Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify breeding selection criteria
- Enterprise production records are referenced and enterprise production goals are reaffirmed in the breeding program.
- The heritabilities of the desired performance characteristics are sourced and the potential for genetic improvement is identified.
- Criteria for selection are determined and recorded in the production plan.
- Select animals for breeding
- Animals are accurately assessed against selection criteria.
- Culling and replacement practices are determined and organised to improve the performance of the enterprise breeding program.
- Selected livestock are checked and monitored to ensure condition and welfare status is maintained according to breeding program requirements.
- Tests are conducted using recognised industry methods and evaluated within appropriate breeding program parameters.