Better breeding decisions through the use of advanced technology

摘要

Ask ADAM. That is what the Danish Agriculture & Food Council does before it proposes any changes to its pig breeding programme.Flow much extra genetic gain can we realise over the next five, 10, or even 20 years, if we genotype all pigs in the nucleusherds? What if we modify the breeding goal? Can we realise more genetic gain for feed efficiency by measuring the total amount of feed eaten by groups of pigs? Do we realise more genetic gain for piglet survival, if we genotype piglets that die? ADAM can help answer these and a multitude of other questions. Like a crystal ball, it can predict the outcome of proposed changes to animal breeding schemes. The Breeding & Genetics department at Danish Agriculture & Food Council uses ADAM to help make betterbreeding decisions for DanBred’s pig breeding scheme.That means a more efficient breeding scheme with more genetic gain for pig producers and managers of breeding and multiplier herds.