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Breed planning for mating stations 2026

Breeding values of the selected mother queen

code of queen 2aInbreeding
Queen
Inbreeding
Worker
Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
TBVPerformance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBPNosemosisSMRRecappingRecapping
infested cells
AT-99-359-383-20242.4%3.6%87 0.4390 0.4292 0.4288 0.39(101) 0.389387 0.43(101) 0.38(100) 0.3593 0.3791 0.3898 0.32103 0.17102 0.1498 0.05(103) 0.16(105) 0.15(108) 0.14

Breeding values and inbreeding coefficients of potential descendants

mating station codedetails of mating stationMate (4A)Breeding values
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
Weighting in %
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DE 1 1 Hornisgrinde 3 25.05. 20.07. AGT-Population DE 1 7 57 2023 96 97 97 100 103 100 97 105 102 87 94 98 98 101 99 98 101 105 2.2%
DE 1 2 AGT Toleranz Hoher Randen 3 16.05. 01.08. AGT Population DE 2 221 69 2023 95 102 100 100 107 103 99 106 108 100 98 96 101 100 97 103 98 97 2.6%
DE 1 3 Herrenwald 3 25.05. 20.07. AGT Population DE 2 221 70 2023 97 101 100 101 107 103 99 106 107 100 95 97 101 100 97 103 98 97 2.6%
DE 2 10 10 Oby. Unterwieser Wald 3 01.06. 15.08. AGT-Population; Z: Köpke DE 2 632 52 2024 99 106 107 100 112 108 104 112 110 103 103 113 103 100 96 103 101 103 3.3%
DE 2 11 11 Oby. Freisinger Moos 3 15.05. 31.07. AGT-Population; Z: Ott DE 2 227 167 2021 92 101 102 93 96 96 97 97 96 100 96 99 101 101 96 98 100 101 2.7%
DE 2 12 12 Oby. Pfaffenkopf 3 27.05. 01.08. AGT-Population, Z: Stoib DE 2 245 66 2023 97 93 95 97 106 100 95 106 106 100 93 101 101 103 100 101 100 105 1.6%
DE 2 13 13 Oby. An den 3 Wassern AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 30.05. 01.08. AGT-Population; Z: FZ Mayen DE 11 1 1330 2022 100 91 95 103 108 102 97 110 105 96 90 107 101 105 99 109 106 110 2.9%
DE 2 15 15 Oby. Sonnwendjoch 3 01.06. 20.07. Z: Deller DE 2 254 117 2022 90 95 94 93 102 96 92 103 100 89 92 96 96 101 97 101 111 110 2%
DE 2 16 16 Oby. Raggert 3 01.06. 01.08. Z: Moser DE 2 363 207 2023 99 97 97 97 103 100 97 104 102 97 98 99 100 101 101 108 102 104 2.1%
DE 2 18 18 Oby. Sauschütt 3 16.05. 01.08. AGT-Population; Z: Schmidt DE 2 293 46 2022 93 97 100 97 104 99 96 105 102 96 93 97 100 106 99 101 103 104 2.4%
DE 2 19 19 Oby. Wendelstein 3 22.05. 31.07. AGT-Population; Z: Wintersperger DE 2 211 318 2023 101 104 105 102 107 106 104 107 106 105 102 105 101 102 100 96 98 102 2.6%
DE 2 21 21 Nby. Rachel- Diensthütte 3 13.05. 08.08. Z: Angela Tholen † DE 2 736 240 2022 98 97 100 99 103 100 98 103 103 95 92 100 102 105 96 99 102 104 2.8%
