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Title
Evaluation of flight time and crush score as measures of temperament in Angus cattle
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Halloway, DR
Publication Date
2003
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Abstract
Data from four hundred and seventy-eight mixed sex Angus weaners of known pedigree were used to examine the relationship between two measures of temperament, visual crush score and electronically measured flight time. Weaners were measured in four Angus seedstock herds in NSW. At each property animals were assessed for both crush score and flight time on two separate occasions (on average 73 days apart) with temperament being measured twice on each occasion. A significant relationship bet ween crush score and flight time existed both within and across measurement time. The results showed significant differences in both flight time and crush score between herds, but the repeatability of the traits was high, ranging from 58 to 65% within a measurement time and 31 and 44% across measurement times. Both traits were lowly heritable but all estimates had large standard errors. The study has shown both traits could be used as measures of temperament in Angus cattle and may able to be changed by selection.
Publication Type
Conference Publication
Source of Publication
Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, v.15, p. 261-264
Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)
Place of Publication
Armidale, Australia
ISSN
1328-3227
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
ISBN
0958629927
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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