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There are several factors that can be defined by product. The factors entered in Product Profiles can be automatically calculated or manually entered and locked so that they cannot be updated in the future automatically. The profile contains factors for weight, feed conversion and mortality. These values can be entered on a performance curve or, alternatively, be entered on a seasonal basis. The following methods are available for entering product details:

 

The following options are outlined in the Products document:

Create a Product

General

The General tab is used to enter the basic details for the product profile. The General tab is comprised of four sections:

 

  1. In BMTS>BRPA>Master Data, select Product.

  2. In the Products main index, click to create a new record.

  3. In the Production Performance dialog box, select the Product No and then click 'OK'.

 

General

  1. Click on the General tab.

  2. The Active Flag will default as selected to identify if the product profile is in active status. If the product profile is no longer required, de-select the option to remove the flag.

  3. In the Min Weight field, enter a minimum processing weight for the product. This value is entered in lbs or kgs depending on the unit of measure.

  4. In the Max Weight field, enter a minimum processing weight for the product. This value is entered in lbs or kgs depending on the unit of measure.

  5. Enter a Field Weight Percent Adj to represent the adjustment factor for the field weight. The field weight will be multiplied by the factor to get the processing weight.

  6. In the Min Target Age field, enter the age, in days, that is the minimum acceptable for processing.

  7. In the Max Target Age field, enter the age, in days, that is the maximum acceptable for processing.

  8. Enter a Placement Density. This field is not required for Short Range projections, but is required for Long Range Projections in order to calculate the placement schedules. This field indicates the desired ft2 or m2 required for each bird placed.

  9. In the Max Percent Partial Pickup field, enter the maximum acceptable percentage of the entity that is allowed for a partial pickup.

Thinning

  1. Select the Allow Thinning flag to allow thinning to be done.
  2. In the Min Days After Thinned field, enter the number of days after thinning that the next pickup can be completed.
  3. Enter the Processing Density to indicate the desired lbs/ft2 or kgs/m2 to be processed.

Eviscerated

  1. Enter a Weight Precision to define the weight increment for the weights that are picked up in each planning pass. For example based on the data in the screen shot:

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    Min Weight

    Max Weight
    Pass 1

    1.40

    3.00
    Pass 2

    1.35

    3.05
    Pass 3

    1.30

    3.10

     

  2. Enter a Coefficient of Variation statistic to analyze the standard deviation.
  3. In the Eviscerated Carcass Yield field, enter the percentage of bird weight that remains after evisceration.

Turkeys

  1. In the First Move Age field, enter the number of days where the bird is moved from brood to grow.

 

Performance Curves

The Performance Curves is the location where the daily factors for weight and mortality are entered. The factors can be calculated from historical data or manually entered. There is an option to lock the factors for each day to prevent future modification to calculated statistics.

 

 

  1. Age is system generated based on the setup in Age Assignments.

  2. Enter the projected average Weight that the chicks should weigh each day. This value is entered in lbs or kgs depending on the unit of measure.

  3. In the Weight Gain Day field, enter an amount the chicks should gain each day. This value is entered in lbs or kgs depending on the unit of measure.

  4. Mortality % represents the daily mortality factor that will determine the number of head that will be available for processing.

  5. Select the Locked flag to prevent future modification to calculated statistics.

Breed Factors

Breed Factors is an optional screen to enter any variables for the breeds assigned to the product. The breed factors are entered for the breed and there is an option to enter the factors based on the age of the parent flocks. There is also an option to lock the factors so that they will not be updated with the BRPA calculation option.

 

 

  1. Select to create a new line.
  2. Select the Breed No that is to be factored.
  3. Enter the Weight adjustment factor If the weight just needs to be adjusted by breed.  For example, if '1.02' is entered, the weight will be increased by 2%. Alternatively, if '0.98' is entered, then the weight will be decreased by 2%.
  4. The Parent Group Age Factor 1-3 fields are used if the weight adjustments are required based on the age of the flock. Enter the weight adjustment in the appropriate age categories. For example, if the weight adjustment is to be 2% higher, enter '1.02'. If the weight adjustment is to be 2% lower, enter '.02'. Parent Group Age Factors are defined in Admin>System>Registry>Poultry Registry> Plants>PMTS Plant>BRPA Plant>General.
  5. Select the Locked flag to prevent future modification to calculated statistics.