DE 2 22 22 Nby Bramandlberg 3 09.05. 25.07. AGT-Population; Z: Solleder DE 2 256 780 2023 94 100 101 99 101 99 98 103 100 92 92 99 100 102 99 99 102 105 3.1%
DE 2 23 23 Nby Königswald 3 29.04. 15.08. Ca.- Sklenar; Z: Andreas Levcenko DE 2 308 14 2022 97 98 96 97 97 96 96 95 98 99 95 99 101 101 101 107 100 98 1.6%
DE 2 24 24 Nby Schellenberg 3 09.05. 25.07. AGT-Population; Z: Ahrens DE 2 221 74 2023 95 101 99 98 106 101 98 104 106 100 96 97 101 100 97 103 98 97 2.6%
DE 2 33 33 Opf. Am Kühweiher 3 12.05. 10.07. AGT Population; Z: Thein DE 2 752 14 2023 97 102 102 100 103 102 100 103 103 103 98 99 101 101 98 97 98 101 2.1%
DE 2 41 41 Ofr. Michaelsgraben 3 16.05. 25.07. Z: Merz DE 2 737 11 2023 101 95 96 98 103 99 97 102 103 102 96 103 102 101 96 97 101 101 2.6%
DE 2 43 43 Ofr. Bodenwiese 3 12.05. 14.07. AGT-Population; Z: Schmidt DE 2 293 66 2023 101 106 106 106 107 107 106 108 106 105 100 99 100 102 99 96 105 106 2.4%
DE 2 44 44 Ofr. Hufeisen 3 22.05. 28.07. AGT-Population, Z: Kempter DE 2 298 45 2020 95 94 93 97 100 96 94 99 100 102 91 100 102 103 95 97 104 105 3.1%
DE 2 51 51 Mfr. Tiergarten 3 06.05. 31.07. AGT-Population, Z: LLA Triesdorf DE 2 128 69 2023 103 94 96 95 100 97 96 99 101 99 101 102 99 101 101 95 95 94 2.4%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
DE 2 61 61 Ufr. Spessart 3 19.05. 28.07. AGT-Population; Z: Ahrens DE 2 221 102 2022 99 106 105 100 111 107 103 111 112 104 94 97 102 101 99 105 94 95 2.8%
DE 2 62 62 Ufr. Gramschatzer Wald 3 20.05. 29.07. AGT-Population; Z: LLH Kirchhain DE 7 45 658 2023 98 103 102 98 106 103 100 106 106 101 96 99 99 99 97 106 103 101 3%
DE 2 63 63 Ufr. Haßberge AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 12.05. 14.07. AGT-Population; Z: Bichlmeier DE 2 326 716 2023 99 102 105 104 110 107 103 112 108 100 100 103 102 101 97 107 102 104 3.4%
DE 2 71 71 Schw. Scheppacher Forst AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 15.05. 24.07. AGT-Population, Z: Frey DE 2 294 100 2022 96 97 100 92 101 98 96 100 102 107 107 106 101 100 99 102 102 99 1.5%
DE 2 72 72 Schw. Gunzesried/Ostertal 3 30.05. 25.07. AGT-Population, Z: Fischer DE 2 703 77 2022 92 102 105 90 101 98 96 102 101 97 98 106 101 101 100 97 102 102 1%
DE 2 73 73 Schw. Giebelhaus 3 30.05. 25.07. Z: Witt DE 2 172 1 2022 97 101 102 98 100 99 99 100 100 98 102 100 102 105 97 98 97 102 2.5%
DE 2 74 74 Schw. Bleckenau 3 29.05. 17.07. Z: Moser DE 2 363 200 2023 99 96 96 98 102 99 97 103 101 99 96 99 100 101 101 108 102 104 2.1%
DE 2 75 75 Schw. Hochgrat AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 6 23.05. 01.08. AGT-Population, Z: Wintersperger DE 2 211 318 2023 101 104 105 102 107 106 104 107 106 105 102 105 101 102 100 96 98 102 2.6%
