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(a)
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Determine possible data to record for a specific livestock operation in the
following categories:
- breed progeny;
- reproduction (e.g., female productivity and male fertility, breeding
dates, birthing rates, birth weights and parent/offspring pairings);
- raising livestock (e.g., farrowing records, weaning weight and rate of
gain and age of livestock in different pens);
- nutrition (e.g., kind of feed, feed rations and days on pasture);
- animal management (e.g., sick or injured animals, medication
records and daily checks);
- financial management (e.g., inventory, markets, customers, prices,
sales, shipments and purchases); and,
- risk management (e.g., retention of cattle and types of insurance).
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(b)
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Collect pertinent information into a list or table. |
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(c)
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Organize information into a graph or chart. |
