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Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 68 No. 11 3004-3022
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Systematic Environmental, Direct, and Service Sire Effects on Conception Rate in Artificially Inseminated Holstein Cows

J. F. Taylor1, R. W. Everett and B. Bean2

Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

ABSTRACT

Result of insemination was verified for 329,314 artificial inseminations by 882 service sires to 97,245 Holstein cows in 1,075 herds between May 1970 and December 1983. Estimates of systematic environmental and genetic components of cow and service sire components of conception rate were obtained preliminary to development of a fertility monitoring system. Conception rate was 2.9% higher in stanchion than loose housed herds and 2.3% higher in grade than registered cows. Fall months were superior to winter months, the greatest difference being 6.1% between October and January. Conception rate increased with herd milk production, decreased with both increased cow age, and increased herd size in mature and old cows. Regions and inseminators within regions were highly variable. Conception may be influenced by semen price; however, week day of insemination and duration of semen storage had no effect. Conception rate decreased for semen by bulls 8 yr and older, was lowest for semen harvested in June, but no season of collection effect was detected. No genetic trends for cow and service sire conception rate were found; heritability and repeatability were .08 and .06, respectively. Genetic correlations between cow and service sire conception rate and these components with first lactation production and semen output measures were all near zero.

Therefore, the relationship between sire fertility and daughter fertility is near zero.

FOOTNOTES

1 Present address: Graduate School of Tropical Veterinary Science, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia 4811.

2 Eastern Artificial Insemination Cooperative, Ithaca, NY 14850.




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