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American Hereford Association

Whole Herd Total Performance Records Userâ€™s Guide

2016

Table of Contents Overview Participation ……...…………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….2 Gold Total Performance Record (TPR™) Breeder ……….……………………………………………………………………………...2 Getting Started Steps of TPR ………………………………...…….…………………………………………………………………………………………3-6 Reference Herd inventory …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....7 Herd identification (Herd ID) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Animal disposal ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Birth information worksheet (Form 1) ……………………………………………………………………………………………...8-10 Birth weights ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 No birth weights ……………………………………………………………………...………………………………………………………9 Calving records ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Crossbred calves …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Embryo transplant calves ……………………………………………………………………...………………………………………….10 Steer or bull …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Udder score …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Birth management groups………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………...10 Birth report and weaning worksheet (Form 2) …………………………..………………………………………………………10-11 Birth report …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……10 Weaning worksheet …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….11 Weaning management and group codes ………………………………………………………………………………………………..11 Dam weight, body condition score & chute score ……………………………………………………………………..……………….11 Weaning report and yearling worksheet (Form 3) ………………………………………………………………………………12-13 Yearling management and group codes ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…12 Scrotal circumference ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Hip height ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…12 Ultrasound barn sheet (Form 3a) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….12-13 Birth, weaning, and yearling group report (Form 4) ……………………………………………………………………………….13 Calf crop EPD report (Form 5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13 Ultrasound report (Form 6) ………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………13 Cost …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 Whole Herd TPR reporting tools Online registry ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Pocket calving book ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 Herd management software ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Performance details Performance deadlines ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Expected progeny differences (EPDs) ………………………………………………………………………………………………15-16 Contemporary grouping ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16-17

Ratios …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...17 Genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs) ……………………………………………………………………………………...17

Herd benchmark report ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17-18 Whole herd EPD reports …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18 Lifetime dam production summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….18 Fact sheets Whole Herd TPR codes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...19 Udder scores ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20-21 Body condition scoring ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...22-23 Forms AHA services and fees …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24 Relationship development ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...25

The American Hereford Association (AHA) recognizes the importance of performance records in today’s beef industry. By utilizing Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™), Hereford breeders can take advantage of a system flexible enough to meet the needs of any record keeping cattle operation. Overview of Whole Herd TPR The basic concept of beef cattle performance records is to measure genetic differences between animals for traits of economic importance. The AHA has chosen to implement a whole herd reporting system for breeders choosing to maintain performance registry records. Whole Herd TPR is a system of registration and performance tracking whereby every participating breeder updates their cow herd inventory seasonally and is charged for performance data on a per-cow basis as opposed to a per-calf basis. The system is positively endorsed by the Beef Improvement Federation, a North American umbrella organization of beef breed associations, beef producers, researchers and the academic community. With this system, the AHA is able to measure economically relevant beef production traits such as fertility, longevity and reproductive efficiency. Furthermore, the greater volume of data reported from each herd for measured growth and carcass traits enhance the accuracy of Hereford EPDs. Participation Participation in Whole Herd TPR is voluntary, and breeders may choose to maintain pedigree records without recording performance information if they wish. Performance registry breeders are required to maintain an accurate and up-to-date female inventory, listing all females currently in their breeding herd with AHA. Performance registry breeders are required to annually report calving ease and weaning weight information on the produce of every female in the inventory. Additional measures including birth and yearling weights, as well as carcass traits, can be reported but are not required. EPDs will be printed on the certificate. EPDs will only be reported on registered animals. Non-registered animals or genetic material will not be provided EPDs. Members who don’t participate in Whole Herd TPR are considered pedigree breeders, choosing to waive performance recording and production of EPDs on their animals. Gold TPR Breeder The Gold TPR program was established in 2005 to recognize breeders who not only participate in the Whole Herd TPR system but also go above and beyond the basic requirements. To qualify for the prestigious award the breeder must submit their herd inventory prior to the inventory surcharge deadline (Spring — March 1; Fall — September 1) and have a complete report of calving ease and reproductive status on record at AHA for each dam on the inventory. A complete set of birth, weaning and yearling weights is required as well as scrotal measurements for each bull calf with a recorded yearling weight. In addition, Gold TPR Breeders need to report ultrasound data on 25% or more of their calf crop. How to report Whole Herd TPR records Performance records can be submitted using traditional paper forms, the free online registry, MyHerd.org (MyHerd) or with a purchased herd management software. Refer to page 14 for more information on Whole Herd TPR reporting tools.

Getting Started (steps of Whole Herd TPR) Step 1 • •

Contact the records department to enroll your herd in the Whole Herd TPR system. Determine a calving season. Calving Season – Choose which calving season best fits your operation. Traditional spring – January 1 through June 30 Traditional fall – July 1 through December 31 Non-traditional season – Breeder chooses the start and end dates. Example: Spring – December 15 through March 1 or April 20 through July 10. Fall: November 5 through February 1, etc. Year round – Breeders without distinct seasons are encouraged to work from a “fall” inventory timeline.

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Complete herd inventory. The records department will generate an inventory form for traditional paper registry members or an inventory update to-do list task for members using MyHerd. o Review each animal on the list and assign a herd ID to each animal maintained on the inventory. o Report disposal information for animals no longer active in the herd. o Multiply owned animals should be kept on inventory if you intend to register calves from them. o Donor dams should also be kept on inventory even if they’re not in your possession. o Report the inventory status next season for all the females you’re expecting to calve in the next calving season. o Report the inventory status non-exposed for any young females you wish to keep in your inventory that haven’t been exposed to breeding conditions. o Add additional animals at the end. Provide a registration number and Herd ID for each new animal.  Traditional paper registry members can check a box located at the top of the inventory form to receive registration applications with pre-printed dam information.

