Location: Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
Title: Considerations in using quantitative measurements of milking speed for genetic evaluations for all dairy breeds in the USAAuthor
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Miles, Asha |
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FOURDRAINE, ROBERT - Dairy Records Management Systems(DRMS) |
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SIEVERT, STEVEN - Collaborator |
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PARKER GADDIS, KRISTEN - Council On Dairy Cattle Breeding |
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BEWLEY, JEFFREY - Holstein Association Usa, Inc |
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EAGLEN, SOPHIE - National Association Of Animal Breeders |
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WEIKER, JAY - National Association Of Animal Breeders |
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Hutchison, Jana |
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DURR, JOAO - Council On Dairy Cattle Breeding |
Submitted to: Interbull Annual Meeting Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings Publication Acceptance Date: 4/20/2022 Publication Date: 7/30/2022 Citation: Miles, A.M., Fourdraine, R., Sievert, S., Parker Gaddis, K.L., Bewley, J., Eaglen, S., Weiker, J., Hutchison, J.L., Durr, J. 2022. Considerations in using quantitative measurements of milking speed for genetic evaluations for all dairy breeds in the USA. Interbull Bulletin. 57:48-53. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Milking speed is a trait evaluated in several breeds internationally, and most phenotypes are assembled using a subjective scoring system where a trained classifier travels to the farm to individually appraise cows alongside the farmer. This is unlikely to be practical in the United States due to larger average herd sizes and so the use of quantitative data generated by milk meters is being explored. The US Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding has appointed a task force to investigate the feasibility of implementing routine genetic evaluations for milking speed in all dairy breeds. In this presentation, we evaluate the economic importance of milking speed evaluations for US dairy producers, review data types and quality standards, and discuss the system and biological effects that need to be accounted for in the accurate characterization of milking speed in the US dairy population. |