MGA Member Survey

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Name* This field is required.
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Email* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Address* This field is required.
Farm Name
Address 1
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Do you milk goats?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Would you be interested in participating in MGA research on Milk Quality? This will involve fortnightly bulk milk samples fortnightly for 1 year, and submission of key farm data at the point of each sample through a simple online form. Cost of the samples will be subsidised by the Milking Goat Association. We will be seeking a wide range of systems to ensure an representative sample across the industry. If you are interested, please click yes and we will be in touch with further details.
YESNO
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In what year did you start milking goats?
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How many goats do you milk?Please include goats currently milking and adults dry, but exclude youngstock
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How many youngstock do you have on the farm?Please include female youngstock replacements only
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How many litres of goats milk have you produced in the last year?
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Who do you sell your milk to?
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How would you describe your feeding system?Please tick all that apply
TMR
Ad-Lib Concentrate
Rationed Concentrate (e.g. parlour/out of parlour feeders)
Grazing
Zero Grazing (Fresh grass harvested and bought to the goats)
Other
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You have selected 'Other' Feeding System, please give us some more details:
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How many times a day are your goats typically milked?
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How is your milk quality?Average for the last 12 months if possible
Butterfat
Protein
TVC
SCC
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Do you record data on all individual goats for any of the following?Please tick all that apply
Milk Yield
Milk Composition & Quality
Reproduction
Lactation Length
Conformation Traits
Health Traits
Feed Intakes
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Which of these traits do you believe needs most emphasis in order to improve your profitability?
Milk Yield
Milk Composition & Quality
Reproduction
Lactation Length
Conformation Traits
Health Traits
Feed Intakes
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Do you utilise software programs to analyse your data?If so, which ones?
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Do you benchmark your data with other herds?e.g. Benchmark Groups
YESNO
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How often are you re-kidding goats?e.g. annually, 18 months, 2 years, never etc
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Do you ever use AI? If yes, what % success do you normally see?
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Do you record parentage on female kids?
YESNO
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Do you register your animals with a Breed Society Herdbook? Which one(s)?
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Is your herd composed of animals of a single pure breed, eg Saanen, or several distinct different breeds, or is it best described as a 'Composite'?
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If you have several pure breeds do you operate a planned crossing system?
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What proportion of your stud males are homebred?
%
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Where do you source your other males from:Tick all that apply
Herdbook Breeders
Commercial Herds
Overseas
Other
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Are you satisfied that currently available males are improving your herd?
YESNO
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Billy KidsApproximate numbers are fine!
How many billy kids do you typically produce in a year from the milking herd and maidens?
What proportion are disposed of at birth?
What proportion are sold for rearing for meat?
What proportion are home reared for meat?
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Do you produce your own products from the milk you produce?* This field is required.Please state, e.g. Cheese, Yoghurt, Ice Cream, Soap etc
YESNO
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What proportion of your milk goes in to home produced products?
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Do you rear goats for meat? * This field is required.
YESNO
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Where do the goat kids come from that you rear for meat?
My own dairy herd
My own meat goat herd
Bought in from another herd
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How many goats do you rear for meat in a typical year?
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Who do you sell goats reared for meat to?
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Are you an Associate/Student Member of the MGA?You have indicated you do not milk goats or rear goats for meat.
YESNO
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Please give us a brief description of your role withing the Dairy Goat Industry
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Please give us a brief description of your farming role withing the Dairy Goat Industry, which has led to full membership of the MGA
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