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USER MANUAL - Holstein Association USA

1. Young Bulls CHAN LEE MARSHALL GLENN ET otherwise enter the name NAAB sim COLDSPRINGS KENYONSIGET code or registration number of PM aan E the bull you wish to find and click Pu DIAMOND OAK FROSTY ET g C Short Name END ROAD PYF BOLIVER ET on Run To display a predefined Reg No SIE STONER Cue i C NAAB j list of bulls click on Active Bulls FUTURALAND ZADE ET 2 Name NAAB Reg or Selected Bulls which is the last 1 aa E Show Name ow group of bulls that was selected TEE BEE program defaults to Top 100 TPI Um after installation or New Bulls bulls ee with their first production and or type proof In the Bulls Found box choose to view the bulls by name NAAB code or registration number Then click on the bull you are looking for in the Bulls Found list and click on the Show button or Double click the sire s name A new Bull Details window will open with the details of the selected sire You can open up to three Bull Details windows in order to compare bulls easily 4 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE When you are viewing the bull details below the Registration and NAAB code click on any of the Bull Details tabs to view the sires Overview Genetics Type Traits Pedigree Other and Contidence screens iol xi File Options Bulls Database Help Show Sires Bull Details USA 60447473 HO x 1504 I 72 an Mare AR PORES MAR MARS OSE Reue USA 60447479 HO 100 RHA NA
2. a The Best Matings tab allows the amp Red Book Plus Options Buls Database Help user to select an individual bull to 2 ET oR i Print PrintPreview Font Export Params Export Import Herd info Exit be chosen and the cows that are nn the best matings for that particular o Mating Results Cow Data Mating Goals Mating Setup Semen Restriction Mating Summary Best Matings Exit bull The user can select a bull and TNR m how many units of semen the herd mam ce wants to use of that particular v Auer moles u osos pm bull and click the Process Matings em button and the cows with the best a mating index will be listed 6520 6520 UW FU UH 300 _ Multi Mate USER MANUAL 27 For more help contact support at 800 952 5200 Software developed by Holstein Association USA Inc U S Registered Holsteins 1 Holstein Place PO Box 808 DON MEN Brattleboro Vermont 05302 0808 Do HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION USA INC www holsteinusa com 800 952 5200
3. USER MANUAL U S Registered Holsteins FOR MAXIMUM PROFIT HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION USA INC 1 Introduction Minimum installation requirements Installation Instructions Getting Started 2 Looking up an Individual Bull 3 Selecting a Group of Bulls 4 View a Report for Selected Bulls 5 Evaluate Performance for Selected Bulls 6 Input Data 7 Define Index 8 Mating Advisor 9 Examples 10 MultiMate 2 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE Introduction Red Book Plus MultiMate was designed with a new user friendly interface It has several new exciting features and also additional bulls and the ability to add young sires If you have questions on Red Book Plus MultiMate Call Holstein Association USA customer service at 800 952 5200 Minimum installation requirements e 90 MB free disk space e 128 MB RAM 800 MHz processor e Windows 98 or higher operating system e 1024 x 768 minimum screen display Installation Instructions Insert the CD into the computers CD drive to install and follow the instructions that will appear on the screen When you finished installing the program make sure to restart the computer before running the Red Book Plus MultiMate program Getting Started To start the program either double click on the Red Book Plus MultiMate shortcut icon on the desktop or go to the Start menu choose Programs then Red Book Plus MultiMate Depending on the speed of your computer the introduction scre
4. Import File Settings Single Quote None wish to import from your file and the nr Ignore Header Line format of your file Comma Semicolon Pipe The Preview button will allow to Field List Bull Record see what fields will be imported and the Import button will Import Available Items Selected Items the data into the Cow data tab in Sv Breed Code gt gt MultiMate Country Registration Dam Breed Code Dam REG Country E Dam Registration Sire Breed Code Sire Country Sire Registration NAAB MGS Breed Code MGS Country MGS Registration NAAB MGGS Breed Code MGGS Country MGGS RegistrationNAAB ula me n hha USER MANUAL 23 If you answer no you will be able to import a file from the Holstein Association You will be asked if you want to overwrite the herd data Yes will cause the information in the file to replace all herd information and an answer of no will cause the data to be added as additional information for the herd Locate the file and double click on the file name to open it Yo U N OW h ave COW N fo rm d t O N Mating Results Cow Data Mating Goals Mating Setup Semen Restriction Mating Summary Best Matings Herd Info Exit under the Cow Data tab that e et can be edited as needed You can pa add or
