BreedObject

BreedObject is a tool for formalising breeding objectives and $Indexes that can help you breed more profitable cattle. It uses BREEDPLAN EBVs. It helps you target the type of commercial herd performance you need from animals for a given market production system, and it helps you identify seedstock that will be best suited to this. BreedObject $Indexes are intended for use by both stud and commercial beef producers. BreedObject draws together the BREEDPLAN estimated breeding value (EBV) figures on bulls into a single EBV, the $Index, which describes how well bulls suit a particular purpose. If you are interested in more than one type of commercial production purpose, you will be interested in more than one $Index. In 'BreedObject on the web', you can choose a $Index relevant to your production purpose from those available, or you can define your production purpose and develop your own $Index. This can also be done in more detail, if needed, by contacting us . The BreedObject technology was developed by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), a joint venture of NSW Agriculture and the University of New England, with financial assistance from Meat and Livestock Australia. 'BreedObject on the web' is an AGBU-led project backed by a consortium that includes the Agricultural Business Research Institute, breed societies through the Performance Beef Breeders' Association, Meat and Livestock Australia and NSW Agriculture. The web development is by Hutchinson Software and AGBU. Support for the web development was provided by the Information Technology On-Line (ITOL) program of the Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.