ANIMAL SCIENCE 435 ASSIGNMENT # 4 ON MILK PRODUCTION
We have examined many key areas and metrics that relate to different areas and
monitors of milk production in a herd (test day milk average, Rolling Herd Average
for Milk, % animals in milk, standardized 150 Day milk, peak and summit milk, and
current level fresh cow performance).
Assignment 4: Examine, report, and forecast the milk production of your case
study herd looking and discussing all the parameters and metrics we mentioned.
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How has the herd performed in the past?
How is the herd currently performing?
Is performance getting better or worse?
What thoughts or recommendations might you have?
Look into your crystal ball and forecast future milk (what do you think?)
Submit this as a MS Word document that includes:
1. Your name
2. Herd name and any goals related to production for herd
3. Date of test, # of cows, and breed (for those who have herds with multiple
breeds and DHI 202’s on them, either pick one breed or do the whole herd
knowing it is hard to benchmark multiple breeds together. If you are
illustrious, do each of the breeds separate.
4. Look at the production from many metrics. Make comments on all the
metrics and highlight which they are doing well and which ones might
indicate concerns.
5. Attach or include any tables, graphs, reports that reinforce this.
Due date: Monday Feb 2, 5 pm