CRV'S myDNA information guide by crv4all.co.nz

BETTER COWS BETTER LIFE myDNA Information Guide

Welcome Six-step process myDNA packages myDNA Profile myDNA Parentage myDNA Genomics Testing Whole herd Calves Results and reporting OthermyHERDherd recording platforms FAQs1612218

An animal performing in the top 10 percent nationally can generate around $30 extra profit per cow per year; for an average herd, that equates to $12,600. The relatively small investment in myDNA can help move your herd into the top 10 percent. The world we farm in continues to change but myDNA can help provide certainty when it comes to your herd and give you confidence in your decisions. look forward to working with you and wish you all the best for the season ahead. Take DNA samples from your milking herd in autumn (for spring calves) – use a technician for more accurate results. their mothers are automatically matched, correcting mismothering. herd its calves they then CRV.

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Congratulations! By DNA testing with CRV, you are one step closer to adding more value to your business. With myDNA, you can confidently select your best replacement animals, allocate sexed semen to genetically superior cows, and increase the rate of genetic gain in your herd. There is also no need to mother calves in the paddock – again saving time and money.

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my DNA Profile What’s included?

myDNA Profile creates a unique map of the animal’s DNA so when the animal has progeny, they can be linked back to this profile. This map of the animal also allows you to go back at any point and request further information without needing to re-test. This could be parentage verification, A2 status, polled or genomic breeding values. A profile of your herd is necessary if you are NOT wanting to mother your calves in paddock.

DNA Profile  Parent* Search GenomicPolledA2 Breeding Values BVD * Sire only if Dam is not present You have unlocked your animal’s DNA information myDNA Profile 3my DNA Information Guide

Parentage verification is a great place to start discovering the benefits of myDNA. Correct pedigrees give you a solid foundation for making breeding and mating decisions in your herd. Even on small farms an average of 25% of calves get mis-mothered each year. myDNA Parentage will give you sire and dam confirmation on the animal. Sires have a lot of animal data which can greatly influence your animal’s breeding values so getting this right is important. Dam verification is available if she has a profile with us. Use myDNA Parentage to make calving easier. When your whole herd is DNA tested there is no need to mother calves in the paddock. Simply pick up all the calves and take a small tissue sample when you tag them. They will be matched back to the correct dam automatically.

DNA Profile  Parent* Search  GenomicPolledA2 Breeding Values BVD * Sire only if Dam is not present PACKAGESDNA 4 my DNA Information Guide

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What’s included?

DNA Profile  Parent* Search  A2  Polled  Genomic Breeding Values  BVD * Sire only if Dam is not present 5my DNA Information Guide

myDNA Genomics Better cows faster. CRV-22-1 An example of myDNA Traitinformationgenomics gNZMI 453 / 53 Protein 26 / 58 Milk 197 / 59 Fertility 2.9 / 29 Somatic cell -0.19 / 52 Functional survival 2.16 / 26 Udder overall 0.58 / 57 Overall opinion 0.31 / 26 + additional breeding values PolledA2A2 my DNA Genomics What’s included? myDNA genomics offers the most comprehensive information on your Genomicsanimals.

is a powerful technology that more accurately predicts the performance of animals over their lifetime. This allows for more informed decisions at an earlier age. Basing decisions on little or inaccurate data slows down genetic gain and reduces your return on investment. DNA testing allows you to make better decisions from the beginning of an animal’s life. Parent average breeding values have low reliability because inheritance of parent genes are random. Looking at the animal’s own DNA (genomics) results in more reliable predications of performance. The genomic predictions are based on New Zealand data so the breeding values are relevant to your situation.

Herd summary: POLLED CRV offers polled (hornless) testing for beef and dairy animals. Growing animal welfare concerns, indicate a move towards less de-horning on farm. CRV’s DNA testing service can help you identify and breed polled

Animalsanimals.can either have two, one, or no copies of the dominant polled gene. Animals with two copies will always produce polled offspring; animals with one copy will produce 50% polled and 50% horned offspring and animals with 0 copies will always have horned. need density chip, which means

to re-sample your animals. All samples are analysed on a high

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Single gene tests

Add value to your herd by selecting single gene tests. A2 Use CRV A2 Milk Company certified DNA testing to identify A2 status of your herd. DNA testing is a great option for young or non-milking animals allowing you to identify the A1 carriers in your herd. Whether you want to supply A2 milk or are looking to sell animals, knowing the A2 status can help secure a premium.

