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The Stock Agents Toolkit
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- Guidelines for relocating & ongoing management of Angus bulls
- Cattle Tick Distribution
- Buffalo Fly Distribution
- 3-Day Sickness Distribution
- Average Daily Relative Humidity Map
- Average Daily Maximum Temperature Map
- Adaptation zones across Northern Australia
- Considerations
- Consideration 1 – Essentials
- Consideration 2 – Behaviour
- Consideration 3 – Joining
- Consideration 4 – Post-joining
- Consideration 5 – Mustering
- General Checklist
- Printed Protocols Available
- Stock Agents Toolkit Overview
- What role does genetics play in my client’s herd?
- Angus Sale Catalogues – Understanding and interpreting the information in them
- What tools are available for identifying the right genetics for my clients?
- DNA – Parent Verification, Genomics and Genetic Conditions
- What do you need to do before starting to look at bulls?
- How do I find bulls to suit my client’s needs?
- Why is focusing on genetics a worthwhile exercise?
- Summary – Selecting your next Angus bull
- Using angus.tech
- Database Search
- Angus SELECT
- Angus ONLINE
- Commonly Asked Questions
- Generating URL links for a single animal
- Generating URL links for a group of animals
- Using the Mating Predictor
- Viewing your female inventory
- Viewing bulls in your ownership
- Viewing if an animal has genomics
- Viewing reference sires
- Searching sons in a sale catalogue
- Generating registration certificates
- Understanding EBVs
- What is an EBV?
- Comparing the genetics of two animals
- Benchmarking with Percentiles
- Considering Accuracy
- What EBVs are Published?
- Calving Ease Direct
- Calving Ease Daughters
- Gestation Length
- Birth Weight
- 200 Day Growth
- 400 Day Weight
- 600 Day Weight
- Mature Cow Weight
- Milk
- Days to Calving
- Scrotal Size
- Carcase Weight
- Eye Muscle Area
- Rib Fat
- Rump Fat
- Retail Beef Yield
- Intramuscular Fat
- Net Feed Intake – Feedlot
- Docility
- Claw Set
- Foot Angle
- Leg Angle
- Summary
- Module Review
- Reflection, Questions and Feedback
- Understanding RBVs
- Understanding Selection Indexes
- What is a selection index?
- How are selection indexes calculated?
- Understanding economic selection indexes
- Angus Selection Indexes
- Choosing the index of relevance to you
- Angus Breeding Indexes ($A, $A-L)
- Domestic Indexes ($D, $D-L)
- Heavy Grain Indexes ($GN, $GN-L)
- Heavy Grass Indexes ($GS, $GS-L)
- Angus Terminal Sire Index ($T)
- AngusPRO Index ($PRO)
- Selection Index Comparison
- Accessing the selection indexes
- Important things to consider
- Selection Index reportability
- Module summary
- Selecting Bulls
- Collection Guidelines for TACE
- Collection Guidelines for Angus Research
- Collecting Mature Cow Weights
- Collecting Mature Cow Body Condition Scores
- Collecting Mature Cow Heights
- Collecting Mature Cow Udder Scores
- Collecting Coat Scores
- Collecting Pinkeye Scores
- Collecting Better Female Fertility Data
- Recording Management Groups
- Submitting Performance Information for Research
- Module Summary
- Genetic Conditions in Angus
- Arthrogryposis multiplex (AM)
- Contractural arachnodactyly (CA)
- Developmental duplications (DD)
- Dwarfism (DW)
- Horns (HH)
- Alpha mannosidosis (MA)
- Neuropathic hydrocephalus (NH)
- Oculocutaneous hypopigmentation (OH)
- Osteopetrosis (OS)
- How are genetic conditions inherited?
- Managing genetic conditions
- Viewing genetic condition status
- Reporting potential genetic conditions
- Module summary
- Genomics… The What, How, Why, When
- Understanding DNA
- What is DNA?
- Understanding the inheritance of genes
- Using genomics in genetic evaluation
- Why does genomics provide value to the breeder?
- How is the genomic value used in Estimated Breeding Values?
- Why should you consider using genomic technology?
- Genomics validation in modern Angus cattle
- Developing a Genomic Testing Strategy for your herd
- Angus HeiferSELECT
- Benefits of Angus HeiferSELECT
- Calculation of Angus HeiferSELECT
- Understanding Angus HeiferSELECT Results
- Cow-Calf Traits
- Feedlot Traits
- Carcase Traits
- Resilience Traits
- Overall Values
- Understanding the Cow-Calf, Feedlot-Carcase and Total Breeding Values
- Angus HeiferSELECT Genetic Effects Table
- Angus BreedCHECK
- Powerful Online Report Centre
- Getting Ready to Order Angus HeiferSELECT
- The Ordering Process
- Collecting samples for Angus HeiferSELECT
- Module Summary
- Angus SteerSELECT
- Benefits of Angus SteerSELECT
- Angus SteerSELECT Development
- Angus SteerSELECT Genetic Predictions
- Angus Steer Value
- Angus BreedCHECK
- Getting Ready to order Angus SteerSELECT
- The Ordering Process
- Powerful Online Report Centre
- Model and Reference Population
- Angus SteerSELECT Genetic Effects
- Angus SteerSELECT Validation
- Module Summary
- UltraSELECT
- Understanding EPDs
- Why is Angus Australia participating in the WAE?
- How do I take part in the WAE?
- Which EPDs traits are published from the WAE?
- What is the difference between an EPD and EBV?
- Why are WAE accuracies generally lower than TACE accuracies?
- Will sires rank the same comparing their WAE EPDs to TACE EBVs?
- How should I use the WAE EPDs in selection?
- How do I access the WAE results and how often are they updated?
- Will bi-weekly TACE EBVs still be available?
- What’s next for the WAE?
- Resources & Further Information
