RZFeedEfficiency
RZFeedEfficiency, the new breeding value in the german breeding value system, describes how much less or more feed (kg dry matter) a cow eats for her productive performance compared to the expectation. Productive performance is not only considered to be the milk yield as ECM (energy corrected milk), but also the body gain, which ultimately generates income as a carcass.
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New Normande Hoof Health
New Normande Hoof Health
Importance of Hoof health : the 2 nd pathology in herds Hoof lesions brings severe impacts on cows such as laming :
- less locomotion ability, decrease of consumption and production.
- loss of body condition, overall health and reproductive abilities.
- health treatments : impact in organisation, time, costs, antibiotics use.
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Normande Paratuberculosis Resistance
Normande Paratuberculosis Resistance
Struggle against Paratuberculosis: a complex fight
Paratuberculosis is an intestine inflammatory disease which evolution
leads systematically to mortality.
The fight against paratuberculosis is complex and difficult:
- the bacteria is ingested during the first months of the calves‘live from their dam or environment.
- the incubation is very long, various years.
- the illness appears only when adult, more often after calvings
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Holstein ISU new formula
New ISU formula for Holstein in April 2024 !
The introduction of the new single-step evaluation method has made possible to adjust the genetic progress made on the various selected traits. To take these changes into account, the 2 Selection Organism have decided to revise the weight of the different traits in the ISU formula in Holstein breeD.
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New Holstein Hoof Health - ISU
New Holstein Hoof Health - ISU
Importance of Hoof health: the 2nd pathology in herdsHoof lesions have severe impacts on cows such as lameness:
- Less locomotion ability, decrease of feed intake and production.
- Loss of body condition, overall health and reproductive abilities.
- Health treatments: impact on organization, time, costs, antibiotics use.
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New Holstein Retained Placenta & Metritis - ISU
New Holstein Retained Placenta & Metritis - ISU
Reproduction is key for dairy production. Retained Placenta & Metritis impact significant number of cows in herds, carrying consistent issues: - Technical: 6,2% to 6,3% of cows are impacted by each pathology. - Economical: the cost for each impacted cow is 100 €/event. - Breeder‘s ease of work & time efficiency: avoid workload and concerns. - Consumer: less treatment, better cow‘s health is positively perceived.
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