Beef Production from Different Dairy Breeds and Dairy Beef Crosses: A Seminar in the CEC Programme of Coordination of Research on Beef Production held at Castleknock, Co. Dublin, Ireland, April 13–15, 1981

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by  Z. Reklewski (auth.)

BEEF PRODUCTION FROM DIFFERENT DAIRY BREEDS
AND DAIRY BEEF CROSSES
CURRENT TOPICS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL SCIENCE
VOLUME 21
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BEEF PRODUCTION
FROM DIFFERENT
DAIRY BREEDS AND
DAIRY BEEF CROSSES
A Seminar in the CEC Programme of Coordination of
Research on Beef Production held at Castleknock, Co. Dublin,
Ireland, April 13-15, 1981
Sponsored by the Commission of the European
Communities, Directorate-General for Agriculture,
Coordination of Agricultural Research
edited by
G.J. More O'Ferrall
The Agricultural Institute
Dunsinea Research Centre
Castleknock, Co. Dublin
Ireland
Mil
•
1982
SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
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Main entry under t1tle:
Beef productton from dtfferent dairy breeds and
dairy beef crosses.
(Current topics in veterinary medicine and
antmal science ; v. 21)
1. Beef cattle--Breeding--Congresses. 2. Dairy
cattle breeds--Congresses. 3. Beef cattle breeds
--Congresses. 4. Dual-purpose cattle--Congresses.
I. More 01Ferrall, G. J. II. Commission of the
European Communities. Coordination of Agricultural
Research. III. Series.
SF207.B468 1982 636.2'13 82-14480
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CONTENTS
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PREFACE
OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND OF SEMINAR •••••••• ••••••••••••• X
OPENING OF SEMINAR. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • XI
Mr. L. Allen, T.D., Minister of State for Agriculture
SESSION 1 COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT STRAINS OF HOLSTEIN
AND FRIESIAN AND OTHER DAIRY BREEDS FOR
BEEF AND VEAL PRODUCTION
TESTING OF DIFFERENT STFAINS OF FRIESIAN CA:r'JLE IN POIAND.
BEEF PERFOR-1ANCE OF F FRIESIAN BULIS FATIENED UNDER INTENSIVE
FEEDING CONDITIOOS 'IO 1450 kg or 550 kg LIVEl'JEIGiT.
L. Reklewski •••..••••••••••.••••.•••••••••••••.••...•••••
Discussion. • . • • • • . • . . • • . . • • • • • • . • • . • . . . . • . . • . . • . . . • • . • • • 20
CCMPARISON OF BEEF PERFDRW\NCE OF DIFF'ERENT FRIESIAN STRAINS FRa1
PROCENY TEST RESULTS IN IRELAND.
J. Flanagan . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • ? 1
Discussion • . . . • . . • • . • • . . • • . • • • . . . . . . • • • • . • • . • . • • . . . • . . . . • 22
mNISH BREEDING STAA'IEGIES FOR MJLK AND BEEF TAAI'IS IN DAIRY AID
DUAL PURPCSE CATI'LE BREEffi.
B. Bech Andersen . • • • • • . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . . • 29
A NO'IE ON 'IHE COMPARISOO OF HOLSTEINS AND FRIESIANS FOR GRCWIH,
FEED EFFICIENCY AND CARCASS TRAITS.
J.R. southgate........................................... 37
Disc us sion • • • • . • . • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • . . • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • 42
ME'AT PR()[)U:TION OF HOLS'IEIN FRIESIANS IN CCMPARISOO '!0 DU'Kll FRIESIANS
AND DU'ICH RED AND WHI'IE.
J. K. Oldenbroek • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • . • • . . . ~ 5
ABILI'IY OF HOLS'IEIN FRIESIAN, Wl.'Cli BIJICK AND WHI'IE, AND BELGIAN
WHITE-RED BUIL CALVES FOR VEAL AND BEEF POODUCTION.
