Table
9. Computer calculations in official A or B milk recording.
Organization responsible
for : |
|
method and software |
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COUNTRY |
lactation calculation |
breeding value estimation |
used |
|
|
Dept of Agriculture |
Dept of Agriculture |
MY, post-weaning growth rate |
Selection index |
FRANCE |
INRA-CTIG |
INRA |
MY,FY,PY,FC,PC, |
BLUP AM |
Milk recording organizations
of each land |
each land or breeding
organizations |
MY,FC,PC,FY,PY,wool,growth,weight |
Contemp.Compar. (different
software of the organizations) |
|
|
Ministry of Agriculture |
Ministry of Agriculture |
MY |
|
|
Volcani Center |
MY,prolificacy |
Contemp Compar. (Ewe and Me),
BLUP (GenUP) |
|
|
A.I.A. |
ASSONAPA |
MY |
BLUP-AM |
|
Inst. of Anim. Sc. |
Inst. of Anim. Sc. |
MY,PC,FC,Py,FY |
|
SLOVAK REP. |
State Breeding Inst. of the
Slovak Rep. |
|||
|
MY,FC,PC,FY,PY |
animal model (own software
SAS) |
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SPAIN |
|
|
|
|
SWITZERLAND |
Caprovis Data AG (Bern) |
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|
|
MY, growth |
MY = Milk Yield
FY = Fat Yield
PY = Protein Yield
FC = Fat Content
PC = Protein Content
SCC = Somatic Cell Count