The paper deals with different new developments and possibilities in beef recording systems and benefits it could have for primary and secondary beneficiaries. Developments are discussed under: integration of recording, genetic evaluation and breeding plans; measurement methods; information and...
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Westhuizen, J. van der; Bergh, L.; Grogan, A.
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 151-153
The articles compiled in the following publication elaborate on new technologies for animal performance recording, the application of national animal tracing databases, the use of data from permanent milk recording for official performance recording, the performance recording of beef traits and...
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Crettenand, J.; Moll, J.; Mosconi, C.; Wegmann, S.
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 363 pp.
In France, Ease of Birth and Ease of Calving are evaluated by using the birth weight (beef cattle) and calving conditions (dairy cattle) recorded by the breeders through the identification registration. This article describes the performance recording organisation and the system of validation. In...
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Journaux, L.; Ledos, H.; Mathevon, M.; Mattalia, S.; Leudet, O.
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 189-192
The Australian experience with across country genetic evaluations of beef cattle performed by BREEDPLAN for Australia and New Zealand is briefly described. Analytical options of BREEDPLAN are outlined including sire by herd interactions, heterogeneous residual variance adjustments, incorporation of ...
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Reverter, A.; Johnston, D. J.; Graser, H. U.
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 139-145
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 239-240
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 243-251
As a consequence of the BSE crisis in Germany, additional concepts for the identification of cattle were presented with respect to consumer protection and a "transparent" agriculture. The objective of this contribution is to analyse the advantages of genotype databases and/or tissue banks for ...
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St. Schäfer, C.; Götz, K. U.; Reents, R.
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 117-120
This contribution presents the exchanges and work held at the World Limousine Breed Federation (ILC) and the Limousine Herd Book European Federation (EUROLIM) level about international genetic comparisons of beef breeds. The genetic links system between countries approved by ILC has never run....
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 131-134
The International Evaluation Services provided by the INTERBULL Centre continued to increase during the last two years, by expanding to udder health traits for six breeds, and to conformation traits for Jersey. Several technical improvements to the routine procedures have also been implemented,...
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Mocquot, J. C.; Emanuelson, U.; Philipsson, J.
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 253-262
The French cattle tracing system results from a long evolution, which commenced in the mid sixties for cattle selection purposes. In addition to its main objective which is cattle tracing, the system is widely used by many breeder organisations for very different uses: parentage recording,...
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Rehben, E.; Marguin, L.; Piednoir, B.
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Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Performance recording of animals: state of the art 2002. Proceedings of the 33rd Biennial Session of ICAR, Interlaken, Switzerland, 26-31 May, 2002, 2003, pp 97-100