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Understanding Sample Day and Lactation Report
Control Number
This box is comprised of three parts, the first being the two letter breed indicator under BRD. HO stands for Holstein, BS Brown Swiss, JE Jersey, AY Ayrshire, GU Guernsey, MS Milking Shorthorn and XX for Crossbreed.
Next is the Temp String, which allows cattle to be categorized by pen number. The Control Number is the three-digit number that follows. It is used by the field technicians and processing centers for identifying animals in the herd.
A number of options exist for ordering or listing cows on ths sheet. Any of the identification fields can be used as well as listing by Temporary or Permanent Strings. Age at calving, test day milk and milk ranking are other choices.
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Cow Identification
Two numbers are located in this box for each animal. The number on top is the Cow Identification. Depending on whether the animal is registered or not, this space will contain a USDA identification number used by breed registries or the calfhood vaccination number. The National ID number can alternatively be listed.
Sire Identificationis located below that. This space contains the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) Code for the bull.
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SCC Scores and Milk
Milk test weights and Somatic Cell Count (SCC) data are shown in this column for the previous six test dates, not including the current test. This presentation gives you an idea of the lactation curve and SCC trend for each cow.
SCC scores greater than 200 are shown in red. This means the cow is infected and further management steps should be taken. If the cow was dry during one of the test dates, a D will appear in the box.
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Sample Day Data
This includes the data from the current test day. The milk test weights and SCC data are present for the test. Again, SCC scores over 200 are in red indicating a mastitis problem. Cattle that are dry or not current in the herd will be indicated as so.
Fat % and Protein % are listed next for the current test.
Finally, Management Level Milk (MLM) and Linear Score (LNSC) are shown on the right of this column. MLM, also known as 150-day milk, converts milk production to a common base: 150th day of lactation, second lactation, 4.0% fat and 3.3% protein. Using MLM provides a production evaluation that is more sensitive to management changes. Similar to the previous column, LNSC over 4.0 will be shown in red. This also indicates an infection.
AgSource members have a number of information choices in this section. Management Level Milk and Linear Score are the defaults, however any of the following can be substituted: Solids Non-Fat, Fat Corrected Milk, Energy Corrected Milk, Milk Urea Nitrogen, Cow Body Weight, Body Condition Score, Type Classification, Predicted Transmitting Ability MFP$, Predicted Transmitting Ability Net Merit, Lactation Average Linear Score or Nine Month Projected $ Value.
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Barn Name
Two items are contained in this column. On the left is the control number. To the right, you will find either the eight-letter Barn Name or a Visible ID of each cow. These vary on your preference of sorting your animals.
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Lactation Totals to Date
This section of the report contains the most up to date information on the animal's lactation. It provides information like Lactation Number and Days in Milk. One option available on this report is to print Cow Status Change Codes. They are as follows:
COW STATUS CHANGE CODES:
Code 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 | Description Cow Calved Heifer Calved Purchased Dry Purchased In Milk Aborted Dry Induced Lactation Bull Calf Entered Herd Heifer Calf Entered Herd Dry Donor Sold for Beef Sold For Dairy Sold For Low Production Sold For Reproductive Problems Sold For Injury, Disease, Other Sold For Mastitis, or Udder Problems Died Sold For Feet, Leg Problems Sold For Disposition |
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305 M.E.
This section provides either the cow's actual 305 day Mature Equivalent (M.E.) production if her lactation to date is 305 days or longer or a projection of her 305 day M.E. production is expected to be. The 305 day Mature Equivalent term standardizes each cow's age and season she calved to standard values and is designed to "level the playing field" so you can determine if a two year old producing 21,000 pounds of milk is superior to a five year old producing 22,000 pounds.
This is another section where AgSource members have a multitude of choices. Instead of 305 Mature Equivalent production, members can choose to use Actual 305 day production. Cows with less than 305 days in milk will have their projections based on actual and not the adjusted 305 day M.E. values.
