Performance testing of AI bulls for effiiciency and beef production in dairy and dual-purpose breeds : Proceedings of the EAAP Seminar of the Genetic and Cattle Commissions, Wageningen /
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill | Wageningen Academic,
1987.
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Biology - Book Archive pre-2000
EAAP Scientific Series ;
34.
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Call Number: SF202
Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Preliminary Material /
- S. Korver , G. Averdunk , and B. Bech Andersen
- General Introduction /
- S. Korver , G. Averdunk , and B. Bech Andersen
- General Aspects of Performance Testing of Bulls in AI: Dairy and Dual Purpose Breeds /
- S. Korver , B. Bech Andersen , and G. Averdunk
- Methods of Describing Body Composition and Maintenance Requirements of Bulls Tested /
- Per Madsen
- Methods of Evaluation Carcass Composition /
- Thore Henningsson
- Phenotypic and Genetic Parameters of Growth Traits in Successive Periods /
- R. Hanset , C. Michaux , and A. Stasse
- Relationship Between Performance Test and Progeny Test for Veal and Beef Production in Dutch Red and White Cattle /
- J. Dijkstra , S. Korver , J.K. Oldenbroek , and J. Van der Werf
- Performance Test Results in Relation with Progeny Tests under Station and Field Conditions for Fleckvieh. /
- G. Averdunk , B. Woodward , G. Sauerer , H.J. Schild , and F. Reinhardt
- Relationship Between Performance Test and Progeny Test for Veal and Beef Production in Black and White Dairy Cattle /
- J.K. Oldenbroek , H.A.J. Laurijsen , and J. ten Napel
- Relationship Between Performance Test and Various Progeny Traits in the Swiss Dual Purpose Breeds /
- Jacques Chavaz
- Relationship Between the Meat Efficiency of Sires and that of their Sons at the Testing Stations /
- J. Golda
- Performance Test Results in Relation to Progeny Tests under Field Conditions for Danish Breeds /
- Bernt Bech Andersen
- Relationship Between Performance Testing and Field Progeny Testing for Beef Production /
- Torstein Steine
- Discussion (Session I) /
- R.D. Politiek
- An Automated System of Recording Food Intake by Individual Animals Housed in Groups and Fed Silage Ad Libitum /
- D.A. Jackson , J.M. Forbes , and C.L. Johnson
- Automatic Recording of Roughage Intake under Loose Housing Conditions /
- W. Junge , F. Böttger , J. Claus , and E. Kalm
- Relationship Between Appetite and Efficiency of the Bull and his Female Progeny During Growth and Lactation /
- Bernt Bech Andersen
- Performance Test Results of Young Bulls in Relation to Feed Intake and Efficiency of Female Progeny /
- S. Korver , H. Vos , and J.H.J. van der Werf
- Relationship for Growth and Intake Between Young Bulls and Daughters /
- M. Haapa
- Performance Test Results of the Bull and Female Progeny Regarding Calving Results, Growth and Muscling. /
- G. Averdunk , C. Binder , C. Schrooten , B. Woodward , A. Gottschalk , and R. Schüßler
- Discussion (Session II) /
- Brent Bech Andersen
- Hygienic and Fertility Aspects of the Performance Test /
- R. Hahn and H. Kraus
- Immunological Traits in Young Bulls in Relationship with Health Status of Progenies /
- Henrik Solbu , Øystein Lie , and Roger L. Spooner
- Use of Hormones and Metabolites in Prediction of Dairy Merit of Progeny /
- Peter Løvendahl and Kristen Sejrsen
- Suitability of the Effective Thyroxin Ratio and of the Triiodothyronine Content as Auxiliary Traits in the Selection for Growth /
- G. Seeland and P. Reinecke
- Stress Test for Bulls in Waiting - Metabolic Reactions in Relationship to Fertility of her Progeny /
- E. Kalm and E. Feddersen
- Metabolites, Enzymes and Hormones in Fattening Simmental Bulls: Heritabilities, Factor Analysis and Relationships to Performance Traits /
- F. Graf
- Heritability of Some Blood Variables and Relationship with the Performance Traits of Italian Simmental Young Bulls. /
- G. Bittante , L. Buttazzoni , M. Spanghero , and R. Aleandri
- General Discussion (Session III) /
- R. Aleandri
- Estimation of Breeding Values for Growth in Performance Test in Norway /
- Torstein Steine
- Estimation of Breeding Values for Beef Production Traits on Swedish Dualâ€"Purpose Cattle /
- Thore Henningsson
- Estimation of Breeding Values for Meat Production in Germany /
- F.J. Mendizabal , R. Preisinger , and E. Kalm
- Estimation of Breeding Values in Denmark for Beef Traits on Danish Dairy-And Dual-Purpose Cattle /
- Per Madsen
- Beef Index in Great Britain /
- D.E. Steane
- Relationship Between Young Bull Performance and Dairy Performance of Progeny /
- J.H.J. van der Werf , A.E. van Veldhuizen , and S. Korver
- General Discussion (Session IV) /
- D.E. Steane
- The Importance and the use of Beef in the Breeding Goal of Dairy and Dual-Purpose Breeds in Western Europe /
- E. Niebel , D. Fewson , and H. Bovenhuis
- Future Marketing and Economic Developments for Beef with Reference to Beef from Dairy and Dual-Purpose Breeds /
- J. Viaene
- Back Matter
- Conclusions and Recommendations /
- S. Korver , G. Averdunk , and B. Bech Andersen
- List of Participants /
- S. Korver , G. Averdunk , and B. Bech Andersen.