2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (1)
Revision and Use of Revision and Use of Termination CodesTermination Codes
PAUL VANRADENAnimal Improvement Programs LaboratoryAgricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, [email protected]
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (2)
Termination Code HistoryTermination Code History
Introduced in 1967 (King and McDaniel Dec 1970 Introduced in 1967 (King and McDaniel Dec 1970 DHI Letter)DHI Letter)
Previous Codes:Previous Codes:00 = Went dry or had 305 days in milk (normal). = Went dry or had 305 days in milk (normal).11 = No longer used (was used for missed tests) = No longer used (was used for missed tests)22 = Sold for dairy purposes or testing of herd = Sold for dairy purposes or testing of herd
discontinued; allows animals to have discontinued; allows animals to have subsequent records in different herds. subsequent records in different herds. Other "sold" or "died" codes indicate no new Other "sold" or "died" codes indicate no new records are expected for animal.records are expected for animal.
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (3)
Previous Termination CodesPrevious Termination Codes
3 3 = Sold for slaughter or any reason not = Sold for slaughter or any reason not identified specifically (sold for low identified specifically (sold for low production in data from 1967-1985).production in data from 1967-1985).
44 = Sold because of reproductive problems. = Sold because of reproductive problems.
55 = Sold because of disease, injury, or = Sold because of disease, injury, or unspecified reasons.unspecified reasons.
66 = Died. = Died.
77 = Sold because of mastitis or other udder = Sold because of mastitis or other udder problems.problems.
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (4)
Previous Termination CodesPrevious Termination Codes
88 = Aborted at >= 152 days from last breeding or = Aborted at >= 152 days from last breeding or at at 200 days in milk if no breeding date. 200 days in milk if no breeding date.
99 = Does not provide reason for termination; = Does not provide reason for termination; indicates that record not be included in indicates that record not be included in calculating genetic evaluations because calculating genetic evaluations because
1) lactation initiated by abortion, or
2) no test day between freshening and terminations dates.
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (5)
Termination Code ProblemsTermination Code Problems
Codes 3 and 5 were redundantCodes 3 and 5 were redundant CA, NC, and WI were reporting mostly ‘5’ PA, and UT were reporting mostly ‘3’
2 is missing for many herds that stop testing2 is missing for many herds that stop testing New edits detect these in PL data (Nov 01)
3 to 8 often are missing in data before 19993 to 8 often are missing in data before 1999 Term codes after 305 DIM were not stored
1 and 9 are obsolete and could be redefined1 and 9 are obsolete and could be redefined
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (6)
Termination Codes by DRPCTermination Codes by DRPC(data received Feb-May 2001)(data received Feb-May 2001)
CodeCode CACA NCNC PAPA UTUT WIWI TXTX
33 26%26% 12%12% 41%41% 49%49% 8%8% 18%18%
44 1212 2020 2323 1010 1313 1616
55 3434 3232 77 2020 5656 2727
66 1111 1717 88 1313 88 1010
77 1717 1818 2020 99 1414 2929
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (7)
Termination Code ImprovementsTermination Code Improvements
Codes 4 and 8 “reproductive problems” and Codes 4 and 8 “reproductive problems” and “aborted” will be used in fertility evaluation“aborted” will be used in fertility evaluation Also obtain pregnancy status of cows?
Code 7: was “mastitis and udder problems”Code 7: was “mastitis and udder problems” Reported clinical mastitis Now includes also high SCS Conformational problems not included
Lactation Initiation code field was addedLactation Initiation code field was added Implementation: April 2002Implementation: April 2002
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (8)
New Termination Codes (Apr’02)New Termination Codes (Apr’02)
0 0 = Lactation in progress or ended normally = Lactation in progress or ended normally (cow was not sold, did not die, and did not (cow was not sold, did not die, and did not abort)abort)
2 2 = Sold for dairy purposes or testing of herd = Sold for dairy purposes or testing of herd discontinued.discontinued.
3 3 = Sold for beef because of low production.= Sold for beef because of low production.44 = Sold for beef because of reproductive = Sold for beef because of reproductive
problems.problems.55 = Sold for beef for reasons not specified. = Sold for beef for reasons not specified.66 = Died. = Died.
Paul VanRaden 2001NAAB DSEC, April 2002 (9)
New Termination Codes (Apr’02)New Termination Codes (Apr’02)
77 = Sold for beef because of mastitis or high = Sold for beef because of mastitis or high somatic cell count.somatic cell count.
88 = Lactation ended with abortion at >= 152 days = Lactation ended with abortion at >= 152 days and < 243 days from last breeding, or aborted and < 243 days from last breeding, or aborted at >= 200 days in milk if no breeding date.at >= 200 days in milk if no breeding date.
99 = No longer used, replaced by lactation = No longer used, replaced by lactation initiation codes (4/13/2002) so that beginning initiation codes (4/13/2002) so that beginning and ending conditions can both be reported and ending conditions can both be reported in the same record.in the same record.
