name: Livestock - Ruminants
description: Cattle, goats, and sheep farming domain knowledge in LivestockAI
Livestock - Ruminants
LivestockAI supports ruminant farming including cattle, goats, and sheep.
Supported Species
Cattle
| Type | Purpose | Typical Cycle |
|---|
| Beef cattle | Meat production | 18-24 months |
| Dairy cattle | Milk production | Ongoing |
Goats
| Type | Purpose | Typical Cycle |
|---|
| Meat goats | Meat production | 6-12 months |
| Dairy goats | Milk production | Ongoing |
Sheep
| Type | Purpose | Typical Cycle |
|---|
| Meat sheep | Meat production | 6-12 months |
| Wool sheep | Wool production | Ongoing |
Source Sizes
const ruminantSourceSizes = [
{ value: 'calf', label: 'Calf/Kid/Lamb' },
{ value: 'weaner', label: 'Weaner' },
{ value: 'yearling', label: 'Yearling' },
{ value: 'adult', label: 'Adult' },
]
Key Metrics
Cattle
- Average Daily Gain: 0.8-1.5 kg/day (beef)
- Feed Efficiency: 6-8 kg feed per kg gain
- Target Weight: 450-600 kg at slaughter
Goats
- Average Daily Gain: 100-200 g/day
- Kidding Rate: 1.5-2.0 kids per doe
- Target Weight: 25-40 kg at slaughter
Sheep
- Average Daily Gain: 150-300 g/day
- Lambing Rate: 1.2-1.8 lambs per ewe
- Target Weight: 35-50 kg at slaughter
Batch Lifecycle
- Acquisition: Purchase or birth
- Growing: Pasture + supplemental feeding
- Finishing: Intensive feeding before sale
- Sale/Breeding: Market or retained for breeding
Related Skills
batch-centric-design - UI patterns for batch managementfinancial-calculations - Cost and revenue tracking