Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIII, Issue 1
Written by Ioan Teodor GOCIMAN, Gheorghe Emil MĂRGINEAN, Stelian BĂRĂITĂREANU, Mirela Aurora CĂRĂTUȘ, Livia VIDU
The official control of the performance for beef production on farms is the starting point in organization of genetic improvement of the Aberdeen Angus breed in Romania. The weighing with metrological approved equipment for young cattle at seven months, ten months and twelve months are to calculate different performance. The objectives of control of the performance for beef production department are to widen the selection base, to improve the management of farms, to apply the improvement breeding program of Aberdeen Angus cattle in Romania and to send all this information to herd book department to calculate genetic performance. All this activity gives the opportunity to research and follow the evolution of youth cattle in different growth influencing factors.
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