5. of the semen TPI Overview a a and DMS Summary Economic Summary File Edit Tools View Gallery Help PTA Overview FTA Mill r L I 51 85 Overall i 53 75 Selected __ NE NER Bx 45 76 Overall Fat 51 52 SS D T ee ee DOO PTA Protein PTA Protein 65 07 Overall 67 95 Selected pu MN 1 18 MM GE 5127 selected PTA SCS SCH 43 65 NEED D 43 3 Selected Type Pune GO EE 40 96 Overall 42 73 Selected MM PTA Met Merit a 46 46 Overal no 53 75 Selected Price 0 00 10 00 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 33 96 Overall from Range 42 5 selected Selected Bulls Average Bulls If you wish to evaluate a group of bulls on a trait not listed on the TPI and PTA Overview then click on the User Selected Traits tab In the User Selected Traits screen select a trait from the drop down menu to compare the selected bulls to Bottom 10 Bottom 25 Average Top 25 and Top 10 Active bulls TPI Overview 2Aa and DMS Summary Economic Summary File Edit Tools View Gallery Help Selected Bull Comparison for 1957 00 Top 10 Bulls 1878 70 8 Bulls 1557 00 Top 25 Bulls 1798 30 22 Bulls 1757 00 selected Bulls 1728 00 52 Bulls 1657 00 Average Bulls 1664 00 159 Bulls 1557 00 Bottom 25 Bulls 1619 90 22 Bulls 1457 00 Bottom 10 Bulls
6. og 4 Eu CUN ed SCS 3 1 Fore Attachment 33 5 Rear Udder Height 37 Max Production Traits Rear Udder Width 37 5 Udder Cleft 30 p Udder Depth 25 Other F Teat Placement 25 Production weight factor 20 R Teat Placement EN Type weight factor Teat Length 3 5 55 m 4 Min aAa DMS Matchup 96 24 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE The Mating Setup tabs will allow Bi Red Book Plus File Options Buls Database Help you choose the mating type zu A Font Export Params Show Sires Multi Mate I a M ati n Q ty pes are How Sires Mating Results Cow Data Mating Goals Mating Setup Semen Restriction Mating Summary Best Matings Mating Recessives To Exclude BL BLAD 1 CICV CVM Linear using linear scores for z lix EIME Mule Foot Assume Cows with no data are breed average mating purposes F Include aAa C Include DMS L Use Calving Ease Bulls i e Selectia Bull Maximum Calving Ease a Eon Dc Use Calving Ease Bulls on Cows G e n eti C U S N Q Sta n d a rd B Max Inbreeding 6 25 Calving Ease value greater than Transmitting Ability information to Input Bull Data Fields to List on Mating Repor include all aspects of the pedigree s E zo Tats pe Lr AM S egistration S ating n X Pedigree To disregard linear data 2 it Short name 2na N
7. 08350 65 7H008081 139 14HO04539 173 7H008350 66 7H008350 169 7H008081 247 7H008350 72 7H008350 70 7H008081 129 7H008081 164 14H004438 159 14H004539 137 7H008081 173 7H008081 171 7H008081 227 11H007823 160 14HO04438 160 7H008350 239 257H060563 123 14H004438 63 11H007823 126 7H008350 159 14H004438 63 14H004539 166 11H007823 213 1H007604 69 19007604 66 119007823 119 149004438 151 7H008350 148 119007823 128 79008350 166 119007823 149 119007823 198 79008081 142 79008081 146 149004539 e Mating Advisor deg button will mate on cow at a time The Skip button will skip the cow currently displayed on the screen The Process All button will mate the entire herd The Stop button stops the Process All command The Find Cow button will find an individual cow for mating that cow at any time the user chooses Multi Mate 1 1 gd d 4 NNI R Teat Placemeun1 Teat Length 39 d P P d P a P P gd Eo 1 Mating Complete Once the mating is completed ER Red Book Plus de Import kan Multi Mate Qhmur Girac Qira Cala The Print and Print Preview buttons can be used to print the results The Export Params button can be used to set a file format for exporting the mating results The Export button allows the user to save an export file of the mating results to their computer for use in other p
8. 0S964 BOB 11 725 7531452 T4HO04026 JAIRRAID 785 1531 249H01 0644 GARRISON 87213 1504009612 MOGEO BESNE TIHOOSS29 720 715 TIHOOF 489 JALTAAPOLLO 71599 16 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE Economic Summary performs an economic comparison of up to three groups of bulls you have previously selected and saved Use the drop down menu to choose a saved list of bulls for the first second and third choice if desired Enter the herd size and click on Allocate Semen so the program can calculate the units of semen needed to service the herd size Then enter the milk price and average milk day in the fields You can manually adjust the units of semen allocated to a bull by clicking on the number of units in the list next to the bull s name NAAB code and entering a new value Hit the Calculate button to find the weighted averages for 12 of the key traits and expected profits for the respective sire lists TPI Overview and DMS Economic Summary First Choice ecan DICE Third Choice File topbulis lst secondselection Ist ee PHARISEE 1HODBB54 FHARISEE 1HODB5B554 a MURPHY THODGGTT MUIEPHrITHOUBBT1 Herd Size Milk Price Average Milk day 11 Allocate Semen 12 68 60 Calculate TRES IHO0BS33 TRES IHO0BS33 EVERETT 1HODB3843 EVERETT 1HODB343 SATIRE 1 006959 SATIRE THOOBSSY SHARK YS 1HO07127 SHARKEY HOLT 27 ENCINO 7 1HOU0U7154 BOONE I 7HO0
9. 1575 30 8 Bulls 1357 00 1257 00 Group Bottom 10 Bulls Bottom 25 Bulls Average Bulls Selected Bulls Top 25 Bulls USER MANUAL 15 To view the aAa and DMS Summary click on the aAa or DMS button Select a secondary trait to be listed next to the values by choosing an Additional trait to view trom the drop down list THOO6SS9 SATIRE 1669 7231 1HODT 2358 TOYSTORY 1525132 H OUB188 JAMATEUR GET 731252 HoU0B5782 ZENITH 8588 7231455 H o bs838 MATCHES 1666 3125 THOSE CARSON 7580 71 3245 7HOU07313 NATHAN 11850 1231 45E 7 Hon07358 LOU 857571 32455 THODTEDZ MAVEN 71728 7321455 14HO003831 MARION AM 660 131 246 293H071 0681 MALTON 732 1213 200 001666 JAPPOINT 71733 1312 200HO04779 BUCKEYE 1544 12 1HO07127 SHARKY 17341216 345 ER MT THODBAT TMO MAN 2044 1435216 7 HOU7482 JAIN KY NM 746 15834162 2440 0493 BURT 1 646 1435 THONGGS4 IPHARISEE 71552 73 1H ODBB71 IMURPH 703 1342 THOURSSS ITRES 11693 7234 19007154 ENCINO I 755 1342 THOS 464 BOONE 553 13241 H olBB535 LC 1655 7324155 FAOO F463 PONTIAC 548 7234 gHonmn2575BRET 71772 43251E 11H O0B5414 JALTAALLEGRO MG 11HOGD7741 JALTAJORYMAR 117 14HO003844 DESTINY 553 734 14HO04099 BILLION M 964 1245 14HOG04110 1719 1243 IHOOB94S EVERETT 1646 1245 PHOOF4S2 FRITZ N 7051315246 TH DTS 36 MG OLDSPRING 71548 11HoU7587 TALTAZESTY T10 ITHOOfa23s 10 LYER 7T 703 1 352 14HO03597 POTTER 116751315 T4HO0S696 ISANSERIT 667 IS T4HO
