Precision animal breeding

Precision animal breeding.

We accept that we are responsible for the quality of life of animals in our care. We accept that the activities of man affect all the living things with which we share this planet. But we are slow to realize that as a result we have a duty of care for all living things. That duty extends to the breeding of animals for which we are responsible. When animals are bred by man for a purpose, the aim...

Precision Animal Breeding as a Sustainable, non-GMO Solution for Improving Animal Production and Welfare

Although dehorning and castration are recognized as requisite practices in modern livestock systems, producers would like to avoid animal welfare issues that arise from current management methods. Increased criticism and scrutiny of both producers and the food industry emanates from a growing number of concerned citizens and NGOs with animal rights/animal welfare agendas. The optimal and simple...

Selection from Animal Breeding

Software Packages in Animal Breeding

Six packages for solving mixed model equations and estimating variance components by REML are compared. Each has a unique strength. Meticulously finished DFREML is the only one that implements hypothesis testing for variance component estimates. MTDFREML is a comprehensive, relatively easy to install and simple to use package for analyses of experimental data. PEST, the only semi-commercial pro...

Random Regression in Animal Breeding