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 *Cattle sold
 **Total steers & bullocks sold
-**Total excess heifers sold
+**Total excess heifers sold (note if "Error: Unsustainable herd" is generated, the excess heifers will be shown as negative, and the extent of the negativity will indicate the amount of change required in PTE sales, conception or mortality to generate a sustainable herd structure)
 **Total cull cows sold
 **Total bulls sold

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 ==Inputs==
 [[File:Picture1.png|750px|right]]
-*'''Gainers:''' Factors that contribute to herd growth and profitability.
+*'''Gainers:''' Factors that contribute to herd growth and profitability
-**Average liveweight gain (steers) (kg/hd/yr) - this is the gain in the initial years without supplementation
+**Average liveweight gain (steers) (kg/hd/yr) - this is the gain in the initial years (the software accounts for the reduction in growth as they mature)
 **Breeder conception % - this is the average positive pregnancy test rate in the herd across the cows' lifetime
-**Preg test empty sales (%) - this is the proportion of cows sold that are preg tested empty
+**Preg test empty sales (%) - this is the proportion of cows sold that are pregnancy tested as empty ; consideration is required to ensure that the herd is self-sustaining
-*'''Drainers:''' Elements that reduce profitability, including mortality rates and calf losses.
+*'''Drainers:''' Elements that reduce profitability
-**Calf loss % - this is the loss proportion that occurs between preg test and weaning
+**Calf loss % - this is the loss proportion that occurs between time of positive pregnancy testing and time of weaning
 **Breeder mortality % - this is the average rate at which breeders die
-*'''Planners:''' Strategic considerations, such as turn-off ages and herd structure adjustments.
+*'''Planners:''' Strategic considerations
-**Age of first joining heifers (years)
+**Age of first joining heifers (years) - heifers need to be in a condition to get adequate conception
 **Excess heifer sale age (years) - this is the heifers that are excess to requirements
-**Steer sale age (years)
+**Steer sale age (years) - this is your age of turnoff
-*'''Scanners:''' Assumptions that monitor market prices and costs, helping you evaluate opportunities.
+*'''Scanners:''' Assumptions that monitor market prices and costs, helping you evaluate opportunities
-**Feed, vaccines, tags, etc. ($/hd/yr)
+**Feed, vaccines, tags, etc. ($/hd/yr) - this is the variable costs excluding wet season supplementation
-**Wet season supplements - Phosphorus ($/hd/yr)
+**Wet season supplements - Phosphorus ($/hd/yr) - this is the wet season P
-**Average price ($/kg liveweight)
+**Average price ($/kg liveweight) -
 *'''Sustainers:''' Long-term factors like grazing pressure and land condition, ensuring sustainable management practices.
 **Land condition

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 Breedcow Lite is designed to assist with key decisions, including:
-*[[Determining the optimal age for steer turn-off]]
+*Determining the optimal age for steer turn-off (see [[BCL Example 1]])
-*[[Evaluating the best age for excess female turn-off]]
+*Evaluating the best age for excess female turn-off (see [[BCL Example 2]])
-*[[Exploring stocking rate scenarios]]
+*Exploring stocking rate scenarios
-*[[Assessing new market opportunities]]
+*Assessing new market opportunities
 *Analysing the financial impact of management changes

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 Breedcow Lite is designed to assist with key decisions, including:
-*Determining the optimal age for steer turn-off
+*[[Determining the optimal age for steer turn-off]]
-*Evaluating the best age for excess female turn-off
+*[[Evaluating the best age for excess female turn-off]]
-*Exploring stocking rate scenarios
+*[[Exploring stocking rate scenarios]]
-*Assessing new market opportunities
+*[[Assessing new market opportunities]]
 *Analysing the financial impact of management changes

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 #Start the Inputs at Low, Medium, or High and adjust according to your own herd, especially the long-term carrying capacity (measured in terms of [[adult equivalent]]s). The first scenario assumes that the grazing is in B condition (moving from B to A or C simply represents the pasture capacity improving or declining).
-#Press ‘Calculate’ to reveal the results from the steady-state herd modelling. The results will show in the table below.
+#Press ‘Calculate’ to reveal the results from the [[steady-state herd]] modelling. The results will show in the table below.
 #To test different options, fill in the next column and press ‘Calculate’ to repeat the process.
 #When performing analyses, consider the linkages between the entered variables, e.g. increasing feed costs may improve conception and liveweight gains.
-Important: Breedcow Lite uses a substantial number of assumptions to create a basic herd model to assist with strategic direction and to perform options analyses. If you want to check or adjust the finer details in a traditional full Breedcow+ scenario, click on the button at the bottom.
+Important: Breedcow Lite uses a substantial number of [[assumptions]] to create a basic herd model to assist with strategic direction and to perform options analyses. If you want to check or adjust the finer details in a traditional full Breedcow+ scenario, click on the button at the bottom.
 ==Inputs==

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 Welcome to Breedcow Lite, a streamlined version of the well-known Breedcow and Dynama suite! Designed with simplicity and practicality in mind, Breedcow Lite offers graziers and beef extension officers a quick and accessible way to explore herd budgeting and management strategies. While it doesn’t replace the full suite’s detailed analysis capabilities, Breedcow Lite provides a fast and user-friendly option for those looking to make informed decisions without the time commitment of a full analysis.
-==How Can Breedcow Lite Help?==[[File:Picture1.png|50px|right]]
+==How Can Breedcow Lite Help?==
+[[File:Picture1.png|500px|right]]
 Breedcow Lite is designed to assist with key decisions, including:
 *Determining the optimal age for steer turn-off