TYPE TRAITS OF AYRSHIRE COWS IN DIFFERENT REGIONAL POPULATIONS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH MILK PRODUCTION

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
E. Smotrova ◽  
◽  
N. Abramova ◽  
V. Berezina ◽  
E. Krysova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Type Traits

scholarly journals Genetic relationship between type traits, number of lactations initiated, and lifetime milk performance in Czech Fleckvieh cattle

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 501-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Novotný ◽  
J. Frelich ◽  
J. Beran ◽  
L. Zavadilová
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Genetic Relationship ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Lifetime Performance ◽  
Dual Purpose Cattle ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
Milk Performance

Genetic relationship was analyzed between type traits and longevity measures in dual-purpose cattle. Data from 91 486 Czech Fleckvieh cows first calved between 2003 and 2009 were used. Longevity was defined as the actual number of lactations initiated per cow and also as functional longevity, which incorporated an adjustment to account for variation in voluntary culling based upon milk production. Lifetime performance was defined as cumulative milk production through the 6<sup>th</sup> parity. All cows were scored for conformation traits during their first lactation. Genetic correlations between these traits and longevity measures were estimated by bivariate analysis using the DMU variance component program package. Type trait heritabilities ranged from 0.30 to 0.59, while heritabilities for longevity and functional longevity were 0.06 and 0.05, respectively. Heritability of lifetime performance was 0.08. Genetic correlations between type traits and longevity measures ranged from low to intermediate values. Genetic correlations of the measured body size traits to the real and functional longevity ranged from –0.06 to –0.29, for udder traits from –0.02 to 0.33, and for foot and leg traits from –0.03 to 0.17. Genetic correlations between the measured body size traits and lifetime performance ranged from –0.03 to –0.30, for udder traits from 0.05 to 0.47, for foot and leg traits from –0.07 to 0.15. Genetic correlations of composite trait scores for frame, muscularity, feet and legs, and udder with longevity traits ranged from –0.20 to 0.41 and for lifetime performance –0.14 to 0.51. The highest genetic correlations between a type trait and functional longevity were for composite udder score (0.25), feet and legs (0.26), and udder depth (0.33), suggesting that these traits could serve as indicators of functional longevity. We conclude that selection based upon easily and inexpensively measured type traits could improve functional longevity of cows as well as lifetime milk production.

Relationships among udder type traits and milk yield of Iranian Holstein-Friesian cattle

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 141-141
Author(s):  
M. R. Sanjabi ◽  
M. G. Govindaiah ◽  
M. M. Moeini
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
High Production ◽  
Friesian Cattle

Correlation among type traits and with milk production has been investigated by Brotherstone (1994) and Misztal et al (1992). One of the primary reasons for collecting and utilizing information on type traits is to aid breeders in selecting profitable functional cows for high production and suitable herd life. The objectives of this study were to estimate phenotypic and genetic correlations among milk production and with udder traits.

EVALUATION OF HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN DAIRY SIRES FOR CONFORMATION OF THEIR DAUGHTERS

1978 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. R. SCHAEFFER ◽  
E. B. BURNSIDE ◽  
M. S. HUNT
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Genetic Trend ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Type Traits

A model is described for evaluating dairy sires for the conformation of their daughters accounting for age at classification, year, classification of the dam, genetic trend, and sire effects. Results of the application of this model to two data sets are presented. Estimates of genetic trend for type traits indicated at least twice as much progress is being made for type as for milk production.

scholarly journals Detection of Putative Loci Affecting Milk Production and Composition, Health, and Type Traits in a United States Holstein Population

1998 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 3309-3314 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Ashwell ◽  
Y. Da ◽  
C.P. Van Tassell ◽  
P.M. Vanraden ◽  
R.H. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
Holstein Population

scholarly journals Production and disposition of purebred Jersey populations

2008 ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
Zoltán Szendrei ◽  
Béla Béri
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Side View ◽  
Body Depth ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
Final Score ◽  
Jersey Cows

