QID 303011 - Versi Sheep and Goat Repoort - January 1, 2014

SHEEP AND GOAT REPORT - January 1, 2014
	OMB No. 0535-0213 Approval Expires: 3/31/2014 Project Code: 155 QID: 303011 SMetaKey: 1849 Version D
		NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
	USDA/NASS National Operations Division 9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400 St. Louis, MO 63132-1547 Phone: 1-888-424-7828 Fax: 1-855-515-1328 E-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107–347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he or she willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation. Response is voluntary. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is 0535-0213. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
	State	POID	Tract	Subtr.
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1. [Verify name and mailing address of this operation. Make any corrections necessary (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: (Include Barbados and all hair breed sheep.) on January 1, 2014? at any time during 2013? or will there be any at any time during 2014?
Yes [Go to Item 3.]	No [Go to Item 2a.]
a. Did this operation own any goats or kids, regardless of location: - on January 1, 2014? - at any time during 2013? - or will there be any at any time during 2014?
Yes [Go to Item 3.]	No [Go to Item 2b.]
b. Were you (the individual named on the label) operating a farm or ranch on January 1, 2014?
Yes [Go to Section 4.]	No [Go to Section 3.]

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 of Partners
[Enter number of partners, including the partner named on the label. Identify the other person(s) in this partnership in the boxes on the next page, then continue with Section 1.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				     

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					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, 2013?								     
	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, 2013?							     
	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, 2013?							     
	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, 2013?

     

Yes No

Section 1 - Sheep and Lambs

1. On January 1, 2014 did this operation own or custom feed any sheep or lambs at any location?

(Include Barbados and all hair breed sheep.)

	Yes – [Go to Item 2.]	No – [Go to Item 1a.]
a. Will this operation own or custom feed sheep or lambs, regardless of location, during 2014?
	1 Yes = 1 2 Don’t Know = 2 3 No = 3		494
b. Did this operation own or custom feed any sheep or lambs, regardless of location, at any time, during 2013?
	Yes – [Go to Item 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 less than 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?
1 Yes – a. How many were being fed for you by someone else?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .		695
b. Who was the custom feeder?. . .	Name: ________________________
3 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 less than 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, 2014?
1 Yes – How many were in another State? [Record number of head by State.]
	State:	     	Number:	     
	State:	     	Number:	     			385
	State:	     	Number:	     
3 No – [Continue]

Section 1 - Sheep and Lambs - Continued

Lamb Crop for 2013 (Include lambs born on grazing land leased on a fee per head or animal unit month (AUM) basis.)
7. How many lambs dropped during 2013 were or will be marked, docked, or branded?. . . . . . . . . . . . .	288
Deaths and Losses During 2013 (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 2013? (Exclude lambs born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	269
9. How many lambs died or were lost from all causes after being marked, docked, or branded during 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	270
10. How many sheep died or were lost from all causes during 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	271

Wool Production in 2013 (Report sheep and lambs only once if sheared both Spring and Fall.)
11. How many sheep and lambs (breeding & market) were shorn in 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Head	215
a. How many pounds of wool were shorn from these sheep and lambs in 2013? (Include tags.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Pounds	216
	Or – Average weight per fleece	217	. __

Wool Price in 2013
12. What was the average price received per pound for wool sold in 2013? (Include marketing charges for commissions, coring, and grading.) . . . . . . . . . .	Dollars and cents	296

Inventory Values for Sheep & Lambs on Hand on January 1, 2014
13. What is the average replacement value per head of the following: (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

Slaughter for Consumption by this Operation (regardless of ownership)

		Lambs	Sheep
14. During 2013, how many lambs and sheep were custom slaughtered at commercial establishments for consumption by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . .		1206	1205

15. During 2013, how many lambs and sheep were slaughtered on this operation for consumption by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1201

1202

Include mobile slaughtering. Exclude custom slaughter at commercial establishments.

	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. The following 3 questions are collected for use by other agencies within the Department of Agriculture.
[Refer to deaths and losses on the previous pages.] If Sheep or Lambs died or were lost on this operation last year, please report what happened to them. Record answers in the tables below.
How many Sheep or Lambs died or were lost from:

16. Predator Causes:		Lambs before being marked, docked, or branded		Lambs after being marked, docked, or branded	Sheep	Which predators did you spend money to guard against in 2014? (Check all that apply)	Of the total you spent in 2014, what percent was spent on guarding against each predator?
Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	163	953		042	x xx	xxx %
Bobcats or Lynx . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	089	952		041	x xx	xxx %
Coyotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	087	950		038	x xx	xxx %
Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	086	689		037	x xx	xxx %
Mountain Lions, Cougars, or Pumas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	164	954		043	x xx	xxx %
Foxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	085	688		036	x xx	xxx %
Wolves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	084	687		039	x xx	xxx %
Ravens . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .	+	957	090		044	x xx	xxx %
Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	088	951		040	x xx	xxx %
Other Predators [specify]	+	165	955		049	x xx	xxx %
Unknown predators . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	168	960		060	x xx	xxx %

17. Non – Predator Causes:
Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	171		963		063
Enterotoxemia (overeating) . . . . . .	+	395		025		051
Weather related causes (chilling, drowning, lightning, 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
18. [Add lamb and sheep deaths by cause in each column. These totals should agree with the death loss recorded previously. If they don’t agree, make corrections wherever necessary.] .. . . .	=
		690		028		059

