Procedure

• On Delpro, open the Animal List
• Click on the New button

Fill out the following fields:

• Entry Way: Purchase
• Source: Name of farm or auction
• Event Date: Purchase Date
• Number: Primary ID number – usually ear tag
• Name: Not needed, but enter it if you want
• Ear Tag Left: Ear Tag number
• Birth Date: enter best estimate if not known
• Sex: Female
• Lactation Number: enter best guess if not known
• Group: Milking, Dry, Prefresh, or Heifer
• Breed: Jersey (or Crossbreed, or Holstein)
• Official Reg. Number: if registered, enter the breed registration number, otherwise leave it the same as Number
• Transponder Type: ISO Transponder
• ISO Transponder ID: Assign a tag, and enter it here
• Sire ORN:

For Heifers (Lactation = 0)

• Last Insem Date:  only if they have been bred
• Is Pregnant: check if tested positive

For Cows (Lactation > 0)

• Last Calving Date:
• Last Insem Date: only if they have been bred since last calving
• Is Pregnant: check if tested positive

If Last Insem Date is entered then:

• Insem Method: most will be AI, some will be Natural
• Semen: Select the semen used for the last insemination. If bull is not on list either by number or by name, then add new.
• Batch Edit AMS Settings
• Batch Edit Feed Settings