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GOAT MILK WORKING GROUP Meeting of the WG held on Tuesday, 29 th May 2012, Cork, Ireland

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GOAT MILK WORKING GROUP

Meeting of the WG

held on

Tuesday, 29th

May 2012, Cork, Ireland

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38th ICAR Session, Cork, IrelandGoat Milk WG, 28th May – 1st June 2012

Agenda

1.

Welcome and introduction of the new group  members 

2.

Report on goat milk recording – results from the  on‐line data base

3.

Harmonization of the Guidelines for goat milk  recording 

4.

Including non‐milking traits into the Guidelines – discussion 

5.

Report on the survey on goat meat recording

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AGENDA 1. GROUP MEMBERS 

• Work group members in Bourg en Bresse, 2011– Jean‐Michel Astruc, Institut de l'Elevage ‐

INRA‐SAGA, 

France– Drago Kompan, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia– Christina Ligda, National Agricultural Research Foundation 

(N.AG.RE.F.), Greece– Zdravko Barać, Croatian Agricultural Agency, Croatia

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AGENDA 1. GROUP MEMBERS New group members

• Work group members in Cork, 2012– Jean‐Michel Astruc, INRA Toulouse, France– Joanne Conington, Scottish Agricultural College,

UK

– Silverio Grande, Italian Breeders' Association, Italy– Drago Kompan, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia– Pierre van Rooyen, South African Stud Book and Livestock 

Improvement Association,

South Africa– Juan Manuel Serradilla Manrique, University of Cordoba, 

Spain– Zdravko Barać, Croatian Agricultural Agency, Croatia

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38th ICAR Session, Cork, IrelandGoat Milk WG, 28th May – 1st June 2012

Agenda

1.

Welcome and introduction of the new group members 

2.

Report on goat milk recording – results from the on‐line data base

3.

Harmonization of the Guidelines for goat milk recording

4.

Including non‐milking traits into the Guidelines –

discussion 

5.

Report on the survey on goat meat recording and discussion 

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38th ICAR Session, Cork, IrelandGoat Milk WG, 28th May – 1st June 2012

AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK  RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE 

DATA BASE

• 7 countries:• Canada • Croatia • Czech Republic• Portugal• Slovak Republic• Slovenia• Spain

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING – RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE

Total and recorded population – countriesCountry Year

Size of the population (Estimation) Recorded population% recorded 

populationNumber of 

flocks

Number of 

goats Number of flocks Number of 

goats

Canada

2011 51 95942010 46 72272009 38 62282008 40 62792007 42 61532006 34 44212005 35 46802004 36 40852003 47 42302002 61 53852001 55 4193

Croatia2011 350 18000 130 8389 46,612010 362 18500 170 10295 55,652009 362 18500 173 10484 56,67

Czech Republic2011 33812010 34822009 3407

Portugal 2011 296 22859 199 12196 53,35

Slovak Republic2011 4 4302010 3 4122009 4 392

Slovenia2011 120 8100 28 2410 29,752010 120 8100 36 2110 26,052009 120 8100 29 1182 14,59

Spain

2011 2163 408997 449 161514 39,492010 324 166232 434 155951 93,822009 353 190338 364 190683 100,182008 1106 393720 404 125457 31,86

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE Total and recorded population in 2011 (per breed)

Country Breed or population                       

(Name)

Size of the population 

(Estimation) Recorded population

Number of flocks Number of goat Number of flocks Number of goat

CROATIA Alpine 300 15000 115 7590Saanen 50 3000 15 799

CZECH REPUBLIC

Anglo Nubian  91Brown Goat  881Cross Breeds  222White Goat  2187

PORTUGALAlgarvia 54 3900 13 441

Serpentina 29 4309 11 1831Serrana 213 14650 175 9924

SLOVAK 

REPUBLIC White shorthaired goat  4 430

SLOVENIADrežnica goat  10 600 7 499

Slovenian Alpine goat  70 5000 15 1364Slovenian Saanen goat  40 2500 6 547

SPAIN

Florida  58 22148 38 13900Guadarrama  28 8627 28 7000Majorera  49 1762Malagueña  1800 250000 35 12500

Murciana granadina  241 119163 241 119163Palmera  13 284Payoya  36 9059 20 6040Tinerfeña  25 865

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE Methods and recording intervals

Country Methods Croatia AT B4

Czech Republic  AT ET

Portugal A4

Slovak Republic AC

Slovenia AT4 

Spain AT AT4  AT6 A4 A6

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Information on the management of the flocks subject to  official milk recording

Country Breeding systemAverage length of 

the suckling period 

(days)

