Format 40 - PUBLIC¶
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- Format 40 - PUBLIC
Category¶
Genetic evaluations
Meaning¶
Format 40's are used to release bull type genetic evaluations.
Exchange protocol¶
CDCB releases this format to the breed associations only (with a special file is provided to NAAB members) 3 times a year, following the official release calendar
Old (outdated) format¶
Location and details¶
This file is sent to breed associations' private folders. Please note all files distributed by CDCB, have an LF (LINUX) End of Line (EOL) starting from September 2019. Prior to this date, zipped files had a DOS EOL.
The file is distributed zipped.
Current format¶
| Byte Position(s) |
Num Bytes |
Field Format (1) |
Data Type (86) |
Ref Note(s) |
Field Description |
| 1 | 1 | X | CH | 13 | Species code |
| 2-3 | 2 | AA | CH | 404 | Breed of evaluation |
| Bull's identification information | |||||
| 4-5 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code (alpha code only, no zeros) |
| 6-8 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin |
| 9-20 | 12 | XX...XX | CH | Identification number (registration or eartag) | |
| 21-28 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | 88 | Birth date of animal (YYYYMMDD) |
| 29-32 | 4 | XXXX | CH | NAAB bull controller number | |
| 33-62 | 30 | XX...XX | CH | Registered name of animal | |
| 63 | 1 | A | CH | 35 | NAAB status code of bull following last run |
| 64-65 | 2 | XX | CH | Number of states with type daughters | |
| 66-67 | 2 | XX | CH | 5 | State with most daughters |
| 68-69 | 2 | XX | CH | Average age (in months) of daughters at first appraisal | |
| Herd with most daughters | |||||
| 70-71 | 2 | XX | CH | 5 145 | State code |
| 72-73 | 2 | XX | CH | 145 | County code |
| 74-77 | 4 | XXXX | CH | 145 | Herd number |
| 78-82 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of herds with daughters for final score evaluation | |
| 83-87 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of daughters used in final score evaluation | |
| 88-92 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of appraisals used in final score evaluation | |
| 93-95 | 3 | XX.X | CH | Bull average of actual daughter averages for final score | |
| 96-98 | 3 | +/-X.X | CSL | PTA of final score | |
| 99-100 | 2 | XX | CH | Reliablility of final score | |
| 101-105 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of herds with daughters for linear traits evaluation | |
| 106-110 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of daughters used in linear traits evaluation | |
| 111-115 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of appraisals used in linear traits evaluation | |
| 116-118 | 3 | XXX | CH | Percent domestic daughters (Udder cleft) | |
| 119-121 | 3 | AAA | CH | Country with most daughters (Udder cleft) | |
| 122-123 | 2 | XX | CH | Number of countries with daughters included (Udder cleft) | |
| 124 | 1 | X | CH | Evaluation source code: 0 - US; 1 - US genomic; 2 - Interbull for some traits | |
| Linear traits information | |||||
| 125-127 | 3 | XX.X | CH | Bull average of actual daughter averages for linear trait (Stature) | |
| 128-130 | 3 | +/-X.X | CSL | PTA of linear trait (Stature) | |
| 131-132 | 2 | XX | CH | Reliability of linear trait (Stature) | |
| 133-244 | 112 | XX...XX | CH | 51 | Repeat bytes 125-132 for 14 other linear traits |
| Rear legs (rear view) trait information | |||||
| 245-247 | 3 | XX.X | CH | Bull average of actual daughter averages for linear trait | |
| 248-250 | 3 | +/-X.X | CSL | PTA of linear trait | |
| 251-252 | 2 | XX | CH | Reliability of linear trait | |
| 253-257 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of herds with daughters used | |
| 258-262 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of daughters used | |
| 263-267 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of appraisals used | |
| Milking speed trait information | |||||
| 268-270 | 3 | 0..0 | CH | Zeroes: Available for future use | |
| 271-273 | 3 | XXX | CH | PTA of milking speed | |
| 274-275 | 2 | XX | CH | Reliability of milking speed | |
| 276-280 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of herds with daughters used | |
| 281-285 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of daughters used | |
| 286-290 | 5 | X...X | CH | Zeroes: Available for future use | |
| Composite traits information (values used in net merit calculation) |
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| 291-294 | 4 | +/-X.XX | CSL | Size composite% | |
| 295-298 | 4 | +/-X.XX | CSL | Udder composite% | |
| 299-302 | 4 | +/-X.XX | CSL | Feet/legs composite% | |
| 303-312 | 10 | X...X | CH | Zeroes (available for future use) | |
| Mobility information | |||||
| 313-315 | 3 | +/-X.X | CSL | PTA of mobility | |
| 316-317 | 2 | XX | CH | Reliability of mobility | |
| 318-322 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of herds with daughters used | |
| 323-327 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of daughters used | |
| Rear teat placement rear information | |||||
| 328-330 | 3 | +/-X.X | CSL | PTA of RTPR | |
| 331-332 | 2 | XX | CH | Reliability of RTPR | |
| 333-337 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of herds with daughters used | |
| 338-342 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of daughters used | |
| Rear teat placement side information | |||||
| 343-345 | 3 | +/-X.X | CSL | PTA of RTPS | |
| 346-347 | 2 | XX | CH | Reliability of RTPS | |
| 348-352 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of herds with daughters used | |
| 353-357 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Number of daughters used |