Mortality

Mortality is an optional screen to enter monthly mortality to adjust processing head based on the seasonal mortality factor based on the month that the entity is placed. There is an option to lock the factors so that the factors will not be adjusted when the BRPA calculation option is generated. This screen should be completed if the Mortality Calculation Mode in the profile is set to Seasonal Monthly Percent - Mortality is calculated from the weight performance profile (monthly statistics). No actual data is used.

 

 

  1. The Month fields represent the calendar placement month of the entity.
  2. Enter the expected Percent Mortality based on the month that the entity was placed.
  3. Select the Locked flag to prevent future modification to calculated statistics.

Seasonal Factors

Feed conversion and placement density can be entered on a monthly basis to add a seasonality factor to the processing equation. The seasonal factor is based on the month that the birds are hatched and placed. The factors can be locked so that the values are not updated when the BRPA calculation option is generated.

 

 

  1. The Month fields represent the placement month of the flock, and are system generated.
  2. Enter the +/- Weight adjustment for the required month. For example, if '1.02' is entered, the weight will be increased by 2%. Alternatively, if '0.98' is entered, then the weight will be decreased by 2%.
  3. Select the Locked flag to prevent future modification to calculated statistics.
  4. A Placement Density factor (+/-) can be entered to adjust the placement densities based on the seasonal changes. If '1.02' is entered, the density  will be increased by 2%. Alternatively, if '0.02' is entered, then the weight will be decreased by 2%.

Hatchery Sources

Hatchery Sources define the hatcheries that produce the product and assign a priority to the hatchery to establish the preferred sources.

 

  1. Select to create a new line.
  2. Select the Hatchery No that will produce the product.
  3. Hatchery Name will default based on the selected Hatchery No.
  4. Enter the Priority for the hatchery in order of preference.
  5. Save and Close the record.

Product Menu Options

There are two available additional options for performance curves:

 

 

Adjustment

At times, the performance curve  may need to be adjusted. The system provides the option to adjust the entire table or a specific age range. There are two methods to adjust the performance curve:

 

  1. In the Performance Curves tab, click the Options button and select 'Adjustment'.

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  2. Enter the Operation percent. To increase the weight by 5%, enter '5'. To decrease the weight by 5%, enter '-5'.

  3. In the Min Age field, enter a minimum age, in days, that is required to be adjusted. For example, if the weight is to be adjusted from age 13 days to 21 days, enter '13'.

  4. In the Max Age field, enter a maximum age, in days that is required to be adjusted. For example, if the weight is to be adjusted from age 13 days  to 21 days, enter '21'.

  5. Select the Adjustment Base. Available options are Percentage or Actual.

    1. Percentage - adjusts the weight table by the required percentage.

    2. Actual - adjusts the weight table by the required amount

Load From Primary Breeder Standards

  1. In the Performance Curves tab, click the Options button and select 'Load From Primary Breeder Standards'. This will load the selected standards into the performance curve.

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  2. Select the Standard File Name of the product.

  1. Select the Sex of the product.
  2. Select the unit of Measurement.
  3. Click 'OK' and the standards for the selected file name will populate the Performance Curve.

Calculate Profile

The Calculate Profile options will take the performance of the flocks established in the system and calculate the Weight Performance Profile for the selected product. Any of the options that are marked 'locked' will not be updated.

 

 

  1. Click on the required BRPA Product and right-click to select Calculate Profile.
  2. Note is a read-only field the indicates how the Calculate option defines the values.

    3. If a Standard is selected the Daily Weight Gain from the Standard will be used to create a smooth curve. If not selected a linear curve will be created.'

  3. Select the Standard No to be calculated. Standards are derived from: BRIM>Master Data>Standards. Note that the Standard No is an optional field, but does affect the profile as outlined above in the Note field.
  4. In the Begin Date field, enter the beginning date that the system will use to start the calculations.
  5. In the End Date field, enter the ending date that the system will use to end  the calculations.
  6. Select the Granularity used in calculating the profile .
  7. Select the Plant No that will be used to calculate the profile.  If left empty, all plants will be used.
  8. Click 'OK' and profile will be calculated based on actual data in the provided date range for the selected product.