Most Probable Producing Ability of Bali Cows for Calving Interval and Calf Growth Performance

Abstract

Most probable producing ability (MPPA) is the one factor used to compare the performance potential of dam based on the data of their progeny. The purpose of the research was to study the genetic ability of weaning weight, yearling weight and calving interval of Bali cows. The weaning weight data of 296 cows derived from 99 dams, yearling weight data of 245 cows derived from 86 dams and calving interval data of 194 cows from 63 dams were used to estimate repeatability and MPPA of Bali cows in a herd for the three traits. Repeatability of three traits was estimated by analysis of intra-class correlation, and these in turn were used for calculating the estimated MPPA of cows. The results showed that the means of weaning weight of males and females were 95.56 ± 17.25 kg and 87.57 ± 18.45 kg, respectively; means of yearling weight were 143.39 ± 25.78 kg and 136.90 ± 22.01 kg, respectively; and mean calving interval was 391.62 ± 22.59 d. The estimated repeatability of weaning weight, yearling weight and calving interval were 0.006 ± 0.059, 0.022 ± 0.068 and 0.115 ± 0.078, respectively. The best 10 dams in the herd based on the estimates of MPPA for weaning weight, yearling weight and calving interval were not the same for the three traits.