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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A SERVING CAPACITY TEST AND FERTILITY OF BEEF BULLS
Author(s) -
Christensen H. R.,
Seifert G. W.,
Post T. B.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1982.tb00686.x
Subject(s) - fertility , zoology , temperate climate , mating , yard , biology , beef cattle , test (biology) , veterinary medicine , medicine , ecology , population , environmental health , physics , quantum mechanics
SUMMARY In a trial using Bos indicus and Bos taurus bulls in a tropical environment the serving capacity, defined as the number of complete services achieved during a 40‐minute yard test, failed to predict the fertility of the bulls after 3 or after 7 weeks of mating. The numbers of services achieved during the yard test were much lower than those reported from a temperate region using Bos taurus bulls.