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Out of the first three calf crops, the first by Angus sires and the next two by Brangus sires there was little difference in birth weights but weaning weights differed considerably with Brahman F1's weaning at 488 lbs, Boran at 430 lbs and Tuli at 395 lbs. However, Boran was the highest percentage calf crop weaned at 80, then Tuli at 77 and lowest was Brahman at 70 - a larger differential than for weaning weights... READ MORE |
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Early archaeological evidence suggests two centres for domestication of cattle. The humpless taurine cattle were domesticated 8,000 years ago in what is now Turkey and about 6,000 years ago the humped zebu cattle were domesticated in the Indus Valley, Pakistan... READ MORE |