Schema information

Table of Contents

  1. Schema quick view
  2. International schema information
  3. Selection lists
    1. English
      1. Genetics entry codes
  4. Language-independent schema details
  5. Language-specific schema details
    1. English
  6. Schema SAIDs

Name: Sow Lifetime Litter Information
Description: This schema is used for describing lifetime reproductive performance of sows.
Classification: RDF402
Author: Lauren Fletcher
Author Email: lfletc03@uoguelph.ca

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Attribute Label Description
Average_NPD Average non-productive days Average number of days the sow was not pregnant, farrowing, or nursing across her parities.
Average_Services_Per_Parity Average Services per Parity Average number of rounds of artificial insemination the sow received per litter.
Average_litter_weight_kg Average litter weight in kilograms Average weight of a sow’s litters across her lifetime
Average_piglet_weight_kg Average piglet weight in kilograms Average weight of a piglet in a sow’s litter across her lifetime
DOB Date of Birth The date that the sow was born.
FI Farrowing Index How many litters a pig has in a year.
Farrowing_Interval Farrowing Interval Average number of days between a farrowing and her next one.
Genetics Genetics Genetics of the pig.
Gestation_Length Gestation Length The length of the pigs pregnancy before she farrows.
ID Animal Identification Number The identification number of the pig on the farm it was sampled from.
Lactation_Length Lactation length How long after farrowing the sow was nursing her piglets before weaning.
Liveborn Liveborn Average number of alive piglets per litter.
Mummified Mummified Average number of mummified piglets per litter.
NPD Non-productive days How many days the sow was not pregnant, farrowing, or nursing during her most recent litter.
Notes Notes Extra information regarding a sow’s reproductive performance that may be useful or important for her use in the study.
Parity Parity Number of litters that the sow has had in her lifetime.
Piglet_Loss_Percentage Piglet losses percentage Average percentage of stillborn or mummified piglets relative to total born.
Piglet_losses_at_farrowing Piglet losses at farrowing Average number of stillborn and mummified piglets per litter.
Piglets_Weaned Piglets weaned Average piglets weaned per litter across a sow’s lifetime.
Sample_collection_date Sample Collection Date The date that the sow was sampled for urine, saliva and serum.
Status Status in the herd Status of the sow in the herd at the time of data collection.
Stillborn Stillborn Average number of stillborn piglets per litter.
Total_Born Total born Average number of piglets born per litter (alive, stillborn or mummified).

International schema information

Language Name Description
English Sow Lifetime Litter Information This schema is used for describing lifetime reproductive performance of sows.

Selection lists

English

Genetics entry codes

Entry code Label
Y Yorkshire
Y/L Yorkshire Landrace Cross
Y/L/D Yorkshire Landrace Duroc Cross

Language-independent schema details

Attribute Sensitive Unit Type Character encoding Required entry Format rule
Average_NPD false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Average_Services_Per_Parity false   Numeric utf-8 false  
Average_litter_weight_kg false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Average_piglet_weight_kg false   Numeric utf-8 true  
DOB false   DateTime utf-8 true  
FI false   Numeric utf-8 false  
Farrowing_Interval false   Numeric utf-8 false  
Genetics false   Text utf-8 true  
Gestation_Length false   Numeric utf-8 false  
ID false   Numeric utf-8 true ^-?[0-9]+$
Lactation_Length false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Liveborn false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Mummified false   Numeric utf-8 true  
NPD false   Numeric utf-8 false  
Notes false   Text utf-8 false ^.{0,800}$
Parity false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Piglet_Loss_Percentage false   Numeric utf-8 false  
Piglet_losses_at_farrowing false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Piglets_Weaned false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Sample_collection_date false   DateTime utf-8 false  
Status false   Text utf-8 true ^.{0,50}$
Stillborn false   Numeric utf-8 true  
Total_Born false   Numeric utf-8 true  

Language-specific schema details

English

Attribute Label Description List
Average_NPD Average non-productive days Average number of days the sow was not pregnant, farrowing, or nursing across her parities. Not a list
Average_Services_Per_Parity Average Services per Parity Average number of rounds of artificial insemination the sow received per litter. Not a list
Average_litter_weight_kg Average litter weight in kilograms Average weight of a sow’s litters across her lifetime Not a list
Average_piglet_weight_kg Average piglet weight in kilograms Average weight of a piglet in a sow’s litter across her lifetime Not a list
DOB Date of Birth The date that the sow was born. Not a list
FI Farrowing Index How many litters a pig has in a year. Not a list
Farrowing_Interval Farrowing Interval Average number of days between a farrowing and her next one. Not a list
Genetics Genetics Genetics of the pig. Yorkshire, Yorkshire Landrace Cross, Yorkshire Landrace Duroc Cross
Gestation_Length Gestation Length The length of the pigs pregnancy before she farrows. Not a list
ID Animal Identification Number The identification number of the pig on the farm it was sampled from. Not a list
Lactation_Length Lactation length How long after farrowing the sow was nursing her piglets before weaning. Not a list
Liveborn Liveborn Average number of alive piglets per litter. Not a list
Mummified Mummified Average number of mummified piglets per litter. Not a list
NPD Non-productive days How many days the sow was not pregnant, farrowing, or nursing during her most recent litter. Not a list
Notes Notes Extra information regarding a sow’s reproductive performance that may be useful or important for her use in the study. Not a list
Parity Parity Number of litters that the sow has had in her lifetime. Not a list
Piglet_Loss_Percentage Piglet losses percentage Average percentage of stillborn or mummified piglets relative to total born. Not a list
Piglet_losses_at_farrowing Piglet losses at farrowing Average number of stillborn and mummified piglets per litter. Not a list
Piglets_Weaned Piglets weaned Average piglets weaned per litter across a sow’s lifetime. Not a list
Sample_collection_date Sample Collection Date The date that the sow was sampled for urine, saliva and serum. Not a list
Status Status in the herd Status of the sow in the herd at the time of data collection. Not a list
Stillborn Stillborn Average number of stillborn piglets per litter. Not a list
Total_Born Total born Average number of piglets born per litter (alive, stillborn or mummified). Not a list

Schema SAIDs

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Layer SAID
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Date created: 2025-01-20 14:43:38