Criteria for culling cows (% properties) Feeding weaners (% properties) Element 2004 2010 Element 2004 2010 Age 23 63 Short-term feeding in yards 67 81 with hay Pregnancy 29 58 Short-term feeding in yards Temperament 27 32 20 68 with concentrate Conformation 12 21 Feeding mineral supplement to at least some cattle Segregation of cows (% properties) (% producers) Element 2004 2010 Element 2004 2010 Age 47 19 Feed mineral supplements 96 80 Pregnancy status 32 50 Cows pregnancy tested (% properties) Main nutrient fed to cattle in the wet season Element 2004 2010 (% properties) All cows 38 58 Element 2004 2010 Dry cows 29 58 Properties feeding 70 75 phosphorus Use of artificial insemination (AI) Main nutrient fed to cattle in the dry season Element 2004 2010 (% properties) Number using AI 1 0 Element 2004 2010 Properties feeding nitrogen 75 65 Producers segregating heifers (%) Element 2004 2010 Average hay production per property (tonnes) Segregating heifers 71 60 Element 2004 2010 Hay produced 712 996 Average estimated breeder mortality (%) Element 2004 2010 Animal health Breeders 2.7 4.2 Botulism vaccine used (% properties) Old cows 3.4 6.4 Element 2004 2010 Annual 0 61 Weaning method (% producers) Long acting 100 39 Element 2004 2010 Different weight according 41 61 Other animal health treatments used (% properties) to seasonal conditions Element 2004 2010 Age 50 31 3-day vaccination 6 0 Red water vaccination 12 6
Criteria for culling cows (% properties) Element 2004 2010 Age 23 63 Pregnancy 29 58 Temperament 27 32 Conformation 12 21 Segregation of cows (% properties) Element 2004 2010 Age 47 19 Pregnancy status 32 50 Cows pregnancy tested (% properties) Element 2004 2010 All cows 38 58 Dry cows 29 58 Use of artificial insemination (AI) Element 2004 2010 Number using AI 1 0 Producers segregating heifers (%) Element 2004 2010 Segregating heifers 71 60 Average estimated breeder mortality (%) Element 2004 2010 Breeders 2.7 4.2 Old cows 3.4 6.4 Weaning method (% producers) Element 2004 2010 Different weight according to seasonal conditions 41 61 Age 50 31 Feeding weaners (% properties) Element 2004 2010 Short-term feeding in yards with hay 67 81 Short-term feeding in yards with concentrate 20 68 Feeding mineral supplement to at least some cattle (% producers) Element 2004 2010 Feed mineral supplements 96 80 Main nutrient fed to cattle in the wet season (% properties) Element 2004 2010 Properties feeding phosphorus 70 75 Main nutrient fed to cattle in the dry season (% properties) Element 2004 2010 Properties feeding nitrogen 75 65 Average hay production per property (tonnes) Element 2004 2010 Hay produced 712 996 Animal health Botulism vaccine used (% properties) Element 2004 2010 Annual 0 61 Long acting 100 39 Other animal health treatments used (% properties) Element 2004 2010 3-day vaccination 6 0 Red water vaccination 12 6
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