10. 1H007604 210 14H004539 157 14H004539 224 257HO60563 137 7H008350 176 7H008350 173 7H008350 174 14H004539 105 14H004539 128 14H004539 124 7H008350 125 7H008081 209 1H007604 142 1H007604 194 14HO04539 135 7H008081 172 7H008081 172 11H007823 155 14HO04438 103 11H007823 128 7H008081 121 7H008081 101 eNNI 1 1 1 1 1 1st MI 1st 2nd Naab 2nd MI 2nd 3rd Naab e 1 1 1 14H004539 200 257H060563 128 14H004438 192 11H007823 129 14H004539 168 14H004438 167 249H005683 153 7H008081 100 7H008350 127 14H004438 115 11H007823 97 3rd MI 3rd 96 m l 1 1 gd 1 gd 1 1 1 E 424 Strength 282 Body Depth 55 Dairy Form Rump Angle e Rump Width i R Legs Side Viev19 R Legs Rear Vies33 Foot Angle 20 Fore Attachment 16 Rear Udder Heic32 Rear Udder Widi26 Udder Cleft 11 Udder Depth 20 Teat Placement 424 TL DF RW 282 TL LS RA BEYONCE RA RT RW 461 UH ST SR ASHLEY TL RALS 6289 FU RW DF 394 UW TP RT LUCINDA TL LS RA 363 TL LS RA 368 RA RT TL 9821 RA UD DF 425 DF ST SR 370 RW SR ST 390 TL DF UH DF RT RA 14H004539 134 249H005683 65 7H008350 153 14H004438 180 _ 249H005683 66 7H008081 175 7H008350 264 249H005683 73 249H005683 70 7H008350 150 7H008350 170 14H004539 159 14H004438 152 14H004539 182 7H008350 183 TP RT DF 7H008350 253 FA TL RT 7HO08350 180 DF RW SR 14H004539 165 UW DF RT 7HO08081 243 7H008081 128 7H0
11. 646 EMERSON Input Bull Data 1HO0G959 1722 59 75 0 05 60 0 03 432 0 87 85 1 56 0 9 1669 ADDISON 1HOD7127 2008 au AO 0 05 65 0 01 434 1 27 66 1 15 1 37 1734 BRETT IHO07154 1678 59 D 0 03 50 0 417 2 92 Bo 1 29 2 73 1766 Bw MARSHALL o Mating Advisor LHOOF SS 1356 ga ad 0 03 41 0 424 3 09 29 206 0 99 1525 Bw MARSHALL FHOOS404 1427 99 66 HS 51 Dus 475 Day 90 0 03 0 07 1663 ALTABELL YW OO 3 FHOO06168 909 39 E 0 03 43 0 07 414 1 46 95 O 77 11 93 1687 RUBYTOM Multi Mate FHOOG41 1056 39 Bl O16 59 0 11 0 96 99 0 35 11 15 120944 MANFRED u USER MANUAL 9 The Default Criteria drop down menu allows selection of predefined criteria provided by the Holstein Association User Criteria allows the user to select previously developed customized criteria Under Options chose the group of bulls you wish to select trom either Available Bulls active bulls only or Sire Dictionary complete list of bulls by checking the appropriate box BE Red Book Plus File Options Bulls Database Help A SS Print Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info Exit amp Show Sires Sire Selection Show Sines S Save Setup Sine Selection Delete Setup Options Iw Available Bulls Sire Dictionary Include Bulls with Missing Values Available Items Selected Items Operator Value Country Code UP Breed Code Registration Number To develop your own criteria choose a trait
12. AAS and mate on the basis of pedigree mo and Regstraton 4 1 7 or aO x information 2nd Mating index ARE 3rd Short Name You can check to include aAa 3rd Mating Index Update Default list information exclude genetic recessives use calving ease and set inbreeding parameters Optimize genetics will include inbreeding based on the percentage that you include but will factor in the quality of the mating Maximum Inbreeding will not allow any matings over the inbreeding percentage that is entered The fields to report section allows the user to decide what fields will be displayed in the mating results The user can move fields into and out of the selected section from the available section to personalize the mating results section The Semen Restriction tab can be ape used to select a semen restriction RUIT ES an method of first matings only or SS all matings and a Mating Order Do m on Data Mating Goals Mating Setup Semen Restriction Mating Summary Best Matings of Random Best First or Worst 2 ten First The bull list will contain bulls Sire Selection E _ from the last Sire Selection report E Manually Select Bulls button can Ze nee be used to select different bulls mund SEIT or create a bull list from scratch ALTAOLVER TOUR MD 2604 14H004539 USA 134520337 14H004438 USA 61539377
13. Naab 7H007367 Sire Selection nn EEE ED RT zi ARTS mem z odes Tv TL Origin USA Short MARS MASE THOOTS6 Class Score 93 F Proven RegNo USA 560447479 HO 100 RHA NA DOE OB 401 Exp Inbr Coef 5 7 Lineage E MARSHALL PATRON AEROSTAR v Evaluate Selection Input Bull Data TPI Components PTA STA Protein 34 1 75 In the Overview section the sires TPI components are assessed BE Red Book Plus Bl xl File Options Bulls Database Help A S gt Print Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info Show Sires Bull Details USA 60447479 HO Sh EOS e Bull Details xj TPI 1604 72 eM i RT ACRES MAR MARS 656 ET RegNo USA 60447479 HO 100 RHA NA Naah 7H007367 ERROREM Cc etics Type Traits Pedigree Other Confidence S eA ART ACRES MAR MARS 656 ET Genetic Codes TV TL Origin USA Source Evaluate Selection Short MARS NAAB 7THO07367 Class Score 93 P Proven RegNo USA 60447479 HO 100 RHA NA DOB 06 1 4 01 Exp Inbr Coef 5 7 Lineage BW MARSHALL PATRON AEROSTAR Input Bull Data TPI Components PTA STA Protein 34 1 75 Mating Advisor Fat 44 1 91 Productive Life 137 1 03 e SCS 2 96 1 08 Multi Mate he 2 49 3 41 Udder Composite 1 05 Feet and Leg Composite 1 41 Controller Select Sires Inc Semen Status ACTIVE 22 NAAB Sampling Code 7 STANDARD SAMPLED USER MANUAL 5 The Gen
