Sixteen digit Sheep Genetics ID of the form 000000-0000-000000, alpha numerics should be avoided in the year portion Visual scores are single numeric digits ranging from 0-5 Single digit number for birth or rear type, * indicates missing value Missing BT/RT (backwards compatibility) Dead or missing (not raised) Single Twin Triplet Quadruplet Pentuplet Sextuplet Septuplet Octuplet Nontuplet Shows code for conception method which can be 1=Natural, 2=Embryo Transfer, 3=Artificial Insemination, 4=Jivet, 5=MoET, 6=Pen/Yard mated Conception method natural (1) Conception method Embryo Transfer ET (2) Conception method Artificial Insemination AI (3) Conception method: JivET (4) Conception method: MoET (5) Conception method: Pen/Yard mated (6) Shows code for breeding type which can be P=Pure breed, F=Full blood, 1=1st cross, 2=2nd cross , 3=3rd cross, 4=4th cross, 5=5th cross Pure bred (P) Full blood (F) 1st cross (1) 2nd cross (2) 3rd cross (3) 4th cross (4) 5th cross (5) Preg scan result which can be 0-9 for multi scanning or W/D for Wet-dry scanning Multiple Pregnancy scan result DRY Multiple Pregnancy scan result Single Multiple Pregnancy scan result Twin Multiple Pregnancy scan result Triplet Multiple Pregnancy scan result Quadruplet Multiple Pregnancy scan result Pentuplet Multiple Pregnancy scan result Sextuplet Multiple Pregnancy scan result Septuplet Multiple Pregnancy scan result Octuplet Multiple Pregnancy scan result Nontuplet Pregnancy scan result WET Pregnancy scan result DRY [Wet or Dry result as W or D] Udder check in race WET Udder check in race DRY Fate code of ewe involved in this mating Pregnancy resulted in one or more live lambs Pregnancy resulted in a dead lamb Ewe was sold pregnant before pregnancy result could be recorded Ewe died while pregnant Ewe scanned dry and no lambs Outcome from joining not recorded Measurement with possible decimal places Measurement with no possible decimal places Standard XML date type Standard XML string type Standard XML string type MOTHERING-BIRTH = Mothering at birth, MOTHERING-MARKING = Mothering at marking, MOTHERING-WEANING = Mothering at weaning, DNA = DNA, PEDIGREE-MATCHMAKER = Pedigree Matchmaker, SINGLE-SIRE-LAMBING = Single Sire lambing, INFERRED-FROM-DAM = Inferred from Dam, INFERRED-FROM-LAMBING-DATE = Inferred from lambing date, PROXIMITY-TAG = Proximity tag OTHER = Other Explains why the animal leaves the system: FOS = Fostered, POD = Hand-reared, DAB = Born Dead (Unknown), DBM = Died between birth and marking, DMW = Died between marking and weaning, DIED-MIS = Died misadventure, DAB-PREM = Born dead - Premature, DIED-WEATHER = Died from weather, CAB = Culled at birth (alive but not tagged), DAB-DYS = Died during lambing, DRY-CULLED = Barren / Dry ewe culled, ET = ET recipient, CULL = Culled for being crap, DIED = Died from unknown causes, DAL = Died during lambing, MGT-CULL = Management cull, SOLD = Sold, CFA = Cast for age, MIA = Missing for unknown reason, RAM = Ram breakdown, COM = Downgrade (commercial), DIED-CAST = Died Cast, PRED = Predation, PROLAPSE = Prolapsed ewes Main section of file which encompasses performance, pedigree, mating and visuals. NOTE: all measurments should be in standard SI units (Metric) Performance section: where all the phenotypic measurements of animal performance are recorded Individual animal records Sixteen digit animal id whose records these are Sex of animal (1 or M is male, 2 or F is female Date of birth Birth type (1=single, 2=twin etc) Rear type (1=single, 2=twin, can be born 2 and raised 1 if twin died) Conception Method (1=Natural, 2=Embryo Transfer, 3=Artificial Insemination, 4=Jivet, 5=MoET, 6=Pen/Yard mated) 16 digit id of sire of this animal 16 digit id of dam of this animal The type used to identify the pedigree The accuracy of the pedigree used The type used to identify the pedigree The accuracy of the pedigree used Breeder comment relating to this animal Breeder comment relating to this animal Comment relating to ewe teats Foster ewe of this animal Foster ewe of this animal (alt) Genetic group of this animal (note - this is restricted please contact sheep genetics) Lamb ease score at birth Details of tattoo on this animal Number of testicles if male (2, 1, 0) Dam age class (deprecated) Dam age (years, deprecated) Electronic ID - best to remove all spaces and punctuation Electronic ID - best to remove all spaces and punctuation (alt) Breeder nickname for this animal Sixteen digit ID of recipient ewe if this animal is ET Sixteen digit ID of recipient ewe if this animal is ET (alt) Registered id with breed society Status of animal (CURRENT, SOLD, CULLED, REFERENCE, DEAD, MISSING, ACTIVE, COMMERCIAL, UNKNOWN or {Blank} ) Explains why the animal lives the system: FOS = Fostered, POD = Hand-reared, DAB = Born Dead (Unknown), DBM = Died between birth and marking, DMW = Died between marking and weaning, DIED-Mis = Died misadventure, DAB-Prem = Born dead - Premature, DIED-Weather = Died from weather, CAB = Culled at birth (alive but not tagged), DAB-Dys = Died during lambing, DRY-Culled = Barren / Dry ewe culled, ET = ET recipient, CULL = Culled