DE 4 3 Waldhof 3 27.05. 01.08. C-4-3 Waldhof DE 4 279 1 2022 95 93 93 90 81 85 91 81 82 99 100 105 99 100 99 104 100 102 1%
DE 4 5 Hohenheide 3 20.05. 15.07. C-4-5 Hohenheide DE 4 311 707 2024 105 98 99 102 101 101 101 102 100 102 102 107 104 101 102 95 99 102 1.8%
DE 4 7 Lattbusch 3 22.05. 17.07. 4/7/Lattbusch DE 4 301 163 2023 104 111 112 108 109 111 111 111 107 113 107 99 100 101 102 109 99 101 0.7%
DE 4 8 Schorfheide-Wildfang 3 15.05. 15.08. 90/Varoatoleranz/LIB DE 4 306 51 2023 103 96 100 96 112 105 99 113 111 106 108 101 104 103 102 103 99 104 1.1%
DE 4 10 Rotkäppchen 3 01.06. 01.08. Varoatoleranz/Rotkäppchen/4-10 DE 4 307 124 2024 119 109 110 113 117 118 116 116 116 117 117 111 104 101 103 100 100 105 1.8%
DE 6 1 Spiekeroog 2 02.06. 02.08. Carnica Troiseck Hoffmann (21) DE 6 36 31 2023 100 100 101 105 104 103 102 104 103 95 97 98 101 101 95 105 100 103 3.2%
DE 6 2 Neuwerk 2 18.05. 11.08. Carnica DE 6 1 736 2023 96 90 92 92 100 94 91 98 102 99 99 100 103 101 99 100 102 104 1.5%
DE 6 12 Neuenhof 3 13.06. 16.08. C-T 1075 DE 6 198 42 2023 100 100 102 103 107 104 101 108 104 98 99 104 100 102 99 99 102 105 3%
DE 6 14 Gebirgsbelegstelle Torfhaus 3 25.05. 06.07. Carnica -Celle DE 6 1 2786 2022 97 87 89 89 95 90 89 94 96 94 99 95 100 102 99 99 103 105 2.3%
DE 8 1 2 Greifswalder Oie 6 02.06. 17.06. Carnica AGT DE 15 252 1 2023 99 95 96 98 103 99 96 105 102 95 96 102 103 96 100 102 100 100 2.1%
DE 8 3 Dornbusch 2 26.06. 23.07. Carnica DE 6 90 146 2023 96 96 95 102 105 100 97 106 104 100 100 98 103 100 98 105 101 105 2.4%
DE 11 3 Inselbelegstelle Borkum 2 09.05. 18.07. Carnica Sklenar 47/9/26 DE 11 3 60 2022 86 97 96 80 92 88 88 90 95 88 90 92 104 102 99 105 100 100 0%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
DE 11 11 Erbeskopf AGT-Toleranzbelegstelle 3 26.05. 21.07. AGT-Population DE 11 171 309 2023 103 95 97 101 106 102 99 106 105 93 93 100 102 103 98 101 98 98 2.1%
DE 13 9 Naturpark Erzgebirge-Vogtland 3 29.05. 10.07. Peschetz DE 2 227 355 2023 101 101 101 103 107 104 102 106 107 104 98 101 101 103 99 96 99 102 2.6%
DE 13 11 Blockstelle 3 09.06. 21.07. Peschetz DE 13 90 672 2022 100 99 104 102 102 102 101 101 103 103 100 105 102 95 101 102 99 98 2.4%
DE 14 1 Kaiserstein 3 30.05. 27.06. DE 6 36 31 2023 100 100 101 105 104 103 102 104 103 95 97 98 101 101 95 105 100 103 3.2%
DE 15 1 Amrum 2 09.06. 21.07. C-Kombi DE 15 69 8 2022 103 96 97 97 105 101 98 103 107 98 92 96 103 101 98 100 99 102 1.2%
DE 15 3 Hamburger Hallig 2 06.06. 11.07. Carnica Sklenar DE 16 337 232 2023 97 96 96 94 97 95 95 96 97 103 104 105 100 103 98 107 101 101 0.4%
DE 15 4 Helgoland 2 13.05. 31.07. C- Kombi BALKAN DE 15 233 12 2022 102 102 103 100 98 100 102 96 101 98 101 104 102 103 99 99 100 102 1.6%