Want to upgrade your DNA package? If at a later date you decide to upgrade to a more comprehensive package, inform your local sales Weconsultant.canretrospectively analyse A2, polled or parentage results from your initial DNA test. Additional results will be supplied without the

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Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) is a serious disease that can cause economic and production losses on your farm. Around 80% of herds have been exposed to BVD in New Zealand. The cost of a BVD infection in an average herd is estimated at $70,000 annually (sourced from DairyNZ). Test for BVD in your herd at the same time as your DNA sampling. No need to take additional samples. A great option for beef or young animals that are not lactating. Results are available in seven days. Any animals who get a positive result can be retested after 21 days free of charge. BVD is an additional test that needs to be done at the time of sampling so cannot be done retrospectively.

BVD testing Test for BVD in your animals at the same time as your DNA sampling.

Whole herd Get the full benefit from myDNA by testing your whole herd. Spring calving? We recommend taking advantage of whole herd DNA testing in autumn. FOUR REASONS TO TEST YOUR WHOLE HERD: ⊲ Accelerate genetic gain - correctly identify animals in your herd to make more informed long-term decisions. ⊲ Reduce stress at calving - no need to mother calves in the paddock, instead you’ll have the data at your fingertips. ⊲ It’s fast - testing an average herd will take our technicians less than a day. Check out the video of one of our highly trained technicians in action (page 9). ⊲ Add value to your herd - the upfront investment is far outweighed by the value you’ll gain over time, with faster improvement in your herd, and time savings. Plus, for whole herd testing, interest free finance options are available. Farm 1 (DNA testing) Farm 2 (not DNA testing) Age group Potential genetic gain over time NZMI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 my DNA Information Guide

TECHNICIAN ASSIST

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Equipment is sent direct to your farm which includes the tissue sampling vials and pre-addressed courier bag to send samples to the lab.2134

Technicians will contact you to arrange a time to sample your animals. Techs take all samples and post them to the lab. Results are returned to you and loaded into myHERD so you can make decisions straight away! needed to take the samples:

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HOW TO TAKE WHOLE HERD SAMPLES

Equipment

A technician will help you take samples of your animals. They use an EID reader and bar code scanner to check all animal details against herd records and correct these at point of sampling. They are very accurate and is the gold standard of sampling. Watch the tech in action!

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Take the stress out of whole herd DNA testing

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For Waikato dairy farmer Mark Brown, myDNA provides confidence when it comes to matching calves to their parents. It is just too easy to get calves mixed up. I’ve seen two cows calve in a paddock, I’ve tagged the calves, and then five minutes later seen those calves switch mothers. DNA testing removes some of the stress at calving and the process for testing is easy –we just tagged the calves as they came in.

DNA testing has made calving time much easier to manage. We can’t be there 24 hours a day for every birth and by using myDNA you don’t need to be. Simply take a DNA sample and have your calves matched back to their correct dam. With the cost of breeding a replacement sitting at approximately $1,800 per animal, it’s important that farmers bring in the new season’s calves with confidence.

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greater than 25% of calves in New Zealand are mismothered. Mismothering causes not only the wrong dam to be assigned to the calf but also the wrong sire. This will heavily influence the lifetime genetic predictions of the progeny. By having the incorrect sire and dam assigned also means they could be mated to their true sire, or a related sire, causing inbreeding. Reduce stress at calving time Prevent mismotherings

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Tag the animal with matching birth-ID and NAIT tag then take DNA sample with linked vial.

sampling is easy! HOW TO TAKE CALF DNA SAMPLES Sampling equipment: TSUNAITplierstags DNA TSU sample vial myDNA calf tags

Build your herd’s profile

Store the samples in the fridge and post to our lab when you have sampled all your replacements. you have DNA tested your whole herd and want to continue to test your annual replacements or are beginning to build a herd profile by testing your calves, calf

DNA calf tags are sent as part of your ear tag order. The tags come with a pre-linked sample so there is no need to write down any IDs.

