Tool 9.8 Ram purchasing plan
Use this table to establish how many rams to purchase.
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Number of ewes joined |
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B
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Joining percentage (convert % to decimal, e.g. 100% = 1) |
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C
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Number of rams required= A x B |
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D
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Number of rams in the year groups |
2 years |
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3 years |
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4 years |
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5 years |
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6 years |
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7 years |
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8 years |
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Total |
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E
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The oldest ram year group joined? |
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F
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Number of rams culled for age |
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G
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Number of rams culled for other reasons (e.g., flystrike, structure, alignment with breeding objective, etc.) |
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H
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Total number of rams culled/retired from the ram team = F + G |
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I
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Number of rams on-farm for next joining = D – H |
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J
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Number of rams to purchase = C – I |
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Source: AWI ClassiFly
