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Prospects for Increasing Profitability Using Genetic Reproductive Indexes. 1. Phenotypic trend in days open. Lactation. 2. 3. 4. 5. Two tall tales:. 1. Reproduction is only a management issue 2. Genetics can not help solve fertility problems. Reproductive evaluations. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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2006
H. Duane NormanH. Duane Norman
Animal Improvement Programs LaboratoryAgricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, [email protected]
Prospects for Increasing Prospects for Increasing Profitability Using Genetic Profitability Using Genetic
Reproductive IndexesReproductive Indexes
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Phenotypic Phenotypic trendtrend in days open in days open
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65 70 75 80 85 90 95 00
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Lactation
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Two tall tales: Two tall tales:
1. Reproduction is only a management issue
2. Genetics can not help solve fertility problems
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Reproductive evaluationsReproductive evaluations
Two types:
1. Fertility of bulls as service sires
2. Fertility of bulls’ daughters when they reach breeding age
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1. Fertility of bull as service sire 1. Fertility of bull as service sire (ERCR) (ERCR)
Called Estimated Relative Conception Rate (ERCR). Measures the fertility as a service sire.
Defined as 70 day non-return rate. Bulls have a fairly small range because
infertile and lower fertility bulls are culled by the AI organizations.
See results from decisions quickly
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Evaluation accuracyEvaluation accuracy
Bulls need many breedings before confidence can be placed in a 70 day non-return rate
This makes it difficult to rely upon the information from a single herd
≥ 40 services in a single herd in a short time by a reliable technician should give you some confidence in a non-return rate
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Data Data
Breedings included in ERCR:• All from AgSource (Wisconsin)• All from DRMS (North Carolina)• All from Minnesota DHIA through
Agri-Tech
AIPL assumed responsibility for computing in May 2006 (DRMS had computed 2x yearly since 1986)
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Breedings included in ERCRBreedings included in ERCR
First services only Cow services included (but no virgin
heifer breedings) Services from most recent 3 years Only services to AI bulls No crossbred matings (service sire
breed must equal cow breed)
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Evaluations publishedEvaluations published
Bulls with a minimum of 300 or more breedings
Bulls under 13 years (unless Active AI)
August 2006 evaluation included:• 597 Holstein bulls (Avg no. breedings=2502)
• 46 Jersey bulls (Avg no. breedings=1204)
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Distribution of ERCR for Holstein bulls Distribution of ERCR for Holstein bulls (August 2006)(August 2006)
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Distribution of ERCR for Jersey bulls Distribution of ERCR for Jersey bulls (August 2006)(August 2006)
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Future plans for service sire fertility Future plans for service sire fertility evaluationsevaluations
Use all reported breedings (instead of just first services)
Improvements to statistical model
Hopefully additional data from other centers and states
We are expecting to add California DHIA breedings soon
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2. Fertility of bulls’ daughters when 2. Fertility of bulls’ daughters when they reach breeding age (DPR) they reach breeding age (DPR)
Called Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR). Measures fertility of the daughters.
DPR is defined as percentage of open (non-pregnant) cows that are between 50 and 250 days in milk that become pregnant within 21 days
Bulls have somewhat bigger differences than in ERCR
Obtain results from decisions in 3 years
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Days open and DPR by breedDays open and DPR by breed
Breed Avg. days open Avg DPR (%)
• Ayrshire 143 22.4 • Brown Swiss 143 22.4 • Guernsey 151 20.5• Holstein 148 21.2• Jersey 127 26.5• Milk. Shorthorn 135 24.5
DPR = 0.25 (2.33 – days open)
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High DPR vs. Active-AI HolsteinsHigh DPR vs. Active-AI Holsteins
Traits High DPR bulls All Active-AI
• Milk (lbs) 349 824 • Fat (lbs) 14 32• Protein (lbs) 19 26• SCS 2.84 2.95• Productive Life (mo) 4.1 0.8• DPR (%) 2.3 -0.3• Net Merit Dollars 359 236
• # of bulls (DPR ≥ 2.0) 24 692
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Higher DPR vs. High Active-AI HO Higher DPR vs. High Active-AI HO
Traits Higher DPR bulls High All Active-AI
• Milk (lbs) 748 1142 • Fat (lbs) 28 44• Protein (lbs) 29 35• SCS 2.82 2.90• Productive Life (mo) 4.8 1.8• DPR (%) 2.3 0.0• Net Merit Dollars 462 358
• # of bulls (DPR ≥ 2.0) 12 346
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Interpretation for fertility: Interpretation for fertility:
1. These better bulls’ daughters are not only over $100 more profitable as shown in Net Merit but will give better fertility as well. Their DPR of +2.3 means their daughters will have 9.2 fewer days open than other cows in the typical herd.
2. Genetics can help solve fertility problems. The 16 day decline in days open from genetics can be recovered with genetic selection.
This is a “permanent” gain.
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Recommendations to breeders Recommendations to breeders
Don’t select bulls solely on one trait because many traits have economic value
Consider economic value of all performance traits in your own market when making genetic choices
For herds wanting better reproduction, use an index that puts more weight on daughter fertility than those recommended for the general industry
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Thank you!Thank you!
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