The "under column" in this section is a "Ranking" column. the following choices are available for ranking each cow:
Letter grade - milk only, Letter grade - fat only, Letter grade - milk/fat, Letter grade - milk/fat/protein (Default), $ Value - milk only, $ Value - milk/fat, $ Value - milk/fat/protein, % Diff. Herd M.E. - milk, % Diff. Herd M.E. - milk/fat, % Diff. Herd M.E. - milk/fat/protein, Deviation Herd M.E. - milk/fat/protein, Cheese yield - based on actual or expected 305 day production or No Ranking.
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Repro Status
The top line in this section lists the cow's service sire and the bottom line displays her due date. The sub-column with an "X" at the top denotes the number of breedings that have been recorded for this cow this lactation. If the data in this section is green, this means the cow has been recorded as confirmed pregnant. The bottom line of the sub-column will display a "P" in this case. The option to list Reproductive Codes is available. They are:
REPRODUCTIVE CODES:
Code 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 | Description Heat Date Breeding Date (Not for E.T.) Diagnosed Pregnant Diagnosed Not Pregnant Embryo Transfer - Donor Embryo Transfer -Recipient Retained Placenta Cystic Ovaries Herd Summary discard |
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List Order
List order is another identification option.
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Test Day Averages
This section provides information on the number of cows actually milking on the most recent test day and their average production. %DIM is takes the total number of cows (dry and milking) times the average number of days they were milking since the last test day divided by the number of days since the last test day times the total number of cows in the herd.
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Rolling Herd Average
This section provides the same information you will find in Block E on the Herd Summary. The number of cows listed is the total number of milking and dry cows. Days In Milk is the average lactation length of your herd and the production values are annual averages.
Sample Day and Lactation Report Special Situations
MILK WITHHELD INDICATOR
A "W" prints above lbs. milk of actual pounds of milk reported on test day. It indicates test day milk weights reported were excluded from bulk tank comparison calculation.
An "E" prints above lbs. milk of actual pounds of milk reported on test day. It indicates test day milk weights were estimated based upon the previous tests production.
% FAT
If an asterisk (*) appears in this column, the % fat has been estimated by using the previous test % fat. The CAR code should explain the reason fat was estimated.
% PRO
If an asterisk (*) appears in this column, the % protein has been estimated by using the previous test % protein.
LAST CHANGE
An asterisk (*) in this area denotes a "TRUE CALVING DATE". When a cow enters the herd without lactation‑in‑progress values and the calving date is greater than 75 days from the first test in the buyer's herd, the lactation totals to date will be estimated and marked with an "E" above lactation pounds of milk. This is for management purposes only. The expected 305 day record will also be marked with an "E".
For RHA values and the cow's lifetime values, the credits from purchase date forward will be used ‑‑ NOT THE ESTIMATED values. The cow's ICR report will show this lactation as incomplete starting with code 4 (purchased in milk).
DAYS IN MILK
An asterisk (*) before DAYS IN MILK indicates that 3X milkings are included in lactation totals to date. If a value prints above the days, these are the 3X days in the total lactation to date.
T/M/LBS. MILK
A. T/M ‑ the number of tests missed in the lactation will print above pounds of milk (left corner).
B. LBS. MILK ‑ the accumulated total pounds of milk produced by this cow in this lactation. If an "E" prints above the pounds of milk in the upper right corner, this denotes a portion of the lactation has been estimated and is both incomplete and unofficial for USDA purposes. If a "P" prints above the pounds of milk in the upper left corner, denotes private testing values are included. (Granvold, etc.).
LBS. PRO
If an asterisk (*) prints above LBS. PRO, it denotes a partial protein record for this lactation.
305 DAY RECORD EXPLANATION
Expected 305 day totals will appear for milk, fat and protein (if the cow has been tested for protein for the entire lactation) when the cow is at least five days into her lactation. Records that do not begin with a fresh date will not receive expected 305 day totals.
Expected 305 day totals will be continually updated as more tests are taken for each cow. Once a cow exceeds 305 days in milk, her actual 305 day production will appear. Actual values will be marked by an asterisk (*) in the upper left corner of the 305 lbs. pro. column.
If the record has an "E" printed above it, this denotes the 305 values are calculated from estimated lactation values and should be used for management purposes only. IT IS NOT THE ACTUAL 305 DAY RECORD.
If the record has a "C" printed above it, this indicates the protein pounds contain all or partial CRUDE PROTEIN VALUES.
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