Estimativas de parâmetros genéticos para habilidade de permanência no rebanho e suas associações com características de interesse econômico em vacas da raça gir leiteiro

Abstract

With the objective of estimating genetic parameters for stayability to 48 and 60 months of age (STAY48 and STAY60) and their association with milk production in the first lactation (P305), age at first calving (AFC) and first calving interval (FCI) data from 3,344 cows from six herds located in the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraiba were analyzed. The (co) variances were estimated by Bayesian approach, using bi-characteristics animal models. For STAY48, STAY60 and AFC systematic effects farm-year-season of birth were include with model. For P305 and FCI, the model used included the systematic effects of farm-year-season of calving and age at calving (linear and quadratic) as a covariable. In addition to these systematic effects for all traits were also included the effects of random additive genetic and residual. The mean estimates of heritability were 0.25 ± 0.08, 0.32 ± 0.07, 0.31 ± 0.05, 0.28 ± 0.05 and 0.08 ± 0.04 for STAY48, STAY60, P305, AFC and FCI, respectively. The a posteriori estimates of genetic correlations between STAY48 and P305 AFC and FCI were 0.90 ± 0.10, -0.55 ± 0.24 and 0.64 ± 0.33. The estimated genetic correlations between STAY60 and P305, AFC and FCI were 0.94 ± 0.07, -0.54 ± 0.21 and 0.83 ± 0.18. The genetic and phenotypic correlations estimated between stayability to 48 and 60 months of age and milk production in the first lactation indicate that production in the first lactation may be used as a selection criterion for longevity. Similarly, the selection to reduce the age at first calving can cause, for a correlated response female.