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Breeding work in Nordic countries
Denmark, Sweden and Finland have started the process of performing joint Nordic genetic evaluation of dairy cattle. A joint evaluation is established for most of the traits in the breeding goal.
Percentage of cows participating in the yieldrecording system
in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
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Denmark |
Finland |
Sweden |
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Percentage of cows in yield recording system |
94% |
80% |
88% |
The desired percentage of cows that should be inseminated with young sires
in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
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Denmark |
Finland |
Sweden |
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Red Nordic breeds |
RDM
30 % |
Finnish Ayrshire
40 % |
SRB
40 % |
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Holstein |
SDM-DH
30 % |
Holstein
40 % |
SLB
30 % |
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Jersey |
Dansk Jersey
30 % |
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Other breeds |
DRH
More than 30 % |
Finncattle
70 % |
SKB
40 % |
The number of daughters in the daughter group of a youngsire
in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
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Denmark |
Finland |
Sweden |
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Red Nordic breeds |
RDM
90-110 daugth./sire |
Finnish Ayrshire
200-250 daugth./sire |
SRB
130-150 daugth./sire |
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Holstein |
SDM-DH
90-110 daugth./sire |
Holstein
200-250 daugth./sire |
SLB
130-150 daugth./sire |
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Jersey |
Dansk Jersey
90-110 daugth./sire |
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Other breeds |
DRH
90-110 daugth./sire |
Finncattle
40-60 daugth./sire |
SKB
30 daugth./sire |
Number of young sires tested in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
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Denmark |
Finland |
Sweden |
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Red Nordic breeds |
RDM
50 sires/year |
Finnish Ayrshire
120 sires/year |
SRB
100 sires/year |
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Holstein |
SDM-DH
300 sires/year |
Holstein
50 sires/year |
SLB
80 sires/year |
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Jersey |
Dansk Jersey
60 sires/year |
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Other breeds |
DRH
10 sires/year |
Finncattle
Only few sires |
SKB
2 - 5 sires/year |
A joint genetic evaluation of the beef breeds is also a natural step in that direction.
The largest beef breeds in Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
In parentheses are shown the number of weaning weights per year.
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Denmark |
Finland |
Sweden |
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Limousin (1.100)
Hereford (700)
Charolais (500)
Simmental (400)
Angus (300)
Highland Cattle (200)
Blonde D'Aquitaine (200)
Dexter (100) |
Hereford (800)
Charolais (400)
Angus (300)
Simmental (200)
Limousin (200) |
Charolais (4.200)
Hereford (2.200)
Simmental (1.800)
Limousin (900)
Angus (700)
Blonde D'Aquitaine (200)
Highland Cattle (100) |
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Nordic Cattle Genetic Evaluation