The following technical notes are available:

SIL-ACE
SIL's regular across-breed and across-flock genetic evaluation

Across-flock connectedness - principles
Why connectedness is important and how it is assessed

Across-flock connectedness - best practice
How to establish and manage genetic connections between flocks

Across-flock connectedness - interpreting output
Assessing strength of genetic connections between flocks using SIL tools

How to use the SIL-ACE percentile bands table
Showing where an animal rates for genetic merit in the SIL-ACE genetic evaluation

How SIL selects sires for the SIL- ACE leader lists
Rules that SIL uses to find eligible sires for the SIL-ACE index leader lists

Goal trait registration  *** NEW ***
In order to genetically evaluate some traits a flock must be registered with a 3rd party service provider. If a flock is not registered, some BVs and indexes may be blank.

Across Flock Report Manager Appointment Criteria *** NEW ***
Information that will help a flock group appoint an Across Flock Report Manager to conduct genetic evaluations and produce across flock reports for the group 

Across Flock Report Manager Responsibilities & Duties *** NEW ***
What an Across Flock Report Manager is required to do by SIL 


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