for being crap, DIED = Died from unknown causes, DAL = Died during lambing, MGT-CULL = Management cull, SOLD = Sold, CFA = Cast for age, MIA = Missing for unknown reason, RAM = Ram breakdown, COM = Downgrade (commercial) Fate date Four digit flock code Marking bare breech area visual score Weaning bare breech area visual score Early postweaning bare breech area visual score Postweaning bare breech area visual score Yearling bare breech area visual score Hogget bare breech area visual score Adult bare breech area visual score 3rd adult bare breech area visual score 4th adult bare breech area visual score 5th adult bare breech area visual score Marking breech cover visual score Weaning breech cover visual score Early postweaning breech cover visual score Postweaning breech cover visual score Yearling breech cover visual score Hogget breech cover visual score Adult breech cover visual score 3rd adult breech cover visual score 4th adult breech cover visual score 5th adult breech cover visual score Marking body wrinkle visual score Weaning body wrinkle visual score Early postweaning body wrinkle visual score Postweaning body wrinkle visual score Yearling body wrinkle visual score Hogget body wrinkle visual score Adult body wrinkle visual score 3rd adult body wrinkle visual score 4th adult body wrinkle visual score 5th adult body wrinkle visual score Marking recessive black visual score Marking breech wrinkle visual score Weaning breech wrinkle visual score Early postweaning breech wrinkle visual score Postweaning breech wrinkle visual score Yearling breech wrinkle visual score Hogget breech wrinkle visual score Adult breech wrinkle visual score 3rd adult breech wrinkle visual score 4th adult breech wrinkle visual score 5th adult breech wrinkle visual score Marking body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) Weaning body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) Early postweaning body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) Postweaning body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) Yearling body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) Hogget body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) Adult body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) 3rd adult body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) 4th adult body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) 5th adult body wrinkle visual score (deprecated - reverse score system) Marking horn visual score Weaning horn visual score Early postweaning horn visual score Postweaning horn visual score Yearling horn visual score Hogget horn visual score Adult horn visual score 3rd adult horn visual score 4th adult horn visual score 5th adult horn visual score Marking crutch cover visual score Weaning crutch cover visual score Early postweaning crutch cover visual score Postweaning crutch cover visual score Yearling crutch cover visual score Hogget crutch cover visual score Adult crutch cover visual score 3rd adult crutch cover visual score 4th adult crutch cover visual score 5th adult crutch cover visual score Carcase measurement date of this animal Conception date of this animal Weaning fleece coarse edge measurement Postweaning fleece coarse edge measurement Yearling fleece coarse edge measurement Hogget fleece coarse edge measurement Adult fleece coarse edge measurement 3rd adult fleece coarse edge measurement 4th adult fleece coarse edge measurement 5th adult fleece coarse edge measurement Postweaning clean fleece weight (kg) Yearling clean fleece weight (kg) Hogget clean fleece weight (kg) Adult clean fleece weight (kg) 3rd adult clean fleece weight (kg) 4th adult clean fleece weight (kg) 5th adult clean fleece weight (kg) Weaning fleece character visual score Early postweaning fleece character visual score Postweaning fleece character visual score Yearling fleece character visual score Hogget fleece character visual score Adult fleece character visual score 3rd adult fleece character visual score 4th adult fleece character visual score 5th adult fleece character visual score Weaning fleece colour visual score Early postweaning fleece colour visual score Postweaning fleece colour visual score Yearling fleece colour visual score Hogget fleece colour visual score Adult fleece colour visual score 3rd adult fleece colour visual score 4th adult fleece colour visual score 5th adult fleece colour visual score Weaning condition score Early postweaning condition score Postweaning condition score Yearling condition score Hogget condition score Adult condition score 3rd adult condition score 4th adult condition score 5th adult condition score Postweaning fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) Yearling fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) Hogget fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) Adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) 3rd adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) 4th adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) 5th adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) Postweaning fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) (alt) Yearling fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) (alt) Hogget fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) (alt) Adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) (alt) 3rd adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) (alt) 4th adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) (alt) 5th adult fleece fibre curvature (deg/mm) (alt) Weaning fleece fibre curvature standard deviation Postweaning fleece fibre curvature standard deviation Yearling fleece fibre curvature standard deviation Hogget fleece fibre curvature standard deviation Adult fleece fibre curvature standard deviation 3rd adult fleece fibre curvature standard deviation 4th adult fleece fibre curvature standard deviation 5th adult fleece fibre curvature standard deviation Weaning dag score Early postweaning dag score Postweaning dag score Yearling dag score Hogget dag score Adult dag score 3rd adult dag score 4th adult dag score 5th adult dag score Marking measurement date Weaning measurement date Early postweaning measurement date Postweaning measurement date Yearling measurement date Hogget measurement date Adult measurement date 3rd adult measurement date 4th adult measurement date 5th adult measurement date Carcase measurement date Postweaning fleece measurement date Yearling fleece measurement date Hogget fleece measurement date Adult fleece measurement date 3rd adult fleece measurement date 4th adult fleece measurement date 5th adult fleece measurement date Marking measurement date (deprecated) Weaning measurement date (deprecated) Early postweaning measurement date (deprecated) Early postweaning measurement date (deprecated) Postweaning measurement date (deprecated) Postweaning measurement date (deprecated) Yearling measurement date (deprecated) Hogget measurement date Adult measurement date (deprecated) 3rd adult measurement date (deprecated) 4th adult measurement date (deprecated) 5th adult measurement date (deprecated) Weaning destination code Early postweaning destination code Postweaning destination code Yearling destination code Hogget destination code Adult destination code 3rd adult destination code 4th adult destination code 5th adult destination code Weaning fleece dust visual score Early postweaning fleece dust visual score Postweaning fleece dust visual score Yearling fleece dust visual score Hogget fleece dust visual score Adult fleece dust visual score 3rd adult fleece dust visual score 4th adult fleece dust visual score 5th adult fleece dust visual score Weaning eye muscle depth (scan) Early postweaning eye muscle depth (scan) Early postweaning eye muscle depth (scan - deprecated) Postweaning eye muscle depth (scan) Yearling eye muscle depth (scan) Hogget eye muscle depth (scan) Adult eye muscle depth (scan) 3rd adult eye muscle depth (scan) 4th adult eye muscle depth (scan) 5th adult eye muscle depth (scan) Carcase eye muscle depth (measured) Weaning eye muscle width (deprecated) Earlypostweaning eye muscle width (deprecated) Postweaning eye muscle width (deprecated) Yearling eye muscle width (deprecated) Hogget eye muscle width (deprecated) Adult eye muscle width (deprecated) 3rd adult eye muscle width (deprecated) 4th adult eye muscle width (deprecated) 5th adult eye muscle width (deprecated) Carcase eye muscle width (measured) Weaning face cover visual score Early postweaning face cover visual score Postweaning face cover visual score Yearling face cover visual score Hogget face cover visual score Adult face cover visual score 3rd adult face cover visual score 4th adult face cover visual score 5th adult face cover visual score Weaning C site fat depth (scanned) Early postweaning C site fat depth (scanned) Early postweaning C site fat depth (scanned - deprecated) FIXME Yearling C site fat depth (scanned) Hogget C site fat depth (scanned) Adult C site fat depth (scanned) 3rd adult C site fat depth (scanned) 4th adult C site fat depth (scanned) 5th adult C site fat depth (scanned) Carcase fat depth (measured) Weaning fleece comfort factor Postweaning fleece comfort factor Yearling fleece comfort factor Hogget fleece comfort factor Adult fleece comfort factor 3rd adult fleece comfort factor 4th adult fleece comfort factor 5th adult fleece comfort factor Postweaning fleece fibre diameter Yearling fleece fibre diameter Hogget fleece fibre diameter Adult fleece fibre diameter 3rd adult fleece fibre diameter 4th adult fleece fibre diameter 5th adult fleece fibre diameter Weaning fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance Early postweaning fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance Postweaning fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance Yearling fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance Hogget fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance Adult fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance 3rd adult fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance 4th adult fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance 5th adult fleece fibre diameter coefficient of variance Postweaning