14. ON 29HO1 0681 AMATEUR I HOOG1 APPOINT 200HO01 666 ARTIC 7 FHOOF 334 BILLION 149004099 BINKY 1 FHOOF 2 ee arna restene um UE ALTAALLEGRO 11HO085414 ALTAALLY 11HO05323 ALTAAPOLLO 2114007453 ALTAJURY MAN 11H9007 741 ALTAZESTY PIIHOOFEST ALTON 23HCrl 0681 AMATEUR THOO8158 APPOINT 200HO01 666 BILLION 149004099 BINKY 7 FHOOF 2 BOB 7144003964 BOLIVER 7234010124 BOLTON 1 23H011111 BOONE 7HOOS434 BRET 9A002575 d BOB 7144003964 BOLIVER 29910124 BOLTON 1 23H011111 BOMA7Z THOU 428 BOONE 7HO0S434 BRET 9H002575 BUCKEYE 7 200H0047 73 BURT 299010493 CARSON f THO058657 COLDSPRING 7HOO073535 DESTINY 1 14HO03344 ENCIMO 1HOU71354 Sm em pum E Clear save ET mo Import Herd Info Click on the Load Bulls button to bring a saved list of bulls back into the program A screen appears asking which sire list to open Save Bulls is to maintain that list of specific bulls for further use Hit the Save Bulls button click on Yes to save the list for later use type a name for the list and click OK to save the list of bulls for reference another time In order to use the economic analysis function in the program you must save the groups of bulls you wish to compare USER MANUAL 13 Evaluate Performance for Selected Bulls Click on the Evaluate button on the main menu to evaluate the group of bulls you last selected Evaluate Sele
15. RANNESLOV 249H005683 SWE 45683 STOL JOC 257H060563 FRA 4747063250 Semen Restrictions can be set be ca highlighting a bull and entering the number of units in the Max Units column at the top and clicking the save button If the user wants to set the same number of units for multiple bulls then the Control key can be used to highlight multiple bulls simultaneously USER MANUAL 25 Once the user has set all of the mating preferences the Mating Results tab is used to mate the cows in the herd Click the Start button to begin the mating process A new series of buttons will appear allow the user to process the matings The Process E Red Book Plus Fle Options Bulls Print Print Preview Database Help A N Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info Exit Evaluate Selection Input Bull Data Show Sires Sire Selection Multi Mate MGGS Mating Results Cow Data Mating Gg img Setup Semen Restriction Mating Summary Best Matings Cow ID 326 Lactation 2 USA 2180692 HO USA 2097910 HO USA 2025132 HO Production Cow Sire MGS Milk Fat Fat Protein Protein 26 U 226 Rank 36 61192765 5 460 400 Name Trait MANESSA RA UW UD 475 RA LS TL 6458 RA UW LS 322 TL LS DF 34 TL UH FU 36 UD TL UW LAVENDR TP TL LS 472 RA LS UH ABBA RA DF FA 460 DF RW RA 400 TL RT LS 1st Naab
16. S454 TOYSTORY 1HO07235 AMATEUR SHOOT ES BOONE Hon5484 LC T THODBB35 k k he he he me me n L IO II ll Il lx lx lx lx ll AMATEUR 7HO06168 v zENITH7H006782 1 728 23 1655 62 hi 433 02 415 05 semen 32 88 29 21 1335 03 13 39 1317 92 13 18 13 38 Fat 5 38 65 99 58 48 BY 26 65 99 Protein 42 13 107 59 42 05 107 23 107 59 Productive Life 2 18 504 49 1 82 420 26 504 49 SC Score 287 2 88 1 86 1 55 Udder Comp 1 37 188 01 1 16 160 27 188 01 Fi Leg Comp 1 28 58 81 1 16 79 92 58 51 Inbred Coeff 5 50 126 46 5 50 126 50 126 46 Averages 338 34 301 36 USER MANUAL 17 Input Data Click on Input Data button to update a bull s semen price aAa DMS or add user defined values First find the bull by typing his name or code in the Search bull from field and hit Enter key Then double click on the desired bull in the list and the bull s Input Bull Data default values for price aAa and DMS will appear If desired change the values and click on Save to update that bull s data There are also additional tools for adding bull data under the Bulls drop down list at the top of the page The Add Bulls tool is form for entering bulls that are not in the database Click on add bulls enter the password of Cows and the Add Bulls form will open and the user can enter data for a single bull and click save to add the bull to the database The Delete Bull function can be used to delet
17. T 40 P Two Way Trait STA Goals Rump Angle p Mating Results Trait Emphasis Inbreeding C Below Equal Max Inbr 2 ps Legs Side Y 28 Teat Length 30 Sire X MGS X MGGS ALTARUFFIAN X ALTAARMSTRONG X FABRIZIO Traits to improve 1st Trait Rump Width nd Trait Rump Angle 3rd Trait Dairy Form Minimum Expected Inbreeding 2 and bulls with common ancestor when random mating this cow with 1 inbr 5 Bull Active Al Bulls 3 2 37 Selected Bulls 2 2 31 7HO07359 LOU F Calculate For Mating Results hit Calculate The Mating Index MI is an internal calculation where a higher number reflects a better match The number itself is not of significance but the ranking and difference reflects the closeness of the desired match The expected inbreeding percent is also shown for each possible mating sire Also in the Mating Results Traits to Improve lists the top three traits that need the most improvement according to the animal s pedigree 20 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE Examples EXAMPLE 1 How do look up an old bull like Blackstar Click on Look up Bulls Check Sire Dictionary Enter sire name NAAB code or registration Click on Run Choose the sire in the Bulls Found list Click on Show te i EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 3 How do find a group of bulls that improve How do I find the best 10 bulls that will improve udders and feet and legs while maintaining protein ud
18. a default set up or a customized list of data Show Sires Sire Selection Reports Criteria Fields Hating Index Muni Trait Index Default Setu TOP 100 TRI BULL REPORT Save Setup User Setu 2 Delete Setup USER MANUAL 11 The Sire Report Selection screen will appear with a Reports Criteria drop down list with Default Setup choices or the user can create a customized User Setup and save it 100 TPIBULLREPORT Savesetup for future use Choose items trom the Available Items by double clicking on them to move them into the Selected Items Ava list Use UP and DN to move the items up or down in fest uber Registration number the list Identification Name Clear will delete all items in the Selected Items list Save Setup to save the report setup for use again or Delete Setup to remove a setup option Click the Reports tab to view the report for the selected bulls This list of bulls can be sorted by clicking on the heading of any column This list can be used as a sire list for Mating Advisor Mating Index and MultiMate This list can also be printed using Print Preview and Print functions and exported ME to other programs using Export Params and Export functions SNOW SITES citer Mating index Muti Trait index rom T 7 4 zie zo sire Selection zw i LE zd Bi i Hs Se E l i jE i EIU Hu To hand selec
