What does the new PATBQhold for you?

Roger Bergeron, agr. M.Sc.

Pierre L. Demers, agr.

Michel Dumas, d.t.a.

Thank you to

• My collaborators

• Participating advisors *

• Participating producers *

* Regularly suggest adjustments taking into account the new requirements of the beef industry

History

1995 Implementation of the first version ofPATBQ

1999 Implementation of the supervised version

2002 Start of reconstruction of the Web application

2004 Internet version available for consultation

2005 Implementation of the second version of the program

Objectives

• Genetic selection (index, EPD, ABC)

• Technical-economic management (age, gains, averages, prices, comparisons)

• Activation of ATQ tags (avoid duplication of administrative task)

• Qualify bulls for the superior genetic

• Managing station tested bulls

• Access to certain niche markets

Targeted clients

• Cow-calf producers

– Pure bred

– Commercial

• Custom feeders

• Feedlot (integrated feeding)

Participation – September 2nd 2005

Total farms:

Version: non supervised

supervised

Herd: pure bred

commercial

Female: pure bred

crossbred

597

530

110

400

412

18,902

25,618

(82.8%)

(17.2%)

(49.3%)

(50.7%)

(42.5%)

(57.5%)

Principles respected

• Genetic standards

• Law of access to information

• Provincial regulation on the identification and the traceability (unique identification)

• Flexibility to meet the different management conditions

Operating choices

Language: French or English

Measurement unit: metric or imperial

Administrative follow-up: on paper or online (Web site)

Computer equipment required

• Internet access (high speed preferable)

• Windows 1998 or newer

• Explorer 5.5 – 6.0 or Netscape 6.5

• Acrobat Reader 5.0 – 7.0

Sign-up conditions

• Identification of individual animals

• Exact calf birth date

• Individual weighing (supervised, regular)

–Handling facilities

– Scale

Animal follow-up

• Mating

• Identification and genetic make-up

• Birth

• Weighing and other measures (height, scrotal circumference and ultrasound)

• Herd departure

• Carcass

Data Declarations

• Inventory

• Birth declaration

• Weaning weight

• Growth weight

• Adult weight

Basic data

Through the services centre (paper base) or Web

Declarations – New

• Mating

• New data (horn type, hip height, scrotal circumference, ultrasound measure)

• Carcass

Optional data

New

List of females

Reports

• For individual, group or herd results

• Flexibility of the reports to meet the needs of the enterprises

Genetic Reports

• For calves / for cows / for bulls

• EPD / ABC

• Cow life records

• Station bulls

• List of progeny

• Contemporary groups

• Attestation of superior genetics (blue or gold paper)

Technical-economic Reports

• Calving (histogram)

• Sales (per animal and economic impact)

• Annual information on management and productivity (comparison with others, # of A.I.)

• Inventory variation

• Growth / finishing (with the margin price)

• Carcass

Analysis and comparisonReference years : 1996 to 2001

Aver. Top 25%

• Average calving interval (d) 369 364

• Preweaning calf mortality (%) 7.3 5.3

• Average age at weaning (d) 227 236

• Actual average weaning weight (kg) 272 303

• Actual preweaning ADG (kg/d) 1.02 1.11

Exchange with partners

• BIO: Genetic evaluation (EPD/ABC)

• ATQ: Activating tags (with authorization)

• FPBQ: Carcass data

• FADQ: List of superior genetic bulls

Supervised Version

• Reserved to herds having pure bred females

• Validation of the data by PATLQ technicians

• Also access to the Web site (supervised data = in consultation)

Other new points

Genetic evaluations

– More traits (postweaning gain, carcass and reproduction)

– EPD inter breed (ABC)

Contemporary Groups

– Ranking in the group (by sex)

Other new points

On the screen

– The results (gains, indexes, periods, …)

– The pedigrees (4 generations)

– The progeny

– EPD / ABC centile ranks for each trait

Simple Version

• Basic follow-up for the management of a commercial herd

• Development in progress

• Pilot project in spring 2006

Annual fees

• $125 per enterprise

• Plus $0.20 per cow on inventory

Additional cost for supervised*• $150 per enterprise

• $50 per visit

• $26 per hour

* Subsidized at 75% by MAPAQ, CCRB and FPBQ

More information

• Your Agricultural services centre

• MAPAQ Web site

– www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca (Services en line)

• Agri-Réseau Web site

– www.agrireseau.qc.ca (Bovin de boucherie / Génétique / PATBQ)

Summary

• Combination of genetic data and herd management with the most up to date computer and telecommunication technology

• Individual follow-up of animal from mating to slaughter

Summary

• Choice to avoid duplication with ATQ

• Comparison of your farm to others (annually, regionally, provincially and the elite) to identify your strengths and weaknesses

• Can identify your best subjects

Adapted from Harlan Hughes

Management system vs production cost

Management level

Production unit cost

Weigh calves

Manage per cow

Manage per production cost unit

Keep cows

What does the new PATBQ

hold for you?

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