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Bull Breeding Soundness Assessment Using Artificial Neural Network-Based Predictive Models

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  • Luis F. Marín-Urías

    (School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94292, Mexico)

  • Pedro J. García-Ramírez

    (Institute of Engineering, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94292, Mexico)

  • Belisario Domínguez-Mancera

    (School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91897, Mexico)

  • Antonio Hernández-Beltrán

    (School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91897, Mexico)

  • José A. Vásquez-Santacruz

    (School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94292, Mexico)

  • Patricia Cervantes-Acosta

    (School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91897, Mexico)

  • Manuel Barrientos-Morales

    (School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91897, Mexico)

  • Rogelio de J. Portillo-Vélez

    (School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94292, Mexico)

Abstract

For years, efforts have been devoted to establishing an effective bull breeding soundness evaluation procedure; usual research on this subject is based on bull breeding soundness examination (BBSE) methodologies, which have significant limitations in terms of their evaluation procedure, such as their high cost, time consumption, and administrative difficulty, as well as a lack of diagnostic laboratories equipped to handle the more difficult cases. This research focused on the creation of a prediction model to supplement and/or improve the BBSE approach through the study of two algorithms, namely, clustering and artificial neural networks (ANNs), to find the optimum machine learning (ML) approach for our application, with an emphasis on data categorization accuracy. This tool was designed to assist veterinary medicine and farmers in identifying key factors and increasing certainty in their decision-making during the selection of bulls for breeding purposes, providing data from a limited number of factors generated from a deep pairing study of bulls. Zebu, European, and crossbred bulls were the general groupings. The data utilized in the model’s creation (N = 359) considered five variables that influence improvement decisions. This approach enhanced decision-making by 12% compared to traditional breeding bull management. ANN obtained an accuracy of 90%, with precision rates of 97% for satisfactory, 92% for unsatisfactory, and 85% for bad. These results indicate that the proposed method can be considered an effective alternative for innovative decision-making in traditional BBSE.

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  • Luis F. Marín-Urías & Pedro J. García-Ramírez & Belisario Domínguez-Mancera & Antonio Hernández-Beltrán & José A. Vásquez-Santacruz & Patricia Cervantes-Acosta & Manuel Barrientos-Morales & Rogelio de, 2023. "Bull Breeding Soundness Assessment Using Artificial Neural Network-Based Predictive Models," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:67-:d:1309854
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