Note: A dam must be listed on the most current herd inventory in order to process its offspring’s registration and weaning performance data through Whole Herd TPR. Suggestion: Families with multiple accounts (children, partners, etc.) If your herd is comprised of animals of multiple membership accounts (family members, children, partners, etc.) it’s best to link all associated accounts to one master account because it makes it easier to submit registration and performance data as one herd. Ownership of the animals within each account will not be changed and there’s no additional charge. Complete the relationship development form (page 25) to designate a master account. The master account will receive all future herd inventories and general correspondence from the AHA regarding the herd.

Step 2 After the herd inventory is submitted a dam production summary and birth information worksheet (form 1) is generated. Traditional paper registry members will receive form 1 by mail (either pre-printed with dam registration numbers or blank). Members using MyHerd will immediately have access to a new calving to-do list task after their herd inventory is submitted. Each cow enrolled on the inventory needs to have a calf reported or a reason why they don’t have a calf to report (reproductive status). Not every calf has to be registered in the Whole Herd TPR system. Calves can be reported as unregistered. It’s important for all live calves to be reported to give credit to the cow on inventory for calving. Note: Artificial insemination (AI) certificates should be requested and issued prior to submitting registration information because it will prevent your registrations from being held in the system. It’s not required, but members can submit birth weights and udder scores. Refer to the birth worksheet section (pages 8-10) for more information on how to report birth performance records. Appropriate registration fees must accompany form 1 if submitting by mail and all registration charges incurred on MyHerd must be paid before any registration certificates can be mailed out.

Step 3 Once the calf crop is complete for calving information the birth report and weaning worksheet (form 2) is generated. Traditional paper registry members will receive form 2 by mail. Members on MyHerd can submit weaning information by clicking on the weaning update to-do list task on the home screen. See the MyHerd help directory for additional instruction on how to report performance data. Weaning is the only required weight in the TPR system. A weaning weight and management code (see page 11) are required for each calf reported out of a dam listed on the herd inventory, or an appropriate disposal code (see page 8) must be submitted in place of a weight. Weaning weights aren’t required for ET (embryo transfer) calves because they’re not included in the genetic evaluation. However, if the ET calf is reported out of a known recipient, inventoried Hereford cow, the weaning weight is required for whole herd compliance. If weaning weights are reported on ET calves, the ET weaning management code to report is 7. Additional data can be collected at this time but it’s not required (calf chute score, dam weight and dam body condition score). For more information refer to the Form 2 Birth Report and Weaning Worksheet section (pages 10-11). Note: If a calf crop is incomplete for weaning information, the breeder will not be able to receive the weaning report and yearling worksheet (form 3) until all required calves have weaning data or an appropriate disposal code turned in.

Step 4 Once the calf crop is complete for weaning information, the weaning report and yearling worksheet (form 3) is generated. Form 3 lists the calculated weaning records, the latest EPD information for each calf and the most desirable dates to collect yearling information. Traditional paper registry members will receive form 3 by mail. Members on MyHerd can submit yearling information by clicking on the yearling update to-do list task on the home screen. See the MyHerd help directory for additional instruction on how to report performance data. Yearling weights are optional to report. If a breeder chooses to report yearling weights, all live calves must have a yearling weight or an appropriate disposal code reported. A calf crop canâ€™t be analyzed for adjusted weights and ratios until all animals in the calf crop are accounted for, nor will the animals with submitted weights be included in the genetic evaluation until the whole calf crop has been reported. Scrotal circumference and hip height measurements can also be submitted with yearling data. The measurements should be taken at the same time as the yearling weight. For more information refer to the form 3 Weaning Report and Yearling Worksheet section (pages 1213).

Step 4a In addition to form 3, an ultrasound barn sheet is provided (form 3a). Traditional paper registry members will receive form 3a with form 3 and members on MyHerd can print form 3a from the Reports section of MyHerd. Ultrasound data is optional; however, it should be collected at the same time as yearling data. Itâ€™s not required for the entire calf crop to be scanned. The only requirement for ultrasound data to be included in the genetic evaluation is to have a weaning weight recorded on each scanned animal. Ultrasound results are sent directly to the AHA from the ultrasound processing lab.

Step 5 The birth, weaning and yearling group performance report (form 4) and calf crop EPD report (form 5) are generated after yearling information is turned in and processed. Traditional paper registry members will receive the reports by mail and members on MyHerd can print the forms from the Reports section of MyHerd.

Step 6 When ultrasound results are processed an ultrasound report (form 6) is generated. Traditional paper registry members will receive the report by mail and members on MyHerd can print the forms from the Reports section of MyHerd.

Step 7 Turn in required Whole Herd TPR information within 24 months of the beginning of each calving season to maintain EPDs. Remember what’s required: 1. Submit herd inventory. • Females of breeding age expecting to calve in the season described. 2. Complete reporting of calving or reproductive status information for each cow on inventory. • Each female on inventory must have a calf reported or a reason for no calf. 3. Complete reporting of weaning weights or proper disposal codes for calves out of cows on inventory. • ET calves aren’t required to turn in weaning weights unless reported out of an inventoried Hereford recipient cow. Note: Failure to maintain Whole Herd TPR requirements within 24 months of the beginning of each calving season results in the suspension of EPD information until the account is returned to compliant status.

