Parameter |
Pastoral systems |
Mixed systems |
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Arid/semi-arid zones |
Semi-arid zone |
Subhumid zone |
Humid zone |
Highland zone |
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Fertility rate (%) |
109.0 |
117.4 |
120.0 |
134.7 |
123.4 |
Prolificacy |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
Breeder males per breeder female |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Female breeder mortality rate (%) |
12.5 |
10.0 |
14.2 |
14.0 |
5.5 |
Male breeder mortality rate (%) |
10.0 |
10.0 |
14.2 |
14.0 |
5.5 |
Female replacement mortality rate (%) |
12.0 |
10.0 |
12.5 |
13.6 |
9.3 |
Male replacement mortality rate (%) |
12.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
14.6 |
10.3 |
Young mortality rate (%) |
31.0 |
30.0 |
22.4 |
23.4 |
15.6 |
Other stock mortality rate (%) |
12.5 |
10.0 |
14.2 |
14.0 |
5.5 |
Years in breeding herd |
5.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
Years in replacement herd |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
Years as young |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Years from young to slaughter, other stock |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
Carcass weight of female breeders (kg) |
13.8 |
15.0 |
13.2 |
13.1 |
16.3 |
Carcass weight of male breeders (kg) |
18.5 |
15.8 |
15.0 |
15.8 |
15.8 |
Carcass weight of other stock (kg) |
13.1 |
16.0 |
15.7 |
13.1 |
13.1 |
Fraction of females milked (%) |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
Milk yield per lactation (%) |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
Fraction of young that are fertile (%) |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Retention ratio for young females (%) |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Fraction of fallen animals eaten (%) |
75.0 |
75.0 |
75.0 |
75.0 |
75.0 |
Proportion of female breeders with usable skin (%) |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
Proportion of male breeders with usable skin (%) |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
Proportion of other stock with usable skin (%) |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
Weight of skin for female breeders (kg) |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Weight of skin for male breeders (kg) |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Weight of skin for other stock (kg) |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Average live weight, breeder female (kg) |
26.2 |
28.5 |
25.2 |
25.0 |
31.0 |
Average live weight, breeder male (kg) |
35.2 |
30.0 |
28.6 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
Average live weight, replacement female (kg) |
21.1 |
20.0 |
24.4 |
24.0 |
25.0 |
Average live weight, replacement male (kg) |
22.4 |
18.3 |
17.6 |
21.0 |
25.0 |
Average live weight, other stock (kg) |
25.0 |
30.4 |
29.9 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
Average live weight, young female (kg) |
10.2 |
11.5 |
10.0 |
10.3 |
13.0 |
Average live weight, young male (kg) |
11.2 |
11.7 |
10.0 |
9.1 |
13.0 |
Milk fat content (g/kg) |
40.0 |
40.0 |
40.0 |
40.0 |
40.0 |