5.2

Breeding strategies for dairy farms (medium & large)

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Background

3. Breeding strategies complements selection

4. Important 'You Knows' before going into breeding

5. Genotypes by Environment interaction

6. Heritability (H2)

7. Heterosis

8. Heterosis cont'd...

9. Traditional breeding strategy

10. Traditional breeding strategy cont'd...

11. Selection

12. Selection cont'd...

13. Breeding data

14. Breeding data cont'd...

15. Breeding program

16. The importance of a well-considered breeding plan

17. Breeding program: Score form

18. Breeding strategy

19. Breeding strategy cont'd...

20. Artificial insemination (AI)

21. Selection of bulls to breed cows

22. Selection of bulls to breed cows: Breeding indexes/values

23. Breeding indexes/values cont'd...

24. Breeding indexes/values cont'd...

25. Successful breeding strategy