Percentage of 

officialy

recorded 

flocks in machine 

milking

Croatia milking after a suckling period 30‐40

Czech Republic  milking after a suckling period 40

Portugal  milking after a suckling period ~50 0‐40 

Slovak Republic  milking after a suckling period 40 95

Slovenia  milking from kidding and after a suckling 

period 53‐63

Spain milking from kidding and after a suckling 

period 90‐100

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Milk yield: type of lactation calculation

Countries Lactation calculation Production 

of reference

Croatia TSMM, TMM

Czech Republic 

Portugal TSMM TSMM (150 days)

Slovak Republic TMM TMM (240 days)

Slovenia TSMM, TMM, TMY

Spain TSMM, TMM, TMYTSMM

(150 ‐

210 days),TMM (150 ‐

240 days), TMY (150

274 days)

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Milk yields

Country BreedAverage milk yield per recorded ewe (length)

Yearlings                  (12‐18 months)

Adults                     (> 18 months) All ewes

Croatia alpine  453,15 (226 days) 583,59 (236 days) 553,16 (235 days)saanen  493,8 (225 days) 699,98 (246 days) 670,91 (243 days)

Czech Republic 

anglo nubian  877brown goat  839cross breeds  747white goat  688

Portugalalgarvia  129 199 193

serpentina  81 149 142serrana  149 149 149

Slovak Republic white shorthaired goat  401

Sloveniadreznica goat  255

slovenian alpine goat  386slovenian saanen goat  314

Spain

florida  377.3 (231 days) 479.1  (235 days) 447.7 (234 days)guadarrama  247.59  327.65  312.17 majorera  437.63  518.32  477.01 malagueña  377 548 505

murciana granadina  245.6  448.4  384.3 palmera  320.53  375.98  356.46 payoya tinerfeña  310.09  429.1  415.74 

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Type of analysis done by countries

Fat Protein SCC Lactose Dry  matter Urea

Croatia x x x x

Czech Republic x x x

Portugal x x x x x

Slovak  Republic x x x x

Slovenia  x x x x x

Spain x x x x x

All All 5/6 All 2/6 1/6

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Milk recording equipment

Countries Use of jars (measurement weight/volume)

Use of milk meters(measurement weight/volume)

Croatia  CARTEL GERMANY  ( volume, no sampler, 56 in use )

Portugal  volume, sampler yes

Slovak Republic FISHER SLOVAKIA( volume, no sampler, 5 in use) TRU‐TEST (weight, no sampler, 12 in use) 

Slovenia  TRU‐TEST, Vaikato  (weight, 25 in use) 

SpainTRU‐TEST, DE LAVAL, WESTFALIA, 

MANOVAC, FLACO, (weight, volume, 

sampler yes, 544 in use)

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Recording of other traits

Country Non‐milking traits(recording on farm and use in selection)

Croatia Reproductive traits, 

Birth weight

Czech Republic  Reproductive traits, Weight

PortugalUdder score, 

Longevity, 

Prolificity 

Slovak Republic Reproductive traits, 

Weight 

Slovenia  Litter size and other data on reproductive cycle, 

Daily gain to weaning

Spain Reproductive traits, Udder score traits 

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Breeding program using artificial 

insemination

and progeny testCountries AI PROGENY TEST selection criteriaCroatia frozen semen  yesPortugal fresh semenSlovenia 

Spain frozen and fresh semen genetic evaluation, linear scoring, 

morphology of buck/goat, production, 

casein genotype

Country Breed or population AI progeny‐tested bucks per year

Number of AI per progeny‐tested bucks

Spain (2011) Florida  4 150‐200 Spain (2011) Guadarrama Spain (2011) Majorera  0Spain (2011) Malagueña  10**/131*  200

Spain (2011) Murciana Granadina  24 200Spain (2011) Palmera  0Spain (2011) Tinerfeña  0 0

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING –

RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE  Molecular information

Country Filiation test Use in experimental 

program

Effective use in 

selection program

Croatia(Croatian coloured goat) 50 analysis in 4 flocks YES  NO 

Portugal(Algarvia, Serpentina, 

Serrana)

1178 analysis in 296 flocks NO  YES 

Slovenia(all milk breeds) NO NO

Spain(Florida, Guadarrama, 

Majorera, Malagueña, 

Murciana Granadina, 

Palmera, Tinerfeña)

23676 analysis in 169 YES for Florida and Tinerfeñ

YESfor Florida, 

Guadarrama,Malagueña, 

Murciana Granadina

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AGENDA 2. REPORT ON GOAT MILK RECORDING – RESULTS FROM THE ON‐LINE DATA BASE 

CONCLUSIONS• Increase members’

interest to the yearly 

enquiry, – Especially from the countries with large goat 

populations

• On‐line database – to be enlarged with data– On milk composition (fat, protein) – On diseases in goat flocks 

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38th ICAR Session, Cork, IrelandGoat Milk WG, 28th May – 1st June 2012

Agenda

1.

