ISRAELI HERDBOOK

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THE ISRAELI BREEDING PROGRAM
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THE ISRAELI BREEDING PROGRAM
1. 300 elite cows selected based on their
genetic evaluations. About ½ of these cows are
mated to local elite bulls, and the remainder
with elite foreign bulls. 2. About 60 bulls
calves sons of elite cows are purchased by the AI
institutes yearly.
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THE ISRAELI BREEDING PROGRAM
3. All first parity cows are inseminated with
semen from young bulls. About 100 milk daughters
are produced from each sire. 4. In addition,
20,000 cows are inseminated with semen from high
P.I. Bulls.

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THE ISRAELI BREEDING PROGRAM
5. About five elite sires are selected based on
first parity daughter evaluation, and are
returned to general service. 6. These five
sires are mated to about 1,000 virgin calves to
test for dystocia and calf mortality.

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THE ISRAELI BREEDING PROGRAM
7. All other virgin calves are mated to proven
sires with favorable evaluation for dystocia.
8. All later parity cows are inseminated with
semen from proven bulls at a flat rate fixed to
cover operational costs of the AI institutes and
the ICBA.

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The Israeli breeding program,selection index
Dau. Fertility SCS Protein Kg. Fat Kg. Milk kg. Year
10 0.67 lt1985
14 0.49 1985-90
34.85 6.41 -0.274 1990-96
-300 34.85 6.41 -0.274 1996-01
26 -300 34.85 6.41 -0.274 97-2001
26 -300 31 8.5 -0.22 gt2001
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Genetic Trends
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Genetic Trends