Author: Felix Eduardo A. BeltraminoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dairy cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Genetic Analysis of Reproductive Measures in Dairy Cows and Their Relationship with Milk Production
Author: Felix Eduardo A. BeltraminoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dairy cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Condition Scoring of Cattle
Author: B. G. LowmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780902164239
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Fertility in the High Producing Dairy Cow
Author: M. G. DiskinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dairy cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Genetic Analysis of Daily Milk Yield Variability in Holstein Dairy Cattle
Author: Victoria MoncurPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
With the increased availability of daily milk yield measurements, data exists for analyses of additional traits that could be related to health and fertility. The objective of this thesis was to determine if day-to-day variation in milk yield is heritable, how it is correlated with daily milk yield (dMY), and how it is correlated with commonly measured production, health, and fertility traits. 789,266 dMY records were retrieved from 5 to 305 days in milk (DIM) for 2,366 lactations among 1,184 Holsteins. dMY was merged with the previous days milk yield (pMY) to derive the absolute value of dMY - pMY (ABS), and relative change in milk yield (REL), which was ABS/pMY. The average REL, ABS and dMY for four lactation segments were calculated and included in a series of single-step genomic evaluations in ASReml. Three-trait models with lactation segments of 5 to 50 DIM, 51 to 100 DIM, and 101 to 200 DIM were fit separately for dMY, ABS, and REL; this was followed by a series of two-trait models of DIM 5 to 200 with one of 5 to 50 DIM, 51 to 100 DIM, or 101 to 200 DIM for dMY, ABS, and REL. Finally, a three-trait model of dMY, ABS, and REL from 5 to 200 DIM was fit. The fixed effects included lactation group (lactations 1, 2, 3), age at calving, and year-season of calving while the random effects included the genomic relationship effect, permanent environment, and residual error. The genomic relationship matrix was generated with PREGSF90 and included 7007 animals of which 516 had 40K SNP genotypes and phenotypic records. Genomic estimated breeding values (gEBV) for dMY, ABS, and REL from 642 cows with genotypes were merged with their official genomic predicted transmitting abilities (gPTA) for several traits from Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding national genetic evaluations. All traits were heritable across all segments with dMY generally having the highest heritability (23% for 5 to 200 DIM) and REL having the lowest (16% for 5 to 200 DIM). Genetic correlations within trait indicated that variable milk yield in early lactation was strongly correlated with variable day-to-day yield for the remainder of lactation. Variation defined as ABS was strongly correlated with both dMY (0.73 from 5 to 200 DIM) and REL (0.62 from 5 to 200 DIM), where dMY and REL were independent (-0.08 from 5 to 200 DIM). Higher gEBV for dMY, ABS, or REL was unfavorably correlated with gPTA for health and fertility traits such as daughter pregnancy rate or somatic cell score. In conclusion, daily milk yield variability was heritable, and REL was more independent of milk yield than ABS. Milk yield variability was also associated with unfavorable health and fertility outcomes. Genome wide association analysis suggests that milk yield variability is largely polygenic but with some influence from major genes.
Advances in Breeding of Dairy Cattle
Author: Julius Van der WerfPublisher:
ISBN: 9781786762986
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 659
Book Description
Bovine Reproduction
Author: Richard M. HopperPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118470850
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 2206
Book Description
Bovine Reproduction is a comprehensive, current reference providing information on all aspects of reproduction in the bull and cow. Offering fundamental knowledge on evaluating and restoring fertility in the bovine patient, the book also places information in the context of herd health where appropriate for a truly global view of bovine theriogenology. Printed in full color throughout, the book includes 83 chapters and more than 550 images, making it the most exhaustive reference available on this topic. Each section covers anatomy and physiology, breeding management, and reproductive surgery, as well as obstetrics and pregnancy wastage in the cow. Bovine Reproduction is a welcome resource for bovine practitioners, theriogenologists, and animal scientists, as well as veterinary students and residents with an interest in the cow.
Nutrition and Lactation in the Dairy Cow
Author: Philip C. GarnsworthyPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483100189
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Nutrition and Lactation in the Dairy Cow is the proceedings of the 46th University of Nottingham Easter School in Agricultural Science. Said symposium was concerned with the significant advances in the field of nutrition and lactation in the dairy cow. The book is divided in five parts. Part I deals with the principles behind nutrition and lactation of cows. Part II discusses the cow's nutrient interactions; responses to nutrients that yield protein and energy; and the influence of nutrient balance and milk yields. Part III tackles the efficiency of energy utilization in cows and its relation to milk production. Part IV talks about food intake of cows and the factors that affect it, while Part V deals with the different feeding systems for cows. The text is recommended for those involved in raising cows and dairy production, especially those who would like to know more and make studies about the relationship of nutrition and lactation of cows.
Sustainable Food Production
Author: Paul ChristouPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781461457961
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1869
Book Description
Gathering some 90 entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, this book covers animal breeding and genetics for food, crop science and technology, ocean farming and sustainable aquaculture, transgenic livestock for food and more.
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Author: Eugenia Cienfuegos