Reference Herd inventory Herd Inventories should be kept current and complete. A dam must be listed on the breeder’s most current herd inventory in order to process its offspring’s registration and weaning performance data through Whole Herd TPR. Prior to each calving season, a Whole Herd TPR Herd Inventory will be sent to the breeder listing all animals currently active in their breeder account for that designated season. The inventory will include all breeding age females from the previous inventory and all reported additions to the herd. Replacement heifers will not appear on the inventory until they have reached at least eighteen months of age. Your updated herd inventory should be all females in your herd expecting to calve in the upcoming calving season. Members using the traditional paper forms can check a box on the inventory form to receive preprinted form with every cow on inventory listed. A pre-printed form saves the error of entering incorrect information and gives the breeder a checklist of females who haven’t had data reported. Note: If a female is sold and transferred with registration papers she won’t be automatically removed from your Whole Herd TPR cow inventory. The disposal code “T-sold with papers” must be reported. Bull inventory – optional Participants are not required but are encouraged to maintain all active sires on their herd inventory. This simplifies the breeder’s reporting process by allowing use of shorter sire ID numbers rather than using the full eight-digit registration number. Bulls should be enrolled and updated annually. Bulls are not subject to a reactivation fee and are charged only $1.50 per bull annually. If you wish to use herd ID numbers rather than registration numbers for sires when reporting your calves, you must maintain an active bull inventory. Breeders must avoid duplication of herd IDs in order to prevent confusion (see suggestions for herd IDs below). Herd identification (Herd ID) • Each animal inventoried must be assigned a herd ID. o Herd IDs can be changed on purchased animals. • Herd IDs cannot exceed five characters • The herd ID must be unique to each animal and cannot be used more than once within the same herd. Take care not to duplicate herd IDs of animals that once were but no longer are active in your inventory. AHA will identify cattle within a herd with duplicated IDs and will require a different herd ID before work is processed.

Suggestions for herd IDs It is recommended the animal’s permanent tattoo be used or incorporated into the numbering system. Year system – this involves using the last two digits of the year (11 in 2011) as the first two digits in the ID number, i.e. 1101 Alphanumeric system – this system is used in many countries worldwide. If you choose this system, your letters should coincide with the international system where each year has been assigned a letter. For example, 2014 – B; 2015 – C; 2016 – D; 2017 – E; 2018 – F. The letters “I”, “O”, “Q” and “V” are not used.

Animal disposal Animals no longer in your herd can be removed from the herd inventory by supplying an appropriate disposal code and date. Disposal codes can be submitted at any time but it’s best to report the disposal information when you’re updating your herd inventory.

Animal Disposal Codes

Sold with papers Sold as a breeding animal without papers Sold as a feeder calf

Cows shouldn’t be removed from the inventory if they’re open for one season or they’re an ET donor dam and not being regularly bred for a natural calf. Do not remove a disposed female from your inventory until her last calf has been registered.

Died, illness

Died injury

Died, calving difficulty

Died, old age

Breeders are encouraged not to attempt avoiding individual animal fees for one or more seasons by deactivating a female likely to return to active status at a later date. Doing so will trigger the reactivation fee. It is less expensive in the long run to pay an annual fee and continue to record calving information than it is to reactivate a disposed female.

Died, other

Culled, inferior production

Culled, infertile

Culled, illness

Culled, injury

Culled, poor temperament Culled or died, genetic defect Culled, bad feet

Culled, poor udder

Culled, prolapsed

Culled, cancer eye Culled, structurally unsound Culled, old age

Culled, other

Note: Once a cow is removed from a breeder’s inventory, a substantial reactivation fee along with the normal annual inventory fee is imposed to re-enroll the same cow in the same breeder’s Whole Herd TPR inventory.

T 1

Birth information worksheet (form 1) As a Whole Herd TPR breeder it is important to keep detailed calving records. An option to help with record keeping is to purchase a shirt-pocket size Calving Record Book from the AHA customer service department or from Shophereford.com. Data can easily be transferred from the calving record book to form 1. The main purpose of form 1 is to collect calving data. Breeders can choose to register the calf at birth or wait until later, report a tattoo number and designate it either in the left or right ear, and record if the calf is male or female. • •

Instructions for completion of form 1 can be found on the reverse side of the application. If you use the MyHerd click on the calving to-do list task located on the home screen to report calving information. o MyHerd will display a calving to-do list. The list will reflect the submitted herd inventory for the calving season. To report a calf, select a cow from the list and click the button “Add Calf.” After the calf is successfully reported the cow will move from the calving todo list to the calving completed list. For detailed instruction on how to add a calf, click the red help directory icon located in the top right corner of the online registry.

In situations where a breeder has an extended calving season but wishes to report calving information in smaller sub-groups during the season for the purpose of lower registry fees, they may 8

do so. But it’s important to remember the weaning worksheet won’t be generated until calving records are complete. Note: Remember, request all needed AI certificates before you begin registration to prevent registrations from being held in the system. Birth weights Birth weights are optional; however, if one birth weight is turned in, then all calves in the calving group must have their actual birth weight reported or a calving ease code specifying otherwise (dead, aborted, etc.). To make your birth weight data more meaningful, weigh the calves within 24 hours of birth. If possible weigh all calves with a scale or an industry accepted birth weight tape (estimates are NOT acceptable) and be sure all calves whose dams were similarly managed are kept in the same contemporary group. Reference the contemporary grouping section (pages 16-17). If only a portion of birth weights in a calving season are reported, the weaning worksheet will be delayed until all birth weights are turned in. The portion of birth weights that are reported won’t be included in the genetic evaluation until the remaining birth weights are reported. No birth weights submitted By not submitting birth weights, registry certificates will be generated with pedigree estimate EPDs and the weaning worksheet will be generated at the time of application. Birth weights can be reported later on the weaning worksheet with weaning records or on the birth performance page of the online register; however, all birth weights are still required for Whole Herd TPR compliance. Calving record or reproductive status For every cow enrolled on the herd inventory a calf must be reported as registered or unregistered. Doing so allows for calculation and compilation to the breed database of accurate reproductive measures. If a cow doesn’t have a calf to report be sure to use the appropriate reproductive status (calving ease code) to indicate a reason why the cow doesn’t have a live calf. Crossbred calves If a female on inventory is bred to a bull of another breed the calf should be reported to give credit for calving. Leave the sire field blank and record the calf as unregistered. Birth weights are only required from the purebred calves for Whole Herd TPR compliance. Birth weights can be turned in on crossbred calves but they won’t ratio with the registered calves. They will only receive an adjusted birth weight.

