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Animal Welfare, Recording & Breeding Scheme For Suckler Herds

Animal Welfare, Recording & Breeding Scheme For Suckler Herds. Main Objectives of Scheme. Enhance welfare standards Improve breeding Use of Animal Events recorded data Better Genetic Evaluation Improve husbandry at weaning reduced illness, less mortality. Recording Requirements. Measure 1

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Animal Welfare, Recording & Breeding Scheme For Suckler Herds

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  1. Animal Welfare, Recording & Breeding Scheme For Suckler Herds

  2. Main Objectives of Scheme • Enhance welfare standards • Improve breeding • Use of Animal Events recorded data • Better Genetic Evaluation • Improve husbandry at weaning • reduced illness, less mortality

  3. Recording Requirements • Measure 1 • Each Calf Must be registered using the ICBF Animal Events System • Measure 6 • All data required for each measure must be submitted to ICBF through Animal Events

  4. Measure 1 – Calving Details Registering Calf Births Through Animal Events (To get The Blue Passport)

  5. DO NOT USE ANYMORE White Cards That Come With Tags

  6. 0 3 0 2 A Dead Calf? 1 = Aborted 2 = Dead at Birth 0 8 3 8 1 0 1 2 7 7 0 2 6 6

  7. 0 3 0 2 0 8 3 8 1 0 1 2 7 7 0 2 6 6 I E 2 9 0 2 3 4 5 4 0 0 3 4 L M X

  8. 0 3 0 2 0 8 3 8 1 0 1 2 7 7 0 2 6 6 C H I E 2 9 0 2 3 4 5 4 0 0 3 4 L M X I E2 110 11 510 17 2

  9. 0 3 0 2 Only Tick If You Wish To Sell The Calf Privately (Within 30 Days) Do Not Forget These (Four Most Common Mistakes) 0 8 3 8 1 0 1 2 7 7 0 2 6 6 C H I E 2 9 0 2 3 4 5 4 0 0 3 4 L M X I E2 110 11 510 17 2 10 / 2 / 2008 John Farmer

  10. 0 3 0 2 Giving Your Stock Bull a Short Code 0 8 3 8 1 0 1 2 7 7 0 2 6 6 C H I E 2 9 0 2 3 4 5 4 0 0 3 4 L M X C H17 2 C H 1 7 2 I E 2 1 1 0 1 1 5 1 0 1 7 2

  11. On-Line Registering of Calves Two Options • Farm Software Packages • Direct Through Dept. Agric. Website • Tick Box on Application Form • Unique Code Posted to You • Go On-Line to Register (Dept. Agric Website) Advantages of On-Line Registration • Extra payment per cow (€2) • Less mistakes made • Can check your CMMS cattle numbers on-line • Registration is instant

  12. Animal Events Replaces White Card • Will ensure much faster Breed improvement • Identifies best bulls for : • Weanlings • Beef • Suckler Replacements • Identifies high EBI cows • Puts €urostar value on AI Bulls, Stock Bulls, Cows & Heifers • Helps you make better breeding decisions

  13. Measure 6 Other Records To Be Filled In (Before €80 Payment is Made)

  14. Pre- Weaning Form Sent in After You Start to Feed Meals to Weanlings

  15. Post Weaning Form Sent in After Weaning

  16. Training For The Scheme • Record Keeping • Records for ICBF Animal Events • Records of Feed Purchases etc. • Electronic Registering of Calves • Animal Welfare • Disbudding, Castration, Meal Feeding, Weaning, Animal Handling • Breeding

  17. Future Queries • Can be dealt with:- • At the Training Courses • One to One in Department Offices • From your Local Teagasc Adviser • Lo-call 1890 252 707

  18. Thank You

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