303011 Sheep and Goats - Jan

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Project Code 155 QID 303011 Version D		OMB No. 0535-0213: Approval Expires 9/30/2007
	SHEEP AND GOAT REPORT January 1, 2007					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rm 5030, South Building 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250-2000 1-800-727-9540 Fax: 202-690-2090 E-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov
			Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of current and future lamb and kid supplies. Facts about your operation are confidential and used only in combination with similar reports from other producers. Response is voluntary.

					Attempted Contacts
					Date	Time	Notes
Stratum	POID	Tract	Subtr.
__ __ __ __	__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __	__ __	__ __

1.

[ Verify name and mailing address of this operation. Make corrections (including the correct operation name) on the label and continue.]

[ Check if name label verified]

2. Did this operation own or custom feed any sheep or lambs, regardless of location, on January 1, 2007 or at any time during 2006? (Include Barbados and all hair breed sheep.)
Yes [Go to Item 3 .] No a. Will this operation own or custom feed sheep or lambs during 2007?
Yes = 1 Don't Know = 2 No = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	494
b. Were any goats or kids, regardless of ownership, on this operation on January 1, 2007 or at any time during 2006?
Yes – [Go to item 3 .] No - Were you (the individual named on the label) operating a farm or ranch on January 1, 2007?
Yes – [Go to Section 3 .] No - [Go to Section 4 .]

3. Are the day-to-day decisions for this operation made by one individual, a hired manager, or partners? [Check one]
One individual – [Go to Section 1.] A hired manager – [Go to Section 1.] Partners – How many partners make the day-to-day decisions?
			Number
[Enter number of partners, including the partner named on the label. Identify the other persons in this partnership in the boxes on next page, then continue with Section 1.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Continue on Next Page
					Office Use
					921	930	941

4.	Please identify the other person(s) in this partnership, then continue. [Verify partners names and make necessary corrections if names have already been entered]
	[Check if verified]								Office Use
	Name:	________________________________		Phone: (______) __________					Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)							925
	Address:	_______________________________		___________________		____	_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt or St.)		(City)		(State)	(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2006?
	Yes No

	[Check if verified]								Office Use
	Name:	________________________________		Phone: (______) __________					Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)							926
	Address:	_______________________________		___________________		____	_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt or St.)		(City)		(State)	(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2006?
	Yes No

	[Check if verified]								Office Use
	Name:	________________________________		Phone: (______) __________					Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)							927
	Address:	_______________________________		___________________		____	_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt or St.)		(City)		(State)	(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2006?
	Yes No

	[Check if verified]								Office Use
	Name:	________________________________		Phone: (______) __________					Stratum
		(First) (Middle) (Last)							928
	Address:	_______________________________		___________________		____	_______		Ind. Op.
		(Rt or St.)		(City)		(State)	(Zip)		924
	Did this partner operate land individually on June 1, 2006?
	Yes No

Section 1 - Sheep and Lambs

1. On January 1, 2007 did this operation Own or Custom Feed any Sheep or Lambs at any location? (Include Barbados and all hair breed sheep.)
Yes – No –	[Go to Question 2 .] Did this operation Own or Custom Feed any Sheep or Lambs, regardless of location, at any time, during 2006?
	Yes –[Go to Question 7 .] No - [Go to Section 2 .]

Sheep and Lambs for Breeding
2. Of the Sheep and Lambs for Breeding owned by this operation on January 1, how many were:
a. Ewes 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	281
b. Rams 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	282
c. Replacement Lambs under 1 year old (including unweaned lambs kept for breeding)?. . . . . . . . .	+	285

Sheep and Lambs Custom Fed By Others
3. On January 1, were any sheep and lambs for market being custom fed for you by someone else?
Yes – a. How many were being fed for you by someone else?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		695
b. Who was the custom feeder?. . . . . .	Name: ________________________________________
No – [Continue]	Address: ______________________________________

Sheep and Lambs for Market
4. Of the Sheep and Lambs for Market owned or custom fed by this operation on January 1 (excluding the item 3a. sheep and lambs custom fed by someone else), how many were:
a. Market Lambs under 1 year old and:
(i) Under 65 pounds (including unweaned market lambs)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	836
(ii) 65 to 84 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	837
(iii) 85 to 105 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	838
(iv) Over 105 pounds?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	839
b. Market Sheep 1 year old and older (not used for breeding)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	287

Total Sheep and Lambs
5. [Add Items 2a through 4b and verify total.] [Exclude sheep and lambs custom fed by someone else, reported in item 3a.]
Then the Total Sheep and Lambs owned or custom fed by this operation on January 1 was:. . . . . . .			=	280
6. Were any of the [Item 5] sheep and lambs in another State on January 1, 2007?
Yes – How many were in another State? [Record number of head by State.]
	State: _____________________________________________
	State: _____________________________________________			385
	State: _____________________________________________
No – [Continue]

