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J. Anim Sci. 1978. 46:930-936.
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Calving Ease and Growth Rate of Simmental-Sired Calves. II. Genetics Parameter Estimates1

P. J. Burfening, D. D. Kress, R. L. Friedrich and D. Vaniman2

Montana State University, Bozeman, 59717

Abstract

Records from 17,297 half and three-quarter Simmental calves sired by 287 purebred Simmental bulls were used to estimate the heritability of calving ease score, percent assisted births, birth weight, 205-day weight and average daily gain from birth to weaning. Data were analyzed by the least-squares mixed model procedure with management unit (herd weaning weigh data group) and sire within management unit as the random effects and percent Simmental of the calf (50 or 75%), sex of calf (bull or heifer), age of dam and certain two-factor interactions as the fixed effects. In some analyses, birth weight was used as a covariate. Heritability estimates were .32, .21, .31, .22 and .16 for calving ease score, percent assisted births, birth weight, 205-day weight and ADG, respectively.

The genetic correlations indicated that calving ease and percent assisted births were positively correlated with birth weight but not related to 205-day weight and ADG. When birth weight was included in the model as a covariate, calving ease score and percent assisted birth had a negative genetic correlation with 205-day weight and ADG.

Footnotes

1 Research supported in part by a grant from the National Association of Animal Breeders. Published with approval of the Director of the Montana Agricutural Experiment Station. Journal Series No. 766.

2 American Simmental Association, 1 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT 59715.






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