fleece prickle factor Yearling fleece prickle factor Hogget fleece prickle factor Adult fleece prickle factor 3rd adult fleece prickle factor 4th adult fleece prickle factor 5th adult fleece prickle factor Early postweaning fleece fibre diameter standard deviation Postweaning fleece fibre diameter standard deviation Yearling fleece fibre diameter standard deviation Hogget fleece fibre diameter standard deviation Adult fleece fibre diameter standard deviation 3rd adult fleece fibre diameter standard deviation 4th adult fleece fibre diameter standard deviation 5th adult fleece fibre diameter standard deviation Early postweaning fleece fibre spinning fineness Postweaning fleece fibre spinning fineness Yearling fleece fibre spinning fineness Adult fleece fibre spinning fineness 3rd adult fleece fibre spinning fineness 4th adult fleece fibre spinning fineness 5th adult fleece fibre spinning fineness Weaning worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) Early postweaning worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) Postweaning worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) Yearling worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) Hogget worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) Adult worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) 3rd adult worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) 4th adult worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) 5th adult worm egg count (eggs per gram, deprecated) Weaning worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram, deprecated) Early postweaning worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram, deprecated) Postweaning worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram, deprecated) Yearling worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram, deprecated) Hogget worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram, deprecated) Adult worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram, deprecated) Weaning worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram, deprecated) Postweaning worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram, deprecated) Yearling worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram, deprecated) Hogget worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram, deprecated) Adult worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram, deprecated) Weaning worm egg count (eggs per gram) Early postweaning worm egg count (eggs per gram) Postweaning worm egg count (eggs per gram) Yearling worm egg count (eggs per gram) Hogget worm egg count (eggs per gram) Adult worm egg count (eggs per gram) 3rd adult worm egg count (eggs per gram) 4th adult worm egg count (eggs per gram) 5th adult worm egg count (eggs per gram) Weaning worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram) Early postweaning worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram) Postweaning worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram) Yearling worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram) Hogget weaning worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram) Adult worm egg count nematode (eggs per gram) Weaning worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram) Postweaning worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram) Postweaning worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram) Yearling worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram) Hogget worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram) Adult worm egg count strongyle (eggs per gram) Marking feet visual score Weaning feet visual score Early postweaning feet visual score Postweaning feet visual score Yearling feet visual score Hogget feet visual score Adult feet visual score 3rd adult feet visual score 4th adult feet visual score 5th adult feet visual score Marking fleece rot visual score Weaning fleece rot visual score Early postweaning fleece rot visual score Postweaning fleece rot visual score Yearling fleece rot visual score Hogget fleece rot visual score Adult fleece rot visual score 3rd adult fleece rot visual score 4th adult fleece rot visual score 5th adult fleece rot visual score Postweaning greasy fleece weight (kg) Yearling greasy fleece weight (kg) Hogget greasy fleece weight (kg) Adult greasy fleece weight (kg) 3rd adult greasy fleece weight (kg) 4th adult greasy fleece weight (kg) 5th adult greasy fleece weight (kg) Birth contemporary subgroup (1-9) Marking contemporary subgroup (1-9) Weaning contemporary subgroup (1-9) Early postweaning contemporary subgroup (1-9) Postweaning contemporary subgroup (1-9) Yearling contemporary subgroup (1-9) Hogget contemporary subgroup (1-9) Adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) 3rd adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) 4th adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) 5th adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) Birth group (main contemporary group for analysis - freeform) Birth group (main contemporary group for analysis - freeform) Birth group (main contemporary group for analysis - freeform - deprecated) Birth contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Marking contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Weaning contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Early postweaning contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Postweaning contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Yearling contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Hogget contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) 3rd adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) 4th adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) 5th adult contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Carcase contemporary subgroup (1-9) Carcase contemporary subgroup (1-9) (alt) Marking legs visual score Weaning legs visual score Early postweaning legs visual score Postweaning legs visual score Yearling legs visual score Hogget legs visual score Adult legs visual score 3rd adult legs visual score 4th adult legs visual score 5th adult legs visual score Weaning months age at measurement (deprecated) Postweaning months age at measurement (deprecated) Yearling months age at measurement (deprecated) Hogget months age at measurement (deprecated) Adult months age at measurement (deprecated) 3rd adult months age at measurement (deprecated) 4th adult months age at measurement (deprecated) 5th adult months age at measurement (deprecated) Postweaning months wool at shearing (deprecated) Yearling months wool at shearing (deprecated) Hogget months wool at shearing (deprecated) Adult months wool at shearing (deprecated) 3rd adult months wool at shearing (deprecated) 4th adult months wool at shearing (deprecated) 5th adult months wool at shearing (deprecated) Marking animal has been mulesed (Y or N) Yearling animal has been mulesed (Y or N) Hogget animal has been mulesed (Y or N) Marking neck wrinkle visual score Weaning neck wrinkle visual score Early postweaning neck wrinkle visual score Postweaning neck wrinkle visual score Yearling neck wrinkle visual score Hogget neck wrinkle visual score Adult neck wrinkle visual score 3rd adult neck wrinkle visual score 4th adult neck wrinkle visual score 5th adult neck wrinkle visual score Weaning scrotal circumference (cm) Early postweaning scrotal circumference (cm) Postweaning scrotal circumference (cm) Yearling scrotal circumference (cm) Hogget scrotal circumference (cm) Adult scrotal circumference (cm) 3rd adult scrotal circumference (cm) 4th adult scrotal circumference (cm) 5th adult scrotal circumference (cm) Marking visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) Weaning visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) Early postweaning visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) Postweaning visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) Yearling visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) Hogget visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) Adult visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) 3rd adult visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) 4th adult visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) 5th adult visual scorer code (if more than one scorer in group) Marking measurement site code Weaning measurement site code Early postweaning measurement site code Postweaning measurement site code Yearling measurement site code Hogget measurement site code Adult measurement site code 3rd adult measurement site code 4th adult measurement site code 5th adult measurement site code Postweaning fleece staple length (mm) Yearling fleece staple length (mm) Hogget fleece staple length (mm) Adult fleece staple length (mm) 3rd adult fleece staple length (mm) 4th adult fleece staple length (mm) 5th adult fleece staple length (mm) Marking skin pigmentation visual score Marking fleece black spot visual score Postweaning fleece staple strength (kt/N) Yearling fleece staple strength (kt/N) Hogget fleece staple strength (kt/N) Adult fleece staple strength (kt/N) 3rd adult fleece staple strength (kt/N) 4th adult fleece staple strength (kt/N) 5th adult fleece staple strength (kt/N) Weaning fleece staple structure visual score Early postweaning fleece staple structure visual score Postweaning fleece staple structure visual score Yearling fleece staple structure visual score Hogget fleece staple structure visual score Adult fleece staple structure visual score 3rd adult fleece staple structure visual score 4th adult fleece staple structure visual score 5th adult fleece staple structure visual score Marking fleece urine stain score Weaning fleece urine stain score Postweaning fleece urine stain score Yearling fleece weather damage score Hogget fleece urine stain score Hogget fleece weather damage score Adult fleece weather damage score 3rd Adult fleece weather damage score 4th Adult fleece weather damage score 5th Adult fleece weather damage score Birth body weight (kg) Marking body weight (kg) Weaning body weight (kg) Early postweaning body weight (kg) Early postweaning body weight (kg - deprecated) Postweaning body weight (kg) Yearling body weight (kg) Hogget body