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The designations Cover page: 17th century engraving by Pieter Jacobsz van Laer of employed and the Haarlem, dit Bamboccio, (1599-1642), representing a livestock farm presentation of material in this in the Latium region of Italy publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Organisation concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Title of the Series: ICAR Technical Series All rights reserved. No part of this Title of the Volume: Identification, breeding, production, health and publication may be recording of farm animals. reproduced, stored in th a retrieval system, or Proceedings of the 36 ICAR Biennial Session transmitted in any held in Niagara Falls, USA, 16-20 June 2008 form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or Date of publishing: Jan., 2009 otherwise, without the prior permission of the Editors: J.D. Sattler copyright owner. Applications for such permission, with a Publisher: ICAR, Via G. Tomassetti 3, 1/A, 00161 Rome, statement of the Italy purpose and the extent of the reproduction, should Responsible for be addressed to the ICAR Technical Secretary General of ICAR, Series: Cesare Mosconi Via G. Tomassetti 3, 00161 Rome, Italy ISSN: 1563-2504 [email protected] ISBN: 92-95014-09-X All the manuscripts are published under the responsibility of each Author. ICAR is in no way responsible for the opinion expressed by each Author. The International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) wishes to express its appreciation to the Ministero per le Politiche Agricole e Forestali and to the Associazione Italiana Allevatori for their valuable support of its activities. In the same series: • R. Pauw, A. Speedy & J. Mäki-Hokkonen (Eds), Development of animal identification and recording systems for veterinary surveillance and livestock development in countries of Eastern Europe, Finland, 6 June 2006, I.T.S. no. 12 • R. Cardellino, A. Rosati & C. Mosconi (Eds), Current status of genetic resources, recording and production systems in African, Asian and American Camelids, Sousse, Tunisia, 30 May 2004, I.T.S. no. 11 • V. Tancin, S. Mihina & M. Uhrincat (Eds), Physiological and Technical Aspects of Machine Milking, Nitra, Slovak Rep., 26-28 April 2005, I.T.S. no. 10 • R. Pauw, S. Mack & J. Maki-Hokkonen (Eds), Development of Animal Identification and Recording Systems for Developing Countries, Sousse, Tunisia, 29 May 2004, I.T.S. no. 9 • J. Mäki-Hokkonen, J. Boyazoglu, T. Vares & M. Zjalic (Eds), Development of Successful Animal Recording Systems for Transition and Developing Countries, Interlaken, Switzerland, 27 May 2002, I.T.S. no. 8 • A. Rosati, S. Mihina & C. Mosconi (Eds), Physiological and Technical Aspects of Machine Milking, Nitra, Slovak Republic, 26-27 June 2001, I.T.S. no. 7 • H. Simianer, H. Täubert & K. Küttner (Eds), Beef Recording Guidelines: A Synthesis of an ICAR Survey, I.T.S. no. 6 • T. Vares, F. Habe, M. Klopcic & D. Kompan (Eds),The Role of Breeders' Organisations and State in Animal Identification and Recording in CEE Countries, Bled, Slovenia, 15 May 2000, I.T.S. no. 5 • B. Moioli, J. Mäki-Hokkonen, S. Galal & M. Zjalic (Eds), Animal Recording for Improved Breeding and Management Strategies for Buffaloes, Bled (Slovenia) 16-17 May 2000, I.T.S. no. 4. • S. Galal, J. Boyazoglu & K. Hammond (Eds), Developing Breeding Strategies for Lower Input Animal Production Environments, Bella (Italy) 22-25 September 1999, I.T.S. no. 3. • T. Vares, M. Zjalic & C. Mosconi (Eds), Cattle Identification and Milk Recording in Central and Eastern European Countries, Warsaw (Poland), 23 August, 1998, I.T.S. no. 2. • K.R. Trivedi (Ed.), International Workshop on Animal Recording for Smallholders in Developing Countries, Anand (India) 20-23 October 1997, I.T.S. no. 1. All the above publications can be freely downloaded from the ICAR web site at: www.icar.org Sponsors of Niagara Falls Session Gold Level Silver Level Bronze Level Donor & Contributor ICAR Technical Series no. 13 Identification, breeding, production, health and recording of farm animals Proceedings of the 36th ICAR Biennial Session held in Niagara Falls, USA 16-20 June 2008 Editor: J.D. Sattler January 2009 The realisation of this publication has been made possible thanks to the efforts of the Local Organising Committee Organizing Committee George Cudoc Dairy Farms Jay Mattison Dan Sheldon We appreciate these dairy JoDee Sattler Lee Maassen farms sharing their dairy David Harrison Susan Lee operations. Steven Sievert Bruce Dokkebakken • Emerling Farms Leslie Thoman Steve Hershey • Dueppengeisser Dairy Mark Adam Tom DeMuth Company Dani Thom Pat Baier • Noblehurst Farms Jamie Zimmerman • Highland Farms Jere High • Reyncrest Dairy Program Committee • Lamb Farms Volunteers JoDee Sattler • Offhaus Farms Randy Perkins Jay Mattison Kathleen Noble Steven Sievert Jack van Almelo Neil Petreny David Rothfuss Dan Webb Dave Heald Jere High Donna Walker ICAR Staff Katie Allen Interbull Centre and the Chairmen (in alphabetic order) of the Sessions who reviewed the single manuscripts: Session Session Chair Email AI technologies Alain Malafosse [email protected] Impact of new technologies on Daniel Abernethy [email protected] performance recording and genetic evaluation Milk recording Enrico Santus [email protected] Breed organization services Erik Rehben [email protected] - Data transfer Manufacturers showcase Frank Armitage [email protected] Beef recording Japie van der Westhuizen [email protected] Small dairy species recording Jean Michel Astruc [email protected] New technologies Kaivo Ilves [email protected] AI technologies Laurent Journaux [email protected] Alpaca Marco Antonini [email protected] Management of recording Mark Adam [email protected] evaluation organizations ID techniques Ole Kleis Hansen [email protected] Use of molecular genomic Reinhard Reents [email protected] tools in animal breeding Presentation of Sub-Committees, Uffe Lauritsen [email protected] Working Groups and Task Forces Table of content ICAR Welcome ......................................................................................................................................... 1 M. Adam Experience with bovine electronic identification in Germany ................................................... 3 B. Eggers, N. Wirtz, D. Albers & R. Reents The importance of recording of AI data for the genetic systems. The context of AI from service to genetic progress ................................................................. 11 J. Philipsson & H. Jorjani Various systems used to record and process AI data on farms: summary of the ICAR questionnaire ............................................................................................................. 19 L. Journaux & A. Malafosse Use of insemination data in cattle breeding; some experiences from Ireland ..................... 23 A. Cromie, F. Kearney, R. Evans, D. Berry & D. Wilhelmus Valorisation of AI data on farm by AI technicians: French experiences................................ 31 A. Malafosse & L. Journaux The impact of new technologies on performance recording and genetic evaluation of dairy and beef cattle in Ireland ........................................................... 39 A. Cromie, B. Wickham, S. Coughlan & M. Burke Comparison of different models for estimating daily yields from a.m./p.m. milkings in Slovenian dairy scheme ............................................................... 49 J. Jenko, T. Perpar, B. Logar, M. Sadar, B. Ivanovic, J. Jeretina, J. Verbic & P. Podgoršek Quality assurance for milking machines and recording devices .............................................. 59 K. de Koning & P. Huijsmans Estimation of fat and protein yields in dairy cattle from one milk sample per day in herds milked twice a day................................................................... 65 M. Trinderup, T. Lykke & U. Sander Nielsen Tru-Test electronic Milk Meter – practical field use by AgSource/CRI ................................. 73 P. Jandrin Supplemental testing on milk recording samples ........................................................................ 81 T. Byrem, M. Adam & B. Voisinet ICAR guidelines for alpaca shearing management, fibre harvesting and grading ................................................................................................................... 91 M. Antonini Genetic improvement programmes of alpaca in Caylloma province - PROMEGE.............................................................................................. 99 C. Pacheco, C. Renieri, M. Antonini, A. Valvonesi, W. Frank & N. Mamani Preliminary information on a genetic improvement program on alpacas in Italy ......................................................................................................... 107 A. Valbonesi, G. Berna, A. Briganti, M. Antonini & C. Renieri Effect of combining controlled natural mating with artificial insemination on the genetic structure of the flock book of Sardinian breed sheep ............................... 113 S. Salaris, S. Casu, P. Fresi & A. Carta SIEOL: implementing a global information system for genetic and techno-economic support in dairy sheep in France ........................................ 123 J.M. Astruc, G. Lagriffoul, E. Morin, F. Barillet, B. Bonaïti & E. Rehben Selecting milk composition and mastitis resistance by using a