Calving Ease/Reproductive Status Codes CE 1

No difficulty

CE 2

Minor difficulty some assistance

CE 3

Major difficulty/calf puller used

CE 4

C-section

CE 5

Abnormal presentation

CE 6

Calf born dead or shortly after

CE 7

Aborted

CE 8

Open

CE 9

Dam died, calving difficulty

CE 10

ET donor dam, no calf reported

CE 11

Recipient dam, ET calf not reported

CE 12

Multi-owned dam, data reported in another herd

 Members using MyHerd need to leave the sire registration number box blank when reporting crossbred calves as unregistered. The system won’t recognize anything but an actual Hereford registration number in the sire box. ET calves ET calves aren’t required to have any performance data reported but if it is reported they will incur a $5.50 per head recipient inventory charge. ET calves are excluded from the genetic evaluation and they’re not indexed against natural or AI calves. However, if an ET calf is reported out of a “known” 9

Hereford recipient cow, dam enrolled on current herd inventory, a weaning weight is required for Whole Herd TPR compliance because the reported recipient cow is an inventoried Hereford cow. ET calves with ultrasound data collected and submitted to the AHA must have weaning weights submitted in order for their ultrasound data to be used in the genetic evaluation. Note: The embryo recovery date is required to register an ET calf. ET calves are charged an additional $10 per head over and above the normal registry rate. Steer or Bull Calves should only be recorded as a bull or a cow even though the bull calf may have already been castrated by the time the calving records are submitted. Designation as a steer can be appropriately made when weaning records are submitted. Udder score Udder and teat observations should be taken at or near the time of calving using whole numbers 1 through 9. The udder score is taken first and then teat. This is reported as a two-digit number. For example, when reporting an udder score of 7 and a teat score of 8, you would write 78 in the Udder Score column. Refer to the included udder scoring fact sheet on page 20 for more information on how to take udder scores. Note: Udder scores are optional to report. Birth management groups A different management group number for each group of cows managed differently during the months prior to calving (gestations). For instance, dams managed on dry native pasture and cake during that time should be coded differently than dams maintained in dry lot on silage and corn. On form 1 and the online calf recording screen there is an area provided to record a damâ€™s management group (i.e. 1 = pasture, 2 = dry lot, etc., maximum of two characters). It is important to be sure to that all calves whose dams were similarly managed are kept in the same management group. Birth report and weaning worksheet (form 2) Birth report If actual birth weights were reported, form 2 will show the actual birth weight as well as the adjusted birth weight and ratio. Actual birth weights are adjusted for age of dam at the time the calf was born. Birth weight (BW) ratios are calculated on a within sex and contemporary group basis. If actual birth weights are not reported, a breed standard birth weight will be used to calculate adjusted weaning weights. The standard birth weight will not be used in the calculation of birth weight EPDs. Instead, BW EPDs will be calculated based on the current breed correlation of BW to WW. Reported calving ease scores are also printed. Udder score information will be printed if the breeder chose to record that information at the time of calving. Remember if you use the online registry, MyHerd, performance reports (weaning worksheet, yearling worksheet, etc.) are made available under the reports tab. Weaning worksheet Form 2 allows producers to record the actual weaning weight. The weaning age window is from 110 to 300 days. Weaning weights for a contemporary group should be taken within seven days. It is also important to remember every cow listed on your herd inventory must have a weaning weight submitted for her calf or an appropriate disposal code in place of the weight. If no weaning weight or 10

disposal code is recorded the process of recording the performance data will be stopped until the calf crop is completely submitted. • Record the weigh date, actual weaning weight and the weaning management code in the spaces provided on form 2. • If you use MyHerd, a new to-do list task for weaning information is automatically displayed on your home screen after calving information is submitted. Click on the task to report weaning records. See the MyHerd help directory for additional instruction on how to report performance data. Weaning management and group codes A weaning management code must be reported with each weaning weight. If a calf or group of calves is managed differently from the calf crop a group code should be reported. For instance, calves raised at a different location than the calves raised on the farm should be coded differently. Group codes don’t have to be reported if all the calves were raised in the same place. Weaning group codes should be used to subgroup animals that have the same management code recorded if the calves were managed differently (contemporary grouping page 16). Dam weight, body condition score and calf chute score At weaning, there are useful data points that can be collected, but are not required for Whole Herd TPR compliance.

Weaning management codes 0

Do not ratio

No creep

Creep

Other

Foster dam

Raised as twin

Raised as single

Embryo transfer

Dam weight is simply the weight of the dam at the time of weaning. This helps breeders manage highly efficient cows from those cows who require more maintenance inputs but do not yield a comparable calf to the rest of the herd. The AHA suggests taking cow weights at weaning along with body condition scores. If time is an issue when weaning, there is a 45-day window on either side of weaning that allows breeders time to weigh cows when it is more convenient. Body Condition Score is another tool to assist with dam cull selection process. Extreme light condition cows may not be able to gain body condition back, while extremely heavy condition cows may have problems cycling and breeding back. Reference the Body Condition Score fact sheet on page 22 for more information. Calf chute score is a tool for breeders to assign an objective score to the calf’s behavior and disposition getting to the chute and throughout processing. It can be a helpful management tool when culling calves because of behavior issues. Breeders wanting to background or feed out their own calves may use this to help cull calves with disposition issues that can interfere with feed efficiency. Refer to the Whole Herd TPR codes on page 19 for chute score codes and definitions. Weaning report and yearling worksheet (form 3) Form 3 lists the calculated weaning records, the latest available EPD information for each calf and the most desirable dates to collect yearling information. The acceptable age range window for collecting yearling weights is from 301-530 days of age. Reporting of yearling data is optional; however, if a breeder chooses to report any yearling data, then all yearling data is required and either a weight or an appropriate disposal code must be reported for every animal in the calf crop. A list of disposal codes is provided on the reverse side of form 3 and in the Whole Herd TPR codes section page 19. If you plan to record scrotal circumference and hip 11

height measurements, they should be taken at the same time as the yearling weight. Scrotal measurements are adjusted to a mature dam equivalent and yearling height is adjusted for age. • •

Record the weigh date, actual yearling weight and the yearling management code in the spaces provided on form 3. MyHerd users will have a new to-do list task generated on the MyHerd home screen after weaning information is submitted. Click on the task to report yearling records. See the MyHerd help directory for additional instruction on how to report performance data.