weight (kg) Adult body weight (kg) 3rd Adult body weight (kg) 4th Adult body weight (kg) 5th Adult body weight (kg) Carcase weight (kg) Weaning fleece yield (percentage) Postweaning fleece yield (percentage) Yearling fleece yield (percentage) Hogget fleece yield (percentage) Adult fleece yield (percentage) 3rd Adult fleece yield (percentage) 4th Adult fleece yield (percentage) 5th Adult fleece yield (percentage) Birth grade score Marking grade score Weaning grade score Early postweaning grade score Postweaning grade score Yearling grade score Hogget grade score Adult grade score 3rd adult grade score 4th adult grade score 5th adult grade score Weaning muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan) Early postweaning muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan) Early postweaning muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan - deprecated) Postweaning muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan) Yearling eye muscle depth (scan) Hogget muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan) Adult stage muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) 3rd adult muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan) 4th adult muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan) 5th adult muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (scan) Carcase muscle scanner accreditation number (scan) (measured) Tissue Sampling Unit (TSU) Alternative visual score section One visual score for one animal, mimics old visdata database Sixteen digit animal id Visually scored trait name Visual scoring date Visual score measurement stage (M,W,P,H,Y,A) otherwise look at trait for stage code Visual score value Visual score contemporary group Code of scorer if more than one scorer in group Syndicate animals section Syndicate code used as substitute for sire (000000-YYYY-NAM000) year code must be prior year of joining Sire id used in this syndicate, one per line Matings detail section One mating record for a single ewe The 16 digit id of the Ewe whose mating record this is Contemporary group of ewe joining group Contemporary joining subgroup of ewe (1-9) Date of first joining / mating Type of first joining / mating The 16 digit id of the sire of first joining Whether fertility treatments were used for any of this years matings on this individual (Y or N) Extra details relating to natural mating Whether fertility treatments were used for any of this years natural matings on this individual (Y or N) (deprecated, see pharm) Date the ram was introduced for initial natural mating Date the ram was removed for initial natural mating Pre-joining information collected on ewe Pre-joining evaluation date Pre-joining body weight of ewe (kg) Pre-joining condition score (CS) 1-5 Details of backup sire used after initial mating The 16 digit id of the backup sire of an AI or natural joining Date the backup sire was introduced Date the backup sire was removed if known A list of all the recipient ewes who received embryos from this particular mating Details of a single embryo transfer Embryo transfer date for ET mating Embryo transfer recipient id Records of lambs (or otherwise) from this mating Fate code of the ewe - sold, live lambs, dead lambs, ewe died, unknown, dry Outcome Fate date A single lamb record that can be cross referenced against pedigree later The 16 digit id of the lamb produced, or DAB tag of dead lamb The date of birth recorded against the lamb, or date dead lamb was found Whether the lamb survived (0 or 1) Lamb ease score at birth Birth body weight (kg) Birth group (main contemporary group for analysis - freeform) The results of any pregnancy scanning for this ewe Date of pregnancy scanning Contemporary subgroup of ewe at scanning Pregnancy scan operator code if multiple scanners working in this group Preg scan result which can be 0-9 for multi scaning or W/D for Wet-dry scaning Whether this ewe received supplemental feed once scanned as multiple (Y or N) Fetal age in weeks Lambing score of the animal Maternal Behaviour refers to the ewe's behaviour towards its lamb - the distance a ewe travels from the lamb when handled by operators. 1 = Ewe stays close to the lamb and operator, 2 = Ewe stays within 10 meters of the lamb and operator, 3 = Ewe stays within 30 meters of the lamb and operator, 4 = Ewe ran away but readily returned when operator moved away 5 = Ewe ran away and was difficult to get to return to the lamb Post lambing assessment of ewe (can be marking or weaning stage of lamb) udder check for wet or dry Result of udder test of ewe when lamb from this join is at weaning age (W or D) Date of weaning udder check Pedigree for animals not from this flock section Sixteen digit id whose sire and dam are being supplied Sixteen digit sire id Sixteen digit dam id (optional) Meta data of file production details Comment block that describes how the file is generated Name of the software that produced this file Version number of the software that produced this file Date file was produced Time file was produced Any user comments at file production time Overall checksum of file with checksum empty