Veal calves

External biosecurity

Weight (%)

Purchase 

48

Transport and carcass removal

16

Feed and water

10

Visitors and farmworkers

15

Vermin control and other animals

11

Internal biosecurity

Weight (%)

Health management

40

Calf management

34

Working organisation and equipment

26

Dairy cattle preferred

External biosecurity Weight (%)
Purchase and reproduction 33
Transport of animals and removal of deadstock 19
Feed and water supply 12
Visitors and farmworkers 21
Infrastructure, location, and housing 15
Internal biosecurity Weight (%)
Disease management 26
Calving management 22
Calf management 21
Dairy management 15
Working organisation and equipment 16

Dairy cattle old

External biosecurity Weight (%)
Purchase and reproduction 39
Transport and carcass removal 17
Feed and water 10
Visitors and farmworkers 20
Vermin control and other animals 14
Internal biosecurity Weight (%)
Health management 29
Calving management 20
Calf management 21
Dairy management  13
Adult cattle management 7
Working organisation and equipment 10

Beef cattle

External biosecurity

Weight (%)

Purchase and reproduction

41

Transport and carcass removal

18

Feed and water

9

Visitors and farmworkers

19

Vermin control and other animals

13

Internal biosecurity

Weight (%)

Health management

33

Calving management

22

Calf management

25

Adult cattle management

10

Working organisation and equipment

10

Dairy-source beef cattle production

External biosecurity

Weight (%)

Purchase of animals

37

Transport of animals and removal of deadstock

20

Feed and water

11

Visitors and farmworkers

17

Vermin control and other animals

15

Internal biosecurity

Weight (%)

Disease management

35

Suckling calf management

25

Weaned calf management

14

Adult cattle management

10

Working organisation and equipment

16

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