Beef Cattle Breeding Developments for 2008 - ICBF
Beef Cattle Breeding Developments for 2008 - ICBF
Beef Cattle Breeding Developments for 2008 - ICBF
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Methods applied<br />
• Interbeef is ‘Gold Standard’ but too early<br />
• Intermeditate solution required<br />
– Conversion equations: CHL & LMS<br />
• Requirements per converted traits:<br />
• About 40 connecting bulls with minimum 40%<br />
reliability in Ireland<br />
– Ranking method: BAQ, SIM, AUB, SAL, & PAR<br />
• Use animals rank in country of origin to determine<br />
rank in Ireland – Only really useful <strong>for</strong> ‘within breed’<br />
stars<br />
© Irish <strong>Cattle</strong> <strong>Breeding</strong> Federation Soc. Ltd 2007<br />
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