Farmers are able to utilise the power of DNA to assign the correct dam, without accurately mothering calves to cows in the paddock, which results in less stress at calving time. This is a real value add part of our myDNA service.

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How to use myHERD during calving

b. Record the balance of calves born on that day with their gender as bobbied, sold, died; as per your normal procedure.

1. As your cows calve, enter their calving date. It is important you enter her accurate calving date as this will become the date of birth for her heifer calf.

What to do on your myHERD app at calving time:

2. All calves must have a gender and fate assigned (see a.below)Record the heifer calves born on that day as reared with a replacement Birth ID, (don’t worry too much which dams you assign these calves to as the DNA result will correct this). Do this for all heifers retained, even if replacement numbers are achieved.

3. At the end of calving all your cows will have been calved on their accurate date, and there will be the total number of heifer replacements you are keeping recorded in myHERD.

4. Send the collected DNA samples to the laboratory at end of calving.

This guide explains how to enter your calvings so your herd recording and associated dataflow goes smoothly. Please note, all potential dams must have a profile with CRV to utilise this service.

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5. We suggest you retain all heifer replacements until you receive your DNA results. Based on the DNA result you can then make confident, accurate and informed decisions on the best heifers to keep in your herd.

6. It is important you enter your heifer replacements with Birth IDs at point of calving in myHERD as outlined above. By doing this it allows you to record events against the heifer but also to ensure you stay NAIT compliant.

You will get a confirmation email to notify you that your animals have been successfully profiled and a report containing your results. with myHERD any herd recording errors identified by a technician will be corrected by the myHERD team. If you are not recording with myHERD you are responsible for passing these corrections onto your provider.

myHERD You can expect your DNA results back in 4-6 weeks from CRV receiving samples.

A2, POLLED, BVD If you wish to load in single gene test results into herd recording platforms other than myHERD, you will need to add these manually. HERD