Welcome and introduction of the new group members 

2.

Report on goat milk recording – results from the on‐line data base  and discussion 

3.

Harmonization of the Guidelines  for goat milk recording

4.

Including non‐milking traits into the Guidelines –

discussion 

5.

Report on the survey on goat meat recording and discussion 

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AGENDA 3. HARMONIZATION OF THE  GUIDELINES FOR GOAT MILK RECORDING

• SECTION 2.3 ‐

ICAR RULES, STANDARDS AND  GUIDELINES FOR MILK RECORDING IN GOATS

• Need revision and harmonization – Guidelines are contradictory in some parts and 

should  be clarified– Some parts are repeated

• Material with proposed changes has been  prepared and disscused at meeting in Cork

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AGENDA 3. HARMONIZATION OF THE  GUIDELINES FOR GOAT MILK RECORDING

CONCLUSIONS• In next month we expect final material• Revised 

material 

will 

be 

sent 

to 

ICAR 

Secretariat for further procedure 

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38th ICAR Session, Cork, IrelandGoat Milk WG, 28th May – 1st June 2012

Agenda

1.

Welcome and introduction of the new group members 

2.

Report on goat milk recording – results from the on‐line data base  and discussion 

3.

Harmonization of the Guidelines for goat milk recording

4.

Including non‐milking traits into  the Guidelines –

discussion 

5.

Report on the survey on goat meat recording and discussion 

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AGENDA 4. INCLUDING NON‐MILKING TRAITS INTO THE GUIDELINES –

DISCUSSION  Non milking traits

Country Non‐milking traits(recording on farm and use in selection)

Croatia Reproductive traits, 

Birth weight

Czech Republic  Reproductive traits, Weight

PortugalUdder score, 

Longevity, 

Prolificity 

Slovak Republic Reproductive traits, 

Weight 

Slovenia  Litter size and other data on reproductive cycle, 

Daily gain to weaning

Spain Reproductive traits, Udder score traits 

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AGENDA 4. INCLUDING NON‐MILKING TRAITS  INTO THE GUIDELINES –

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSIONS• Udder score traits should be included in the 

Guidelines• Collect materials and experience from the 

member countries

(Spain, Portugal)

that  already run performance tests on udder traits 

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Agenda

1.

Welcome and introduction of the new group members 

2.

Report on goat milk recording – results from the on‐line data base  and discussion 

3.

Harmonization of the Guidelines for goat milk recording

4.

Including non‐milking traits into the Guidelines –

discussion 

5.

Report on the survey on goat  meat recording

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AGENDA 5.

REPORT ON THE SURVEY ON GOAT  MEAT RECORDING

• We prepared survey about  recording on goat  meat traits with several questions

• The survey was distributed by e‐mail to all  member countries

• 8 countries responded on survey– Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Israel, Portugal, 

Republic of South Africa, Slovenia and Spain• Results will be placed in this form on 

www.icar.org

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AGENDA 5.

REPORT ON THE SURVEY ON GOAT MEAT RECORDING Meat breeds population

YEAR 2011

COUNTRY Breed No of 

breeds

Total 

population size

Number of 

flocksrecorded 

flocks

recorded 

animals

Croatia native 2 34000 690 10 596transnational 1 1500 40 12 430

Czech Republictransnational 1 36 178crossbreed 1 44 242

Francenative 1 3000 1000transnational 1 3500 1000

Israel native 2 70000 800Portugal native 6 41447 460 341 32620Republic of South 

Africa

native 3 1100000 0 45 8600transnational 1 1000000 130 25600

Slovenia native 1 300 20 16 240transnational 1 3300 230 123 2402

Spainnative 16 225189 956 5crossbreed 1 2398851 68114

Grand Total 4881087 73310 762 70908

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AGENDA 5.

REPORT ON THE SURVEY ON GOAT MEAT RECORDING Goat meat performance recording system 

COUNTRY

Do you have a goat meat performance recording system in your country

Yes or NoFrom birth 

to weaning 

(Y/N)

From 

weaning to 

slaughter 

(Y/N) 

From birth to slaughter 

On farm 

(Y/N)

Other 

(Y/N)

Portugal YES YESRepublic Of South Africa YES YES NO YESSpain YES YESSpain (Ministry of Agriculture) YES YES YES YESCzech Republic YES YES YESIsrael NO NO NO NO NOSlovenia YES NO NO YES NOFranceCroatia YES NO NO YES

7/8 4/8 1/8 5/8 1/8

Records on live animals

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AGENDA 5.