DE 15 6 List auf Sylt 2 26.05. 20.07. C-Troiseck AT 99 193 62961 2023 99 98 97 96 108 102 97 109 106 96 96 102 101 99 98 104 94 99 3.1%
DE 15 9 Puan Klent / Sylt 2 26.05. 15.08. C- Varroatoleranz DE 6 90 167 2023 98 94 93 101 107 101 96 108 106 100 100 98 103 100 98 105 101 105 2.4%
DE 16 9 Oberhof 3 30.05. 01.08. DE 2 293 66 2023 101 106 106 106 107 107 106 108 106 105 100 99 100 102 99 96 105 106 2.4%
DE 16 11 Kieferle 3 06.06. 25.07. DE 16 310 147 2023 99 98 97 98 103 100 97 102 104 98 94 95 103 97 99 105 100 100 2.1%
DE 17 3 Wangerooge 2 24.05. 29.07. Carnica Selektionslinie LIB (90) DE 6 90 170 2023 98 95 94 101 107 101 96 108 105 100 100 98 103 100 98 105 101 105 2.4%
DE 17 4 Langeoog 2 31.05. 09.08. Carnica-03 (40) DE 17 208 49 2023 93 101 102 100 105 102 99 101 108 96 95 96 100 97 99 111 100 103 1.9%
DE 17 5 AGT Varroatoleranzbelegstelle Norderney (70) 2 24.05. 26.07. Carnica Varroatoleranz (SMR) DE 7 45 658 2023 98 103 102 98 106 103 100 106 106 101 96 99 99 99 97 106 103 101 3%
DE 17 6 Juist 2 25.05. 26.07. Carnica Sklenar 47/9/26 (13) DE 14 21 1317 2022 96 99 100 95 96 96 97 96 96 101 102 103 99 101 98 106 101 102 0.7%
DE 19 51 Eisbachtal 3 15.05. 21.07. Carnica AGT DE 19 346 803 2023 100 100 99 96 105 101 98 105 104 103 96 103 101 103 101 97 98 102 2.2%
DE 19 52 Hasental 3 15.05. 17.07. Carnica DE 2 266 231 2023 102 95 97 95 94 95 97 93 95 103 101 105 102 100 99 97 104 100 0.7%
DE 41 1 Sächsische Schweiz 6 31.05. 05.08. Carnica Kirchhain DE 7 45 662 2023 96 100 99 96 105 101 97 105 105 103 97 100 99 99 97 107 105 104 3%
AT 99 6 Löhnersbach 3 02.06. 30.07. IT 20 68 1013 2024 96 96 97 92 107 100 94 107 106 100 95 103 101 99 94 100 100 104 3.7%
AT 99 7 Blühnbachtal 3 31.05. 26.07. AT 99 400 745 2023 97 97 99 98 104 100 97 104 103 99 97 104 102 102 97 106 100 104 3.4%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
AT 99 8 Kristeinertal - Osttirol 3 02.06. 28.07. AT 99 662 21 2023 95 93 95 93 104 98 93 102 106 102 98 100 103 100 98 104 100 102 4.3%
AT 99 13 Pusterwald 3 29.05. 31.07. AT 99 120 87 2023 100 104 105 98 115 109 102 114 114 94 97 108 103 99 96 107 99 105 3.7%
AT 99 16 1 Dürradmer 3 15.05. 04.06. AT 99 364 106 2023 99 102 105 105 107 105 103 108 106 101 100 105 102 101 97 105 102 103 3.6%
AT 99 16 2 Dürradmer 3 09.06. 04.08. AT 99 364 908 2023 97 100 102 101 102 101 100 102 102 94 91 97 101 100 98 103 102 102 3%
AT 99 17 1 Gschöder 3 15.05. 04.06. AT 99 364 121 2022 98 100 102 105 105 103 101 105 104 96 92 96 100 100 97 104 107 106 2.8%
AT 99 17 2 Gschöder 3 09.06. 04.08. AT 99 364 705 2023 99 104 105 101 104 104 103 106 102 97 95 100 100 100 97 100 103 104 2.2%