D.L. de Brabander, Ch.V< . Boucqu"e , M. Casteels,
J.V. Aerts and F.X. Buysse ..•••••.•..•••.•.••••••••.....• 5~
Discussion............................................... 66
Concluding comments on Session 1
D. Smidt................................................. 68
VI
SESSION II USE OF BEEF BREEDS FOR CROSSING IN
DAIRY HERDS
RELATIVE PERFORM\NCE OF BEEF BREEDS AND 'lHEIR DAIRY CROSSES IN
IRElAND.
T. T. Teehan. . . • • • • • • • • . . . . • . . . • . • . . . . . . • . • • • • • . . . . • • • . . • . 59
Discussion • • • . • • . • . • . . . . . • • • . • . • . . • • . . • • . . . • • • • • • . • • • • • . 81
SIRE BREED INFLUENCE OF \NU<XJS BEEF BREEDS ON CALVIN:; PERFORMI\l\CE,
GOCWIH RATE, FEED EFFICIENCY, CAPCASS AND MEAT Qtru..I'IY.
T. Liboriussen . . . . • . • . • . • • • . • • . . . . . . . . • . . • . . • • . • • • • • . • . . 82
Discussion • . • • • • • • . • . . • • . . • . • • . • . • • . • • • • • • • . . • • • . • . • • • . • 92
COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SIRE BREEDS COCSSED WI'IH FRIESIAN cavs:
PRELIMINARY RESULTS.
F. Menissier, J. Sapa, J.L. Foulley, J. Frebling and
B. Bonaiti . . . . . . • . . . • . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • • • • . . • • . • . • • • . • . • . • • 94
BEEF PRODU:TION IN D!\!USH JERSEY. OIAROIAIS x JERSEY CRCSSIN<B.
A. Neimann-Sfllrensen and E.O. Neilsen . • • . • • • . . • • • • • • • • • . • 137
Discussion . . . . . • . . . . . . . • • . • . . • . . • • • . • . • • . • • • • • . • . • • • • . . . 150
PERFORMANCE OF BELGIAN WHI'IE-RED CROSSBREJ:S USED FDR BEEF
PRODU:TION - PRELIMINARY RESULTS.
L.O. Fierns, Ch. V. Boucqu~ and F.X. Buysse . • • . • • • . . • • . . . • 151
CROSSBREEDING OF BEEF BULLS ON FRIESIAN COVS IN ITI\LY.
A.L. Catalano............................................ 161
Discussion............................................... 171
FATTENING PERFORMAN:E AND SIAlGITER TRAI'IS OF PUREBRED AND CIDSSED
YOUNG BULLS.
M. Bonsembiante, G. Bittante, P. Cesselli and I. Andrighetto 172
'lHE EFF'EX:T OF FREEZING ON 'lHE MEAT C0L00R OF PUREBRED AID CRa>SED
YO LNG BULLS.
G. Bittante and I. Andrighetto . • • . . • . . . • • . . . . . . . . . • . • . • 188
EARLY CALVING OF COCSSBRED HEIFERS. I COMPARISOO" BE'IWEEN ANIMAlS
SLAIJGITERED JUST AFTER AND SEVEN MJf:il'lliS AFTER FIRST CALVING.
A. Romita, s. Gigli and A. Borghese • . . . . . •• . . . • . . . . . . • . 202
Discussion . . • . . • • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • • . • . . • . • • . 219
vn.
SELECTION OF BEEF BULLS roR 'IERMINAL CIDSSING IN FRANCE.
J.L. Foulley and F. Menissier.......... •• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • 221
Discussion. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 244
Concluding comments on Session II
R.B. Thiessen........................................... 24fi
SESSION III MODELLING STUDIES ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN
MILK AND BEEF
INFIDEl:IX::E OF EC(N)MIC WEIGITS AND OOPUIATICN S'ffiU:TURE ON SEJ:.EX:!TION
RESPONSE OF MILK AND BEEF TRAI'IS.
