Breeding for Profit
A tool to assist you in designing and customizing your breeding programs
Main tasks
• Determining an appropriate selection scheme
• Customizing the selection index
• Predicting profits in market hogs
Breeding for Profit
Determining an appropriate selection scheme
Inputs• Number of animals tested• Number of animals selected• Average age of parents• Information about A.I. sires
Breeding for Profit
Determining an appropriate selection scheme
Input screen
Determining an appropriate selection scheme
Your selection parameters
Determining an appropriate selection scheme
Your profits
Customizing your selection index
Changing selection index weights
Customizing your selection index
Calculation of economic values
Customizing your selection index
Nonlinear economic value for lean yield
Customizing a your selection index
Profits with your economic values
Next version
• Information from historical data– Selection parameters– Genetic gains– Economic gains
• Selecting individual animals
Breeding for Profit
Breeding for ProfitSelection parameters
Sire line index (points)
Breeding for Profit
Selecting individual animals