Research Article

Mortality and Morbidity of Beef Calves in Free-Range Farms in Alentejo, Portugal—A Preliminary Study

Table 1

Questionnaire items and types of required answers.

NumberQuestionAnswer

1Grazing areaNumber (hectares)
2Herd sizeNumber (breeding cows in the last 12 months)
3Breed(s)Multiple choices (list of beef cattle breeds, crosses)
4Other livestockMultiple choices (equine, dairy cattle, sheep, pigs)
5Main revenue sourceBeef cattle/other
6Self-sufficiency in forage in a typical yearYes/no
7Supplements in periods of scarcityYes/no; if yes, multiple-choice (forage, concentrate, both)
8Management of bulls in the herdAll year round/restricted period
9Pregnancy diagnosisYes/no
10Synchronization of estrusYes/no
11Artificial inseminationYes/no
12BirthsNumber (live births in the last 12 months)
13Weaned calvesNumber (weaned calves in the last 12 months)
14Calf deaths from birth to 30 daysNumber (deaths in the last 12 months)
15Calf deaths from 30 days to weaningNumber (deaths in the last 12 months)
16Cases of sudden calf death, undiagnosedNumber (deaths in the last 12 months)
17Cases of calf diarrheaNumber (cases in the last 12 months)
18Cases of calf respiratory diseaseNumber (cases in the last 12 months)
19Estimation of the economic impact of calf deathsMultiple choice (unknown, under 2%, 2%–5%, 5%–10%, over 10%)