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Development of markers for the genetic improvement of the endangered breed DSN to ameliorate animal welfare and sustainable production performance
Project
Project code: 2815NA010
Contract period: 01.05.2016
- 30.04.2019
Budget: 327,937 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
The project aims at improving the endangered breed Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind (DSN). DSN is a dual-purpose breed leaning towards milk production, but its milking performance is about 2000 kg milk less than in Holstein cattle. In the long-term, the economic attractiveness of this breed shall be increased. Its value for maintenance originates from its (1) robustness, resilience, longevity, high fertility, and good calving characteristics, (2) its accordance to the consumers view on milk production with grazing cows below highest milk performance, and (3) its breeding history as gene pool for the selection of the world-wide highest performing Deutsche Holstein dairy cattle breed. The genetic examinations of DSN-cattle aim at identifying better selection parameters for breeding within the small pure-bred DSN population to genetically improve the population as suitable product for organic-farming dairy farms.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal breeding
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Division of Horticultural Economics and working group on agricultural informatics