Yearling management and group codes A yearling management code must be reported with each yearling weight. If a calf or group of calves is managed differently from the calf crop a group code should be reported. For instance, calves raised at a different location than the calves raised on the farm should be coded differently. Group codes don’t have to be reported if all the calves were raised in the same place. Weaning group codes should be used to subgroup animals that have the same management code recorded if the calves were managed differently (contemporary grouping).

Yearling management codes 0

Do not ratio

Pasture or roughage only

2 3 4

Pasture or roughage with supplement Dry lot with low energy ration Dry lot with high energy ration

5 Fitted Scrotal circumference Scrotal circumference is an important indicator trait for improving 6 Bull test reproductive potential in beef cattle. It is strongly and positively 7 Other correlated with total sperm production and is a good indicator of age at puberty in bulls. It is favorably associated with age at puberty in related heifers and possibly to subsequent fertility and production traits in related females. Scrotal measurements are adjusted for mature dam equivalent.

Hip height Hip height is a measurement recorded to calculate an appropriate frame score for each individual animal. The “Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs” from the Beef Improvement Federation instructs measuring hip height at the hip directly over the hook bones. A specially designed tool, created specifically for measuring hip height, can be used. Other methods can be used, however, the animal should be standing squarely and its head held in a normal position. Hip height is adjusted for age for frame score calculations. Ultrasound barn sheet (form 3a) Once weaning weights have been submitted, the breeder will receive form 3 and form 3a. This form allows breeders to dual record their yearling information for an ultrasound technician at the time the scan is taken. It records the date weighed, the yearling weight and a management code and group for each animal. It also includes an area to write remarks about each animal. This sheet is only for the ultrasound technician. If yearling weights are taken separately from the date the ultrasound scan is taken, then the calves will need to be re-weighed for the scan data to be accurate. Once the images have been processed at the laboratory, the data will be sent directly to AHA for further processing and then an ultrasound report will be generated and sent to the breeder. Birth, weaning and yearling group report (form 4) AHA will calculate the yearling portion of the data and return to the breeder form 4, Birth, Weaning and Yearling Group Report, listing calculated data for all birth, weaning and yearling measures reported. 12

Calf crop EPDs (form 5) Form 5, Calf EPD Report, will be generated listing the most current EPDs of each animal in a calf crop for birth, calving ease maternal and direct, weaning, yearling, milk, milk + growth, 12th rib fat cover, ribeye and intramuscular fat. Ultrasound report (form 6) Ultrasound carcass data collection is optional; however, if collected it should be done at the same time as yearling weight data is collected. Ultrasound carcass measures should be reported using carcass data collection forms. These may be provided by the certified technician or the association upon request. Ultrasound data for a trait will be utilized in the data analysis only if collected by an AHA recognized certified technician who is currently certified in the trait(s) being reported. The technician will submit the images and data to the central lab for interpretation. The lab will forward the computed data to the AHA for inclusion in the database. Once AHA calculates the data, the breeder will receive form 6, Ultrasound Carcass Data Report. Note: Calves with ultrasound data collected and submitted to the AHA must have weaning weights submitted, including ET calves, in order for their ultrasound data to be used in genetic analyses. Cost The Whole Herd TPR is an inventory based system, so producers are not charged a fee for each weaning, yearling or scan data turned in. The fee for enrolling or maintaining each animal on the herd inventory is an annual charge of $5.50 for each mature female and a $3 fee for first-calf heifers. Breeding age heifers reported as non-exposed to a bull with no calf reported in their first year of enrollment are allowed to be enrolled the following year at $3 per head. If you receive your initial Whole Herd TPR inventory incorrectly listing inventoried females as spring or fall, you will be allowed to re-designate them to the appropriate season the first time at no charge. Young heifers initially added to the inventory can also be moved to the next season at no cost. Once the breeder has designated a female to a particular calving season, subsequent moves to a different season will incur a charge of $3 per move. Whole Herd TPR participants are encouraged but not required to maintain all active sires on their inventory. Doing so speeds and eases the breederâ€™s reporting process by allowing use of shorter sire herd ID rather than using the full eight-digit registry number. Sires should be updated annually, are not subject to a re-activation fee and are charged only $1.50 per sire annually.

TPR reporting tools Online registry The AHA offers online registration â€” so throw away those handwritten paper forms and start updating your herd data online. The online registration system is called MyHerd.org and it allows you to update your herd inventory, record and register calves, submit weaning and yearling data, transfer animals to your customers and pay your AHA bill online. The system provides 24/7 access to the majority of record services. The online system has several advantages. The system works in real-time, which means registration and performance data is available upon valid entry, no additional processing by AHA is needed. You will not have to wait for traditional mail service to deliver your registration information or to receive reports of updated calf crop performance from the AHA. Registration numbers and performance reports are available online at MyHerd.org immediately following data submission. MyHerd will help keep you organized with custom performance to-do lists, which tell you exactly what needs to be turned in. Email your member number to MyHerd@hereford.org to sign up for a free account. Pocket calving book A shirt pocket sized Cow Herd Breeding and Calving Record Book is available for breeders to use in keeping pasture records. Those records are easily transferred to form 1 or the calving to-do list on MyHerd. This book can be ordered from Shop Hereford and the AHA customer service department for $5. Herd management software The AHA has collaborated with herd management software companies to offer a variety of programs to breeders. The options are CattleMax and GEM (Genetic and Economic Management). Each have developed a TPR interface with the AHA to help breeders exchange their data with the Association. CattleMax CattleMax is run by Terrell Miller in College Station, Texas. This is a program that has been in working development since 1997. CattleMax offers a desktop version, but they have recently launched an online version of their software and will eventually be phasing out the desktop version. This program allows breeders to manage their cattle on the go. It can be accessed by mobile devices and is an option for tech savvy producers. www.cattlemax.com/?gclid=CKffntL82rACFSQDQAodYFIb2w GEM (Genetic and Economic Management) GEM is software that has primarily focused on large breeders with several data points to manage. This is also an online-based herd management program. Your herd information can be accessed from any Internet source; smart phone, computer or tablet. www.benyshek-hough.com/