reporting myDNA PDF Report Other herd recording platforms

A2 / A2 A1 / A2 A1 / A1 40% 40% 20% A2 Results PF/FFPF/HPC/H 20% 2 0%0% Polled Results H/H 20% 20%PC/PCPC/PF 20% DNA Visual ID UID Tag Confirmed Sire Sire Name Confirmed Dam Parental Status A2 BLAD Polled BVD Yes 0 CRV-20-167 319502 ASHVALE GQ STARTUP JC15 Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 1 CRV-20-106 319512 WAIRAKAU OMEGA NEAL JG WWJ-18-28 Pedigree Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 9 CRV-20-112 319508 SHINARRO TRIPLE MANTRA CRV-18-171 Pedigree Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 10 CRV-20-139 319509 RIVERINA CHAMP CLIPPER Sire Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 13 CRV-20-194 319502 ASHVALE GQ STARTUP JC15 Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 19 CRV-20-148 319511 GLEN LEITH TRIPLE MITCH Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 21 CRV-20-173 319515 GREENMILE GQ STARLET JC15 Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 26 CRV-20-147 319511 GLEN LEITH TRIPLE MITCH Sire Verified A2/A2 Neg PC/PF Yes 29 CRV-20-166 No Matches A1/A1 Neg H/H Yes 34 CRV-20-132 319521 MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg PC/PC Yes 37 CRV-20-158 319606 CRESCENT T-STAR FERRIS Sire Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 57 CRV-20-175 319606 CRESCENT T-STAR FERRIS Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 60 CRV-20-100 319508 SHINARRO TRIPLE MANTRA CRV-18-119 Pedigree Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 61 CRV-20-136 319526 THORNLEA TRIPLE HOLDEN Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 69 CRV-20-165 319521 MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 73 CRV-20-174 319602 FOXTON CONNACHT GALWAY Sire Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 78 CRV-20-179 319508 SHINARRO TRIPLE MANTRA Sire Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 86 CRV-20-134 319526 THORNLEA TRIPLE HOLDEN Sire Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Bold Red Animal Animal Change to pedigree Pedigree is incorrect (animal highlighted red is not the parent) Did not get successful test - will need retest DNA could not confirm the parent Legend PO Box 176, Hamilton | P 07 856 7500 | Fax 07 859 3513 www.crv4all.co.nz | enquiries@crv4all.co.nz BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE DNA TEST RESULTS MY CRV FARMCRV Order# : CRV0001988 Page 1 of 1 NegNegNeg A2 / A2 A1 / A2 A1 / A1 40% 40% 20% A2 Results PF/FFPF/HPC/H 20% 2 0%0% Polled Results H/H 20% 20%PC/PCPC/PF 20% DNA Visual ID UID Tag Confirmed Sire Sire Name Confirmed Dam Parental Status A2 BLAD Polled BVD Yes 0 CRV-20-167 319502 ASHVALE GQ STARTUP JC15 Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 1 CRV-20-106 319512 WAIRAKAU OMEGA NEAL JG WWJ-18-28 Pedigree Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 9 CRV-20-112 319508 SHINARRO TRIPLE MANTRA CRV-18-171 Pedigree Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 10 CRV-20-139 319509 RIVERINA CHAMP CLIPPER Sire Verified A2/A2 Neg H/H Yes 13 CRV-20-194 319502 ASHVALE GQ STARTUP JC15 Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H Yes 19 CRV-20-148 319511 GLEN LEITH TRIPLE MITCH Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H 21 GREENMILE GQ STARLET JC15 26 GLEN LEITH TRIPLE MITCH Sire Verified PC/PF 29 -20-166 No Matches MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA PC/PC CRESCENT T-STAR FERRIS CRV CRESCENT T-STAR FERRIS SHINARRO TRIPLE MANTRA CRV-18-119 Pedigree Verified Yes 61 CRV-20-136 319526 THORNLEA TRIPLE HOLDEN Sire Verified H/H -20-165 319521 MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA Sire Verified FOXTON CONNACHT GALWAY H/H -20-179 319508 SHINARRO TRIPLE MANTRA Neg THORNLEA TRIPLE HOLDEN Bold Red Animal Animal Change to pedigree Pedigree is incorrect (animal highlighted red is not the parent) Did not get successful test - will need retest DNA could not confirm the parent Legend PO Box 176, Hamilton | P 07 856 7500 | Fax 07 859 3513 www.crv4all.co.nz | enquiries@crv4all.co.nz BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE DNA TEST RESULTS MY CRV FARMCRV Order# : CRV0001988 Page 1 of 1 NegNegNeg Confirmed Sire Confirmed Dam 333 319520 RUANUI TSTAR DALTON ET Match PF/H 339 MRNP-20-129 CAIRN TOUL OMEGA STARION 340 MRNP-20-113 BAILEY DEGREE GRADIENT MRNP-18-128 342 MRNP-20-182 ASHVALE GQ STARTUP JC15 Yes 349 MRNP-20-164 BAILEY TRIPLE COUNT ET Neg H/H 351 MRNP-20-149 RIVERINA CHAMP CLIPPER 358 MRNP-20-184 GLEN LEITH TRIPLE QUARTET 359 MRNP-20-138 MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA 379 MRNP-20-115 BAILEY DEGREE GRADIENT MRNP-18-129 Pedigree Verified 400 MRNP-20-186 RIVERINA CHAMP CLIPPER 414 MRNP-20-133 319516 FOXTON WINSTON CHECKLIST WWJ-18-1 Pedigree Excluded 422 MRNP-20-195 GLEN LEITH TRIPLE QUARTET Yes 423 CRV-20-117 319520 RUANUI TSTAR DALTON ET Sire Excluded PF/FF 425 MRNP-20-188 MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA 429 MRNP-20-180 RIVERINA CHAMP CLIPPER PO Box 176, Hamilton | P 07 856 7500 | Fax 07 859 3513 www.crv4all.co.nz | enquiries@crv4all.co.nz BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE DNA TEST RESULTS Iti Flats Ltd MRNP(No.2) Order# : CRV0001988 Page 4 of NegNeg5 DNA Visual ID UID Tag Confirmed Sire Sire Name Confirmed Dam Parental Status A2 BLAD Polled BVD Yes 333 CRV-20-120 319520 RUANUI TSTAR DALTON ET Sire Match A1/A2 Neg PF/H Yes 339 MRNP-20-129 319519 CAIRN TOUL OMEGA STARION Sire Verified A1/A2 Neg H/H 340 MRNP-20-113 BAILEY DEGREE GRADIENT MRNP-18-128 Pedigree Verified 342 MRNP-20-182 ASHVALE GQ STARTUP JC15 Sire Verified 349 MRNP-20-164 BAILEY TRIPLE COUNT ET Sire Verified 351 MRNP-20-149 358 MRNP-20-184 GLEN LEITH TRIPLE QUARTET Yes 359 MRNP-20-138 MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA Neg H/H MRNP-20-115 BAILEY DEGREE GRADIENT MRNP-18-129 Pedigree Verified RIVERINA CHAMP CLIPPER 319516 FOXTON WINSTON CHECKLIST WWJ-18-1 Excluded GLEN LEITH TRIPLE QUARTET 319520 RUANUI TSTAR DALTON ET Excluded PF/FF MAXWELL OMEGA SIGMA RIVERINA CHAMP CLIPPER PO Box 176, Hamilton | P 07 856 7500 | Fax 07 859 3513 www.crv4all.co.nz | enquiries@crv4all.co.nz BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE DNA TEST RESULTS Iti Flats Ltd MRNP(No.2) Order# : CRV0001988 Page 4 of NegNeg5Pedigree VerifiedCRV-18-11 DNA MatchCRV-18-171 13my DNA Information Guide

