New Zealand Gazette – 1994 – No. 36

Page 1407

✨ Dairy Herd Data Record Formats



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

21 APRIL

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Cattle Breeds:

Code Breed
SCO Scottish Highland
SHB Shorthorn—beef
SHF Shorthorn—beef, polled
SHI Shorthorn Australian Illawarra
SHM Shorthorn—milking
SHP Shorthorn—milking, polled
SIM Simmental
SIP Simmental—polled
SOD South Devon
SUS Sussex
SWR Swedish Red
TAG Tasmanian Grey
WEB Welsh Black
ZBU Zebu—NZ milking

Goats:

Code Breed
AGN Anglo Nubian
BRA British Alpine
SNN Saanen
TOG Toggenburg
FER Feral
AGR Angora
SBL Sable
ALP Alpine

Goat Breed Composition:

Type Numeric Length 2

Number of 16ths of this breed which contributes to the make-up of this animal.

TEST DAY PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Date

Type Numeric Length 6

Date of test visit. Format YYMMDD.

Abnormal test code

Type Numeric Length 2

A code to indicate that the results obtained at this herd test are abnormal.

  1. Cow not suitable for test
  2. Sample mixed or split
  3. In season
  4. Held milk
  5. Nurse cow
  6. Sick or lame

AM milk

Type Numeric Length 3

The amount of milk which was produced by the animal at the morning milking on the day of the production test. This amount is recorded to the nearest 0.1 litre. Format 99V9.

Note: If a cow is on single milking, the amount of milk is recorded in the field appropriate to the single milking time. The other field is set to zero.

PM milk

Type Numeric Length 3

The amount of milk which was produced by the animal at the afternoon milking on the day of the production test. This amount is recorded to the nearest 0.1 litre. Format 99V9.

Fat percent

Type Numeric Length 5

The percentage of milkfat recorded for the animal for the 24 hours period of the production test. Format 99V99.

Protein percent

Type Numeric Length 5

The percentage of protein recorded for animal for the 24 hours period of the production test. Format 99V99.

Somatic cell count

Type Numeric Length 5

The somatic cell count recorded for the animal for the 24 hour period. The count is recorded in thousands of cells per ml.

Calving date

Type Numeric Length 7

The date on which the animal calved, initiating the lactation. Format is YYMMDDD.

Lactation start reason

Type Text Length 1

Code indicating the reason for start of lactation.

  • P Parturition
  • I Induced (no calving)
  • E Estimated by farmer

Condition at calving:

Type Text Length 1

Code indicating the circumstances of the calving.

  • P Premature
  • A Aborted
  • I Induced calving

Calving Assistance:

Type Numeric Length 1

Code indicating assistance given to dam at time of calving.

  1. Not reported
  2. Reported no assistance
  3. Assistance given

MATING:

Date of Mating

Type Numeric Length 6

Date on which mating occurred, or bull was moved into or out of herd. Format YYMMDD.

Mating Type

Type Numeric Length 1

Code for the manner in which the mating was carried out and recorded.

  1. Artificial insemination, non L.I.C. semen, no docket supplied
  2. Natural mating
  3. Start date for run with bull period
  4. Finish date for run with bull period

Inseminator

Type Text Length 4

The participant code of the person who carried out this insemination if it was an artificial insemination.

Sire

Type Text Length 19

Sire used for mating purpose, see fields as set out under Animal Identification.

Semen batch

Type Text Length 6

The batch number identifying the semen used to inseminate this animal if the mating was an artificial insemination.

Implant serial no

Type Text Length 8

Serial number of the embryo recovery and transfer certificate.



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