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Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and low input milk, meat and egg production (LOWINPUTBREEDS)
Collaborative Project
Project code:
222623
Contract period:
01.05.2009
- 30.04.2014
Budget:
6000000 Euro
Coordinating institution:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Collaborative Projects
Dairy cows and beef cattle
Leading institution:
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Research projects
- Development of WITHIN BREED selection systems to improve animal health, product quality and performance traits; comparing genome-wide and traditional quantitative-genetic selection. WP 1.1
- Development of improved CROSS-BREEDING strategies to optimise the Balance between ‘robustness’ and performance traits; comparing cross-breeds with pure-bred Holstein Friesian genotypes. WP 1.2
- Design of optimised breeding and management systems for different macro-climatic regions of Europe; model-based MULTI-CRITERIA EVALUATION with respect to performance, animal health and welfare, product quality and environmental impact. WP 1.3
Dairy and meat sheep
Leading institution:
National Institute for Agricultural Research
Pigs
Leading institution:
Institute for Pig Genetics BV
Research projects
Laying hens
Leading institution:
Animal Science Group