Performance details Performance deadlines As an incentive for breeders to quickly respond in updating their fall/spring inventories, all updated inventories turned in by the initial deadline of the season will receive a $.25 per head discount on each female maintained in the inventory. Conversely, to discourage procrastination in updating and returning inventories, all updated fall/spring inventories turned in after the final deadline of the season will incur a $2.00 per head surcharge to each female maintained in the inventory. January 15 Completion and return of spring herd inventories by this date will provide a $.25 per head discount on every female maintained on the spring inventory. March 1 Final date to nominate sires for spring breeding in the National Reference Sire Program. March 1 Completion and return of spring herd inventories after this date will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the spring inventory. June 1 Closing date for all birth, weaning, yearling and ultrasound data to be included in the fall EPD evaluation. July 1 Final date to submit all dam reproductive status and weaning information for the fall calf crop. July 15 Completion and return of fall herd inventories by this date will provide a $.25 per head discount on every female maintained on the fall inventory. September 1 Completion and return of fall herd inventories after this date will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the fall inventory. November 1 Closing date for all birth, weaning, yearling and ultrasound data to be included in the Spring Sire Summary. December 1 Final date to submit all dam reproductive status and weaning information for the spring calf crop. EPD Animal comparisons across herds and contemporary groups should only be done through EPD values. An EPD is the predicted difference of an economically important trait that is expected from the progeny of one animal as compared to the progeny of another animal within the same breed. In other words, EPDs are a prediction of how one animalâ€™s offspring will perform, on the average, as compared to another. Years of research and practical application have proven the importance and reliability of EPDs as a selection tool in the beef cattle industry.

EPDs predict progeny performance differences and not absolute values. If for example Bull A has a +50 lb. yearling weight EPD and Bull B has a +20 lb. yearling weight EPD, one would expect a 30 lb. difference in the yearling weight of the two bull’s progeny if both were mated to comparable cows and the resulting calves were of the same sex and where handled alike from birth through yearling. Economically important EPDs Some of the more important traits economically and most easily measured with EPDs are birth weight, weaning weight, maternal milk and milk and growth and have EPDs expressed in pounds. Calving Ease (CE and CME) is expressed as percentage additional calves born unassisted. Scrotal circumference is expressed in centimeters. Fat is expressed in tenths of inches, ribeye area (REA) in square inches and %IMF (percent intramuscular fat) is expressed in tenths of a percent difference. CE and CME are expressed as percentage from the average for animals being born unassisted. How are EPDs calculated? EPD calculations are based upon volumes of weights and measures collected in thousands of herd over many years and processed through breed association performance programs. These calculations include differences within management or contemporary groups and incorporate all available data on a trait into the prediction of an animal’s EPD value for that trait. Performance information used to predict an EPD can come from any combination of the following: 1) progeny; 2) relatives in the pedigree, particularly the individual’s sire and dam; 3) grand progeny; and 4) the individual’s own performance record. This information is appropriately weighted for the amount of data available in each category in calculating the EPDs. In addition to the above information, parent EPD values are adjusted for the genetic merit of the animal the parent is bred to, the performance level of other parents with progeny or produce in the same contemporary group, and genetic trends. When are EPDs calculated? The AHA has 10 genetic evaluations a year. The EPD Trends & Distribution report is updated with each genetic evaluation. Interim EPDs aren’t calculated between evaluations because EPDs are updated monthly with the exception of June/July and November/December because they’re run together. Data must be turned in to the AHA by the 15th of the month prior to the month that it will be released. For example, for the April run, data will need to be turned in by the 15th of March. The only exception to this publishing deadline will be for July and December runs, when data will need to be submitted by June 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. Registration certificates issued by the AHA for performance registry breeders always contain the most current EPDs as of the date of issue. What is accuracy? Along with the EPD calculation itself, a companion calculation is made which determines the accuracy of the EPD. Simply stated, the more data, the more accurate the data becomes and more reliability can be placed upon it. An accuracy expressed as “P” means the EPD is simply a pedigree estimate or the average of the sire and dam EPDs. Numerical accuracy values range between 0 and 100 % and consider data from the individual, its progeny, its ancestors and the ancestor’s family ties.

What is a contemporary group? Contemporary groups are those calves raised together and managed in the same manner so that each calfâ€™s data can be fairly compared against all of the other calves within the group. Contemporary groups are the foundation principle behind EPDs and thousands of such groups are considered in EPD calculations. This wide breadth of data is the foundation for accuracy and allows for comparisons across herd in different regions of the country within the breed. Performance comparisons with Whole Herd TPR records should be restricted to animals within a herd and contemporary group. For the records to be meaningful, breeders must pay strict attention to the proper construction of contemporary groups. A contemporary group should consist only of animals in an individual herd that are the same sex and in the same management group within a relatively narrow range of birth dates. Whole Herd TPR slices birth, weaning and yearling contemporary groups into 60-day windows. A breeder can control where a slice begins by using different numerical performance group designations on the worksheets to move odd calving dates into performance groups of their own. For example, assume a breeder has an extraordinarily early calf on February 2 followed by a main group of calves that begin February 27, it would be appropriate to assign the early calf into a management group of its own and then assign the rest of the calves a different management code. This way the 60-day window starts on February 27 rather than February 2. Within herd and contemporary group comparisons Whole Herd TPR records provide a basis for comparing cattle only within a contemporary group within a herd. Within herd and contemporary group records generated through Whole Herd TPR include: measure for calving intervals, calving ease, birth weights, weaning weights, yearling weights, scrotal circumference, hip height/ frame measures, carcass traits and ratios for most of these measures. These within herd and contemporary group records are adjusted for known environmental sources of variation in animal performance such as age of dam, age of calf, etc. The large environmental differences that exist between herds and contemporary groups within a herd make comparisons using ratios and raw data impractical and are an inaccurate way of comparing genetics. EPDs are the most powerful tool presently available for comparing animals across contemporary groups and across herds. Ratios Within herd comparisons are expressed in ratios. A ratio indicates how an individual calf compares to its contemporary group, which is those calves that can be fairly and accurately compared together because they fall within a reasonably close calving period, are of the same sex and whose dams had generally the same management environment. Genomic-enhanced EPDs Genomic Enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs) are derived from blending conventional EPDs with genomic data collected from DNA testing. AHA was the first to work with the scientific community and the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC) to develop its own training and validation population. This is made up of more than 1,200 head of Hereford cattle that have been 50K genotyped. The 50K genotype panel is made up of more than 50,000 DNA markers. This panel is used to generate the GE-EPDs. The main benefit to producers is the ability to predict genetic merit of young, unproven cattle. 17

