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Skin thickness in Sahiwal and Jersey cattle and its measurements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. H. Hayman ,
J. W. U. Beeston ,
T. E. Allen  and
T. Nay
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Skin thickness was measured in Sahiwal and Jersey cows in early spring and early summer.

Differences between breeds were significant at each season, Sahiwals always having the thickest skins. Seasonal variation in skin thickness was also significant, animals of both breeds having thicker skins in early spring than early summer. No relationship was apparent between body weight and skin thickness.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , December 1966 , pp. 345 - 351
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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