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What Role Does Inbreeding Play in Genetic Base Changes?
April 3, 2025
Genetic base changes include both corrections for observed genetic trends in the population and adjustments to account for future inbreeding. After the April 2025 base change, observed changes in Predicted Transmitting Abilities (PTAs) for individual animals may not match the base change values as closely as they have in the past. This is not due to any errors in the evaluation. It reflects Expected Future Inbreeding (EFI) changes in the population that are larger than they’ve been in the past.
Constructed ID’s: Eliminating Pedigree Dead Ends
February 1, 2023
Knowing an animal’s ancestry several generations back is certainly the goal for breeders; however, there are instances where animals have a gap in their pedigree. To fill in more pedigree gaps, CDCB is implementing a new solution starting in February 2023.
Research Updated: Pipeline for Hoof Health Data
March 23, 2022
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is implementing a project to provide dairy producers with state-of-the-art knowledge and technologies to enhance hoof health and promote productivity and sustainability of the dairy enterprise.
April 2020: Changes to Evaluation System
April 1, 2020
December 2019: Changes to evaluation system
December 1, 2019
December 2019: Changes to Evaluation System
December 1, 2019
April 2019: Changes to Evaluation System
April 1, 2019
December 2018: Changes to Evaluation System
December 1, 2018
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