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Purchased Cow Entry

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