Productivity of the Hereford breed of cattle in conditions of the Barabinsk zone of the Novosibirsk region according to the evaluation data

Beef cattle breeding in the Novosibirsk region is currently represented by four pedigree breeding units in which Hereford and Aberdeen-Angus cattle are bred. The article analyzes the state of the herd over four years on the basis of a comprehensive assessment (evaluation) of the Hereford breed at the pedigree breeding unit in the Novosibirsk region. Indicators such as the age and class composition of the herd, live weight, growth and development, and the calving interval of different age-sex groups were analyzed. It has been established that during the period under consideration, the animals meet the requirements for breeding livestock by all indicators. During the study period, the number of the breeding stock increased 2.6 times, the age of cows is 4–5 years on average. The live weight of the first heifers according to the results of the last evaluation is 504 kg, it became possible to obtain heavier cows through the use of stud bulls of new related groups. The milking capacity of cows at 205 days increased from 198 to 209 kg. Targeted work with young animals made it possible to inseminate heifers at 15 months with a live weight of 352 kg. The farm annually sells bulls and heifers to other farms in the Novosibirsk region. During the reporting period, 15 heads of bulls were sold: elite-record and elite, first class – 5 heads and heifers – 13 heads – elite-record and elite, first class – 6 heads. Selective breeding work in the herd is aimed at obtaining tall, elongated animals with high growth energy, which in the future will make it possible to obtain a new highly competitive type of Hereford cattle. 

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