A2, POLLED, BVD All your tested animals will automatically update to show the A2, polled and BVD results in myHERD.

PROFILE These animals can now successfully be linked to future progeny.

PARENTAGE Parentage results can be added to other recording platforms but you will need to pay an additional fee.

PROFILE A DNA symbol will show against these animals in myHERD. These animals can now be successfully linked to future progeny.

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PARENTAGE Your tested animals’ pedigrees will automatically update in myHERD based on results. A DNA symbol will show against these animals in myHERD. These animals can now be successfully linked to future progeny.

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CRV-11-7 CRV 244-14-17 CRV-18-42A1A241125Feb202238323Jun202234.2753.815.5552.8 CRV 114-10- CRV 85154-11CRV-19-22A2A237825Feb202232623Jun202230.0651.17.4350 CRV 164-13- CRV-14-34

CRV-15-27A2A236025Feb202227423Jun202222.1660.82.659.3 CRV-07-21 CRV 101-07-20 CRV-18-22A2A236025Feb202236923Jun202232.9155.5954.6 CRV 81-09- CRV 225-15-29 CRV-15-13A1A234925Feb202219623Jun202225.5155.429.9654.8 CRV 52-07- CRV -20-32150-10A2A234325Feb202234123Jun202228.8143.416.2443.2 CRV-14-9 CRV 286-16-49 CRV-16-49A2A234025Feb202235023Jun202224.6557.911.7757.4 CRV 81-09- CRV 320143-11CRV-19-98A2A233525Feb202227923Jun202223.3150.413.6249.2 CRV 115-13- CRV 53-17CRV-21-111 A2A233425Feb 2022 163 201 Dategenerated:01-07-202209:05 myDNA Report Totalcows76|AvgBW269|AvgPW297|AvgNZMI293 Jerseys| 2 Melody Lane, Hamilton East, Hamilton |PT code: CRV |Farmgate:#12345678910

If you are recording with myHERD your myDNA results will automatically upload to the system. Use myHERD to make the most of your data by identifying trends in production at an individual, mob and herd level. Plus, access detailed records per cow to understand fertility, production, and health. Dategenerated:01-07-202209:05 myDNA Report Jerseys| 2 Melody Lane, Hamilton East, Hamilton |PT code: CRV |Farmgate:#12345678910

