No. 12 (1996): Proceedings international workshop on genetic improvement of functional traits in cattle

Articles

• Preface

  G Banos

  • PDF

• General introduction

  E Strandberg, A F Groen, J Sölkner

  • PDF

• Survey on genetic evaluation procedures for functional traits in cattle in various countries

  G Banos

  • PDF

• New prospects in sire evaluation for milkability

  J Duda

  • PDF

• Using type for improving health of the udder and feet and legs

  G W Rogers

  • PDF

• Udder health index: selection for mastitis resistance

  G de Jong, L Lansbergen

  • PDF

• Measures of mastitis

  J Detileux, M Kehrli Jr., G Freeman, P Leroy

  • PDF

• Possibilities and need for selection against metabolic diseases in dairy cattle

  T Steine

  • PDF

• Genetic evaluation of male and female fertility

  G Thaller, J Aumann

  • PDF

• Strategies to reduce problems in calving performance and stillbirths by selection and differential use of bulls

  J Philipsson

  • PDF

• Evaluation of female fertility of Danish dairy sires

  J Pedersen, J Jensen

  • PDF

• Ongoing research on the causes of variation in calving performance and stillbirths in Swedish dairy cattle

  B Berglung

  • PDF

• Persistency of lactation yields: a review

  N Gengler

  • PDF

• Genetic and economic evaluation of persistency in dairy cattle

  J.C.M. Dekkers, J Jamrozik, J H ten Hag, L R Schaeffer, A Weersink

  • PDF

• Calculation of persistency proofs from the German multi-lactation model for production traits

  R Reents, F Reinhardt, M Abramowsky

  • PDF

• Breeding for longevity and survival in dairy cattle

  E Strandberg, J Sölkner

  • PDF

• Genetic correlations between longevity and conformation traits in Dutch Black and White dairy cattle

  A R Vollema, A F Groen

  • PDF

• Use of correlated trait information to improve the accuracy of early predictions of breeding values for length of productive life

  K A Weigel

  • PDF

• Genetic parameters and economic values for longevity in the Italian Holstein breed

  T Pieters, A Bagnato

  • PDF

• Selection for total merit in the Spanish Holstein Friesian

  N Charffeddine, R Alenda, M J Carabaño, F Béjar

  • PDF

• Recording and genetic analysis of functional traits in French dairy cattle: a review

  D Boichard, V Ducrocq, H Larroque

  • PDF

• Integration of functional traits in breeding programmes: simulation results

  J J Colleau

  • PDF

• Genetic analysis of herd life and stayability in Danish dairy cattle

  P Bijma, J Jensen

  • PDF

• Genetic analysis of survival data - a Gibbs sampling approach

  I R Korsgaard

  • PDF

• Liveweight and feed intake in dairy cattle breeding

  R F Veerkamp

  • PDF

• Feed intake capacity and production traits of growing bulls from different breeds

  R Wassmuth

  • PDF

• Genetic analysis of body weight in Black and White dairy cattle

  E P.C. Koenen, A F Groen

  • PDF

• Economic values of functional traits in dairy cattle

  A F Groen

  • PDF

• Selection indices for non-linear breeding objectives, selection for optima

  J I Weller, H Pastermak, A F Groen

  • PDF

• Multiple generation selection for nonlinear profit functions

  J.C.M Dekkers, P V Birke, J P Gibson

  • PDF

• Customised selection indices

  P M Visscher, P R Amer

  • PDF

• Non-linear heritabilities and curvilinear relationships: genetic factors complicating selection for functional traits

  J Sölkner, B Fürst-Waltl

  • PDF

• The use of test day models in genetic evaluation

  R Reents

  • PDF