Section 1 - Sheep and Lambs - Continued

Lamb Crop for 2006 (Include lambs born on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis).
7. How many Lambs Dropped during 2006 were or will be Marked, Docked, or Branded?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	288
Deaths and Losses During 2006 (Include sheep and lambs that died or were lost on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis).
8. How many Lambs died or were lost from all causes before being marked, docked, or branded during 2006? (Exclude lambs born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	269
9. How many Lambs died or were lost from all causes after being marked, docked, or branded during 2006?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	270
10. How many Sheep died or were lost from all causes during 2006?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	271

Wool Production in 2006 (Report sheep and lambs only once if sheared both Spring and Fall.)
11. How many sheep and lambs (breeding & market) were shorn in 2006?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Head	215
a. How many pounds of wool were shorn from these sheep and lambs in 2006? (Including tags). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Pounds	216
	Or – Average weight per fleece	217	. __

Wool Price in 2006
12. What was the average price received per pound for wool sold in 2006? (Including marketing charges for commissions, coring, and grading.). . . . . . . . . . . .	Dollars and cents	296	. __ __

Inventory Values for Sheep & Lambs on Hand on January 1, 2007
13. What is the average value per head (replacement value) of the: (Report to nearest dollar)
a. Breeding ewes 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		$	680
b. Breeding rams 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		$	681
c. Breeding replacement lambs less than 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		$	679
d. Market lambs less than 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		$	845
e. Market sheep 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		$	846

	1 – Incomplete, has sheep or lambs 2 – Incomplete, presence of sheep or lambs unknown	291
	3 – Valid Zero

Section 1 – Sheep and Lambs - Continued

Sheep and Lamb Deaths and Losses.
[Refer to Items 8, 9, and 10 on the previous pages.]
1. You indicated earlier that [item 8] Lambs died or were lost before being marked, docked, or branded, [item 9] Lambs died or were lost after being marked, docked, or branded, and that [item 10] Sheep died or were lost on this operation last year.
Now we need to determine what happened to them. [Ask for deaths by each category, and record answers in the tables below.] How many lambs died or were lost before being marked, docked, or branded from (cause)? How many lambs died or were lost after being marked, docked, or branded from (cause)? How many sheep died or were lost from (cause)?

2. Predator Causes:		Lambs before being marked, docked, or branded	Lambs after being marked, docked, or branded	Sheep
Bears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	163	953	042
Bobcats or Lynx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	089	952	041
Coyotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	087	950	038
Dogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	086	689	037
Mountain Lions, Cougars, or Pumas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	164	954	043
Foxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	085	688	036
Wolves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	084	687	039
Eagles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	088	951	040
Other Predators [specify] ______________________. . . .	+	165	955	049
Unknown predators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	168	960	060
3. Non – Predator Causes:
Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	171	963	063
Enterotoxemia (overeating). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	395	025	051
Weather related causes (chilling, drowning, lightening, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	166	956	050
Lambing problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	390		053
Old age. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+			055
Being on their back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	392	959	054
Poisoning (nitrate poisoning, noxious feeds, noxious weeds, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	389	958	052
Theft (stolen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	394	024	056
Other non - predator causes (lameness, etc.) [specify] __________________. . . . . . . .	+	685	027	057
Unknown non - predator causes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	686	032	058
4. [Add lamb and sheep deathes by cause in each column. These totals should agree with the death loss recorded in items 8 and 9 and 10 previously. If they don’t agree, make corrections wherever necessary.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	=
		690	028	059

	1 – Incomplete, has sheep or lambs losses 2 – Incomplete, sheep or lambs losses unknown	115
	3 – Valid Zero

Section 2 - Goats and Kids

1. On January 1, 2007 were any goats or kids, regardless of ownership, on this operation?
Yes -[Go to Question 2 .]	No -	Were any goats or kids, regardless of ownership, on this operation at any time during 2006? Yes – [Go to Question 5 .] No – [Go to Section 3 .]

2. Goats & Kids for Breeding – Of the Goats and kids for breeding, regardless of ownership, on this operation on January 1, how many were:
(** Report based on utilization regardless of breed**)		Angora		Milk	Meat & Other
a. Does 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	1172		1180	1186
b. Bucks 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	1175		1181	1187
c. Replacement kids under 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	1176		1182	1188
3. Goats & Kids for Market – Of the Goats and kids for market, regardless of ownership, on this operation on January 1, how many were:
a. Market kids under 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	1177		1183	1189
b. Market goats 1 year old and older (not used for breeding)?.	+	1178		1184	1190
Total Goats & Kids
4. [Add items 2a through 3b and verify.] Then the total goats and kids on hand January 1 was:. . . . . . . . .	=	1179		1185	1191

Kid Crop for 2006	Angora	Milk	Meat & Other
5. How many kids were born on this operation during 2006? (exclude kids born dead). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1101	1104	1107
Deaths and Losses During 2006 6. How many kids died or were lost from all causes during 2006?. . . .	1102	1105	1108
7. How many goats died or were lost from all causes during 2006?. . .	1103	1106	1109