AT 99 21 Abtenau Zinkenbach 3 29.05. 28.07. AT 99 99 1 2023 98 101 105 102 105 104 102 104 105 98 98 104 105 103 96 107 101 103 4.2%
AT 99 27 Geiselgrundalm 3 29.05. 28.07. AT 99 193 62459 2023 97 103 103 95 107 103 99 106 106 97 91 103 103 103 95 105 102 106 5.1%
AT 99 38 Johannsenruhe 3 14.06. 09.08. AT 99 377 92 2023 101 106 106 99 113 109 104 112 114 100 101 107 103 101 97 109 99 107 3.8%
AT 99 40 Kocnatal 3 30.05. 14.08. AT 99 193 63000 2023 101 97 96 95 101 98 96 103 100 97 90 95 101 103 97 106 103 107 4.6%
AT 99 41 Radlgraben 3 01.06. 31.07. AT 99 169 223 2023 95 96 99 94 102 98 95 102 101 100 98 104 104 102 97 101 99 104 3.5%
AT 99 44 Steinberg 3 28.05. 23.07. AT 99 888 331 2023 103 105 105 103 108 107 105 107 108 102 101 103 102 102 96 108 100 105 4.7%
AT 99 45 Gößgraben 3 15.05. 31.07. AT 99 377 501 2023 96 101 101 93 116 107 97 115 117 94 97 106 103 101 96 105 101 106 3.7%
AT 99 46 Mühldorfer Ochsenalm 3 31.05. 15.08. AT 99 117 4 2023 95 97 99 94 110 102 95 111 108 99 98 106 105 101 98 98 105 109 4.8%
AT 99 48 Pöllatal 3 28.05. 31.07. AT 99 663 132 2024 96 94 96 96 105 99 95 104 106 101 97 102 102 101 97 104 99 103 5.2%
AT 99 50 Valentinalm 3 31.05. 15.08. AT 99 120 84 2023 100 107 107 99 113 109 104 113 113 94 97 108 103 100 96 107 100 106 3.7%
AT 99 56 Tratten 3 14.05. 16.07. AT 99 117 38 2023 96 103 103 94 108 103 99 107 108 93 97 105 103 102 97 103 104 109 4.7%
AT 99 58 Mühlviertler Alm 3 21.05. 30.07. AT 99 377 23 2023 99 99 100 103 108 105 101 109 107 95 98 112 102 101 97 100 101 108 3.7%
AT 99 59 Scheiterboden 3 23.05. 15.08. AT 99 671 85 2023 107 105 106 104 111 110 107 111 111 105 104 105 102 102 97 104 101 106 4%
AT 99 98 Seetal 3 25.05. 27.07. AT 99 377 74 2023 101 103 104 98 112 107 102 111 112 100 101 111 103 101 97 104 99 107 4.2%
C ASSOC No. D Code Surname TM from to Breeding line C4A A4A B4A No4A Y4A Code Honey
yield
Defensive
behavior
Calmness
during
inspection
Swarming
drive
Varroa-
index
Total
breeding
value
Performance
ndex
hygienic
behaviour
Varroa
growth
Colony
strength
spring
development
over-
wintering
Chalk-
brood
CBP Nosemosis SMR Recapping Recapping
infested cells
INZW
CH 51 1 Bonatchiesse 3 13.06. 01.08. CRP/48 CH 52 707 40 2023 98 93 96 94 98 96 94 98 98 103 100 98 101 103 99 98 99 101 0.8%
CH 51 3 Petit-Mont 3 23.05. 26.07. B20F1/3 CH 51 45 1893 2023 87 87 86 91 95 88 86 96 95 93 91 92 101 101 99 101 100 101 0.5%
CH 51 5 Vermeilley 3 06.06. 01.08. KT02/23 CH 51 152 5652 2022 85 92 93 92 95 90 89 93 97 94 92 88 101 101 99 101 100 101 0.4%
CH 51 6 Moiry 3 13.06. 08.08. B20x30 / 11 CH 51 36 3427 2022 89 92 93 89 95 91 89 95 95 90 90 92 101 101 99 101 101 102 0.7%
