Why identify Parentage?

Genomically identify sires and dams in order to make effective decisions about progeny, breed programs and bull selection.

Key uses for parentage:

• Assign pedigree and reduce error associated with traditional mothering up methods

• Target bull performance

• Find more/less dominant sires

• Identify sires potentially contributing to calf loss e.g. calving difficulties or genetic abnormalities

• Identify sires of desirable progeny

• Confirm the parentage of accelerated reproductive programs (i.e. embryo transfer and AI calves)

• Increase the accuracy of estimated breeding values