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Appendix A: Parameters sets

A.1 Demand-driven routine, dairy cattle and buffalo

Index Parameter name Units
1 Milk production target Tons of milk per year
2 Distribution losses Fraction of losses from slaughter to final consumption
3 Fertility rate Average number of parturitions per female per year (0.5 means one parturition per 2 years)
4 Prolificacy rate Average number of live births per parturition (0.5 means that half of calves are dead at birth)
5 Breeder males per breeder female Ratio of males on females
6 Milk yield per lactation Tons of milk per cow per year
7 Fraction of females milked Ratio between 0 and 1
8 Cow mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
9 Bull mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
10 Female replacement mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
11 Male replacement mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
12 Female young mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
13 Male young mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
14 Other stock mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
15 Draught animals mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
16 Years in breeding herd, cows Average number of years elapsed between the time a replacement enters the breeding herd and the time that it is culled.
17 Years in breeding herd, bulls Average number of years elapsed between the time a replacement enters the breeding herd and the time that it is culled.
18 Years in replacement herd, females Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and the time when it enters the breeding herd
19 Years in replacement herd, males Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and the time when it enters the breeding herd
20 Years from young to slaughter, other stock Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered
21 Years from young to slaughter, draught animals Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered
22 Years as young Average number of years elapsed between birth and the time it enters the replacement herd
23 Carcass weight of female breeders Tons per head (average)
24 Carcass weight of male breeders Tons per head (average)
25 Carcass weight of other stock Tons per head (average)
26 Carcass weight of draught animals Tons per head (average)
27 Males in the system? 1= Yes 0=No
28 Fraction of fallen animal eaten Fraction between 0 and 1
29 Proportion of female breeders with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
30 Proportion of male breeders with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
31 Proportion of other stock with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
32 Proportion of draught animals with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
33 Weight of skin for female breeders Average weight in tons per head
34 Weight of skin for male breeders Average weight in tons per head
35 Weight of skin for other stock Average weight in tons per head
36 Weight of skin for draught animals Average weight in tons per head
37 Average live weight, breeder female Average weight in tons per head
38 Average live weight, breeder male Average weight in tons per head
39 Average live weight, replacement female Average weight in tons per head
40 Average live weight, replacement male Average weight in tons per head
41 Average live weight, other stock Average weight in tons per head
42 Average live weight, draught animals Average weight in tons per head
43 Average live weight, young female Average weight in tons per head
44 Average live weight, young male Average weight in tons per head
45 Milk fat content Grams per kilogram of milk produced
46 Peek animal draught power demand / month User defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)
47 Are there Draught specific oxen?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
48 Are Male Breeders used for draught?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
49 Are Female Breeders used for draught?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
50 Are Male replacements used for draught?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
51 Number of days worked, draught specific animals Number of days
52 Number of days worked, Breeders Number of days
53 Number of days worked, Replacements Number of days
54 Average productivity /animal /day, draught specific oxen User defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)
55 Average productivity /animal /day, Breeders User defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)
56 Average productivity /animal /day, Replacements User defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)

A.2 Demand-driven routine, beef

Index Parameter name Units
1 Meat production target Tons of meat per year
2 Distribution losses Fraction of losses from slaughter to final consumption (between 0 and 1)
3 Fertility rate Average number of parturitions per female per year (0.5 means one parturition per 2 years)
4 Prolificacy rate Average number of live births per parturition (0.5 means that half of calves are dead at birth)
5 Breeder males per breeder female Ratio of males on females
6 Female breeder mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
7 Male breeder mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
8 Female replacement mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
9 Male replacement mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
10 Young mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
11 Other stock mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
12 Draught animals mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1 (Not used)
13 Years in breeding herd Average number of years elapsed between the time a replacement enters the breeding herd and the time that it is culled.
14 Years in replacement herd Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and the time when it enters the breeding herd
15 Years as young Average number of years elapsed between birth and the time it enters the replacement herd
16 Years from young to slaughter, other stock Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered
17 Years from young to slaughter, draught animals Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered (Not used)
18 Carcass weight of female breeders Tons per head (average)
19 Carcass weight of male breeders Tons per head (average)
20 Carcass weight of other stock Tons per head (average)
21 Carcass weight of draught animals Tons per head (average) (Not used)
22 Fraction of females milked Tons per head (average)
23 Milk yield per lactation Tons of milk per cow per year
24 Fraction of calves that are fertile Fraction between 0 and 1
25 Retention ratio for young females Fraction of female calves retained for replacement of breeders that die or are culled.
26 Fraction of fallen animals eaten Fraction between 0 and 1
28 Are young males slaughtered at birth ? (yes / no) 1= Yes 0=No
30 Proportion of female breeders with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
31 Proportion of male breeders with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
32 Proportion of other stock with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
33 Proportion of draught animals with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1 (Not used)
34 Weight of skin for female breeders Average weight in tons per head
35 Weight of skin for male breeders Average weight in tons per head
36 Weight of skin for other stock Average weight in tons per head
37 Weight of skin for draught animals Average weight in tons per head (Not used)
38 Average live weight, breeder female Average weight in tons per head
39 Average live weight, breeder male Average weight in tons per head
40 Average live weight, replacement female Average weight in tons per head
41 Average live weight, replacement male Average weight in tons per head
42 Average live weight, other stock Average weight in tons per head
43 Average live weight, draught animals Average weight in tons per head (Not used)
44 Average live weight, young female Average weight in tons per head
45 Average live weight, young male Average weight in tons per head
46 Milk fat content Grams per kilogram of milk produced
47 Peek animal draught power demand / month User-defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)
48 Are there Draught specific oxen?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
49 Are Male Breeders used for draught?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
50 Are Female Breeders used for draught?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
51 Are Male replacements used for draught?(Y=1 / N=0) 1= Yes 0=No
52 Number of days worked, draught specific animals Number of days
53 Number of days worked, Breeders Number of days
54 Number of days worked, Replacements Number of days
55 Average productivity /animal /day, draught specific oxen User-defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)
56 Average productivity /animal /day, Breeders User-defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)
57 Average productivity /animal /day, Replacements User-defined (ex : Man-days equivalent)

