The PATBQ cattle herd analysis software is a herd management and analysis tool contributing to genetic improvement as well as productivity and profitability of purebred or commercial farms, by dissemination of genes that improve traits targeted by the beef sector.
The PATBQ software has many features allowing breeders to:
Access personalized herd information
Evaluate herd performance
Validate selection goals
The support team, as well as several documents, are available to assist producers in learning about the software's functions.
Using the PATBQ tool, beef cattle producers can easily compare themselves to all breeders registered to the PATBQ in their region or in the province. An exhaustive database provides access to precise and objective information, which is used to follow the herd performance evolution year after year, and compare with others PATBQ herds.
In beef cattle, ultrasound images provide valuable information to producers on economically important traits such as loin eye area measurement, back fat thickness, intramuscular fat percentage and rump fat thickness.
The PATBQ plays a key role in the genetic evaluation of young purebred bulls, tested both in multisource bovine breeding centers (stations), and directly in farms.
The Bovi-Expert Group experts provide beef cattle services for breeders in their genetic improvement objectives and breeding monitoring.
Hesitating to join the PATBQ? Here are 10 reasons to convince you to use the Programme d'analyse des troupeaux de boucherie du Québec as a tool to support you in the genetic improvement and technical monitoring of your herd (English version to follow)
This document presents the names and abbreviations of EPDs frequently encountered in beef production (French and English)
Letter corresponding to the year of birth (international code)
This document presents the codes for the main breeds of beef cattle present within the PATBQ
Visual showing the targeted location on the animal to perform the hip height measurement
Visual presenting the three forms of scrotum regularly encountered in bulls.
Visual chart presenting the types of conformations sought or to be avoided for the mammary system (suspension and teats).
Visual chart presenting the desired or avoided conformations for front and hind legs, pasterns and hooves.
Table showing the% of aceric calves expected according to the genotype and the phenotype of the parents.
