Beef Breeding Systems and Preferences for Breeding Objective Traits
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027014%3A_____%2F25%3A10006289" target="_blank" >RIV/00027014:_____/25:10006289 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15152175" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15152175</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani15152175" target="_blank" >10.3390/ani15152175</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Beef Breeding Systems and Preferences for Breeding Objective Traits
Original language description
Our study aimed to identify the overall and cluster-specific characteristics of Czech beef cattle breeding systems. We used data from an online survey to ascertain farmers' preferences in breeding objectives. Considering various evaluation criteria and clus-tering approaches in 41 farms, three beef systems were defined according to herd size, management, marketing, breeding strategies and structures, and farmer age. Breeding values and performance were jointly used as the primary information in all three sys-tems. Cow temperament and calf viability, maternal fertility and longevity, and ani-mal health were found to be the most important traits. Cluster 1 represents pure-breeding farms that specialize in producing breeding animals. Farms in clusters 2 and 3 combined pure- and crossbreeding strategies with production, which was par-tially (cluster 2) and fully (cluster 3) diversified for all beef categories. Farms also pri-oritized calving performance and calf growth (clusters 1 and 2) and exterior traits (cluster 3). Production type scores significantly (p < 0.05) differed in clusters 3 (4.12) and 2 (3.25). The proportion of production, functional, and exterior trait categories was 12:37:51, with low variability among clusters (+-1 to 2 percentage points). The in-ter-cluster comparison showed that specific characteristics were compatible with cer-tain breeding goal trait preferences.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40201 - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/QL24010025" target="_blank" >QL24010025: Genomic selection of beef cattle and breeding for resilience under climate change</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Animals
ISSN
2076-2615
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
15
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
"Article Nr 2175"
UT code for WoS article
001550611600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105013260058