This module has introduced several of the key considerations when defining a breeding objective for your enterprise. At completion of this module you should now:
- Be able to set your breeding objectives
- Understand your operating environment
- Understand your target market
- Understand the current performance of your herd
- Understand how your profit drivers will help you develop your breeding objectives, including cost(s) of production
To learn more about animal breeding and genetics, work through the following modules:
- Module 1 – Concepts of animal breeding and genetics
- Module 3 – Selection Tools – COMING SOON
- Module 4 – Estimated Breeding Values – COMING SOON
- Module 5 – Using and Understanding Breeding Values – COMING SOON
- Module 6 – DNA Technologies in Beef Breeding – COMING SOON