Using genomic selection to breed Holstein dairy cows for resistance to claw disorders

ZAVADILOVÁ, Ludmila, KAŠNÁ, Eva and KRUPOVÁ, Zuzana. Using genomic selection to breed Holstein dairy cows for resistance to claw disorders. Černostrakaté novinky, 2021, vol. 2021(1), p. 10-11. ISSN .
Year2021
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Abstract

Genomic breeding values (GEBV) were estimated for the three cumulative traits of claw disease (NP): infectious claw disease (IP), claw disorder (PP) and total claw disease (CNP), as well as lameness (K) and CNP+K. Disease data from the Diary of Diseases from 2018 to 2020 were used. The reference genomic population included 25 458 individuals, including young genomic animals: young bulls without progeny (303 animals) and heifers without records (12 286 animals). The lowest average genomic reliability was found in K (18 %). Genomic bulls with daughters in the datasets achieved the highest reliability average of all categories evaluated, max 85%. The number of daughters of the bull in the dataset turned out to be a factor in increasing GEBV’s reliability. For genomic heifers without records, the maximum reliability was 38 % to 45 %. Finally, we want to emphasise the positive influence of genomic estimation on the reliability of GEPH, especially in young animals without records.