Inventory Values for Goats and Kids on Hand on January 1, 2007
8. What is the average value per head (replacement value) of the: (Report to nearest dollar)
		Angora		Milk		Meat & Other
a. Breeding does 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	1120	$	1125	$	1130
b. Breeding bucks 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	1121	$	1126	$	1131
c. Breeding replacement kids less than 1 year old?. . . . . . . .	$	1122	$	1127	$	1132
d. Market kids less than 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	1123	$	1128	$	1133
e. Market goats 1 year old and older?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$	1124	$	1129	$	1134

Mohair Production in 2006 (Report goats and kids only once if clipped both Spring and Fall.)
9. How many Angora goats and kids were clipped in 2006?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				Head	278
a. How many pounds of mohair were clipped from these Angora goats and kids in 2006? (including tags). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Pounds		279
	Or – Average weight per fleece	205	. __

Mohair Price in 2006
10. What was the average price received per pound for mohair sold in 2006? (including marketing charges for commissions, coring, and grading.). . . . . . . . . . . .	Dollars and cents	297	. __ __

	1 – Incomplete, has goats or kids 2 – Incomplete, presence of goats or kids unknown	1112
	3 – Valid Zero

Section 3 – Other Information

			Acres
1. How many Total Acres were in this operation on January 1, 2007? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			900
	Include the farmstead, all cropland, woodland, pastureland, wasteland, and government program land that is owned, rented or leased from others, used rent free, or managed. Exclude land rented to others and any Public, Industrial, or Grazing Association land used on an Animal Unit Month or Fee-Per-Head basis.
			Acres
a. Of the total [Item 1] acres operated, how many acres are Cropland, including land in hay and cropland in government programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			802
			Bushels
2. On January 1, what was the Total Storage Capacity of all structures normally used to store Whole Grains or Oilseeds on this operation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			808
3. During the past 12 months, what was the Largest Number of the following Livestock and Poultry on hand at Any One Time on this operation: (Include animals of any age, including newborns.)			Largest Number
a. All Hogs and Pigs, owned by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			300
b. All Cattle and Calves, regardless of ownership? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			670
(i) Milk Cows, both dry and in milk, regardless of ownership? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			671
c. All Chickens (excluding broilers on feed for meat production), regardless of ownership? . . . . . . . .			719
d. All Horses, Ponies, Mules, Donkeys, or Burros, regardless of ownership? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			209
			Largest Number
4. During the past 12 months, what was the largest number of Hired Agricultural Workers, including paid family members, on the payroll on any one day? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			989
Go to Section 5 on Back Page

Section 4 – Change in Operator

●[Complete this section only if all questions in Item 2 on the front page are answered “No”.]
1. Has the operation named on the label been sold, rented, or turned over to someone else?
Yes- [Continue] No- [Go to a.]			a. Will the land be used for any agricultural purpose by you (the operator), or anyone else in the next year? (Including growing crops or raising livestock.) Yes Don't Know No [Regardless of answer to above, write a note to explain the situation, then go to Section 5.] __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________
2. Was the operator (name on label) operating a farm or ranch on June 1, 2006? Yes- [Continue] No- [Continue]
3. Please provide the following information for the operation that has taken over the land:
a. What is the name and address of the new operation? Operation Name: ____________________________ Operator Name: _____________________________ Address: ___________________________________ City: ___________________ State: _______ Zip: ___ Phone: _________________________
b. Was the [Item 3a] new operation in business before June 1, 2006? Yes- [Go to Section 5.] No- [Continue]
c. Is the [Item 3a] new operation managed? Yes- [Go to Section 5, then complete a separate questionnaire for the operation in Item 3a.]		No- [Continue]
d. Were any individuals associated with the [Item 3a] operation operating land individually before June 1, 2006?
Yes- [Go to Section 5.]	No- [Go to Section 5, then complete a separate questionnaire for the operation in Item 3a.]

Section 5 – Conclusion

● [If the opDomStatusid on label is 99, go to item 2.]

1. Do you (the operator named on the label) make any day-to-day decisions for another farm or ranch?
Yes – 1a. What is the name of the other operation(s): _______________________________________________
	[Complete a separate questionnaire for this operation.]
1b. Was this operation in business before June 1, 2006? Yes No
No - [Continue]

	To assist in identifying duplication with our list of farm operators, please report the operator’s Social Security Number (SSN). If available, a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), would also be helpful. Disclosure of the SSN and EIN is voluntary and is collected under the general authority of Title 7, Section 2204, of the U.S. Code.
	Operator’s SSN		Federal EIN
	470 __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __		466 __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2. Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov after 3:00 pm ET on February 2, 2007.)
Yes - [Enter code 1.] No - [Enter code 3.]			Code
			099
This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.
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Respondent’s Name: _____________________ Phone: (_____) ______________________

Response		Respondent		Mode		Enum.	Eval.	Office Use for POID
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100	789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __
								Optional Use
								407		408
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