19. associated with the genetic improvement from that group is shown Milk fat protein feet amp legs plus udder minus inbreeding effects EXAMPLE 5 How do I find a group of bulls to mate my favorite heifer and limit inbreeding See Mating Advisor Follow those steps but under Inbreeding in the Mating Setup choose to minimize and set a maximum for inbreeding at O 22 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE MultiMate Click on the MultiMate icon to open the MultiMate portion of the program E Multi Mate The first time the MultiMate is opened it will ask for a Herd Name to be entered In subsequent uses of the program the last herd viewed will be automatically loaded B Add Herd There is a series of tabs for setting up the herd for mating and viewing results The Cow Data tab can be used to import or view herd data To import herd data use the Import button at the top of the page X Red Book Plus File Options Bulls Database Help A Y E Print Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info Exit After clicking on the Import icon a dialogue box will open asking Do you want a Flexible Import tor cow data Select yes if you want to import information from a herd management software or any source other than a mating file trom Holstein Association USA If you answer yes a box will appear that will allow you to set up a flexible Jet Delimiter import Choose the traits that you
20. change data by entering Cow ID 5 Barn Name Anna Genetic Codes Herd 1 information in that field and hitting a 2 m the save button In addition you le e can add cows manually using the MANESSA usa MMI 131779406 Classification Scale add cow button delete a cow using Ta amp GE r en the Delete cow button or delete all EH 0 a oO a or cows using the Delete Cow button 0 18 retur eU a The do not mate check box can be is e e EE PTA Fat used to keep a cow in the database rl We but not to include it in the current cu ME Protein RearTeatPlac 30 PTA PL mating 388 IER gt PTASCS 282 Calving Ease Y a DMS Ih e M ati n g G Oa Is ta b a OWS YO U to Mating Results Cow Data Mating Goals Mating Setup Semen Restriction Mating Summary Best Matings Herd Info Exit Classification Goals setup the trait goals weights and sa Production Goals Defaults TYPE m Save m Save Defaults v save type and production weights see _ see NNNM Goal Weight Goal Weight Stature 4 11500 1 Strength 35 3 ERI E Fat 50 1 Body Depth 38 3 Lj Dis fe vr ram Fat 0 25 1 Rump Angle 23 4 Protein M a 50 Rump Width ra 3 so R Legs Side View rm Zu un 0 15 1 Legs Rear View s Productive Life 3 1 Foot Angle
21. ction Click on the Evaluate tabs to view the TPI Overview ulli verview File Options Bulls Database Help PTA l b User Selected Trait E Banh A catter rap Print Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info Exit aAa and DMS S umma ry e Sire Selection Evaluate Selection Economic Summary Show fires TPI Overview a a and DMS Summary Economic Summary TPI Overview compares the group of bulls you selected to the average Active sires for TPI STA Protein STA Fat Productive Lite Somatic Cell Score Final Score Udder Composite and Feet and Legs Composite TPI Overview 3 a and DMS Summary Economic Summary Trait re Cveriew File Edit Tools View Gallery Help TPI Overview TPI 1554 Overall 1728 Selected STA Protein 2 05 Overall 2 18 Selected STA Fat Overall 2 49 Selected Productive Life 1 29 Overall 1 74 Selected Somatic Cell Score 1 74 Overall 1 8 Selected Final Score 2 47 Overall 255 Selected Udder Comp 1 32 Overall 1 37 Selected Ft amp Leg comp TT Overall 1 28 Selected 400 3 50 3 00 2 50 2 00 1 50 1 00 050 000 050 100 150 200 250 300 350 4 00 Selected Bulls 14 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE STA Average Bulls PTA Overview compares the group of bulls you selected to average Active sires in PTA Milk PTA Fat PTA Protein PTA Productive Life PTA Somatic Cell Score PTA Type Net Merit and Price
22. ders feet and legs and add strength production values Place equal emphasis on the three type traits but 3 times more on protein i e protein 3 all others 1 1 Click on Sire Selection 2 Click on Criteria 1 Click on Define Index to develop a 3 In the Available Items list double click on Multi Trait Index a Comp UDDER 2 Double click on the desired Available Traits b Comp FT amp LEGS to move them into the Selected Traits list C Milk a PTA Pro d Pro b Strength 4 Double click on the listed Value for each c Comp UDDER and enter the desired number d Comp FT amp LEGS a Comp UDDER gt 1 5 3 Double click on the Weight values to enter b Comp FTSLEGS gt 1 5 your desired value C Milk gt 1000 a PTA Pro Weight 3 d PTA Pro gt 40 b Strength Weight 1 5 Click on Run c Comp UDDER Weight 1 6 Click on Run Report back on the main d Comp FT amp LEGS Weight 1 screen 4 Click on the Calculate button 7 If desired click on the Fields button to 5 Click on Save Setup button adjust what is listed on the report 6 Enter a name to save the Multi Trait Index and click OK 7 Click on Sire Selection 8 Click on Criteria 9 In Available Items double click on User MT Index 1 10 Double click on the operator and enter TOP click OK 11 Enter a percent to and click on Run 12 Click back on Run Report on main screen 13 If desired click on the Fields button to adjust what Is
