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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Genetic Evaluations - Overview<br />
• Where are we now?<br />
• Some Improvements <strong>for</strong> <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
– Use of <strong>for</strong>eign data<br />
– Maternal weaning weight<br />
– Calving per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
– Linear type<br />
– ET cows & calves<br />
– Milk & fertility<br />
– Schedule <strong>for</strong> beef proofs.<br />
© Irish <strong>Cattle</strong> <strong>Breeding</strong> Federation Soc. Ltd 2007<br />
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