Dairy Evaluation Results

Below is a lists of tables with proofs and related information for bulls from the most recent genetic evaluation. A major review of the way proofs are published has taken place resulting in the different set of files available here. All proofs have been published via the central database (IRIS).

As usual, ranking of bulls has been based on the EBI. The files however contains more detailed information about the bulls (e.g. pedigree information). proofs for Irish bulls (with Irish AI code and daughters milking) have been separated from Foreign bulls to make it easier to search through the list. All tables contain proofs for production, Linear type, calving interval and survival traits where available.

Getting proofs for Individual bulls

Searching for individual bulls is now possible but for all bulls. There are options to search for bulls either by their Irish AI code (if they have one) or by the last 6 digits of their herdbook number. It is also possible to search for a bull using the name. Click here to searching for individual bulls

Bull proofs for Farm Management Software Owners (August, 2008)

The file with the latest proofs for AI bulls suitable for the farm management software is now available for download. Two versions of this file are now available. The one suitable for you depends on the package. To download any of these files, please click the right mouse button over the version you want and choose the option 'Save target as' to download the file to a directory of your choice in your PC.
Note this file contains breeds other than Holstein/Freisan.

Version 1(IFC) has linear scores already multiplied by 100 (no decimal place)

Version 2(Kingswood) has linear scores in their original scale (2 decimal places)

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Bull proofs (August, 2008)

1a)Proofs for all Holstein-Friesian and Montbeliarde bulls, and bulls of other breeds with at least 80 daughters in 20 herds in milk recording. All bulls have an Irish AI code, were born since 1986, and have a minimum EBI reliability of 40% (August, 2008)

a) All bulls (Excel format)

b) Top 500 bulls ranked on EBI (Excel file)

c) Top 100 bulls ranked on EBI (Excel file)

 

2) All proofs for foreign bulls on Irish Scale (August, 2008)

Data file (zipped file, right click to download only)

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3) Active bull list for AI bulls

1) Dairy bulls (Spring, 2008) (Excel file )

2) Beef bulls (Spring, 2008) (Excel file)

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Cow proofs (August, 2008 )

Proofs for cows of all breeds.

Top 200 active cows ranked on EBI (Excel)

Top 2000 active cows ranked on EBI (Excel)

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Interbull Conversion Equations (May, 2007)

Details on proof conversion is available in the conversion section

Production traits

Conformation traits

Scc trait

Calving Interval trait

Survival trait

Genetic correlation between countries for production traits.

Genetic correlation between countries for conformation traits

Genetic correlation between countries for Scc traits

Genetic correlation between countries for Calving Interval traits

Genetic correlation between countries for Survival traits

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Dairy bulls Calving Difficulty Evaluation

Calving Difficulty evaluation results for dairy bull are now published routinely with the other dairy traits in the files listed above. Separate files in will no longer be available in this section.