Breeding for robustness in cattle

by Klopcic, Marija

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Title Statements

Full title :Breeding for robustness in cattle / edited by Marija Klopc̆ic̆ [and others].

Summary

The past decade has revealed unfavourable trends in e.g. fertility, udder health and locomotion in some major dairy cattle breeds due to a large increase in production and insufficient consideration of functional traits in the breeding goals. Such unfavourable trends in some functional traits increase costs. Additionally, the enlargement of herds leads to less available labour time per individual cow. This asks for cows that are easy to handle. At the same time, society is demanding a higher welfare standard of animals. These contradicting developments have increased the desire for so called more robust animals. Robustness can be defined as 'the ability to maintain homeostasis in commonly accepted and sustainable herds of the near future'; or 'the ability of the cow to function well in the environment she lives in as well as in a wide range of climates and production systems'. This book contains a series of articles (26) dealing with the concept of

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2009.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wageningen Academic Publishers
Place of Publication:Wageningen
Language:eng
Publication Date:2009.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (281 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9789086866571, 9086866573
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-657-1
oclc:ocn846966427
LC Classification:SF201
Dewey Decimal:636.2082

pt. 1. General concepts -- pt. 2. Longevity -- pt. 3. Secondary traits -- pt. 4. Energy balance -- pt. 5. Hot climate conditions -- pt. 6. Application and attitude.