CATTLE | CALCULATION: A DIVIDED BY B | COMMENTS |
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BENCHMARKING INDICATOR | A | B |
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Annual Indicators |
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Calving index | n/a | n/a | Calculated and provided by farmer/vet - report back. Dairy only. |
% of cows & heifers calving within first 3 weeks of calving period | No. of cows & heifers calving within first 3 weeks of calving period | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later | This is an alternative measure to the calving index. Beef breeding herd only. |
% of cows & heifers calving within second 3 weeks of calving period | No. of cows & heifers calving within second 3 weeks of calving period | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later |
% of cows & heifers calving within third 3 weeks or later of calving period | No. of cows & heifers calving within third 3 weeks or later of calving period | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later |
% calving | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period+ second + third/later | No. cows & heifers mated minus no. in-calf cows & heifers sold | Beef breeding herd only. |
% barren cows | No. of barren cows | No. of cows and heifers mated | Not finishing herds. |
% neonatal death | No. of calves born alive but dying before 28 days | No. of calves born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% young stock mortality rate | No. of calves dying between 29 days and weaning | No. of calves born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% weaned | No. calved weaned | No. of calves born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% heifer/steer mortality | No. cattle died/culled between weaning and 2 years | No. of calves born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% incidence of mastitis | No. of cases of mastitis that required treatment or died | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later | Not finishing herds. |
% incidence of scour 0-3 weeks | No. of cases of diarrhoea/scour between 0-3 weeks that required treatment or died | No. of calves born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% incidence of scour 4 weeks - 6 month | No. of cases of diarrhoea/scour between 4 weeks and 6 months that required treatment or died | No. of calves born alive | Not finishing herds. |
| % incidence of milk fever | No. of cases of milk fever that required treatment or dying | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later | Not finishing herds. |
% Incidence of hypomagnesaemia | No. of cases of hypomagnesaemia that required treatment or died | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later | Not finishing herds. |
CATTLE | CALCULATION: A DIVIDED BY B | COMMENTS |
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BENCHMARKING INDICATOR | A | B |
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Flexible Indicators |
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% abortions | No. of abortions | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% stillbirth | No. stillbirths | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% other deaths | No. other calves found dead after birth | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | Not finishing herds. |
% caesareans | No. caesareans | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later | Not finishing herds. |
% other vet assisted calving | No. vet assisted calvings | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later | Not finishing herds. |
% other assisted calvings | No. other assisted calvings | No. of cows & heifers calving in the first 3 week period plus second plus third/later | Not finishing herds. |
% adult mortality | No. of adult cattle dying | No. of bulls, cows and heifers of breeding age | Not finishing herds. |
% culling rate | No. of adult cattle culled | No. of bulls, cows and heifers of breeding age | Not finishing herds. |
% cattle died/culled | No. finishing cattle died/culled | Total no. cattle in herd | Finishing herds only. |
% incidence of lameness | No. of cases that required treatment | Total no. of cattle in the herd | |
% incidence of respiratory disease | No. of cases of respiratory disease that required treatment or died | Total no. of cattle in the herd | |
BENCHMARKING INDICATOR | CALCULATION: A DIVIDED BY B | COMMENTS |
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SHEEP | A | B |
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Annual |
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% lambing | No. of lambs born alive | No. of ewes & gimmers mated minus no. of in-lamb ewes & gimmers sold | Not finisher flock. |
% post scanning losses | No. of lambs scanned in ewes & gimmers minus no. of lambs born alive from scanned ewes & gimmers | No. of lambs scanned in ewes & gimmers | Not finisher flock. |
% barren ewes | No. of barren ewes | No. of ewes & gimmers mated | Not finisher flock. |
% young lamb mortality | No. of lambs born alive minus no. of lambs marked | No. of lambs born alive | Not finisher flock. |
% older lamb mortality | No. of lambs marked minus no. of lambs weaned | No. of lambs marked | Not finisher flock. |
% weaned lamb mortality | No. of lambs weaned minus no. of lambs sold minus no. retained for future breeding or finishing | No. of lambs weaned | Not finisher flock. |
% lambs culled before weaning | No. of lambs culled | No. of lambs born alive | Not finisher flock. |
% lambs culled or died | No. of lambs culled or died | No of finishing lambs in flock | Finisher flock only. |
% lambs sold or retained for future breeding or finishing | No. of lambs sold plus no. of lambs retained for future breeding or finishing | No. of lambs born alive | Not finisher flock. |
% lambs sold | No. of lambs sold | No. of finishing lambs in flock | Finishing flock only. |
