Table 1 Effect of the optimized mating method on inbreeding coefficients (F), trait penalties (T) and sire concentration within herd (C)
From: A mating method accounting for inbreeding and multi-trait selection in dairy cattle populations
Mating method | Holstein breed allowed: 62.9% | Normandy breed allowed: 62.5% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F (%) | T | C/1000 | F (%) | T | C/1000 | |
Random | 3.82 | 2.16 | 399 | 4.05 | 1.50 | 240 |
Specific | 2.91 | 1.10 | 311 | 2.80 | 0.58 | 179 |
Optimized ρ (%) | 3.18 69.8 | 1.42 69.8 | 355 50.0 | 3.25 63.9 | 0.91 63.9 | 210 50.0 |