Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Other Nutrition Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

1961

Genetics and Genomics

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Other Nutrition

Selecting A Herd Sire, R A. Bettenay Jan 1961

Selecting A Herd Sire, R A. Bettenay

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THERE is now ample evidence that most of the differences in production between herds are determined by feeding and management, with differences in genetic merit playing a relatively minor role.

It seems that the quickest way to increase production is by improved feeding, whilst in some herds much production is being lost by faulty milking techniques.