Zoetis Genomics help to provide tools and resources to make more profitable breeding decisions. Premier Select Sires is proud to partner with Zoetis to help both beef and dairy producers make informed decisions for breeding, marketing, and more! With this technology, producers can identify high-performing animals earlier and reduce costs by decreasing selection and breeding mistakes.
A genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA, and genomics study the entire set of genes found in living things. The primary difference between genomics and genetics is that genetics look at a single gene, while genomics look at all genes and how they interact to influence the growth of the organism. Genomic tests can be run through multiple different test kit options such as blood cards, hair cards and tissue collectors that Zoetis offers.
ZOETIS GENOMIC TESTING FOR BEEF PRODUCERS
Inherit® Select is the genomic test service for commercial replacement females that provides genomic expected progeny differences and percentile rankings. The test looks at 16 traits and 3 economic indexes, along with a sire parentage and genomic approximations.
Inherit® Connect is a companion product to enable testing for $Profit genotypes. It is for customers who may have portions of their bull battery that do not have HD50K genotypes included in the genetic evaluations. The purpose is to connect candidate sires to tested daughters, as well as connect both sires and daughters to other genotyped animals. This enables more complete sire determination across groups of tested heifers along with improving dependability of trait and index predictions through strengthened genetic connections.
Select Sires and Zoetis will continue to work together to help drive better genetic management decisions to help producers breed and market quality cattle. Zoetis will begin development of a method for connecting carcass data to the digital ecosystems for Performance Livestock Analytics and BLOCKYARD to allow for seamless decision making tools. This will help to minimize data entry and provide insights on how genetics are adding rail value.
ZOETIS GENOMIC TESTING FOR DAIRY PRODUCERS
Available for dairy producers, the CLARIFIDE® genomic test makes it easier to understand genomics by offering information that really matters, including over 30 production, health and type traits, A2 beta casein testing composite indexes, genetic conditions and haplotypes. CLARIFIDE® Plus offers producers the most comprehensive package of trait predictions and economic indexes to empower genetic selection strategies. It incorporates the Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (DWP$®), the Wellness Trait Index® (WT$®), and the Calf Wellness IndexTM (CW$TM). CLARIFIDE and CLARIFIDE Plus deliver reliable predictions on an animal’s genetic potential beyond measuring the parents’ average genetic makeup. Producers can make efficient, informed decisions with the genomic predicted transmitting ability values offered through this tool.
The Dairy Wellness Profit Index (DWP$) is a unique animal ranking selection index that shows the value of critical wellness traits. DWP$ allows dairy farmers to make informed decisions for their herd that can positively impact key financial sectors of a net farm income. You can use the DWP$ to evaluate key points such as:
- Fertility
Heifer Survivability and Inventory - Energy Corrected Milk Per Cow and Total Herd
- Somatic Cell Count
- Death Loss and Labor
HERDITY™ is the first and only commercially available genomic test used specifically for Holstein/Jersey crossbreds. Now, producers can easily see the best traits of their herd and make more accurate selections for breeding decisions. They can also gain insights on the profitability potential through the My Herd Profit$™ (MHP$™), which is a multi-trait selection index only available through HERDITY.
If you are interested in getting your cattle tested or seeing the results of our available bulls, reach out to your local Premier representative today!
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