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The results of the Red Sindhi grading-up scheme in Malaysia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. Sivarajasingam  and
T. K. Mukherjee
S. Sivarajasingam
Affiliation:
Animal Research and Improvement Division, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
T. K. Mukherjee
Affiliation:
Division of Genetics, School of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya
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Summary

The upgrading programme of. the Local Indian Dairy cattle in Malaysia to the Red Sindhi over a period of 21 years is evaluated. Heterosis was not observed among the Fx cross-breds for milk yield and related traits. The attempt to upgrade local dairy cattle using Red Sindhi however resulted in deterioration of performance.

Type
Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 84 , Issue 1 , February 1975 , pp. 133 - 136
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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