Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2017, 65(4), 1303-1308 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201765041303

Influence of Legs and Udder Evaluation on Longevity and Selected Milk Production Parameters in Czech Fleckvieh and Montbeliarde Cattle

Renata Toušová1, Jaromír Ducháček1, Stanislav Staněk2, Martin Ptáček1, Luděk Stádník1, Matúš Gašparík1, Ondřej Ryba3
1 Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague 6 - Suchdol, Czech Republic
2 Department Technology and Breeding Technique of Farm Animals, Institute of Animal Science, v. v. i., Přátelství 815, 104 00 Praha Uhříněves, Czech Republic
3 Plemko, s. r. o., Nemošice 29, 530 03 Pardubice, Czech Republic

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of udder and legs formation on longevity traits (average lactation at culling, lifelong production) and milk production (maximum amount of milk per lactation, fat content in % and kg, protein content in % and kg) in Czech Fleckvieh, Montbeliarde and their crossbreds. Total 2725 culled Czech Fleckvieh, Montbeliarde cows, and their crossbreeds from two farms were put into dataset. Statistical analysis was performed by SAS 9.3 program. The model equation contained effect of breed, housing, legs formation, and udder formation. The groups for legs (81.90 points) and udder (81.75 points) formation were created according arithmetic means and standard deviation. The best results for longevity were in legs formation parameters achieved in group 81.90 points. In evaluation udder formation groups were the best and significant (P < 0.05-0.01) results for longevity and milk production achieved in group >81.75 points. Only parameters fat and protein percentages were better in group

Keywords: legs, udder, lifelong production, milk components, average lactation at culling
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The study was supported from the "S" grant of MŠMT ČR and and the project MZERO0717 of MZE ČR.

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Toušová, R., Ducháček, J., Staněk, S., Ptáček, M., Stádník, L., Gašparík, M., & Ryba, O. (2017). Influence of Legs and Udder Evaluation on Longevity and Selected Milk Production Parameters in Czech Fleckvieh and Montbeliarde Cattle. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 65(4), 1303-1308. doi: 10.11118/actaun201765041303
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