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Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)

Regulations

Annexure

Table 4 : Required Performance Parameters of Animals for the Collection of Semen

 

Table 4

 

Required Performance Parameters of Animals for the Collection of Semen

 

[Reg. 5(6)]

 

Kinds and breed of animal

Required paramaters

1.

Beef cattle breeds

 

Intercalving period of mother

Scrotal form and circmference

Own weaning index and those of sibs and half-sibs

Birth mass

Phase B, C and D growth index

2.

Dairy breeds (cattle)

 

Mother, grandmother and great-grandmother's (mother's side) particulars in respect of—

(i) milk, butterfat and protein production
(ii) Linear classification for general appearance and udder
(iii) Calving intervals

Father and grandfather (mother's side) tested

3.

Dairy breeds (small stock)

 

Mother and both grandmother's particulars in respect of—

(i) within herd indices for milk, butterfat and protein production
(ii) linear classification for general appearance and udder
(iii) lambing intervals

Genetic relationship with population

4.

Meat breeds (small stock)

 

Interlambing period of mother

Scrotal form and circumference

Won weaning index and those of sibs and half sibs

Birth mass

Phase B, C and D growth index

5.

Merino

Performance tested indices for body mass, clean fleece masse, fibre thickness and fold count

6.

Dohne merino

Breeding values for body mass, clean fleece mass and fibre thickness

7.

Pigs

Within hard performance tested indices