Enhanced comment feature has been enabled for all readers including those not logged in. Click on the Discussion tab (top left) to add or reply to discussions.

Disposal Codes

From BIF Guidelines Wiki

Birth to weaning

1 – Born alive, died before weaning – disease
2 – Born alive, died before weaning – Weather event, accident, or injury
3 – Calf sold <90 days old
4 – Died at birth – Defect
5 – Died at birth – calving difficulty
6 – Died – High altitude disease/PAP
7 – Stillborn, Carried full term

Weaning through mature cattle

10 – Culled – Aborted
11 – Culled – Age 
12 – Culled – Appearance
13 – Culled – Calf died
14 – Culled – Disposition
15 – Culled – Exposed failed to conceive
16 – Culled – Genetic defect status
17 – Culled – Herd reduction
18 – Culled/died – High altitude disease/PAP
19 – Culled – Hoof condition
20 – Culled – Injury or accident
21 – Culled – Production/performance
22 – Culled – Prolapse 
23 – Culled – Sickness/disease
24 – Culled – Structural soundness
25 – Culled – Udder quality 
26 – Died – Calving
27 – Died – Sickness/disease
28 – Died – Weather event, accident, or injury
29 – Sold – Pregnant, papers not transferred
30 - Culled - Open due to infertile bull

Reason for no calf reported

40 – Aborted/premature calf
41 – Calf stillborn
42 – Cow calved – calf not found intact or at all (e.g., predator)
43 – ET donor
44 – ET recipient 
45 – Exposed and failed to conceive – moved to next season
46 – Exposed and failed to conceive – moved to next year