Development of a breeding programme for beef cattle based on the case of the Fleischrinder-Herdbuch Bonn e.V. 2. Definition of the reference situation, strategies to optimize the breeding programme, and cost-benefit analysis
Development of a breeding programme for beef cattle based on the case of the Fleischrinder-Herdbuch Bonn e.V. 2. Definition of the reference situation, strategies to optimize the breeding programme, and cost-benefit analysis
Schafer, V.C.S.; Tholen, E.; Trappmann, W.
Zuchtungskunde 70(3): 172-184
1998
A cost-benefit analysis of the breeding programme was carried out taking into consideration population structure, economic and genetic parameters, biological and technological parameters, and methods of estimating breeding value. The results indicated that selection based on body weight and muscle score in field tests would not lead to genetic gains.