% adult mortality | No. of adult sheep died | No. of ewes & gimmers mated plus no. adult rams | Not finisher flock. |
% adult sold | No. of adults sold | No. of ewes & gimmers mated plus no. adult rams | Not finisher flock. |
% of lambs died after marking | No. of lambs marked minus (no. of lambs sold plus no. of lambs retained for future breeding or finishing) | No. of lambs marked | Not finisher flock. |
% incidence of pneumonia in lambs | No. of lambs that required treatment or died | No. lambs born alive plus no. finishing lambs in flock | |
% incidence of diarrhoea in lambs | No. of lambs that required treatment or died | No. lambs born alive plus no. finishing lambs in flock | |
% incidence of lameness in adults | No. of cases of lameness in adults that required treatment | No. ewes and gimmers mated plus no. adult rams | Not finisher flock. |
% incidence of lameness in lambs | No. cases of lameness that required treatment | No. of finishing lambs in flock | Finisher flock only. |
% incidence of skin diseases in flock | No. of adults and lambs that required treatment or died | No. lambs born alive plus no. finishing lambs in flock plus no. of ewes & gimmers mated plus no adult rams | |
Sheep scab | N/A | N/A | Yes or no to presence in last 12 months given by user - report back. |
BENCHMARKING INDICATOR | CALCULATION: A DIVIDED BY B | COMMENTS |
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SHEEP | A | B |
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Flexible |
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% abortions | No. of abortions | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | Not finishing flock. |
% stillbirth | No. stillbirths | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | Not finishing flock. |
% other deaths | No. other lambs found dead after birth | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | Not finishing flock. |
% adults sold/culled because of tooth loss or poor bodily condition | No. adults sold/culled because of tooth loss or poor bodily condition | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | Not finisher flock. |
% adults sold/culled because of udder disease | No. adults sold/culled because of udder disease | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | Not finisher flock. |
% adults sold/culled because of lameness | No. sold because of lameness | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | Not finisher flock. |
% adults sold/culled because of poor breeding or mothering | No. sold because of poor breeding or mothering | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | Not finisher flock. |
BENCHMARKING INDICATOR | CALCULATION: A DIVIDED BY B | COMMENTS |
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GOATS | A | B |
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Annual |
% kidding | No. of kids born alive | No. of nannies & goatlings mated minus no. of in-kid nannies & goatlings sold | |
% post scanning losses | No. of kids scanned in nannies & goatlings minus no. of kids born alive from scanned nannies & goatlings | No. of kids scanned in nannies & goatlings | |
% barren nannies | No. of barren nannies | No. of nannies & goatlings mated | |
% young kid mortality | No. of kids born alive minus no. of kids marked | No. of kids born alive | |
% older kid mortality | No. of kids marked minus no. of kids weaned | No. of kids marked | |
% weaned kid mortality | No. of kids weaned minus no. of kids sold minus no. retained for future breeding or finishing | No. of kids weaned | |
% kids culled before weaning | No. of kids culled | No. of kids born alive | |
% kids sold or retained for future breeding or finishing | No. of kids sold plus no. of kids retained for future breeding | No. of kids born alive | |
% kids sold | No. of kids sold | No. of kids born alive | |
% adult mortality | No. of adult sheep died | No. of nannies & goatlings mated plus no. adult billies | |
% adult sold | No. of adults sold | No. of nannies & goatlings mated plus no. adult billies | |
% of kids died after marking | No. of kids marked minus (no. of kids sold plus no. of kids retained for future breeding) | No. of kids marked | |
% incidence of pneumonia in kids | No. of kids that required treatment or died | No. kids born alive plus no. finishing kids in flock | |
% incidence of diarrhoea in kids | No. of kids that required treatment or died | No. kids born alive plus no. finishing kids in flock | |
% incidence of lameness in adults | No. of cases of lameness in adults that required treatment | No. nannies and goatlings mated plus no. adult billies | |
% incidence of skin diseases in flock | No. of adults and kids that required treatment or died | No. kids born alive plus no. of nannies & goatlings mated plus no adult billies | |
BENCHMARKING INDICATOR | CALCULATION: A DIVIDED BY B | COMMENTS |
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GOATS | A | B |
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Flexible |
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% abortions | No. of abortions | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | |
% stillbirth | No. stillbirths | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | |
% other deaths | No. other kids found dead after birth | No. abortions plus no. stillbirths plus no. other found dead plus no. born alive | |
% adults sold/culled because of tooth loss or poor bodily condition | No. adults sold/culled because of tooth loss or poor bodily condition | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | |
% adults sold/culled because of udder disease | No. adults sold/culled because of udder disease | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | |
% adults sold/culled because of lameness | No. sold because of lameness | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | |
% adults sold/culled because of poor breeding or mothering | No. sold because of poor breeding or mothering | No. of adults sold plus no. adults culled | |