23. e a previously added user added bull The Add Bulls Flexible allows the user to import multiple user added bulls using a Tile derived trom a different source Click on Add Bulls Flexible and a screen will appear that can be used to set up the format of the file to import After the setup is complete the Preview button will show what will be imported and the Import button imports the bulls trom the Tile into the database The Manage Young Show Sires Sire Selection Evaluate Selection Input Bull Data Bulls tool will bring W Available Bulls Only up a screen similar to NN Search hull fram Price Reset Price the Show Sires tab The user can search ara EE ae p are contained in the Alpha User Defined Fields included Young Sire file The user can User Def 1 Reset Values select these young sires UserDef 2 oO and add them to the User Def 3 Database Young bulls previously added to the database can be deleted using this form as well Numerical UserDetined Fields User Def 4 User Def 5 Export and Import User Added Bulls can be THOOSSES SHADY CREST H LEG UP CRI ET used to keep added 1Ho 06654 HIDDEN VIE FHARISEE TYY 7 Select Multiple R bulls in the database 1HOUBB71 I RICECREST MURPHY ET elect Multiple Rows when the program is M Show Long Names updated i Show NAAB Codes First 18 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE Define Index If you wish to cr
24. eate your own Multi Trait Index such as TPI click on Define Index button and the Multi Trait Index and Mating Index screen will appear Multi Trait Index Select from the list of Available Traits by double clicking on one to include it in your index Then assign a weight to the trait by double clicking on the value and entering your desired weight You can calculate and store up to four Multi Trait Indexes Hit Calculate to calculate your index and Save Setup If you wish to use these parameters at a future date To view the values you just calculated click back on the Sire Selection menu option and add the Multi Trait field you just calculated to your report Mating Index Sire Selection Select Trait and respective ll Trait Qualifier for four Multi Trait Index Save Setup Available Bulls All Bulls Delete setup Available fr Multi Trait Index 1 Multi Trait Index 2 Multi Trait Index 3 Multi Trait Index 4 Traits Selected Traits Milk PTA Fat PTA Fat Caewate Clear Save Setup Delete Setup Stature Short Body Depth Deep Thurl Width Wide R Legs SV Sickle prioritized traits Hit the A mee eot NEN rength Frailer Frail Even Strong Stronger Weight Calculate button then Body Depth Shallower C Shallow Even Deeper um Save Setup to Use that Dairy Form C Tighter Tight Rib Even C OpenRib Mo
25. en will show until the program is completely loaded USER MANUAL 3 Looking up an Individual Bull Click on the Show Bulls button on the left hand side of the screen The Individual Bull Lookup Screen will appear This screen is also the first screen to appear when the program opens iol xi File Options Buls Database Help Export Params Export Import Herd Info Reports Criteria Fields Mating Index Multi Trait Index Default Criteria In the Search Database box 210 x first select Available Bulls for all ee S P 5 res SI D ICt ON a for a Print Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Into Exit complete listing of sires included Show Sires A with the program Young Bulls for snewsires Naan Bulls run a listing of young bulls added using paoi ART ACRES MAR MARS 855 B Y U SCRIMMAGE B Y U MANASSA ET BARBI LYN M MATCHES ET the young bull option or User p ET EE Sire Selection Added Bulls for a listing of all bulls ULT BDGGENETICS ENCNO ET added by the user from a different Y Name BOMAZ MARSHALL BOB 433 ET Evaluate Selection APPLOUIS JET STREAM ET source by checking the correct BRANDT VEW RCM VIKNO ET box To narrow down the search DEN P m nenn choose the breed and country dalen ee CARTERS CORNER
26. ength 6 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE The Pedigree tab provides the most up to date information available for the sire Click on the turquoise boxes to view additional production and type information for that animal in the bull s pedigree x TPI 1504 I 72 Naab 7HO07367 Sire MELWOOD Inbred 3 3 Pree USA 1879149 100 RHA NA Dau Inbred 47 4 RHA N Exp Inbred 5 7 BW MARSHALL 7H005375 TPI 1594M MARA THON BY MARSHALL ET Tv TL USA 1912270 10096 RHA NA USA 14840387 SRHA PATRON BLACKSTAR 9HO01 729 USA 1929410 100 RHA NA USA 2160458 100 RHA NA ART ACRES KAY PATRON ET CTPI 1276 AEROSTAR ART ACRES AEROSTAR KAY K ET CAN 383622 100 RHA NA ART ACRES NED BOY KAY K USA 12925407 100 RHA NA The Other tab provides the daughter data aAa and DMS values and Calving Ease The Custom MultiTrait Index and User Defined Data can provide assessment of the bull based on your own customized calculations and entered data Bull Details xj TPI 1504 I 72 Name ART ACRES MAR MARS 656 RegNo USA 60447479 HO 100 RHA NA Naab 7HO07367 Se Overview Genetics Type Traits Pedic Custom Multi Trait Inde Conception Rate es ETE User Multi Trait Index Milk Fat Protein bs Daughter 26312 985 800 Fr Group 25417 939 765 3 Reliability 94 Average 4 Final Sc Age Adj Sc STD Final Sc Daughter 76 2 79 7 3 9 Use
