5) Organsiation of domestic animal breeding Flashcards
1
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Breeding organisations
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- Clubs for people who breed for show/hobby/commercial use
- For poultry, dogs livestock etc.
2
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Herd booking
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- Organised by breeding associations, societies or state institutions
- Help monitor important data regarding domestic animals
3
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Contents of a herd book
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- Pedigree
- Own production of animal
- Conformation
4
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Pedigree information in a herd book
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- Genealogical lineage
- Production of relative
- Sex
- Colour
- Birthdate
5
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Conformation information in a herd book
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- Body measurement
- Type traits
- Congenital markings
- Photo measurement
- Description
6
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Open herd book
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Every animal can be registered in relation to certain preconditions like milk yield or speed
7
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Closed herd book
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Only descendants of previously registered ancestors/relatives can be registered
E.g thoroughbreds
8
Q
List the reasons for a herd book
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- Controlled selection or mating
- Herd improvement
- Breed establishment
- Animal recording (ancestry)
9
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Contents of: performance traits and record
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- Reproduction traits
- Production traits
- Functional traits
10
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Reproduction traits
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- Prerequisites for all include:
- Female and male fertility
- Calving ease
- No. living offspring
11
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Production traits
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- Meat (growth rate)
- Milk (Yield, max daily yield)
- Yield
- Chemical composition (Fat, protein etc.)
- Egg (Number, quality)
- Wool (Quantity)
12
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Functional traits
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- Health and welfare
- Disease
- Lifelong performance
- Environment tolerance
