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are crucial to profitable dairying.
Although, genetic improvement in the
last few decades has led to substantial
increases in milk yield/cow, fertility and
reproductive health have declined
(Dematawewa and Berger, 1998).
In a pasture-based system, a 365 day
calving interval is crucial for optimum
profit. Hence the need to increase milk
yield by improving persistence of
lactation rather than peak lactation
which puts increased stress on the
cows at the time when they should be
rebreeding. Peak milk yield,
persistency and lactation length are
the key components of the lactation
profile. Dairy cows with high peak
yields are more prone to metabolic
and physiological disorders (Terkeli et
al 1999). Although estimated breeding
values (EBV) in dairy cows in Australia
incorporates indices of economic
value, such as survival and milking
speed, the impact of the current breeding approach and management
on the shape of the lactation profile is
not clear.
Mathematical functions such as those
previously used to describe a series of
milk test day records (Wood, 1967,
Wilmink, 1987), have the advantage of
minimizing random variation while
simultaneously summarising the
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Although, genetic improvement in the
last few decades has led to substantial
increases in milk yield/cow, fertility and
reproductive health have declined
(Dematawewa and Berger, 1998).
In a pasture-based system, a 365 day
calving interval is crucial for optimum
profit. Hence the need to increase milk
yield by improving persistence of
lactation rather than peak lactation
which puts increased stress on the
cows at the time when they should be
rebreeding. Peak milk yield,
persistency and lactation length are
the key components of the lactation
profile. Dairy cows with high peak
yields are more prone to metabolic
and physiological disorders (Terkeli et
al 1999). Although estimated breeding
values (EBV) in dairy cows in Australia
incorporates indices of economic
value, such as survival and milking
speed, the impact of the current breeding approach and management
on the shape of the lactation profile is
not clear.
Mathematical functions such as those
previously used to describe a series of
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Using lactation curves as a tool for breeding, nutrition and health management decisions in pasture-based dairy systems</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Adediran, S.A.</span> and <span class="person_name">Malau-Aduli, A.E.O.</span> and <span class="person_name">Roche, J.R.</span> and <span class="person_name">Donaghy, D.J.</span> (2007) <xhtml:em>Using lactation curves as a tool for breeding, nutrition and health management decisions in pasture-based dairy systems.</xhtml:em> In: Dairy Research Foundation Symposium, 8-9 November 2007, Sydney.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a onmouseover="EPJS_ShowPreview( event, 'doc_preview_3991' );" href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2966/1/Malau-Aduli_2007DRFSydney.pdf" onmouseout="EPJS_HidePreview( event, 'doc_preview_3991' );"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a><div class="ep_preview" id="doc_preview_3991"><table><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2966/thumbnails/1/preview.png" class="ep_preview_image" border="0" /><div class="ep_preview_title">Preview</div></td></tr></table></div></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2966/1/Malau-Aduli_2007DRFSydney.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Requires a PDF viewer<br />122Kb</td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://www.vetsci.usyd.edu.au/foundations/drf/symposium.shtml">http://www.vetsci.usyd.edu.au/foundations/drf/symposium.shtml</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Milk yield and reproductive efficiency
are crucial to profitable dairying.
Although, genetic improvement in the
last few decades has led to substantial
increases in milk yield/cow, fertility and
reproductive health have declined
(Dematawewa and Berger, 1998).
In a pasture-based system, a 365 day
calving interval is crucial for optimum
profit. Hence the need to increase milk
yield by improving persistence of
lactation rather than peak lactation
which puts increased stress on the
cows at the time when they should be
rebreeding. Peak milk yield,
persistency and lactation length are
the key components of the lactation
profile. Dairy cows with high peak
yields are more prone to metabolic
and physiological disorders (Terkeli et
al 1999). Although estimated breeding
values (EBV) in dairy cows in Australia
incorporates indices of economic
value, such as survival and milking
speed, the impact of the current breeding approach and management
on the shape of the lactation profile is
not clear.
Mathematical functions such as those
previously used to describe a series of
milk test day records (Wood, 1967,
Wilmink, 1987), have the advantage of
minimizing random variation while
simultaneously summarising the
lactation profile into biologically
interpretable parameters.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Additional Information:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">In: Bill Fulkerson (Editor) Current Topics in Dairy Production, Volume 12’, Proceedings of the Dairy
Research Foundation Symposium, The University of Sydney, Australia, 74-78 (2007)</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Lactation curves, pasture-based dairy systems, breeding, nutrition, health management</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270207.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270200 Genetics > 270207 Quantitative Genetics</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/300401.html">300000 Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences > 300400 Animal Production > 300401 Animal Breeding</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/300400.html">300000 Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences > 300400 Animal Production</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Collections:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">UNSPECIFIED</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">2966</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Dr Aduli E.O. Malau-Aduli</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">24 Jan 2008 11:27</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">24 Jan 2008 11:57</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=2966;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=2966">item control page</a></p>
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