27. etics section focuses on the Production and Type PTAs Value changes displayed in Red means a negative change green means a positive change and blue means no change x TPI 1504 I 72 Mame eun I MAR MARS 656 ET Regio USA 60447479 HO 100 RHA N Maab ZHOO07367 Overvie he Traits Pedigree Other Confidence 7 Production Type Date 807 0 RIP 100 US Dau Type Change Rel Dau Herds Dau Ch PTA Change Rel Milk 951 75 90 ar Td 0 Type 2 49 0 BH Fat 44 4 Bn 59 Date BID 7 Prot 34 3 g 56 a Eff Dau Herd 1 5 Fat 0 04 W DAUS T2 0 w Frot 0 02 W HEROS B 1 30 0 7 Bg 91 73 Composite bier 296 003 78 Br TO 167 BB 82 LIdder 1 05 0 01 CME 178 T Feet amp Legs 1 41 0 147 af Body 208 Dairy 224 0 11 The Type Traits tab provides the Standard Transmitting Abilities with the extreme trait assessments highlighted in red x TFI 1504 I 72 Name ART ACRES MAR MARS 656 ET RegNo USA 60447479 100 RHA NA 7H007367 Overview Genetic Stature Strength Body Depth Dairy Form Rump Angle VEE Sloped Thurl Width Le Wide RIegs Side View 125 Straight RIegs Rear View Straight Foot Angle I ie Steep Feet and Leg Score 1 63 High Fore Attachment 0 76 Strong Rear Udder Height 203 High Rear Udder Width Wide Udder Cleft Strong Udder Depth no Shallow Front Teat Placement 1 08 Close Rear Teat Placement Close Teat L
28. his name Only the sire is needed to perform a mating but the more you can enter in the animal s pedigree the better If you know the rest of the animal s pedigree in the Search grand daughter from field search for the Maternal Grandsire of the animal you are mating And finally do the same for the Maternal Great Grandsire in the Search great grand daughter from field Once the pedigree information is entered you must enter your ideals for mating the animal in the Mating Setup section Breeding Goals Choose breed average or high type Type Production Ratio Choose the desired percentage weights for type and production Trait Emphasis Choose an economic trait emphasis or equal for a standard mating Inbreeding Choose a percent to keep inbreeding below or simply choose to minimize Two Way Trait STA Goals Enter desired linear trait values for the two way traits Sire Selection Mating Advisor Search daughter from st ALTAARMSTRONG 11HO07946 P ALTARUFFISM 11Ho07871 ALTAZESTY 11HOU 7587 BOONE THOUS484 BRET SHO025 75 CREST HOUB313 ARTIC THOU 334 BRET SHOUZ5T75 BURT 294020433 FABRIZIO 29H01 0726 Search great grand daughter from fa FABRIZIO 2OHO1 0726 FRASIER S44 LC i FHOO669S Show Long Names Show HAAB codes first Mating Setup Breeding Goals C Breed Awy v High Type Type Prod Ratio 100 T 6 C 75 1 25 P C B
29. in Available Items by double clicking on it The selected trait will move to the Selected Items list v Evaluate Selection Input Bull Data Then set limits on the criteria by double Show Sires Sire Selection clicking on the Operator and the Value Reports Criteria Fields Mating Index Mutti Trait index and entering your desired values To Default Criteria remove a trait from Selected Items Official Holstein Top 100 TPI Bulls August 2007 x Save Setup double click on it To move the traits User Criteria around in the list highlight one by peeeseu un Options clicking on it and hit UP or DN Insert Available Bulls Sire Dictionary Group to make another criteria set to Bi line tele SUE Ken die ele select for bulls that meet one set of Available Items Operator Value criteria or another myra rar IT u WILE Breed Code semen Status MOT F Registration Number Rel Yield So Click Run to find out how ma NY bulls ee Number NOT a 29288 UP meet your criteria Click on Save Setup ar NOT 5820584 to maintain those criteria for future use a Close the Sire Selection Criteria screen or on click back on the main screen Dam ego Pat Gr Sire Country Pat Gr Sire Regho Mat Gr Sire Country Mat Gr Sire RegNo DN MGD Country MGO Regho Pat Gir Sire Country Bulls Found 52 Insert Group Clear Run 10 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE View a Report for Se
30. lected Bulls Hit the Report tab to view a report of the list of bulls that meet the defined criteria in the sire selection By default pre defined set of items will appear oI x File Options Bulls Database Help A Print Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info Reports riteria Fields Mating Index Multi Trait Index inj Manual Save Bulls Load Bulls eL Show Sines 242 Highlight E Sire Selection LHO06634 0 53 1 55 11662 AMIEL Evaluate Selection LHO06671 1603 99 gt 0 01 148 452 0 94 92 11 75 1703 MANFRED 1HON6833 1299 b O06 27 0 04 516 1 28 188 0 91 0 83 1693 MTOTO 1HON6943 1106 Or 45 0 02 36 MOL 329 2 09 83 1 95 0 59 1646 EMERSON 1HO06959 1722 39 75 0 05 60 0 03 432 1 87 85 1 35 0 9 1669 ADDISON Input Bull Data IHODYL27 2008 30 60 0 05 63 0 01 434 127 86 1 45 1 37 1734 BRETT ot 1IHO07154 1675 39 Be 0 03 50 417 2 32 85 1 29 2 73 11766 Bw MARSHALL IHO07235 1356 93 58 0 03 41 424 3 09 89 2 56 0 99 1825 Bw MARSHALL Mating Advisor HODS484 1427 99 66 0 05 51 0 03 475 1 87 96 0 03 0 07 1663 ALTABELL WOO E Ho n6l168 0509 39 eo 0 05 143 0 07 414 1 46 8 0 77 11 93 1687 RUBYTOM Multi Mate FHon6417 1036 99 cl 0 16 59 Dil 1 96 99 0 35 11 15 2044 MANFRED r k Click on the Fields tab and the Sire Report Selection screen appears Select how the sire proof information is listed with
31. listed on the report USER MANUAL 21 EXAMPLE 4 How do compare 2 groups of bulls based on production and type where Group 1 bulls are more than 20 and Group 2 bulls are less than 20 1 Click on Sire Selection 2 Click on Criteria 3 Choose Top 100 TPI sires trom Default Criteria list 4 Double click on Price in the Available Items list to add it to the Selected Items list 5 Double click on the price value and change it to 20 and click OK 6 Save Setup as Top 100 TPI less than 20 and click OK 7 Double click on the operator to change it to gt and click OK 8 Save Setup as Top 100 TPI more than 20 and click OK 9 n the User Criteria menu choose the less than 20 criteria click Run and click Run Report back on the main screen 10 Click on Save Bulls Click OK to save the list for later use Name the sire list Top 100 TPI less than 20 and click OK 11 In the User Criteria menu choose the more than 20 criteria click Run and click Run Report back on the main screen 12 Click on Save Bulls Click OK to save the list for later use Name the sire list Top 100 TPI more than 20 and click OK 13 Click on Evaluate 14 Click on the Economic Summary tab 15 For the first choice choose the less than 20 sire list 16 For the second choice choose the more than 20 sire list 17 Enter the herd size milk price and average milk day 18 Click on Allocate Semen 19 Click on Calculate 20 By Average the dollars
