JerseyGenome™ is a Joint Venture between Jersey NZ & CRV AmBreed. The programme was introduced to the membership in February 2010 which effectively saw JerseyJET and Jersey Genes combined into one package to offer significant opportunities for breeders.
What is JerseyGenome™
- A joint venture to identify potential bull mothers for Jersey New Zealand & CRV AmBreed
- To generate sires that will enhance the future of the Jersey Breed
- Marrying of technologies (Breeding and Science).
How does JerseyGenome™ work?
Jersey New Zealand identify young females within registered Jersey population
- Breeders are invited to nominate Elite females for consideration
- Candidate group selected for Genomic testing
- JerseyGenome™ participants selected
- No host farm – females remain on the owners farm
- Minimum of four herd tests
- Participants will TOP and classify two year olds
- Weighed at least once during the season
- Mating recommendations from CRV AmBreed
- Resulting bulls advance to CRV Ambreed
- If selected royalties will apply to those bulls graduating from the scheme
- Young bulls will be considered for CRV AmBreed Insire Teams
- Graduates income shared (Jersey NZ, Bull Breeder, CRV AmBreed and JerseyGenome™ participants)
JerseyGenome™ Process
1. JerseyNZ and CRV collaboration (nothing required from members)
Instead of requesting members to register their animals before February, JerseyNZ have worked collaboratively with CRV to identify animals that are J16 in JerseyNZ member herds and these animals will automatically be considered for selection into the JerseyGenome™ programme once genomic results are received.
In addition to these animals, we are still asking for your nominations. If you haven’t been contacted about an animal in your herd that you believe should be considered, please follow the process below for nominating your animal(s):
2. Nominations and DNA testing – December/January
Nominate and DNA sample your animals by 6th December
Send in your DNA sample to the JerseyNZ office, along with the animal’s details using the Genotype Request Sub Form. Ideally we would like to receive as many samples before this date, however we understand the short notice, please see below.
Nominate and DNA sample your animals – late deadline – 19th January
Missed the 6th of December cut off? You can still send your DNA sample to us by the 19th of January. Please ensure you include the Genotype Request Sub Form —–> Link to PDF Here
3. Selection – January/February
January
A selection will be made in January for animals where we have received samples from the December deadline. Members will be contacted to register those animals and a mating contract will be sent to you.
February
A second selection will be made in February for those animals where we have received DNA samples in January. Members may be contacted twice in both selection periods. Members will be contacted to register those animals selected and a mating contract will be sent to you.
If you have any queries regarding the JerseyGenome™ programme, please contact us here at the office.
JerseyGenome™ Graduating Criteria
Graduate criteria:
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- Recorded In calf on national database and confirmed by owner
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- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
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- Minimum score of six (6) for Udder Overall
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- Minimum score of (6) for Dairy Conformation
Merit Graduate criteria:
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- Recorded In calf on national database and confirmed by owner
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- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
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- Minimum score of six (6) for Udder Overall
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- Minimum score of seven (7) for Dairy Conformation
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- NZMI in the top 25% of the JG graduate contemporaries
Elite Graduate criteria:
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- Recorded In calf on national database and confirmed by owner
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- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
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- Minimum score of seven (7) for Udder Overall
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- Minimum score of seven (7) for Dairy Conformation
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- In the top 1% for both NZMI and BW for all Jersey 2 year olds milked in NZ
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- Minimum of J16
ONE OFF AWARD
An award to one heifer. This heifer must meet the graduate criteria and have the largest lift from her ancestry NZMI to NZMI post 4 herd tests.
This award is to acknowledge the heifer who performs well above her expectations, this may not be the highest indexing heifer and gives the heifers with low ancestral (parent averages) starting points an opportunity for an award. Often these heifers are less related to the more common bloodline.
Performance Award improved
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- Recorded In calf to AB sire and confirmed by owner
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- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
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- Minimum score of six (6) for Udder Overall
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- Minimum score of seven (6) for Dairy Conformation
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- The highest NZMI increase from; Ancestry to Completion of her first season
JerseyGenome™ News
2023 JerseyGenome™ team
The 2023 JerseyGenome team can be found below
Download the PDF Now: 2023 Jersey Genome Team PDF
JerseyGenome™ Graduating Class 2021 Team
Jersey NZ are delighted to announce the graduates from the 2021 JerseyGenome™ team (2020 born)
Download the PDF Now: 2021 Jersey Genome Graduating Class 2021 Team PDF