Goat Details

Modified on 2008/11/07 10:13 by geneder — Categorized as: Help

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   1 - Introduction
   2 - Page Layout
      2.1 - Submenu
      2.2 - Content Area
   3 - Views
      3.1 - Pedigree
      3.2 - Inbreeding
      3.3 - Linebreeding
      3.4 - Progeny
      3.5 - Linear History
      3.6 - USDA Data
      3.7 - Production Eval
      3.8 - Type Eval
   4 - Other Functions
      4.1 - Printing Goat Details
      4.2 - Saving to MyGenetics
      4.3 - DNA and/or Collection on File

1 - Introduction¶

The Goat Details page is the heart of the ADGA Genetics application. It is just a click away from any page in the website where a ADGA Registered Name is displayed. On this page you can view all of the specific details of any given animal: Pedigree, Inbreeding, Linebreeding, Progeny, Raw Linear Appraisal, USDA Production Evaluation and USDA Type Evaluation. All of these will be explained in the sections below.

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2 - Page Layout¶

The Goat Details page has the same basic look and feel of the application but with a couple differences:

There are no filters on this page
The area below the page header (content area) is broken into 2 parts:
- A narrow left pane for navigation within the page
- The rest of the content area for displaying different views
  Goat Details Page Layout

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2.1 - Submenu¶

The Submenu fills a narrow strip on the left-hand side of area below the page header. It contains a vertical menu that provides access to all the Views within this page. PTI/ETA indexes are displayed below the menu if values are available. There is also a link to print out a formatted version of the Goat Details.

The Submenu may display some options as greyed-out or disabled. This means there is no data for this animal for this particular view. For example, if there is no linear history data for the current animal, the Linear History option will be disabled.

Also, a progress indicator will appear in the lower part of the Submenu pane when data takes over .5 seconds to display. This will let you know that something is really going on and that you should be patient.

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2.2 - Content Area¶

This is the area below the page header and to the right of the Submenu. This is where Views are displayed when a Submenu item is clicked. Details are below.

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3 - Views¶

Each Submenu option presents a different view of data in the content area. Additionally, the view may be different depending on the sex of the animal. Details about all the views are below.

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3.1 - Pedigree¶

The Pedigree view is the one normally displayed after clicking a ADGA Registered Name link. Only links from the Type Evaluation pages start in the Type Evaluation view. Here are the features of this view:

A 4 generation pedigree is displayed with a relationship prefix (ie S = Sire, D = Dam, DS: = Dam's Sire).
The title bar above the pedigree displays the animal's ADGA Registered Name, ADGA Registration Number, ADGA Herdbook, sex and Superior Genetics. Additionally, Polled and Black will be displayed if the animal has those traits.
If you hold your mouse over a ADGA Registered Name link, the animal's ADGA Herdbook, ADGA Registration Number and birth date are displayed.
Each ADGA Registered Name is a link to another Goat Detail page. Click the link to navigate through the pedigree.
Animal's in the pedigree that aren't in the database will display only the relationship prefix.
Polled and Black (Oberhasli and Toggenburg only) animals in the pedigree are denoted as per the Legend at the bottom of the view.
- Green - Polled
- Black - Black
- Red - Polled and Black

Goat Detail View - Pedigree

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3.2 - Inbreeding¶

The Inbreeding view shows you the contribution of ancestors that are common to both the sire and dam's sides of the animal's pedigree. The calculation is based on common ancestors in the last 10 generations. The total inbreeding percent is listed and the top 10 individual contributors to the value are listed in descending order. For a more complete explanation of the inbreeding percentage and how it can be used in breeding management, see the Inbreeding topic.

Goat Details View - Inbreeding

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3.3 - Linebreeding¶

The Linebreeding view will give you an idea of which animals are inbred the most on the current the goat. This is useful if you want to concentrate the genetics of a particular animal without using that animal directly. You might want to breed a daughter of a particular sire to a son or grandson of the same sire to concentrate the genetics of the common sire. There is also a dropdownlist on this view so you can choose the sex of the animals shown.

