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The [[Cowtrade]] program allows for the input of ''Standard weight of one Adult Equivalent'' and ''Extra Adult Equivalents for cow weaning a calf'', the default values being 455kg and 0.35 respectively, see figure 1. One [[Adult_equivalent|Adult Equivalent]] is a non-lactating animal of average 455kg liveweight carried for a year. It is generally unnecessary to change these values unless the user is using a different Adult Equivalent convention for comparing grazing pressure and they wish to tailor it to their requirements. If the analysis period is less than the duration of pregnancy plus five months, a proportional value for the adult equivalent rating of the calf is calculated. | The [[Cowtrade]] program allows for the input of ''Standard weight of one Adult Equivalent'' and ''Extra Adult Equivalents for cow weaning a calf'', the default values being 455kg and 0.35 respectively, see figure 1. One [[Adult_equivalent|Adult Equivalent]] is a non-lactating animal of average 455kg liveweight carried for a year. It is generally unnecessary to change these values unless the user is using a different Adult Equivalent convention for comparing grazing pressure and they wish to tailor it to their requirements. If the analysis period is less than the duration of pregnancy plus five months, a proportional value for the adult equivalent rating of the calf is calculated. | ||
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Revision as of 00:09, 18 August 2020
Copy the example scenario (Cowtrade drought feeding cows and calves) from the examples list and open the scenario, this will illustrate how the program may be used in the following example.
Note: The yellow cells are for inputs and can be adjusted, while the rest are calculated outputs.
The Cowtrade program allows for the input of Standard weight of one Adult Equivalent and Extra Adult Equivalents for cow weaning a calf, the default values being 455kg and 0.35 respectively, see figure 1. One Adult Equivalent is a non-lactating animal of average 455kg liveweight carried for a year. It is generally unnecessary to change these values unless the user is using a different Adult Equivalent convention for comparing grazing pressure and they wish to tailor it to their requirements. If the analysis period is less than the duration of pregnancy plus five months, a proportional value for the adult equivalent rating of the calf is calculated.
Example two describes...
The steps below take the user through the data entry displayed in Figure...