A.3 Demand-driven routine, sheep and goats

Index Parameter name Units
1 Meat production demand Tons of meat per year
2 Distribution losses Fraction of losses from slaughter to final consumption (between 0 and 1)
3 Fertility rate Average number of parturitions per female per year (0.5 means one parturition per 2 years)
4 Prolificacy rate Average number of live births per parturition (0.5 means that half of calves are dead at birth)
5 Breeder males per breeder female Ratio of males on females
6 Female breeder mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
7 Male breeder mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
8 Female replacement mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
9 Male replacement mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
10 Young mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
11 Other stock mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
12 Years in breeding herd Average number of years elapsed between the time a replacement enters the breeding herd and the time that it is culled.
13 Years in replacement herd Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and the time when it enters the breeding herd
14 Years as young Average number of years elapsed between birth and the time it enters the replacement herd
15 Years from young to slaughter, other stock Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered
16 Carcass weight of female breeders Tons per head (average)
17 Carcass weight of male breeders Tons per head (average)
18 Carcass weight of other stock Tons per head (average)
19 Fraction of females milked Tons per head (average)
20 Milk yield per lactation Tons of milk per cow per year
21 Fraction of calves that are fertile Fraction between 0 and 1
22 Retention ratio for young females Fraction of female calves retained for replacement of breeders that die or are culled.
23 Fraction of fallen animals eaten Fraction between 0 and 1
30 Proportion of female breeders with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
31 Proportion of male breeders with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
32 Proportion of other stock with usable skin Fraction between 0 and 1
34 Weight of skin for female breeders Average weight in tons per head
35 Weight of skin for male breeders Average weight in tons per head
36 Weight of skin for other stock Average weight in tons per head
38 Average live weight, breeder female Average weight in tons per head
39 Average live weight, breeder male Average weight in tons per head
40 Average live weight, replacement female Average weight in tons per head
41 Average live weight, replacement male Average weight in tons per head
42 Average live weight, other stock Average weight in tons per head
43 Average live weight, young female Average weight in tons per head
44 Average live weight, young male Average weight in tons per head
45 Milk fat content Grams per kilogram of milk produced
46 Standard fleece weight Average weight of fleece, greasy
47 Shearings per year, breeder female Number of shearings per year
48 Shearings per year, breeder male Number of shearings per year
49 Shearings per year, replacement female Number of shearings per year
50 Shearings per year, replacement male Number of shearings per year
51 Wool used or sold, breeder female Fraction between 0 and 1
52 Wool used or sold, breeder male Fraction between 0 and 1
53 Wool used or sold, replacement female Fraction between 0 and 1
54 Wool used or sold, replacement male Fraction between 0 and 1

