Investigation of attitudes towards the use of Genomic Selection and Sexed Semen on dairy farms Question Title * 1. What age bracket are you in? 18-29 30-45 45-60 60-75 >75 Question Title * 2. How many cows do you have? 0-50 50-70 70-100 100+ Question Title * 3. Are you a member of HerdPlus? Yes No Don't Know Question Title * 4. Do you Milk Record? Yes No Question Title * 5. When selecting bulls for artificial insemination, rank the following on a scale of 1-10 in terms of importance, 1 being very important and 10 being very unimportant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EBI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Milk Kgs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fat + Protein % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Gestation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Calving difficulty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fertility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Reliability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Health 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Beef 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Type Question Title * 6. Do you consider using genomic bulls as part of your breeding programme? Yes No Question Title * 7. If yes, what proportion of genomically selected young bulls do you use? 0% - 25% 25% - 50% 50% - 75% 75% - 100% Question Title * 8. If you don't use genomic bulls, please rate the importance of the following reasons: Very Important Important Neither important nor unimportant Unimportant Very unimportant Lower reliability Lower reliability Very Important Lower reliability Important Lower reliability Neither important nor unimportant Lower reliability Unimportant Lower reliability Very unimportant Lack of trust in technology Lack of trust in technology Very Important Lack of trust in technology Important Lack of trust in technology Neither important nor unimportant Lack of trust in technology Unimportant Lack of trust in technology Very unimportant Unproven results Unproven results Very Important Unproven results Important Unproven results Neither important nor unimportant Unproven results Unimportant Unproven results Very unimportant Question Title * 9. How confident are you in current genomic evaluations? Very confident Confident Neither confident or unconfident Unconfident Very unconfident Question Title * 10. Are you aware of the recent validation work comparing the proofs of genomic bulls to their daughter proven proofs Yes No Question Title * 11. Are you aware the results from the Teagasc Next Generation Herd comparing high EBI females to national average EBI females Yes No Question Title * 12. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement; "Genomic bulls are high genetic merit bulls and will leave you with a more profitable herd". Strongly Agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 13. If you use genomically selected bulls in the past and who's daughters are now milking, are you satisfied with the results of the progeny? Very satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied Unsatisfied Very unsatisfied Question Title * 14. Please rate the importance of the following for genotyping females Very important Important Neither important nor unimportant Unimportant Very unimportant Selection of replacements Selection of replacements Very important Selection of replacements Important Selection of replacements Neither important nor unimportant Selection of replacements Unimportant Selection of replacements Very unimportant Management of inbreeding Management of inbreeding Very important Management of inbreeding Important Management of inbreeding Neither important nor unimportant Management of inbreeding Unimportant Management of inbreeding Very unimportant Matings based on genotypes Matings based on genotypes Very important Matings based on genotypes Important Matings based on genotypes Neither important nor unimportant Matings based on genotypes Unimportant Matings based on genotypes Very unimportant Parentage Parentage Very important Parentage Important Parentage Neither important nor unimportant Parentage Unimportant Parentage Very unimportant Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. What is the MAXIMUM price you would be willing to pay to genotype female replacements? Less than €10 €10-€20 €20-€30 €30-€40 Question Title * 16. Have you ever used sexed semen in your herd? Yes No Question Title * 17. Did you participate in the 2013 Dairy Sexed Semen Project coordinated by ICBF & Teagasc? Yes No Question Title * 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement; “Sexed Semen has a significant role to play in the era of Post Quota with regard to expansion of herd size" Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title * 19. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement; “Results of a pre-breeding scan would heavily influence my decision to use Sexed Semen with animals in my herd” Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title * 20. Would you be more likely to select a full group or individually selected animals, when choosing to use Sexed Semen? Full Group Individual Animal Question Title * 21. When selecting heifers to inseminate with Sexed Semen, what selection criteria would be of most importance to you? Very Important Important Unimportant Very Unimportant High EBI High EBI Very Important High EBI Important High EBI Unimportant High EBI Very Unimportant High Fertility High Fertility Very Important High Fertility Important High Fertility Unimportant High Fertility Very Unimportant Age of Heifer Age of Heifer Very Important Age of Heifer Important Age of Heifer Unimportant Age of Heifer Very Unimportant Weight for age Weight for age Very Important Weight for age Important Weight for age Unimportant Weight for age Very Unimportant Body Condition Score Body Condition Score Very Important Body Condition Score Important Body Condition Score Unimportant Body Condition Score Very Unimportant Question Title * 22. When selecting cows to inseminate with Sexed Semen, what selection criteria would be of most importance to you? Very Important Important Unimportant Very Unimportant High EBI High EBI Very Important High EBI Important High EBI Unimportant High EBI Very Unimportant High Fertility Sub Index High Fertility Sub Index Very Important High Fertility Sub Index Important High Fertility Sub Index Unimportant High Fertility Sub Index Very Unimportant Age of Cow Age of Cow Very Important Age of Cow Important Age of Cow Unimportant Age of Cow Very Unimportant Days in Milk Days in Milk Very Important Days in Milk Important Days in Milk Unimportant Days in Milk Very Unimportant Body Condition Score Body Condition Score Very Important Body Condition Score Important Body Condition Score Unimportant Body Condition Score Very Unimportant Calving Difficulty Score Calving Difficulty Score Very Important Calving Difficulty Score Important Calving Difficulty Score Unimportant Calving Difficulty Score Very Unimportant Historical Fertility Record Historical Fertility Record Very Important Historical Fertility Record Important Historical Fertility Record Unimportant Historical Fertility Record Very Unimportant Question Title * 23. How likely would you be to use Sexed Semen with animals that have been synchronized? Very Likely Likely Unlikely Very Unlikey Question Title * 24. At what stage of the breeding season would you be most likely to use Sexed Semen? First 3 Weeks First 6 Weeks First 9 Weeks Throughout the season Question Title * 25. Given conception rates equivalent to conventional AI, what would be the additional MAXIMUM price you would be prepared to pay for sexed semen No more than a conventional straw €5-€10 more than a conventional straw €10-€20 more than a conventional straw €20-€30more than a conventional straw Done
