Browsing by Subject "AdaptedGenetics"
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )To manage the genetics of beef cow herds, producers should consider several factors in a logical sequence. These factors are production conditions and markets, types of cattle, breeding systems, breeds, and selection of ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Animal response or performance is determined by two factors—genetics and environment. Environment often brings to mind factors such as climate, topography, and forage properties, but it also includes all other nongenetic ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Body size or mass and milking level are primary genetic traits in beef production. In addition to their direct effects size and milk relate to many other production functions.
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )A logical genetic strategy for a beef cow herd should include four steps. First, determine your production conditions (including climatic, forage and marketing) and the levels of animal performance that fit those conditions. ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )More cattle are being marketed on carcass merit. This has prompted greater interest in breeding and feeding cattle that produce desirable carcasses. Improving carcass merit starts with genetic selection—choosing parents ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )What is a breed? A typical dictionary definition is “a race of animals which have some distinctive qualities in common.� One textbook definition is “animals more closely related and alike in appearance than random ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Choosing types of sires is one of the most important decisions for beef producers. That choice should depend on: • Climatic, management, and market conditions • Number of production phases • Breeding systems • Types ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Body size is an important genetic factor in beef cattle production. Historically, size was first estimated by measurements such as height or length. As scales were developed, weight became more common as a measure of size. ...
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Texas Adapted Genetic Strategies for Beef Cattle XI: Marker Assisted Selection for Beef Improvement (AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )When evaluating prospective breeding animals, it is helpful to have an estimate of their genetic transmitting potential. For most production traits, this estimate is best calculated using records of performance.