BVest is a Fortran application written in 1991 and routinely used
for Breeding value prediction in the Australian Sheep industry
at an across flock level until the present time (2008).

It is design for routine industry level processing rather than for
ad hoc evaluation in that it requires a fairly complicated parameter
file be supplied to control the analysis.

The distributed package consists of 3 versions of the software
BVEST.ZIP  contains the Windows implementation,
BVESTL32.ZIP contains the Linux 32bit implementation
BVESTL64.ZIP contains the Linux 32bit implementation

The ZIP files each contain
1 the appropriate executable file
2 an implementation specific Read.Me file with installation notes.
3 BVEST.PDF, the program documentation
4 LMBPLN92.PAR, the original Lambplan parameter file 
5 H0010i92.bv   a sample data set.

Obviously, any user will need to adapt the parameter file to their own
requirements.

The program has been used to evaluate about 20 traits (counting
repeated measures as separate traits) on half a million lambs.
It would be suitable for the early stages of developing a national breeding program
in a developing country.

Support in setting up a BVEST application is available on a consultancy basis.

Written by Dr Arthur Gilmour, 
NSW Dept of Primary Industries, 
Orange, NSW, 2800, Australia
Arthur.Gilmour@dpi.nsw.gov.au