Completion should address forms for all species and include
- defining terms used in production records (e.g., birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, average daily gain [ADG], feed conversion)
- keeping accurate vaccination and animal health records
- computing production weight standards (e.g., 205-day weight, 365-day weight, ADG)
- using software programs to record and calculate production data.
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Process/Skill Questions:
- What are some consequences of failure to complete production record forms?
- How can production weight records help the livestock manager?
- Why is it important to know the expected progeny differences (EPDs) of livestock?