USDA Dairy Goat Genetic Evaluation Program Status and Plans.pptVIP

USDA Dairy Goat Genetic Evaluation Program USDA Dairy Goat Evaluations Evaluations for milk, fat, protein, and type Yield evaluations in July Type evaluations in December Evaluations provided to ADGA, DRPC, and publicly via the Internet Data Flow Does Contributing Data from Test Day Nearest June 30th, 2003 By Processing Center Alpine Milk ProductionLactation Curve Alpine Fat PercentageLactation Curve Alpine Protein PercentageLactation Curve Alpine and Nubian Milk Production Second Lactation Nubian Fat and Protein PercentageSecond Lactation Genetic Improvement Program Phenotype Genotype + Environment Genetic improvement programs only change genotype Heritability is the portion of total variation due to genetics Rate of genetic improvement determined by generation interval selection intensity heritability Factors Affecting Value of Data Completeness of ID and parentage reporting Years herd on test Size of herd Frequency of testing and component determination Evaluation Calculation Goal predict productivity of progeny Method separate genetic component from other factors influencing evaluated traits All relationships are considered bucks receive evaluations from the records on their female relatives Yield Evaluation Model MODEL: y hys + hs + pe + a + e y yield of milk, fat, or protein during a lactation hys herd-year-season - accounts for environmental effects common to does kidding in the same herd in the same season hs herd-sire - effect common to daughters of a buck in the same herd pe permanent environment - effect common to all a does lactations that is not genetic a animal genetic effect breeding value e unexplained residual Index of Yield Evaluations Milk-Fat-Protein Dollars MFP$ combines evaluations into a single number Breeding Value Trend for Milk Breeding Value Trend for Fat Breeding Value Trend for Protein Type Traits Measure of similarity to ideal Final Score overall assessment scored? 50-99 Linear traits 13 defined trai