Beef replacement index

This page contains information about the current traits included on the beef replacement index. The beef replacement index contains two component indexes, cow and calf, and index is calculated by adding the two index values together.

Cow sub-index
Tom Kirk edited on 19th april 2022.

As of the 31st October 2020, the cow component of the beef replacement index contains 8 traits.

Calf sub-index
As of the 31st October 2020, the calf component of the beef replacement index contains 8 traits.

Combining sub-indexes
Add the calf sub-index and the cow sub-index, ind divide the total by 5 (accounting for average cow lifetime), to calculate the replacement index score.

Instructions for making changes
There are two possibilities for updating indexes: updating traits or adding new traits.

Updating traits
When updating an existing traits follow these steps:
 * 1) First, go to the relevant trait page. In the table for the appropriate index, add a new row. Update the date and EV, and add a brief reason for the update and new method.
 * 2) Upload key documents, and link to these in the "source" section of the table.
 * 3) or only the CDE you are updating, add a table row below the current CDE.
 * 4) Second, update  the current trait information on the appropriate index page.
 * 5) Also link to key documents here, this time at the bottom of the page.
 * 6) Third, update the trait on the  index overview section of the main page.
 * 7) Finally, update the introduction section of the main page, where it states "This wiki was last updated on DATE by WHOM (ORGANISATION).

Adding new traits
When adding a new trait to the index follow these steps.
 * 1) First, add and complete a new row to the table for the relevant index(es).
 * 2) Second, create a wiki page for the new trait. (Use the layout style used for other traits.)
 * 3) Upload key documents, and link to these in the "source" section of the table on the new trait page.
 * 4) Third, add a new row to the  index overview on the main page, including EVS and CDEs for any index where the new trait is included.
 * 5) Finally, update the introduction section of the main page, where it states "This wiki was last updated on DATE by WHOM (ORGANISATION).