An algorithm for efficient constrained mate selection

Table 3 Group mating permission matrix for the test dataset

Farm denotes the farm of birth, embryos are animals already conceived in the current year, juveniles are animals conceived in the previous year; bulls that can be used for artificial insemination (AI) are defined as having already been used for one or more mating cycles; a '1' denotes that matings can be made between the groups concerned; in this case, no migration between farms is permitted for natural mating purposes; matings involving embryos or juveniles are virtual matings and not part of the active mating set.

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