Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society steps up genetic selection with genomics investment The considerable investment from the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society (AACS) and its members in the DNA testing (genotyping) of registered cattle, is set to reap even greater returns with the implementation of a Single-Step BREEDPLAN genetic evaluation, where genomic data is also used in the calculation of EBVs (GEBVs). The AACS …
Aberdeen-Angus Triple-A-Dams
Aberdeen-Angus Triple-A-Dams
Identifying dams that provide the Aberdeen-Angus Advantage (Triple-A-dams) Triple-A-dams aims to identify the dams within your herd based on their raw performance alone, and is not based on EBVs or predicted performance. Emphasis is placed on early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving and above-average performance of offspring. While outstanding dams can be identified after their …
Ian and Andrew Farrant use Aberdeen-Angus advantage for dairy-beef enterprise
Ian and Andrew Farrant use Aberdeen-Angus advantage for dairy-beef enterprise
The Farrant family operates a 600-cow dairy unit at Manor Farm in Oxfordshire, alongside a dairy beef finishing unit at Underley Farm in Herefordshire. The dairy herd are predominantly a cross between Norwegian Red, New Zealand Friesian and Holstein and are managed on a grazing-based system by Andrew Farrant. The herd operates both spring and autumn block calving, with twice-daily …
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Aberdden-Angus Advantage Dams (Triple a Dams)
Aberdden-Angus Advantage Dams (Triple a Dams)
Identifying dams that provide the Aberdeen-Angus Advantage (Triple A Dams) Triple A dams aims to identify the dams within your herd based on their raw performance alone, and is not based on EBVs or predicted performance. Emphasis is placed on early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving and above-average performance of offspring. While outstanding dams can …
Docility in Aberdeen-Angus
Docility in Aberdeen-Angus
Why should Docility be recorded? Docility in cattle is the way animals behave when being handled by humans or put in an unusual environment such as being separated from the mob in a small yard. What we define as poor docility is a survival trait in the wild – fear of anything unusual and the desire to escape. In domesticated …