Breeding, production recording, health and the evaluation of farm animals: proceedings of the 35th biennial Session of ICAR, Kuopio, Finland, June 6-10, 2006

This publication focuses on the various aspects of domestic animal recording, aimed at improving the management of herds and increasing their productivity. New strategies for recording are illustrated and the most updated technologies are presented, on the basis of national experiences where such te...

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Körperschaft: International Committee for Animal Recording Session < 2006, Kuopio, Finland> (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Wageningen Wageningen Academic Publishers 2007
Schriftenreihe:EAAP publication no. 121
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Zusammenfassung:This publication focuses on the various aspects of domestic animal recording, aimed at improving the management of herds and increasing their productivity. New strategies for recording are illustrated and the most updated technologies are presented, on the basis of national experiences where such technologies are already adopted. Although cattle is the prominent species, two parts are dedicated to small ruminants recording and to buffalo recording. Future challenges and opportunities for further development of ICAR and the definition of the future scenarios in the animal recording sector are also described. A special section is dedicated to 'Improving the health traits by recording and evaluation', where the past and future of animal recording and the use of animal recording data for genetic evaluation and breeding are defined. Another section deals with the 'ICAR Reference Laboratory Network', where the reference systems, the pr
Beschreibung:Organized by ICAR, Pro Agria and EAAP.. - Includes bibliographical references
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (369 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9789086865932
9086865933
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-593-2

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