New Zealand Gazette – 1994 – No. 36

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✨ Dairy Herd Data Record Formats



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 36

for each calf, and subsequently records a code indicating the validation status of the sire of the calf.

Only codes 5, 6, 7 and 8 may be entered. All other codes are internally generated. Where no matings are recorded prior to the birth of the calf, only codes 5 or 6 may be entered.

0 No mating dates recorded

1 Check to mating dates indicates 2 or more possible sires

2 Check to mating dates indicates none of those recorded is likely to give birth date

4 Abnormal calving prevents check on mating dates

5 Manually checked, not 100% official

6 Details checked and sire cannot be confirmed

7 Blood type indicates that sire is possible

8 Evidence from field indicates that sire is possible

9 Check to mating date indicates that sire is possible

COW TEST NUMBER:

Type Numeric Length 5

Number which is branded on animal or in ear tag. This must be associated with a location and herd number to identify the herd in which this number is used, and with a start date to indicate the date from which this number applied to this animal. Where the number is no longer current for this animal, an end date must be recorded.

START DATE:

Type Numeric Length 6

Date on which this animal was given this test number. Format YYMMDD.

END DATE:

Type Numeric Length 6

Date on which this animal ceased to be numbered with this test number. Format YYMMDD.

FATE:

Type Text Length 1

The code recorded for all animals leaving the herd, indicating the major factor causing the animal to leave.

blank Current at location

D Died

S Moved with change of owner

C Culled

CAUSE OF FATE:

Type Text Length 2

The code indicating the reason for the fate causing the animal to leave the herd

AB Abortion

BL Bloat

BR Brucellosis

CT Calving trouble

DU Died—cause unknown

EC Eczema

FT Feet problems

FV Failed veterinary examination

GS Grass staggers

HB Heritable defect in bull

HD Heritable defect in dam

HI Humane reasons—injury

HP Heritable defect in progeny

HS Humane reasons—sickness

IN Injured

LG Leg problems

LP Low production

LS Leptospirosis

MA Mastitis

MF Milk fever

MT Empty

NS Non-server

OA Old age

PB Physical defect in bull

PP Physical defect in progeny

PR AB proof not up to standard

SI Sickness

SP Sire’s proof below standard

SQ Semen quality

SR Surplus to requirements

TB Tuberculosis

TC TOP—conformation

TE Unsuitable temperament

TM TOP—management

TY Unsuitable type

UD Udder breakdown

BREED:

Type Text Length 3

Breed code of this portion of the animal’s breed.

AKW Ankole Watusi

ANG Angus

RAN Angus—red

AYR Ayrshire

BFM Beefmaster

BGB Belgian Blue

BLO Blonde d’Aquitaine

BRF Braford

BRH Brahman

BRN Brangus

BRS Brown Swiss

CHA Charolais

CHI Chianina

DAR Danish Red

DEV Devon

DEX Dexter

DRO Droughtmaster

FRI Friesian

GAB Belted Galloway

GAL Galloway

GEL Gelbvieh

GUC Guernsey—Canadian

GUE Guernsey

HAY Hays Converter

HEW Hereford—White

HEP Hereford—Polled

HEQ Hereford—Horned

HER Herford

JEP Polled Jersey

JER Jersey

LIM Limousin

LIN Lincoln

LOH Longhorn

LUI Luing

MAI Maine-Anjou

MAR Marchigiana

MEU Meuse-Rhine-Yssel

MUG Murray Grey

NZG New Zealand Grey

NWR Norwegian Red

PID Piedmontese

PIN Pinzgauer

RED Red Devon

REP Red Poll

ROM Romagnola

SAH Sahiwal

SAL Salers

SAN Santa Gertrudis

SAX Sahiwal cross



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