Production Measures | | | | |
Total number of cattle in the herd | | | | Available from Cattle Tracing System (CTS). For Finishing herds this should include the throughput of the herd for the previous 12 months |
Number of cows, heifers and bulls of breeding age | | N/A | | All cattle of 24 months or greater |
Number of cows and heifers mated | | N/A | | Within the previous 12 months |
Number of calves weaned | | N/A | N/A | |
Number of barren cows (not including any aborted) | | N/A | | Includes cows not in calf at the end of the breeding period |
Number of abortions | | N/A | | Abortions include all calves born dead before 270 days |
Number of assisted calvings including caesareans | | N/A | | Assisted means any human intervention. |
Total number of calves born alive | | N/A | | This includes all calves seen alive after birth |
Number of calves born dead | | N/A | | These are calves seen to be stillborn and calves which were found dead after birth. |
Number of calves born alive but dying before 28 days | | N/A | N/A | Only include calves that have died and not those culled |
Number of calves dying between 29 days and weaning | | N/A | N/A | |
Number of cattle died / culled between weaning and 2 years of age | | N/A | | |
Number of adult cattle died. | | N/A | | Includes only cattle dying of natural causes on farm. Cattle destroyed on farm must be counted as culls. All cattle of 24 months or greater |
Number of finishing cattle died or culled in the herd | N/A | | N/A | |
Number of calves culled before 28 days | N/A | N/A | | |
Number of adult cattle culled | | N/A | | All cattle of 24 months or greater |
Calving index | N/A | N/A | | Keep a note of all the dates on which cows and heifers calved. Work out the interval between calvings in days (the calving interval). The total number of days divided by the number of cows & heifers which calved a full term calf is the calving index for the herd. |
Total number of cows and heifers calving | | N/A | | |
Number of cows & heifers calving within first 4 weeks of calving period | | N/A | N/A | |
Number of cows & heifers calving in second 4 weeks of calving period | | N/A | N/A | These may be better measures for some beef herds. |
Number of cows & heifers calving in third 4 weeks of calving period or later | | N/A | N/A | |
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Disease Syndromes | | | | |
No. of cases of lameness which required treatment | | | | Treatment includes antibiotic (topical or injected) and/or hoof paring other than routine herd footcare. |
No. of cases of respiratory disease which required treatment or which died. | | | | This includes respiratory diseases such as pneumonia. |
No. of cases of mastitis which required treatment or which died. | | N/A | | This includes summer mastitis and mastitis in cows and heifers in milk. One case is defined as one quarter case. If a cow gets mastitis in two quarters this counts as two cases. |
No. of cases of diarrhoea / scour before 0-6 months which required treatment or which died. | | N/A | | Treatment can include veterinary medical preparations or dietary changes intended to stop diarrhoea which has been recognised. |
No. of cases of diarrhoea / scour in cattle between 6 months and 2 years which required treatment or which died. | | | | Treatment can include veterinary medical preparations or dietary changes intended to stop diarrhoea which has been recognised. |
No. of cases of diarrhoea / scour in cattle 2 yrs plus which required treatment or which died. | | | | Treatment can include veterinary medical preparations or dietary changes intended to stop diarrhoea which has been recognised. |
No. of cases of milk fever which required treatment or which died. | | N/A | | Diagnosis may be made by farmer/stockman. Lab confirmation is not necessary |
No. of cases of hypomagnesaemia which required treatment or which died. | | N/A | | Diagnosis may be made by farmer/stockman. Lab confirmation is not necessary. |