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CRV-21-36A1A236325Feb202230623Jun202224.0742.710.4942.2 CRV 92-14- CRV 16223-16CRV-18-14A2A236225Feb202233223Jun202234.4454.77.6253.6 CRV 60-14- CRV 71-14-30 CRV-15-27A2A236025Feb202227423Jun202222.1660.82.659.3 CRV-07-21 CRV CRV 202236923Jun202232.9155.5954.6 CRV CRV 225-15-29 CRV-15-13A1A234925Feb202219623Jun202225.5155.429.9654.8 CRV 52-07- CRV 138150-10CRV-20-32A2A234325Feb202234123Jun202228.8143.416.2443.2 CRV-14-9 CRV 286-16-49 CRV-16-49A2A234025Feb202235023Jun202224.6557.911.7757.4 CRV 81-09- CRV 320143-11CRV-19-98A2A233525Feb202227923Jun202223.3150.413.6249.2 CRV 115-13- CRV 53-17CRV-21-111 A2A233425Feb 2022 CRV 142-14- CRV-15-84 163 201 example of DNA’d animals in a myHERD report

CRV-11-7 CRV 244-14-17 CRV-18-42A1A241125Feb202238323Jun202234.2753.815.5552.8 CRV 114-10- CRV 85154-11CRV-19-22A2A237825Feb202232623Jun202230.0651.17.4350 CRV 164-13- CRV-14-34

CRV-15-27A2A236025Feb202227423Jun202222.1660.82.659.3 CRV-07-21 CRV 101-07-20 CRV-18-22A2A236025Feb202236923Jun202232.9155.5954.6 CRV 81-09- CRV 225-15-29 CRV-15-13A1A234925Feb202219623Jun202225.5155.429.9654.8 CRV 52-07- CRV 138150-10CRV A2A234325Feb202234123Jun202228.8143.416.2443.2 CRV-14-9 CRV 286-16-49 CRV-16-49A2A234025Feb202235023Jun202224.6557.911.7757.4 CRV 81-09- CRV 320143-11CRV-19-98A2A233525Feb202227923Jun202223.3150.413.6249.2 CRV 115-13- CRV 53-17CRV-21- A2A233425Feb 2022 163 201 Dategenerated:01-07-202209:05 myDNA Report Totalcows76|AvgBW269|AvgPW297|AvgNZMI293 CRV Jerseys| 2 Melody Lane, Hamilton East, Hamilton |PT code: CRV |Farmgate:#12345678910 VIDBirthIDDNAProfileA2NZMINZMIDateBWBWDateFatBVFatBV

CRV 92-14- CRV 16223-16CRV-18-14A2A236225Feb202233223Jun202234.4454.77.6253.6 CRV 60-14- CRV 71-14-30 CRV-15-27A2A236025Feb202227423Jun202222.1660.82.659.3 CRV-07-21 CRV CRV 202236923Jun202232.9155.5954.6 CRV CRV 225-15-29 CRV-15-13A1A234925Feb202219623Jun202225.5155.429.9654.8 CRV 52-07- CRV 138150-10CRV-20-32A2A234325Feb202234123Jun202228.8143.416.2443.2 CRV-14-9 CRV 286-16-49 CRV-16-49A2A234025Feb202235023Jun202224.6557.911.7757.4 CRV 81-09- CRV 320143-11CRV-19-98A2A233525Feb202227923Jun202223.3150.413.6249.2 CRV 115-13- CRV 53-17CRV-21-111 A2A233425Feb 2022 CRV 142-14- CRV-15-84 163 201 (c)CRV2022of Date16 generated:01-07-202209:05

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CRV-15-27A2A236025Feb202227423Jun202222.1660.82.659.3 CRV-07-21 CRV CRV 202236923Jun202232.9155.5954.6 CRV CRV 225-15-29 CRV-15-13A1A234925Feb202219623Jun202225.5155.429.9654.8 CRV 52-07- CRV 138150-10CRV-20-32A2A234325Feb202234123Jun202228.8143.416.2443.2 CRV-14-9 CRV 286-16-49 CRV-16-49A2A234025Feb202235023Jun202224.6557.911.7757.4 CRV 81-09- CRV 320143-11CRV-19-98A2A233525Feb202227923Jun202223.3150.413.6249.2 CRV 115-13- CRV 53-17CRV-21-111 A2A233425Feb 2022 CRV 142-14- CRV-15-84 163 201 (c)CRV2022of Date16 generated:01-07-202209:05 CRV Jerseys| 2 Melody Lane, Hamilton East, Hamilton |PT code: CRV |Farmgate:#12345678910 VIDBirthIDDNAProfileA2NZMINZMIDateBWBWDateFatBVFatBV