CH 51 7 Toules 3 06.06. 01.08. CRP/48 CH 52 707 40 2023 98 93 96 94 98 96 94 98 98 103 100 98 101 103 99 98 99 101 0.8%
CH 51 8 Hongrin 3 30.05. 01.08. KL 14 / 50 CH 51 91 4677 2023 91 91 92 92 100 94 90 100 101 93 92 93 101 101 99 101 100 101 0.5%
CH 51 21 Mont-Dar 3 30.05. 25.07. S91 CH 51 78 9810 2023 90 86 87 91 95 89 87 95 96 95 95 97 102 101 99 101 100 101 0.5%
CH 51 22 SADE 3 16.05. 01.08. GB10 / 22 CH 51 206 903 2024 86 87 88 91 95 88 85 97 94 89 90 91 101 101 98 102 101 102 1%
CH 51 51 Grande-Enne 3 14.05. 06.06. 01P / 6 CH 51 10 4636 2023 93 88 88 90 96 90 88 95 97 92 98 98 101 101 99 100 101 102 0.7%
CH 52 5 Greina 3 13.06. 31.07. DE 19 186 21 2022 88 96 95 93 107 98 91 108 106 92 92 95 96 100 98 101 109 110 2.3%
CH 52 7 Justistal 3 26.05. 31.07. DE 1 45 172 2022 93 102 102 97 109 103 98 111 107 92 93 98 94 102 97 100 114 113 2.8%
CH 52 9 Hochgebirgsbelegstelle S-charl 3 13.06. 26.07. DE 16 337 224 2023 98 97 98 98 97 97 97 98 97 103 104 104 100 103 98 107 101 101 0.4%
CH 52 39 Nessleren 3 30.05. 29.07. CH 52 707 36 2022 96 95 97 97 96 95 96 96 95 103 98 95 102 103 98 99 100 102 1.3%
IT 4 1 Val Genova (TN) 3 06.06. 31.07. Kirchhain IT 20 106 84 2022 92 92 94 91 103 96 91 104 102 100 94 98 102 101 99 99 101 103 1.9%
IT 20 3 Pederü 3 27.05. 13.06. IT 20 108 9044 2023 105 99 100 101 110 106 102 109 110 101 102 111 103 103 99 98 101 103 3%
NL 55 2 Vlieland 2 06.06. 05.07. NL 55 55 41 2023 96 102 102 97 100 99 99 100 99 94 95 96 101 99 99 102 100 101 2.8%

Notice

The inbreeding coefficient refers to the workers of the planned colony. The inbreeding coefficient of the queen only depends on the mother colony and is 3.61 %.

Click on queen code shows pedigree, breeding values and inbreeding coefficients.

The total breeding values is calculated using the given weighting factors.

Only island and line mating stations with a registered 4a, subjected to breeding values estimation are displayed. For a full list of mating stations, see Allocation of mating stations.

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Use of genetic evaluation data for publications or commercial purposes is subject to permission by the Institute for Bee Research Hohen Neuendorf, Germany, Länderinstitut für Bienenkunde Hohen Neuendorf e.V.

The performance index is composed of the breeding value for honey yield, gentleness, calmness and swarming tendency in equal proportions.

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Legend

TM
Type of mating station
1 - Insemination station with fixed 4a
2 - Island mating station
3 - line mating station
4 - race mating station
6 - tolerance mating station
TBV
Total breeding value
INZW
Inbreeding coefficient of planned offspring