Phase II Data Collection Page

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

Animal ID / Tag # - 4-H and FFA members who purchase these lambs for exhibition will have to be instructed to leave the producers ear tag in the ear so that data can be collected at market ready measurement.  

 

Breed –  Record at least in the three major categories 1) BFMW - Black face medium wool - Hampshire or Suffolk, 2) WB - Wool breeds – Rambouillet, Columbia, Targhee, etc., 3) OMW - other medium wool - Dorset, etc.  If specific breed is known also record that information.

 

Muscling – Record at both docking and market ready assessment as 1) HM - heavy muscled, 2) MM - medium muscled, 3) LM - light muscled.

 

Sex – Record as male or female.

 

Measurement – With the lamb on its feet, the detail device will be placed under the tail with the tail contained in the trough created by the PVC pipe.  Ensure that the flange is in firm contact with the pen bones and that the device is held level.  Slide the plunger into the device until contact is made with the tail.  Record the graduated mark on the device that the distance indicator completely extends beyond (not the closest mark).  If the distance indicator lies exactly on a graduated mark on the device, record that mark.  

 

The device is made from material that will allow for disinfectant to be used on it for sanitation purposes.

 

Age –  Record at docking only 1) less than 2 weeks of age, or 2) 3-4 weeks of age. 

 

Weight –  Record at market ready assessment.

 

Prolapse –  Record only at market ready time if lamb has experienced problem with prolapse.