Burak Karacaören, Statistical Animal Genetics Group, Institute of Animal Sciences, ETH Zürich, Universitätstrasse 65 CH 8092 Zurich, Switzerland. burak.karacaoeren@inw.agrl.ethz.ch, Danmark
Data were obtained from dairy cows stationed at research farm ETH Zurich for maximum milking speed. The main aims of this paper are a) to evaluate if the Wood curve is suitable to model mean lactation curve b) to predict longitudinal breeding values by random regression and random walk models of maximum milking speed. Wood curve did not provide a good fit to the data set. Quadratic random regressions gave better predictions compared with the random walk model. However random walk model does not need to be evaluated for different orders of regression coefficients. In addition with the Kalman filter applications: random walk model could give online prediction of breeding values. Hence without waiting for whole lactation records, genetic evaluation could be made when the daily or monthly data is available
Originalsprog
Engelsk
Udgivelsesår
17 aug. 2014
Antal sider
3
Status
Udgivet - 17 aug. 2014
Begivenhed
10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP) - The Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4, Vancouver, Canada Varighed: 17 aug. 2014 → 22 aug. 2014 Konferencens nummer: 10th
Konference
Konference
10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP)
Nummer
10th
Lokation
The Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4