A.4 Demand-driven routine, pigs

Index Parameter name Units
1 Meat production demand Tons of meat per year
2 Fraction of target to be met by intensive system Fraction between 0 and 1
3 Distribution losses, intensive Fraction of losses due to distribution (between 0 and 1)
4 Female breeder mortality rate, intensive Ratio between 0 and 1
5 Male breeder mortality rate, intensive Ratio between 0 and 1
6 Female replacement mortality rate, intensive Ratio between 0 and 1
7 Male replacement mortality rate, intensive Ratio between 0 and 1
8 Slaughter stock mortality rate, intensive Ratio between 0 and 1
9 Years in breeding herd, intensive Ratio between 0 and 1
10 Years in replacement herd, intensive Ratio between 0 and 1
11 Years to slaughter for slaughter stock, intensive Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered
12 Average live weight, breeder female, intensive Average weight in tons per head
13 Average live weight, breeder male, intensive Average weight in tons per head
14 Average live weight, slaughter stock, intensive Average weight in tons per head
15 Dressing percentage Fraction between 0 and 1
16 Litters per sow per year, intensive Number of litters per sow per year
17 Size of litter, intensive Number of youngs per litter per sow
18 Females per male breeder, intensive Number of female breeders divided by number of males breeders in the herd
19 Distribution losses, traditional Percentage of losses from slaughter to final consumption
20 Female breeder mortality rate, traditional Ratio between 0 and 1
21 Male breeder mortality rate, traditional Ratio between 0 and 1
22 Female replacement mortality rate, traditional Ratio between 0 and 1
23 Male replacement mortality rate, traditional Ratio between 0 and 1
24 Slaughter stock mortality rate, traditional Ratio between 0 and 1
25 Years in breeding herd, traditional Average number of years elapsed between the time a replacement enters the breeding herd and the time that it is culled.
26 Years in replacement herd, traditional Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and the time when it enters the breeding herd
27 Years to slaughter for slaughter stock, traditional Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered
28 Average live weight, breeder female, traditional Average weight in tons per head
29 Average live weight, breeder male, traditional Average weight in tons per head
30 Average live weight, slaughter stock, traditional Average weight in tons per head
31 Litters per sow per year, traditional Number of litters per sow per year
32 Size of litter, traditional Number of youngs per litter per sow
33 Females per male breeder, traditional Number of female breeders divided by number of males breeders in the herd
34 Fraction of fallen animal eaten Fraction between 0 and 1

A.5 Demand-driven routine, poultry

Index Parameter name Units
1 Meat production demand Tons of meat per year
2 Egg production demand Tons of meat per year
3 Rural human pop in target year Relative number of people
4 Rural human pop in base year Relative number of people
5 Village poultry numbers in base year Absolute number of poultry
6 Annual egg yield of village poultry Weight of eggs produced in kilograms per layer per year
7 Laying period of village poultry Elapsed period in years between the time a bird enters the laying flock and the time it is culled
8 Village poultry mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
9 Carcass weight, village poultry Average weight in kilograms
10 Distributive loss rate for eggs  
11 Commercial egg layer mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
12 Commercial chick mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
13 Annual egg yield of commercial layers Weight of eggs per layer per year
14 Laying period of commercial layers Elapsed period in years between the time a bird enters the laying flock and the time it is culled
15 Commercial layer live weight Average weight in kilograms
16 Hatching eggs per breeder Number of eggs produced per breeder per year
17 Hatching rate for hatching eggs Number of live chicks relative to the number of eggs set for hatching, expressed as a fraction between 0 and 1
18 Mortality rate for breeders Ratio between 0 and 1
19 Breeder females per male Ratio between 0 and 1
20 Laying period for breeders Elapsed period in years between the time a bird enters the laying flock and the time it is culled
21 Breeder live weight Average liveweight in kilograms
22 Poultry meat distribution loss rate Percentage of losses due to distribution
23 Broiler mortality rate Ratio between 0 and 1
24 Broiler live weight Average liveweight in kilograms
25 Broiler fattening days Number of days per year
26 Broiler fattening cycles per year Number of cycles per year
27 Fraction of fallen animal eaten Fraction between 0 and 1

A.6 Herd growth routine (all systems except pigs and poultry)

Index Parameter name Units
1 Number of female breeders in base year Number
2 Number of male breeders in base year Number
3 Number of female replacement in base year Number
4 Number of male replacement in base year Number
5 Number of other stock in base year Number
6 Number of female young in base year Number
7 Number of male young in base year Number
8 Distribution loss rate Fraction between 0 and 1
9 Fertility rate Average number of parturitions per female per year (0.5 means one parturition per 2 years)
10 Prolificacy rate Average number of live births per parturition (0.5 means that half of calves are dead at birth)
11 Number of breeder males per female Ratio of males on females
12 Mortality rate, female breeder Ratio between 0 and 1
13 Mortality rate, male breeder Ratio between 0 and 1
14 Mortality rate, female replacement Ratio between 0 and 1
15 Mortality rate, male replacement Ratio between 0 and 1
16 Mortality rate, youngs Ratio between 0 and 1
17 Mortality rate, other stock Ratio between 0 and 1
18 Years in breeding herd Average number of years elapsed between the time a replacement enters the breeding herd and the time that it is culled.
19 Years in replacement herd Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and the time when it enters the breeding herd
20 Years as young Average number of years elapsed between birth and the time it enters the replacement herd
21 Years from young to slaughter, other stock Average number of years elapsed between the time when an animal is no longer young and when it is slaughtered
22 Female breeder carcass weight Tons per head (average)
23 Male breeder carcass weight Tons per head (average)
24 Other stock carcass weight Tons per head (average)
25 Fraction of females milked Ratio between 0 and 1
26 Milk yield per lactation Tons of milk per cow per year
27 Fraction of youngs that are fertile Ratio between 0 and 1
28 Fraction of female youngs retained Ratio between 0 and 1

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