Herd Benchmark Report (within Herd Genetic Trends) The Herd Benchmark Report is a new herd management tool available to Whole Herd TPR participants. It is a summary of genetic trends within a herd and compared to the entire Hereford breed. It is important to know that this report reflects only the animals that have contributed genetically to the herd and does not sync with the herd inventory. The report contains EPDs for sires and dams that have contributed progeny to the herd and are found on the bull or heifer list. The list of dams doesn’t include purchased females that do not have a calf found on the bull or heifer list. It also contains a list of heifers and bulls that are progeny of the herd but have not yet reached breeding age or produced progeny of their own. A chart and graph show the herd’s average EPDs over several years, if applicable. It also includes a table showing adjusted average values for phenotypic traits (weights and scanning). The graphs depict the trends for weight, carcass, fertility and selection index trends for the herd. There are graphs displaying breed genetic trends as well as graphs comparing the herd’s genetic trends to the breed’s overall genetic trends. At the end of the report, a table is provided showing the genetic trend for all animals and for dams only. This report is created for members with the release of each new set of EPDs (spring and fall) as a download that can be retrieved from their MyHerd account in the Reports section. If you don’t have Internet access or are unable to download a copy of the report for your herd, you may call the AHA customer service department and request a printed copy of the report. Downloads from your Internet account are available at no cost but copies that are printed and mailed from the AHA cost $10. To set up an online account email your AHA member number to MyHerd@hereford.org. This herd benchmark report is a useful tool for breeders trying to build an economically efficient herd through genetic selection. Whole Herd TPR EPD reports Performance registry breeders may also request a Whole Herd TPR EPD report when a summary of all EPD information for their herd is needed. The report includes the registry number, herd ID, animal name, sex, sire and dam herd ID or registry number, animal’s birth date and latest calculated EPDs and accuracy for all reported traits. Breeders may request a printed report or may access it directly on the Internet if they have a MyHerd account. An additional nominal fee may be charged for the printed reports to defray costs depending on the size of the inventory and the frequency of requests. Report options include all females on current inventory, all bulls on current inventory and all calves in selected calf crops. Lifetime Dam Production Summary Breeders may request a printed Lifetime Dam Production Summary for all dams on inventory or for specific dams of interest. An additional nominal fee may be charged for this service to defray shipping and handling costs depending on the size of the inventory and frequency of requests. The summary contains a three-generation pedigree, the dam’s individual record, individual records of all of her reported progeny and a summary of her production averages. These summaries can also be accessed and online if you a MyHerd account. If you don’t have an account set up, email your AHA member number to MyHerd@hereford.org.

Whole Herd TPR codes Calving ease/Reproductive status codes CE 1 No difficulty CE 2 Minor difficulty some assistance CE 3 Major difficulty/calf puller used CE 4 C-section CE 5 Abnormal presentation CE 6 Calf born dead or shortly after CE 7 Aborted CE 8 Open CE 9 Dam died, calving difficulty CE 10 ET donor dam, no calf reported CE 11 Recipient dam, ET calf not reported CE 12 Multi-owned dam, data reported in another herd Number in birth codes 1 Single 2 Twin to bull 3 Twin to heifer 4 Other Weaning management codes 0 Do not ratio 1 No creep 2 Creep 3 Other 4 Foster dam 5 Raised as twin 6 Raised as single 7 Embryo transfer Yearling management codes 0 Do not ratio 1 Pasture or roughage only 2 Pasture or roughage with supplement 3 Dry lot with low energy ration 4 Dry lot with high energy ration 5 Fitted 6 Bull test 7 Other

Animal disposal codes T Sold with papers 1 Sold as a breeding animal without papers 2 Sold as a feeder calf 3 Died, illness 4 Died injury 5 Died, calving difficulty 6 Died, old age 7 Died, other 8 Culled, inferior production 9 Culled, infertile 10 Culled, illness 11 Culled, injury 12 Culled, poor temperament 13 Culled or died, genetic defect 14 Culled, bad feet 15 Culled, poor udder 16 Culled, prolapsed 17 Culled, cancer eye 18 Culled, structurally unsound 19 Culled, old age 20 Culled, other

Fact Sheet

Managing Herefords

Udder Scoring

Shane Bedwell, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement • P.O. Box 014059 • Kansas City, MO 64101 • 816-842-3757 • sbedwell@hereford.org • Hereford.org

Teat size Scores range from 9 (Very Small) to 1 (Very Large, balloon shaped) and are subjective assessments of teat length and circumference. Oversized teats are difficult for newborn calves to nurse and the calf may not receive adequate colostrum, which could lead to a higher incidence of scours or decreased immunity levels in the newborn calf. In Canadian studies, cows with more desirable teat scores had calves that nursed sooner after birth.

