Livestock Survey - 2010 - January
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Information
Purpose
The purpose of this survey is to collect information on cattle and calves, hogs, and sheep and lambs. The statistics produced from this survey enable those active in the agricultural sector to observe and assess changes in the industry, measure performance and keep the agricultural community and general public informed of the development.
Authority
This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, c. S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.
Confidentiality
Your answers are confidential.
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey records from Statistics Canada.
Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes only and will be published in aggregate form only.
Data-sharing agreements
Federal/provincial agreement to share information New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia only:
To reduce response burden and to ensure more uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with:
the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ontario Central Statistics Services
the Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The information collected and shared will be kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes. Any information shared with a provincial ministry of agriculture is released in aggregate form only. The provincial ministry of agriculture must guarantee the confidentiality of all shared data.
Statistics Canada does not provide the respondent's name or address to any provincial ministry of agriculture.
Do you agree to share this information?
Yes
No
Québec only:
To avoid duplication of enquiry this survey is conducted under a co-operative agreement with l'Institut de la statistique du Québec pursuant to Section 11 of the Statistics Act. The Québec Statistics Act includes the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of information as the Federal Statistics Act.
Section A.
When answering the questions, please include as of January 1, 20XX...
... all livestock (cattle or calves, pigs, and/or sheep or lambs) on your operation regardless of ownership, including livestock custom fed, fed under contract for others and livestock pastured. ... all livestock owned by the operator and held on crownland, community pastures, and grazing projects.
... Please DO NOT REPORT livestock (cattle or calves, pigs and/or sheep or lambs) which are owned by you but kept on a farm, ranch or feedlot operated by someone else.
Section B. Cattle and/or Calves
Section B. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:1.
On January 1, 20XX do you expect to have any cattle or calves on this operation? Include grazing projects, community pastures or Crown land.
- a: Yes (Go to Question 2)
- b: No (Go to Section B)
Section B. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:2.
Are cattle or calves kept on this operation for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)
- a: Yes
- b: No
Inventory questions - Total Number at January 1, 20XX
- 3: Bulls, 1 year and over
- 4: Dairy cows
- 5: Beef cows
- 6: Calves, under 1 year
- 7: Heifers, 1 year and over
- 7a: Dairy Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
- 7b: Beef Replacement Heifers (1 year and over)
- 7c: Slaughter or Feeder Heifers (1 year and over)
- 8: Steers, 1 year and over
- 9: Total cattle and/or calves (sum of questions 3 to 8)
Questions on production - Total Number
Section B. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:10.
(On this operation) How many calves were born alive in the last 6 months (between July 1 and December 31st, 20XX)?
Section B. Cattle and/or Calves - Question identifier:11.
(On this operation) How many cows and heifers do you expect to calve between January 1 and June 30, 20XX?
Section C. Cattle and Calves Supplementary
At January 1, 20XX
Section C. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:1.
Of the dairy cows reported (Section B, Question 4), how many are more than 11 years of age?(i.e. cows born before 1999)
Section C. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:2.
Of the beef cows reported (Section B, Question 5), how many are more than 11 years of age? (i.e. cows born before 1999)
Section C. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:3.
Of the feeder heifers reported (Section B, Question 7c), how many are in the following three weight categories;
- a: More than (or equal to) 1100 lbs (500 kg)?
- b: Between 900 lbs and 1100 lbs (409-500 kg)?
- c: Between 700 lbs and 900 lbs (318-409 kg)?
Section C. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:4.
Of the steers (1 year and over) reported (Section B, Question 8), how many are in the following three weight categories;
- a: More than (or equal to) 1250 lbs (568 kg)?
- b: Between 1000 lbs and 1250 lbs (455-568 kg)?
- c: Between 800 lbs and 1000 lbs (363-455 kg)?
Section C. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:5.
Of those feeder heifers (Section B, Question 7c) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Section B, Question 8) reported as of January 1, how many are being fed a finishing ration (mostly grain)?
Section C. Cattle and Calves Supplementary - Question identifier:6.
Of those feeder heifers (Section B, Question 7c) and/or steers (1 year and over) (Section B, Question 8) reported as of January 1, how many are under 21 months of age?
Section D. Pigs
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:1.
On January 1, 20XX do you expect to have any pigs on this operation?
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:1(a)
Were there any pigs (on this operation) during the past three months (October, November and December 20XX)?
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:2.
Are pigs kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)
Total Number at January 1, 20XX
- 3: Boars kept for breeding
- 4: Sows and Gilts kept for breeding
- 5: All other pigs
- 5a: Suckling pigs, under 15 pounds (-7 kg)
- 5b: Weanling, Nursery or Starter pigs, 15 to 49 pounds (7 to 22 kg)
- 5c: Market pigs, 50 to 119 pounds (23 to 53 kg)
- 5d: Market pigs, 120 to 180 pounds (54 to 80 kg)
- 5e: Market pigs over 180 pounds (81+ kg)
- 6: Total pigs (sum of questions 3 to 5)
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:7.
(On this operation) How many sows and bred gilts farrowed during October, November and December 20XX?
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:8.
How many pigs were born alive during the same period (October, November and December 20XX)?
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:9.
Of the number of pigs born alive, how many died or were destroyed before weaning during October, November and December 20XX?
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:10.
How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during January, February and March 20XX?
Section D. Pigs - Question identifier:11.
How many sows and bred gilts are expected to farrow during April, May and June 20XX?
Section E. Sheep and/or Lambs
Section E. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:1.
On January 1, 20XX do you expect to have any sheep or lambs on this operation? Include grazing projects, community pastures or crownland.
Section E. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:1(a)
Were there any sheep or lambs kept (on this operation) between July 1 and December 31st, 20XX?
Section E. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:2.
Are sheep or lambs kept (on this operation) for someone else? (If yes include them as part of inventory.)
Inventory questions - Total Number at January 1, 20XX
Questions on production - Total Number at January 1, 20XX
Section E. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:8.
(On this operation) How many lambs were born in the last 6 months (between July 1 and December 31st, 20XX)?
Section E. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:9.
How many sheep and lambs died, including those killed by disease or predators, between July 1 and December 31st, 20XX?
Section E. Sheep and/or Lambs - Question identifier:10.
(On this operation) How many lambs do you expect to be born between January 1 and June 30, 20XX?
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