100%

Section 1 – Sheep and Lambs - Continued

19. Did you use any non-lethal methods to prevent wildlife-caused losses on your sheep operation during 2014?

^xxx ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 23

20. Which of the following non-lethal methods did you use to prevent wildlife-caused losses on your sheep operation during

2014?

a. Guard Dogs for Sheep ¹²¹ ₁  Yes ₃  No

b. Llamas for Guarding Sheep ¹²² ₁  Yes ₃  No

c. Donkeys for Guarding Sheep ¹²³ ₁  Yes ₃  No

d. Fencing (Predator Exclusion Fencing) ¹²⁴ ₁  Yes ₃  No

e. Lamb Shed ¹²⁵ ₁  Yes ₃  No

f. Herding ¹²⁶ ₁  Yes ₃  No

g. Night Penning ¹²⁷ ₁  Yes ₃  No

h. Fright Tactics ¹²⁸ ₁  Yes ₃  No

i. Carcass Removal ¹²⁹ ₁  Yes ₃  No

j. Culling Older Sheep to Prevent Death Loses ¹³⁰ ₁  Yes ₃  No

k. Changing Bedding Grounds ¹³¹ ₁  Yes ₃  No

l. More Frequent Checks in High Predation Areas/Seasons ¹³² ₁  Yes ₃  No

m. Other Non-Lethal Method (Specify: ^xxx ____________________________________) ¹³³ ₁  Yes ₃  No

21. Did you spend any money on NON-LETHAL predator control measures for sheep and lambs during 2014?

¹³⁵ ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Item 23

Dollars

¹³⁶

22. How much was spent on sheep and lambs for NON-LETHAL predator control measures by

this operation during 2014?

23. Did you spend any money on LETHAL predator control measures for sheep and lambs during 2014?

¹³⁷ ₁  Yes – Continue ₃  No – Go to Section 2

Dollars

¹³⁸

24. How much was spent on sheep and lambs for LETHAL predator control measures by this

operation during 2014?

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

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Section 2 - Goats and Kids

1. On January 1, 2014 did this operation own any goats or kids at any location?
Yes – [Go to Item 2.]			No – [Go to Item 1a.]
a. Will this operation own goats or kids, regardless of location, during 2014?
	1 Yes = 1 2 Don’t Know = 2 3 No = 3			1171
b. Did this operation own any goats or kids, regardless of location, at any time during 2013?
		Yes – [Go to Item 5.]	No – [Go to Section 4.]

2. Goats & Kids for Breeding – Of the goats and kids for breeding owned by 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 less than 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	1176		1182	1188
3. Goats & Kids for Market – Of the goats and kids for market owned by this operation on January 1, how many were:
a. Market kids less than 1 year old?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	+	1177		1183	1189
b. Market goats 1 year old and older (not used for breeding)?	+	1178		1184	1190
4. Total Goats & Kids	=	1179		1185	1191
[Add Items 2a through 3b and verify.] Then the total goats and kids owned by this operation on January 1 was:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	Angora	Milk	Meat & Other
5. Kid Crop for 2013 How many kids were born during 2013? (Exclude kids born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1101	1104	1107
6. Deaths and Losses During 2013 How many kids died or were lost from all causes during 2013? (Exclude kids born dead.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1102	1105	1108
7. How many goats died or were lost from all causes during 2013?.	1103	1106	1109

Inventory Values for Goats and Kids on Hand on January 1, 2014
8. What is the average replacement value per head of the following: (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

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Section 2 - Goats and Kids- Continued

Slaughter for Consumption by this Operation (regardless of ownership)

		Kids	Goats
9. During 2013, how many kids and goats were custom slaughtered at commercial establishments for consumption by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		1208	1207

10. During 2013, how many kids and goats were slaughtered on this operation for consumption by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1203

1204

Include mobile slaughtering. Exclude custom slaughter at commercial establishments.

Mohair Production in 2013 (Report goats and kids only once if clipped both Spring and Fall.)
11. How many Angora goats and kids were clipped in 2013?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				Head	278
a. How many pounds of mohair were clipped from these Angora goats and kids in 2013? (Include tags.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Pounds		279
	Or – Average weight per fleece	205	. __

Mohair Price in 2013
12. What was the average price received per pound for mohair sold in 2013? (Include 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

Go to Section 4

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Section 3 – 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 Item 1a.]	1a. 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 4.] __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________
2. Was the operator (name on label) operating a farm or ranch on June 1, 2013?
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, 2013?

Yes - [Go to Section 4.] No - [Continue]

c. Is the [Item 3a] new operation managed?

Yes - [Go to Section 4.] No - [Continue]

d. Were any individuals associated with the [Item 3a] operation operating land individually before June 1, 2013?

Yes - [Go to Section 4.] No - [Go to Section 4.]

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Section 4 – Conclusion

1. Do you (the operator named on the label) make any day-to-day decisions for another farm or ranch? Yes – [Continue.] No – [Go to Item 2.]
a. What is the name of the other operation(s)? . . . . . .	Operation Name: ______________________________________
b. Was this additional operation in business before June 1, 2013? Yes – [Continue.] No – [Continue.]	Address: ____________________________________________
	City: ____________________	State: __	ZIP: ________
	Phone: (______) ______________________

2. Survey Results: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date, go to www.nass.usda.gov/results/ Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date?
Yes – [Enter code 1.] No – [Enter code 3.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099

Respondent Name:	9911 Phone: ( )	9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __
This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

Eval.

Change

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

0098

0100

0785

0789 __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __

Optional Use

0407

0408

9906

9916

S/E Name

Office Use Only