REPORT ON THE SURVEY ON GOAT MEAT RECORDING Traits evaluated or considered for evaluation

Country

Which traits are evaluated or considered for evaluation in your countryReproductive 

traits

Growth traitsCarcasses 

characteristics

Performance 

tests

Progeny tests Genotyping

Curren

tly 

(Y/N)

In 

near 

future 

(Y/N)

Curren

tly 

(Y/N)

In 

near 

future 

(Y/N)

Curren

tly 

(Y/N)

In 

near 

future 

(Y/N)

Curren

tly 

(Y/N)

In 

near 

future 

(Y/N)

Curren

tly 

(Y/N)

In 

near 

future 

(Y/N)

Curren

tly 

(Y/N)

In 

near 

future 

(Y/N)

Portugal YES YES NO YES YES YES YESRepublic of South Africa YES YES YES YES YES YESSpain YES YES YESSpain (Ministry of 

Agriculture)

YES YES NO YES YES NO

Czech Republic YES YESIsrael YES YES NO NO NO NO NO YES NO YESSlovenia YES YES NO NO NO NOFranceCroatia YES YES YES YES NO YES YES

7/8 1/8 6/8 1/8 1/8 2/8 3/8 1/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 2/8

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REPORT ON THE SURVEY ON GOAT MEAT RECORDING Traits evaluated or considered for evaluation

COUNTRYNumber of 

goats in natural 

mating

Number of 

goats in AI

Influence of 

daylight (Y/N)

Influence of 

buck (Y/N)

Ability to breed 

out of season 

(Y/N)

Portugal 39.500 < 200 YES YES YESRepublic of South 

Africa

Allnot 

mentionable

NO  YES YES

Spain unknown unknown NO NO NOCzech Republic 420Israel few hundreds NO YES NOSlovenia All YES YES YESFranceCroatia All NO NO NO

2/8 4/8 3/8

REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS

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GROWTH TRAITS

COUNTRYBirth weight 

(Y/N)

Suckling 

period (Y/N)

Age at 

weaning (Y/N)

Average daily 

gain (Y/N)

Weight at 

weaning 

(Y/N)

Other

Portugal YES YES YES YES YESRepublic of 

South Africa

YES NO YES YES YES

SpainYES YES NO YES  YESYES YES YES YES YES

Czech Republic YES YES YESIsrael NO NO NO NO NO

Slovenia YES NO NO NO NOweight and daily 

gain at 60+/‐15 

days of age 

FranceCroatia YES NO NO NO NO

5/8 2/8 4/8 5/8 5/8

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CARCASSES CHARACTERISTICS

COUNTRYLive weight at 

slaughtering 

(Y/N)

Weight 

of 

caracasse

s (Y/N)

Yield 

(Y/N)

Muscle 

(%) (Y/N)

Fat (%) 

(Y/N)

Bone (%) 

(Y/N)

Ratio muscle 

to fat and 

bone (Y/N)

Portugal NO YESRepublic of South 

Africa

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

SpainNO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Czech RepublicIsrael NO NO NO NO NO NO NOSlovenia NO NO NO NO NO NO NOFranceCroatia YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

1/8 2/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8

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PERFORMANCE TEST

CountryTest on 

farm (Y/N)

Test on 

centre 

(Y/N)

Origin 

(dam, sire) 

(Y/N)

Days in 

test (Y/N)

Average 

birth 

weight 

(kg) (Y/N)

Average 

daily gain 

(kg) (Y/N)

Final body 

condition 

(Y/N)

Portugal YESRepublic of South 

Africa

YES NO YES YES YES YES NO

SpainYES NO YES YES YES YES NO

Czech republicIsrael NO NOSlovenia NO NO NO NO NO NO NOFranceCroatia YES NO YES YES YES YES YES

4/8 0/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 1/8

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GENOTYPING 

CountryGentotyping 

(Y/N)

If yes which 

type of 

genotyping

Number of 

analysis

Number of 

flocks 

involved

Research 

project 

status 

(Y/N)

In the 

selection 

program

Portugal YES

paternity 

genotyping by 

DNA 

(microsatellite 

markers)

3.878 299 NO YES

Republic of South Africa NO

SpainYES

BA: 954. NS: 

586

BA: 47. NS 

18

NO NO NOCzech RepublicIsrael YES 200 2 YESSlovenia NO NO NOFranceCroatia YES 70 15

4/8

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REPORT ON THE SURVEY  ON GOAT MEAT RECORDING

• CONCLUSIONS• Good overview from 8 countries • We should continue to follow goat meat 

breeds and  • To collect data and procedures from countries 

that have performance recording • In the future –

guidelines

?

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THANK YOU