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BASIC PARAMETERS & ASSUMPTIONS OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION
CATTLE (Bos Taurus)
DAIRY CATTLE: CARABAO (Buffalo)
GOAT (Capra aegagrus hircus)
SHEEP (Ovis aries)
HORSE (Equus caballus)
PIG (Sus scrofa domesticus)
CHICKEN (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Average daily gain
Native= 0.50
Crossbreed=0.60
purebred= 0.75
Breeding age
Heifer= 2yrs to 3 yrs
Bull= 2yrs or 280kg
Bull
-cow ratio
Pasture mating
3yo=
10-15
cow 2. 9yo^= 20-25 cow
Single sire setup
-35
on improve pasture
2-3mo
Hand mating
-3-4
/
week
-1/ each other day
ave;
18mo
= 1:12-15, 2yo= 1:
20-25
Calf
crop
First
5yrs
=
65
%
5th
yr=
76
%
10th
yr=
85
%
Calf drop
ave=
65%
Dressing percentage
ave chilled carcass= 48%
unchilled carcas= 50%
Conception rate
ave= 75%
Mortality rate
calve= 5%
adult= 2%
Production life
beef cow= 13-15 yo
Breeding
age
Caraeifer=
2-2.4yrs
Carabull=
3
½-4
yrs
Bull-cow ratio
*2 ½ yr= 20 calves
*Murrah buffalo=15-20 female
*2 ½ - 3 ½ = 20-30 caraheifer
may be increased to 40 when the bull is 4 ½ years or older
Dressing percentage
ave chilled carcass= 48%
unchilled carcas= 50%