In Hungary crossbreeding wit Jersey has been in practice since 2004. Uniquely in the Hungarian history of the Jersey breed two times fifty head pregnant heifers were imported in 2006. The aim of our study is to present through the description of the production and the type traits of the population the inherent possibilities of Jersey. The breed is presented by the figures of the rolling lactations, 305 day milk production, correlations between the traits and by the results of the evaluation of type traits. Analyses of the data were done by using independent samples t-test.Based on data of 87 cows the average number of days in milk  is 308 and 48 cows has finished lactation. During the rolling lactation they produced 5050 kg milk with 5.34% fat and 3.8% protein content.The first lactation Jersey cows’ production when corrected to 305 days was 5089 kg milk with 5.35% fat and 3.81% protein. Between the herds there was significant difference in milk kg, amount of fat produced, protein content and amount of protein produced. On the two farms distribution of cows belonging to different production levels is very different. The biggest difference is when categorized by the amount of milk produced.Correlation between the milk kg and fat kg is the greatest (r=0.950). Similar values were obtained for the correlation between fat and protein kg (r=0.919) and for the milk kg and fat kg (r=0,898). Disposition of the Jersey cows is very well balanced. Their stature, strength, body depth, dairy form, rump angle and pin width is favorable, the average scores are between 4.5 and 6.5. The leg of the cows is a bit sickly, and is hocking in a little with medium-low angled hoof. Average values of all traits describing the udder are between 4 and 5. Cows belonging to the two herds differ by disposition. Significant difference exists in the following traits: body depth, dairy form, pin width, rear leg - side view, rear leg, rear view, foot angle, fore udder attachment, teat length. TheJersey population imported to Hungary has a final score of 78 points which equals with the “good” qualification. 

scholarly journals Genomic predictions based on haplotypes fitted as pseudo-SNP for milk production and udder type traits and SCS in French dairy goats

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 11559-11573
Author(s):  
Marc Teissier ◽  
Hélène Larroque ◽  
Luiz F. Brito ◽  
Rachel Rupp ◽  
Flavio S. Schenkel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Dairy Goats ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
Genomic Predictions

Inheritance of linear type traits in dairy cattle and correlations with milk production

1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Meyer ◽  
Susan Brotherstone ◽  
W. G. Hill ◽  
Maureen R. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Production Traits ◽  
Milk Production Traits ◽  
Linear Type ◽  
Phenotypic Correlations ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
Genetic And Phenotypic Correlations ◽  
Friesian Cattle

ABSTRACTRecords on 18 939 Friesian-Holstein cows classified for 16 linear-type traits and total score in first lactation by the British Friesian Cattle Society and similarly on 13 192 cows in second lactation were analysed to estimate heritabilities and genetic correlations among the linear traits. These comprised progeny of 542 and 477 young sires, respectively, together with older sires included to increase connections. Correlations of type with milk production traits and correlations between type in first and second lactations were estimated from subsets (of about one-half) of the data. Effects due to proportion of Holstein in the sires were removed.Heritabilities of the linear traits were similar in first and second lactations, ranging from under 0·15 for one of the leg traits to about 0·5 for stature. Genetic correlations between traits in first and second lactation were generally over 0·75, whereas phenotypic correlations for most traits ranged from 0·3 to 0·6. Genetic and phenotypic correlations among the linear traits were generally low, except for those involving size.Phenotypic correlations between linear traits and milk yield and composition were all small, none exceeding 0·3. Genetic correlations were generally almost as small: taking first and second lactations together, the only consistent non-negligible correlations with yield were for angularity (+0·3), fore-udder attachment (–0·2) and udder depth (–0·4). The linear traits are not useful predictors of yield.

scholarly journals Phenotypic correlations between milk production and conformation traits in goats

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Valencia Posadas ◽  
José Eleazar Barboza-Corona ◽  
César Andrés Ángel-Sahagún ◽  
Abner Josué Gutiérrez-Chávez ◽  
Oscar Alejandro Martínez-Jaime ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Side View ◽  
Phenotypic Correlations ◽  
Body Conformation ◽  
Type Traits ◽  
Using Data

In this work, we use the records from 643 goats in order to evaluate the phenotypic relationships between conformation traits and milk production in goats. Correlations were estimated using data on goats which included fifteen conformation traits and first lactation milk yield adjusted for age, calving month and 305 milking days (MY1). We also compared the average scores for type traits on the goats under study with those on a sample of goats from the United States of America (USA). Correlations between conformation traits and MY1 were estimated and an analysis was performed to evaluate the nonlinear relationships between them. The highest correlations were found between milk production and udder depth (–0.22), stature (0.18) and rear udder side view (0.12) (p < 0.05), non-linear (cubic) effects for stature and strength being significant (p < 0.05). American goats had a better overall conformation than the Mexican ones but results indicated that goats with better body conformation were not the best for milk production.

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