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A retrospective analysis of culling in a large AI stud

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

C. J. M. Hinks
C. J. M. Hinks
Affiliation:
ARC Animal Breeding Research Organisation, Edinburgh EH9 3JQ
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Summary

Of 335 British Friesian bulls at AI centres progeny tested during the period 1960–65, 19% were retained for further use in the programme following selection.

A time trend towards more intense selection was observed, from an initial selection rate of 1 in 3 to a final rate of 1 in 7. This appeared to involve increased culling for both daughter type and daughter production.

At all stages of the programme approximately 50% of the selection practised was directed towards attributes other than milk yield.

A comparison of the mean contemporary comparison (c.c.) values of the selected bulls with the values obtained following selection solely for milk yield indicated that the inclusion of daughter type as a criterion of selection reduced the c.c. value of the stud by approximately 33%.

A drastic reduction in the c.c. value of the selected bulls was observed to coincide with the appearance of subsequent groups of daughters in the sire proofs.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , June 1975 , pp. 337 - 343
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1975

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