32. r Mating Index r User Defined Data Reproduction Cal Ease Reliability Dau CE Reliability User Deft 8 90 8 62 User Def2 Sire SB Reliability Dau SB Reliability User Def3 8 5 63 11 2 49 T Daughter Preg Rate Reliability Daus Herds User Def 1 5 55 85 58 423165 DMS 126 123 Note User defined Data is NOT provided by the Holstein Association USA Inc USER MANUAL 7 The Confidence tab gives the PTA reliability and contidence range for the various traits 8 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE Selecting a Group of Bulls File Options Bulls E Red Book Plus allows you to select a group of bulls based on your own criteria or established lists Click on the Sire Selection button and the Criteria window will open if there has been no previous search or the last bull list if a previous search exists Sow SITES p Sire Selection Click on the Criteria button and the Sire Selection Criteria screen appears ES Red Book Plus El x File Options Bulls Database Help A Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info Show Sines E Sine Selection LHO06654 1662 AMEL v Evaluate Selection LHO06671 15603 aa le 0 01 148 0 402 0 94 92 0 6 11 75 1703 MANFRED 1Ho 6833 1299 23 ft H5 27 0 04 516 1 25 09 0 91 10 63 1693 MTOTO LHO0694 5 1106 B 45 O 02 56 0 01 329 2 09 183 1 95 10 69 1
33. re Open Weight index again Rump Angle Higher C HighPins Even C Sloped More Weight 1 Thurl Width Narrower Narrow Even Wider Weight Be R Legs SV Less Posty C Even C More Weight b R Legs RV C More C Even C Straight 0 Straighter Weight Foot Angle C Lower Low Even C Steep C Steeper Weight z FL Score C Lower Low Even C High C Higher Weight Eg Fore U Att C Looser Loose Even C Strong Stronger Weight RU Height C Lower Low Even C High C Higher Weight d RU Width C Narrower C Narrow Even C Wide C Wider Weight Udder Cleft C Weaker Weak Even C Strong Stronger Weight p Udder Depth 0 Deeper Deep Even C Shallow Shallower Weight ET Teat Place C Wider C Wide Even C Close C Closer Weight R Teat Plac C Wider C Wide Even C Close C Closer Weight Teat Length Shorter Short Even C Long C Longer Weight Calculate USER MANUAL 19 Mating Advisor To use the Mating Advisor first select your group of bulls in Sire Selection see Selecting a Group of Bulls to be used as your mating choices Then click on Mating Advisor to mate an individual animal based on her pedigree Input Bull Data In the Search daughter trom field search for the sire of the animal you are mating by entering the sire s name NAAB code or registration number and hit Enter Highlight the chosen sire by clicking on
34. rograms Red Book Plus After the mating is complete the rc K Semen Restriction tab will show ajaja the number of units used per bull aje a aa Mating Results Cow Data mating Goals Mating Setup Semen Restriction mating Summary Best matings Semen Restriction Max Units 20 First Mating Only v First choice Reset 1st Mating Order Mate Best First v oF Au Second choice Reset 2nd Sire Selection Third choice Reset 3rd v Evaluate Selection Bulls considered for mating PISPIRIT Input Bull Data AT MICKEY ALTAOLIVER MAC RIVER RANNESLOV STOL JOC 1H007604 7THO08081 7HO08350 11HO07823 14HO04539 USA 14HO04438 USA 249HO05683 SWE 257HO60563 FRA USA USA USA NLD 133365133 60597003 134774688 295614274 134520337 61539377 45683 4747063250 e Mating Advisor c Multi Mate t Manually Select Bulls Save Bulls to Herd Load Bulls Last Saved 26 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE The Mating Summary tab shows Red Book Plus a genetic summary of the mating Fle Options Buls Database Hep results A Print Print Preview Font Export Params Export Import Herd Info N JE Q Show Sires Sire Selection Multi Mate Show Sires Mating Results Cow Data Mating Goals Mating Setup Semen Restriction Mating Summary Best Matings
35. t bulls to 1HOD6654 1325 63 005 40 07 83 0 53 1551662 1HO06671 1603 55 48 6 1 78 1703 MANFRED add or subtract to the list 1HO06833 1289 la lez 1 28 0 83 1693 MTOTO of bulls yOU previously 1HO06943 1106 87 45 lag 12 09 83 1 95 0 89 1646 EMERSON selected click on the 1HO06959 1722 75 60 0 9 1669 ADDISON Manual button The 1HO07127 2008 90 60 163 1 45 1 37 1734 BRETT i 1HO07154 1678 52 50 2 82 85 1 29 2 73 1766 BW MARSHALL Manual Sire Selection e lt 1HO07235 1356 58 41 0 99 1825 BW MARSHALL Screen will appear 7005484 99 6 0 05 51 0 03 0 07 1663 ALTABELLWOOI 7HO06168 99 10 77 1 93 1687 RUBYTOM 7HO06417 0 16 59 445 MANFRED 12 RED BOOK PLUS MULTIMATE In the Manual Sire Selection screen choose EFTETTETETTTITTSE from either Available Bulls or Sire Dictionary by checking the appropriate box Then select bulls from the Available list and double click on the sire to move it to the Selected list To remove a AIRRAID 14HOD4026 bull double click on the sire in the selected list Once the bulls are added to the Selected list click on Save and then Close ALTAALLEGRO 1 11HO0641 4 ALTAALLY 11HO05323 ALTAAPOLLO 1 11HO07489 ALTA ARMSTRONG 11HOU07346 ALTAJURY MAN 11 1HO07 741 ALTARLIFFIAM 7 11Ho 07371 ALTASUEDE 7 11HO07313 ALTAWILOMAR 1 11H007 464 ALTAZESTY PIIHODFEST ALT

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