Note: The linebreeding list only shows animals that have had inbreeding percentages calcuated. This calculation happens when the Inbreeding view is activated. The top 10 contributors are saved and are used to feed the Linebreed view.

For more details, see the Linebreeding topic.

Goat Details View - Linebreeding

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3.4 - Progeny¶

The Progeny view shows all offspring of the current animal. If the option is originally greyed out, that is an indication that there are no progeny. If there are more than 20 progeny, the paging navigation control is displayed under the returned records. The following columns are displayed for Progeny:

Column Name	Notes
Name	This is the ADGA Registered Name. Click the name to navigate to individual goat details.
Reg #	The ADGA Registration Number. This number is a unique identifier.
Herdbook	The ADGA Herdbook to which this goat belongs.
Breed	The Dairy Goat Breed to which this goat belongs.
Sex	The goat gender, M = Buck, F = Doe.
DOB	The date of birth.
Eval	This column signifies whether this goat has USDA Production Evaluation and/or USDA Type Evaluation. The values can be blank (no evaluations), P (production evaluation) and/or T (type evaluation). Goats with indicators in this column have production testing and/or linear appraisal in their backgrounds.
IsPolled	Is this a polled (naturally hornless) animal.
IsBlack	Is this a black Oberhasli or Toggenburg.

Goat Detail View - Progeny

3.5 - Linear History¶

The Linear History view will be enabled only for does that have been linear appraised since 2004. The results displayed are the "raw" linear scores for each of the 13 traits for each appraisal year with the latest record listed first. The trait codes are explained in the legend below. You can visit the Linear Appraisal topic for more information on the program.

Goat Detail View - Linear History

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3.6 - USDA Data¶

The USDA Data submenu item is not actually a view but a link to the AIPL USDA website record for the current animal. The USDA record will open in a new browser window. You will be able to view basic animal information (sire, dam, birthdate, etc.) and production records for does that have been on test.

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3.7 - Production Eval¶

The Production Eval view will shows details of the USDA production evaluation for the current animal. The results are different for bucks and does. Buck evaluations are based on daughter records while doe evaluations are based on their own records as well as records of progeny and relatives. For a full explanation of production evaluations see the USDA Production Evaluation topic.

In the returned data for both bucks and does you will see any SG designations, the registry/herdbook, a variety of PTA values, reliability and percentile rank. The buck production evaluation includes additional data on number of herds, daughters and lactations while the doe production evaluation includes average lactation information and various PPA values.

Buck Production Evaluation

Goat Detail View - Production Evaluation (Bucks)

Doe Production Evaluation

Goat Detail View - Production Evaluation (Does)

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3.8 - Type Eval¶

The Type Eval view shows the USDA Type Evaluation for the current animal. There are 2 separate tables of data.

The first contains a single record that reflects the base evaluation results for the type final score. The data displayed is different for bucks and does.

The second table contains type trait data displayed in the form of a horizontal bar chart with bars representing the value of the PTAs for each of the 13 linear traits.
- Columns at either side of the bar chart give descriptions of the range of each trait in physical terms.
- The buck type chart shows the trait average raw scores and reliabilities of the daughters used in the evaluation.
- The legend explains the color coding of values in the chart.

Buck Type Evaluation

Goat Detail View - Type Evaluation (Buck)

Doe Type Evaluation

Goat Detail View - Type Evaluation (Doe)

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4 - Other Functions¶

There are a couple of other functions on the Goat Detail page.

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4.1 - Printing Goat Details¶

The Format Page for Printing link is always present in the left pane. Clicking this link will open another browser window and fill it with a printer friendly version of the current animal's pedigree information. The Click to Print This Page link at the top of the new browser window will open a print dialog that will allow you to choose the printer. This printout should be correctly paginated so no data is cut off.

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4.2 - Saving to MyGenetics ¶

The Save to My Genetics button will be displayed in the left pane only if you have an account and are currently logged in. Clicking this button will save the current animal as a favorite to your MyGenetics page.

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4.3 - DNA and/or Collection on File¶

This is an indicator that will appear just under the left-hand submenu if DNA and/or semen collection information is on file with ADGA.

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