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dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, Morgan
dc.contributor.authorButler, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorPierce, K. M.
dc.contributor.authorCrowe, M
dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, K
dc.contributor.authorFitzgerald, R
dc.contributor.authorBuckley, F
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-11T12:50:25Z
dc.date.available2021-02-11T12:50:25Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.identifier.citationM. O'Sullivan, S.T. Butler, K.M. Pierce, M.A. Crowe, K. O'Sullivan, R. Fitzgerald, F. Buckley, Reproductive efficiency and survival of Holstein-Friesian cows of divergent Economic Breeding Index, evaluated under seasonal calving pasture-based management, Journal of Dairy Science, Volume 103, Issue 2, 2020, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17374en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11019/2368
dc.descriptionpeer-revieweden_US
dc.description.abstractThe objective of the current study was to examine phenotypic fertility performance and survival, and to gain insight into underlying factors that may contribute to greater fertility performance in 2 divergent genetic groups (GG) of Holstein-Friesian, selected using the Irish Economic Breeding Index (EBI). The GG were evaluated across 3 spring calving pasture-based feeding treatments (FT) over 4 yr. The 2 divergent GG were (1) high EBI; representative of the top 5% nationally (elite), and (2) EBI representative of the national average (NA). In each year, 90 elite and 45 NA cows were randomly allocated to 1 of 3 FT: control, lower grass allowance, and high concentrate. No interaction between GG and FT was observed for any of the measures of fertility investigated. The elite cows achieved significantly greater pregnancy rate to first service (+14.9 percentage points), and significantly greater pregnancy rates after 21, 42, and 84 d of breeding (+17.3, +15.2, and +9.6 percentage points, respectively) compared with NA. The number of services per cow was fewer for elite (1.57) compared with NA (1.80). The interval from mating start date to pregnancy was significantly shorter for elite cows compared with NA. The elite cows maintained greater mean body condition score than NA throughout the study (2.91 vs. 2.72), and had greater body condition score at calving, artificial insemination, and drying off compared with NA. The elite cows had greater mean circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-1 compared with NA. No significant effect was observed of GG on commencement of luteal activity, or progesterone profile variables. Greater survival to the start of fifth lactation was observed for elite cows. The elite cows were 43% less likely to be culled than NA by the beginning of the fifth lactation. The results highlight the success of the Economic Breeding Index to deliver reproductive performance and longevity consistent with industry targets across a range of seasonal pasture-based FT. The results also clearly demonstrate the potential of appropriate genetic selection to reverse negative fertility trends incurred during previous decades of selection for milk production alone.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier for American Dairy Science Associationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Dairy Science;103
dc.rightsAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International*
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/*
dc.subjectdairy cowen_US
dc.subjectEconomic Breeding Indexen_US
dc.subjectHolstein-Friesianen_US
dc.subjectreproductive efficiencyen_US
dc.titleReproductive efficiency and survival of Holstein-Friesian cows of divergent Economic Breeding Index, evaluated under seasonal calving pasture-based managementen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17374
dc.source.volume103
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.beginpage1685
dc.source.endpage1700
refterms.dateFOA2021-02-11T12:50:26Z
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of Dairy Science


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