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Bio-economic model to evaluate twinning rate using sexed embryo transfer in dairy herds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2011

N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh ,
A. Nejati-Javaremi ,
S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani ,
H. Kohram  and
M. Honarvar
N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, PO Box: 41635-1314, Rasht, Iran
A. Nejati-Javaremi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, PO Box: 31587-77871, Karaj, Iran
S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, PO Box: 31587-77871, Karaj, Iran
H. Kohram
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, PO Box: 31587-77871, Karaj, Iran
M. Honarvar
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Azad University of Shahriar Shahr-e-Qods, Iran
*
†E-mail: nhosseinzadeh@guilan.ac.ir or navid.hosseinzadeh@gmail.com
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Abstract

A stochastic bio-economic model has been used to determine the effects of new reproductive technologies over a 15-year period. A strategy of using conventional artificial insemination (AI) or embryo transfer (ET) using two sex-controlled embryos at different conception rates (CRs) and herd sizes resulted in a 24 state model. The genetic means of AI population increased over the years, and the genetic means of milk production for all of the embryo strategies were greater than those of AI. In addition, the genetic means of milk yield using different embryo-based scenarios in the expanding herds were greater than those for the fixed herds. The net profit of using sexed ET in the expanding herds was greater (P < 0.05) than that of fixed size herds. In general, there was a roughly consistent trend in net profit per cow for sexed ET strategies in the expanding herds over the years, but there was an increasing trend in net profit per cow for sexed ET strategies in the fixed herds over the years. Medium to high CRs for ET and the use of sex-controlled embryo systems, especially for induction of twin births to produce dairy replacements, will be critical elements of a system that produces significant numbers of female calves. The greater number of female calves produced in the sex-controlled scenarios allows the farmer to select animals with the best genetic potential as dairy replacement heifers; therefore, the rate of genetic gain increased in the dairy herd. Results of sensitivity analyses showed that a significant decrease in the production costs and increase in the ET performance are essential for embryo-based technologies to be profitable.

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sexed embryoartificial inseminationtwinningbio-economic modelmilk yield
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animal , Volume 5 , Issue 11 , 26 September 2011 , pp. 1705 - 1719
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Copyright © The Animal Consortium 2011

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