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Beef cattle recording and selection provides an overview of basic beef cattle genetics and the basic principles of planned breeding and selection in practice. It includes producers’ experiences using BREEDPLAN […]
In beef production, the principle objectives are: weight of beef sold per cow mated or per unit area of grazing land quality of beef sold per cow mated or per […]
The intent of sound breeding and genetics decisions is to increase herd profitability. This is achieved through: Improvements in current herd key performance indicators, and More effectively targeting the desired […]
Breeding herds with an increasing proportion of polled animals is highly topical in the Australian beef industry. Producer and public concerns surrounding dehorning mean that actively selecting for polled is […]
This booklet will assist you to: define markets, determine breeding goals and plan breeding programs. This publication covers topics such as achievable gains from a planned breeding program; market identification; […]
Identifying breeding objectives is fundamental to planned cattle breeding. So who sets breeding objectives? If we are honest with ourselves we will answer ‘I do’. Breeding objectives are the combination […]
BREEDPLAN offers all beef cattle breeders the potential to accelerate genetic progress in their herds and to provide objective information on stock they sell. Developed in Australia, BREEDPLAN is now […]
Crossbreeding is the mating of two or more breeds to produce crossbred progeny. Crossbreeding is undertaken to: Utilise the desired attributes of two or more breeds Produce progeny better suited […]
Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) are estimates of an animals’ genetic merit for a particular trait and an indication of how an animal’s progeny will perform. EBVs are expressed as the […]
Female selection in beef cattle provides a practical overview to help you to understand the basics of female selection and management, better understand the relative contribution of female selection to […]
