The
female fertility traits are
evaluated using a multiple trait
animal model. Data contains
maiden heifer conception rate at
first insemination, cow
conception rate at first
insemination after first calving
and days open after first
calving. First insemination year
is since 1990, and data editing
criteria is
:
holstein, sire
known, insemination
date known, first
insemination is not
ET, Allowed
range of first insemination are
8-26 at heifer and 20-46 at
first lactation, days
from calving to first
insemination is within 365
days, at
least one contemporary record in
the herd-year at first
insemination
subclass.
The
evaluation model for female
fertility traits
is:
yCR0
/CR1 /DO =FHY +FM +FA +s +u
+e
where, yCR0/CR1/DO
: maiden
heifer conception rate, cow
conception rate after first
calving and days open after
first calving (max 365
days), FHY
: fixed
effects of herd-year at first
insemination, FM
: fixed
effects of month at first
insemination, FA
: fixed
effects of age at first
insemination, s
: random
effects of service
sire, u
: random
effects of additive
genetics, e
: random
residual.