D. Fewson • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 247
Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 257
PROGENY 'IESTING OF JJI\IRY BOILS roR MFAT P:RI:IXJCTION AND AGGRECATION
Willi JJI\IRY INDICES
J • J. Col lea u • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 58
Discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 266
CDMPARISON OF JJI\NISH FRIESIAN, FRIESIAN AND RED DANISH FOR BEEF
PROOU:::TICN
B. Bech Andersen....................................... 268
Discussion. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 277
ECOl'D1IC AND GENETIC OP'ITMISATION OF DUAL RJRPC6E BULL TESTING
AND SELECTIOO
E.P. Cunningham and B. Moioli......... •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 279
Discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 293
'lliE ECCNCMIC COMPARISON BE'IWEEN 'lliE HOLS'IEIN AND NORMAN BREEDS
J .J. Colleau and G. Lienard.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 295
Discussion 319
Concluding comments on Session III
A. Neimann-Sorensen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 321
VIII
SESSION IV PRESENT PRACTICE AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
FOR INCREASING BEEF PRODUCTION FROM DAIRY
HERDS
USE OF BEEF BREEDS FOR CIDSSING CN DAIRY HERCS IN 'IHE NE'IHERIANDS.
D. Oostendorp........................................... 322
Discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 331
'IHE OJRRENI' PRACTICE OF COr--ME:OCIAL CROSSBREEDING IN 'IHE UK WI'IH
PARTICULAR REFERENCE 'ID 'IHE EFFEC'JS OF BREED CHOICE.
J. R. Southgate • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 333
Discussion. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 359
BEEF CROSSING IN 'IHE DAIRY HERD - WHY OOE'S IT ~RK IN 'IHE BRITISH
ISLE'S AND NJT IN GERWINY ?
H.J. Langholz ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 360
Discuss ion. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 372
ClJRRENI' EFFICIEN::Y OF EM3RYO TRANSFER PR<X:EDURES AND 'IHEIR
roi'ENTIAL FOR INCREASING BEEF OUTPUT FROM 'IHE J:ll'I.IRY HERD.
J.M. Sreenan and M.G. Diskin • •• •• •••••••••••••••••• •••• 374
Discussion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 384
GENERAL DISCUSSION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 387
SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING REMARKS
E. P. Cunningham. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 390
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 392
IX
PREFACE
This publication contains the proceedings of a Seminar
"Beef production from different dairy breeds and dairy beef
crosses", held in Ireland on April 13-15, 1981, under the
auspices of the Commission of the European Communities (CEC)
as part of the European Communities (EC) programme for beef
production research.
The CEC wishes to thank those representatives of Ireland
who took responsibility for the organisation and conduct of
this Seminar, notably Professor E.P. Cunningham, Dr. G.J. More
O'Ferrall (local organiser), Dr. Patricia McGlaughlin and
Mr. R. Barlow. In particular, thanks are due to Dr. McGlaughlin
and Mr. Barlow for their recording of the discussions.
Professor Ian Gordon of the Faculty of Agriculture, kindly made
available the facilities of Lyons House, University College,
for the Seminar.
Thanks are also accorded to the Chairmen of the Sessions
Professor D. Smidt, Dr. R.B. Thiessen, Professor A. Neimann
Sorensen, Professor E.P. Cunningham, and to all the participants
who presented papers and took part in the discussions.
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OBJECTIVES
The aims of the Seminar were to review recent comparisons
of Holstein and Friesian strains with other dairy breeds for
beef and veal production; to look at the use of beef breeds for
crossing on dairy herds in various EEC countries, and to
examine the economic and genetic balance between milk and beef
traits in dual purpose bull testing and selection.
BACKGROUND
The rapid increase of Holstein genes in European Friesian
populations in recent years, with a view to increasing milk
production, has given rise to concern regarding the future
potential beef production of the Friesian breed. The question
of whether the use of beef crossing on a proportion of the dairy
herds,as is practised in Great Britain, France and Ireland, could
be extended to other countries as a means of increasing beef
production could be a live proposition. As the number of cows
is declining inmany European countries, the question of whether
greater economic weight should be put on beef traits in selecting
replacement bulls needs examination, or should beef production
in the future be concentrated on more specialised beef herds.
Now that ova transplantation on a commercial scale is a live
possibility, what are the prospects of increasing the beef
production of dairy herds by these means ?