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Number | Question | Answer |
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1 | Grazing area | Number (hectares) |
2 | Herd size | Number (breeding cows in the last 12 months) |
3 | Breed(s) | Multiple choices (list of beef cattle breeds, crosses) |
4 | Other livestock | Multiple choices (equine, dairy cattle, sheep, pigs) |
5 | Main revenue source | Beef cattle/other |
6 | Self-sufficiency in forage in a typical year | Yes/no |
7 | Supplements in periods of scarcity | Yes/no; if yes, multiple-choice (forage, concentrate, both) |
8 | Management of bulls in the herd | All year round/restricted period |
9 | Pregnancy diagnosis | Yes/no |
10 | Synchronization of estrus | Yes/no |
11 | Artificial insemination | Yes/no |
12 | Births | Number (live births in the last 12 months) |
13 | Weaned calves | Number (weaned calves in the last 12 months) |
14 | Calf deaths from birth to 30 days | Number (deaths in the last 12 months) |
15 | Calf deaths from 30 days to weaning | Number (deaths in the last 12 months) |
16 | Cases of sudden calf death, undiagnosed | Number (deaths in the last 12 months) |
17 | Cases of calf diarrhea | Number (cases in the last 12 months) |
18 | Cases of calf respiratory disease | Number (cases in the last 12 months) |
19 | Estimation of the economic impact of calf deaths | Multiple choice (unknown, under 2%, 2%–5%, 5%–10%, over 10%) |
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