Overview of the traits in NTM Production Growth Saved Feed Udder health Hoof health General health Young stock survival Daughter fertility Calving direct & calving maternal Longevity Conformation Milkability Temperament Milk, fat and protein yield Carcass weight and carcass classification of male offspring Maintenance efficiency and metabolic efficiency expressed as reduced kilograms of dry matter intake in the first three lactations Clinical mastitis, somatic cell count, udder conformation traits Registrations from hoof trimmers, 10 different hoof diseases Early and late reproductive disorders, metabolic disorders, feet & leg diseases Survival of heifers and bull calves during early and late rearing periods Days from calving to first insemination, days from first to last insemination, number of inseminations Survival of calf, calving ease, size of calf Days in herd - 1st calving to the end of 3rd lactation 22 conformation sub-traits combined into Frame, Feet & legs and Udder are shown in bull profiles. Farmer’s interview (scale 1-5) or data from AMS – l/min (if available) Registered by farmers/classifiers
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