CRV-18-22A2A236025Feb202236923Jun202232.9155.5954.6 CRV 81-09- CRV 225-15-29 CRV-15-13A1A234925Feb202219623Jun202225.5155.429.9654.8 CRV 52-07- CRV 138150-10CRV-20-32A2A234325Feb202234123Jun202228.8143.416.2443.2 CRV-14-9 CRV 286-16-49 CRV-16-49A2A234025Feb202235023Jun202224.6557.911.7757.4 CRV 81-09- CRV 320143-11CRV-19-98A2A233525Feb202227923Jun202223.3150.413.6249.2 CRV 115-13- CRV 53-17CRV-21-111 A2A233425Feb 2022 163 201 (c)CRV2022of Date16 generated:01-07-202209:05 myDNA Report

The genomic predictions are based on New Zealand data so the breeding values are relevant to your situation.

You will receive an email from CRV with your parentage results. Once these results have come through we will send the animals’ genotypes to be included in the next monthly Animal Evaluation (AE) run. Genomic breeding values will then automatically upload into myHERD. We’ll email you once this has happened. Each AE run, the gBVs will be updated.

Genomic results toExclusivemyHERDusers 15my DNA Information Guide

Reliability increases after testing with myDNA Genomics Average of Body Condition Score Rel Average of Fat Rel Average of Milk Rel Average of Protein Rel Average of Somatic Cell Rel Average of Udder Overal Rel 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 KEY Parent ReliabiltyGenomicReliabilityAverageAverage

Raise the best replacements and make more informed decisions by identifying predictors of CRV health and efficiency before calves enter the herd. No need to wait two years for production information. Upgrade animals that already have a profile with CRV, without the need for further testing.

myDNA GENOMICS

Genomic information increases the reliability of your animals’ breeding values by an average of 25%.

Including genomic information increases the reliability and accuracy of your animal’s breeding values.

Yes! For quick and easy calf sampling use our myDNA calf tags. You receive a pre-linked NAIT tag, birth ID and tissue sample vial. No need to write anything down! Simply tag your calves and take the tissue sample at the same time. When will I get my results?

Yes, you can take samples yourself by using the tissue punch pliers and punch kits. We recommend using one of our technicians for the easiest and fastest DNA sampling. Our technicians are very accurate which prevents errors happening at point of sampling. Or use our pre-linked DNA tag sets for animals that haven’t been tagged.

Once you have sent your samples to our lab they will extract the DNA and analyze the sample. This process takes 4-6 weeks. Your results will be sent out to you immediately via email and loaded into your herd recording platform.

Can I get A2 or polled results retrospectively?

Samples will last up to 18 months in the fridge. We always recommend keeping the samples in the fridge if you aren’t sending them right away. DO NOT: ⊲ Freeze samples ⊲ Leave samples exposed to the sun ⊲ Let samples get hot If any of the above happens to your samples you may need to re-test your animals.

FAQs Can I take the sample myself?

Do you have DNA birth tags for calves?

Information Guide

Why did my animals not get a match?

How do I post my samples? CRV samples contain preservative so there is no need to post samples with ice packs to keep them cold. Just send samples with submission form, in the pre-addressed courier bag you received with the equipment. Send samples to: GenomNZ, AgResearch, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Puddle Alley, Mosgiel, 9092, New Zealand 16 my DNA

What happens to my data if I move herd recording providers?

Animals can be matched to their parents if the parents also have a DNA profile in CRV’s database. This means both parents must have been profiled through CRV. Check with us if you are not sure whether the parent has a profile with CRV.

Yes, if your animals have a profile with CRV. We are able to re-analyze the profiles and provide a A2, polled or parentage results for an additional charge. You will need to resample if you require a BVD result at a later date. Is there an age limit on BVD testing?

There is no age limit on BVD testing. Tissue sampling is a good option for young or beef animals who are not yet lactating and can’t be tested through milk. How long do the tissue samples last for after I take them?

The information you pay for when testing will always move with the animals regardless of your herd recording provider. e.g animals with verified parentage will remain verified when moving platforms.

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