Udder Suspension

Teat Size

Score

9 Very Tight

Very Small

Udder suspension Scores range from 9 (Very Tight) to 1 (Very Pendulous) and represent assessments of udder support. Weak udder suspension results in pendulous udders that make it difficult for a calf to nurse. Weak suspension in the udder indicates a lack of support in the ligament that ties the udder to the cow’s body wall. Over time, weakness in this ligament will allow the udder to hang down too far from the body and may subject the udder to serious problems and increased potential for injury.

How to score Udder and teat scores should be taken (on the weakest quarter) within 24 hours of calving. Scores should preferably be taken by the same person throughout the calving season. With the new system, producers score both teat size and udder suspension. The scores for both characteristics range from 1 to 9. “A two-score system allows independent evaluation of teat size and suspension characteristics,” says Bob Weaber, cow-calf Extension specialist at Kansas State University. “While there is a general trend for cows with large teat size to also have poorer suspension, this is not always the case. The independent scoring of the two important udder quality traits allows more precise measurement of each trait. Even though these scores are subjective, they’ll do a better job documenting variation in udder quality than a single-score

7 Tight

Small

5 Intermediate/Moderate

Intermediate/Moderate

3 Pendulous

Large

1 Very Pendulous/Broken Floor

Very Large/Balloon Shaped 20

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Udder Scoring system. When the two scores are used, the heritability estimates for each trait should be higher due to increased precision of measurement.” Weaber suggests producers get in the habit of scoring udders when they collect calving ease data. “Make udder score collection a routine part of your performance data collection,” he says. “Until you get comfortable with the scoring system, tape a scoring guide to your clipboard or reduce on a copy machine and tape in your ‘red book’ for use in the field. Try to get as close as you can to the guide and be as consistent as possible. “Once you do it for a while, you’ll start picking out the really good ones and really bad ones easily. Be honest with yourself and use as much of the scale as needed. If she’s a ‘1’ on suspension and ‘1’ on teat size, give the scores. Your customers expect it!”

Udder score examples

Udder score 21

Udder score 33

Udder score 55

Udder score 74

Udder score 77

Udder score 99

Fact Sheet

Managing Herefords

Body Condition Scoring For utilization in Hereford cattle evaluation, the key time to collect and record BCS is at weaning, but the process of evaluating cow BCS is something that is useful year-round. According to John Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Extension beef specialist, there are four key times to BCS cows:

Figure 1: Key areas to examine during body condition scoring

Tailhead

Hooks

Back

Pins Ribs

1) 60-90 days before calving; 2) Weaning; 3) Calving; and Brisket

4) Beginning of the breeding season. “From a management perspective, 60-90 days before calving is the most important time,” Hall says. “Because of the clear relationship between BCS at calving and rebreeding success, we want to make sure cows are on target to calve in the ideal BCS. If they are too thin at this time, producers still have time to increase BCS on cows before calving. “The second most important time to score cows is at weaning. The BCS at weaning indicates the

ability of the cow to adapt to the environment or the adequacy of the nutrition program. Also, weaning BCS can be used to determine which cows need to gain weight between weaning and calving. Finally, from a genetic evaluation perspective, BCS at weaning will be used to adjust the cow body weight at weaning

Figure 2: Dam’s body condition score reference chart.

to estimate mature cow size,” Hall explains. Evaluating BCS is something everyone who helps on a farm or ranch should be trained to do, but for reporting purposes, it’s best for consistency if one person scores all the cows reported to the AHA.

*Ideal BCS (5-7)

BCS Poor PHOTO BY COURTESY OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Shane Bedwell, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement • P.O. Box 014059 • Kansas City, MO 64101 • 816-842-3757 • sbedwell@hereford.org • Hereford.org

Collecting data

BCS Emaciated

Cow is extremely emaciated. Tailhead and ribs project prominently. No detectable fat over backbone and hips.

Somewhat emaciated. Tailhead and ribs are less prominent. Backbone still sharp.

Fact Sheet Shane Bedwell, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement • P.O. Box 014059 • Kansas City, MO 64101 • 816-842-3757 • sbedwell@hereford.org • Hereford.org

Managing Herefords

Body Condition Scoring

BCS Thin

Ribs are less sharp but definable. Some fat on spine.

BCS Borderline

Ribs not obvious. Some fat over ribs and hip bones. The backbone can be identified but feels rounded, not sharp.

BCS Moderate

Good overall appearance. Palpable fat cover on the ribs.

Fact Sheet Shane Bedwell, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement • P.O. Box 014059 • Kansas City, MO 64101 • 816-842-3757 • sbedwell@hereford.org • Hereford.org

Managing Herefords

Body Condition Scoring

BCS High Moderate

Firm pressure needed to feel backbone. High degree of fat is now palpable over ribs and around tailhead.

BCS Good

Fleshy condition. Carries considerable spongy fat over ribs and around tailhead.

Body Condition Scoring

PHOTO BY COURTESY OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Fact Sheet Shane Bedwell, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement • P.O. Box 014059 • Kansas City, MO 64101 • 816-842-3757 • sbedwell@hereford.org • Hereford.org

Managing Herefords

BCS Fat

Very fleshy and over-conditioned. Large fat deposits over ribs and around tailhead. Backbone almost impossible to palpate.

BCS Extremely fat

Cow has lost definition. Hips buried in fat tissue, looks blocky. May be impaired in mobility. Bone structure no longer visible.

For more information Visit the following Web sites to learn more about body condition scoring:

Feeding Cows by Body Condition Kansas State University www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/lvstk2/c842.pdf

Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows Virginia Tech www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/beef/400-795/400-795.html

Body Condition, Nutrition and Reproduction of Beef Cows Texas A&M http://animalscience.tamu.edu/ansc/publications/beefpubs/B1526-bcsnutrition.pdf

Body Condition Scoring of Beef Cows Oklahoma State University http://osuextra.okstate.edu/pdfs/F-3283web.pdf 25

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