Latvian
Facts & Figures:
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Number of
Milk recorded cows
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126,775
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Percentage
of all cows
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68%
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Average
size of herds
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16
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No. of
herds
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6,968
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No of 1.
inseminations
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91,545
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Percent
inseminated animals
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83%
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Percent
with test bull inseminations
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27%
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No of
tested bulls pr year
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12
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Size of
daughter groups
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50-60
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Breeding
value estimation model
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Test day
BLUP animal model
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Breed
Average fore production 2007/2008:
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5478-235,3-4,34-171,1-3,27
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Highest
producing cow 2007/2008:
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Hanna
LV048521118794
4-15494-630,1-4,07-508,1-3,28
Sire:
Arnel Fiero CA5011662
Owner:
z/s Talči, Valmieras district
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Highest
producing herd 2007/2008:
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7340-361,8-254,8-3,47
z/s
Viesuli, Cesu distict
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Breeding Programme:
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·
Hight productivity- healthy, durability cow. Breeding goal based on
Total merit index
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Cows breeding value evaluation. Highest breeding value cows selection
for herd improve, Individual mating program, based on pedigree,
productivity, and functional trite.
Use best red breed sires
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Contact:
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www.ciltsdarbs.lv/
Animal
Breeders Association of Latvia
President
Nils Feodorovs
Secretary
– Breed manager Maris Lidaks
St 2 Valmieras , Riga, Latvia
Phone and
fax + 371 6729 8723
Email: marislidaks@inbox.lv
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