Prerequisites
In order to performance record your animals with BREEDPLAN, there are generally three requirements:
- You must be a member of your breed society
- Your breed society must be running a BREEDPLAN analysis
- The calves which you wish to submit performance information/receive EBVs for must be registered with your breed society
Note: BREEDPLAN does offer within-herd genetic evaluation services to producers who do not record
with a breed society. For details, please contact staff at BREEDPLAN.
How to join
The first step to joining BREEDPLAN is to fill out and return a BREEDPLAN enrolment form. BREEDPLAN enrolment forms can be obtained by contacting staff at BREEDPLAN or your breed society, who will send you a BREEDPLAN enquiry kit. Alternatively you can download a BREEDPLAN enrolment form by searching the relevant breed name and "Enrolment Form" in the Help Centre.
Once you have completed your enrolment form, simply email to the relevant breed email address, or mail to the address listed on the enrolment form. This will be either the BREEDPLAN office or your relevant breed society office.
Once your enrolment form has been received and processed by the BREEDPLAN office, the staff will email you an enrolment kit which includes everything you’ll need to get you started on performance recording with BREEDPLAN.
Fees
Some breed societies require upfront payment of a BREEDPLAN Membership fee. A table of fees can be found by searching the relevant breed name and "Fee Schedule" in the Help Centre. You can also contact the BREEDPLAN office or your breed society office to discuss what costs may be involved in joining BREEDPLAN.
Breeders should also take into account the cost of collecting the performance information for their animals. For example the labour and equipment required to take weights, employing an accredited ultrasound scan technician to take ultrasound carcase scan measurements, etc.