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- 5. Individual Cow Card (side 1)
- 6. Individual Cow Card (side 2)
- 11. Hand Held Cow Record
- 13. Pen Report
- 22. Beef Herd Record Book Page
Editor's Notes
- Animal identification and good records are critical elements to an A.I. program. They allow us to track each cow or heifer as an individual, measuring production, fertility, etc. Follow along in your manual beginning on page 6-2.
- There are numerous methods of identifying your animals, choose the one that best fits your system.
- The barn chart is available from ABS, it is a simple yet very effective way to record breedings and it also has a handy heat detection chart with it.
- A more elaborate system and one used by larger herds. This system has a card for every cow in the herd and places to record all the information specific to that individual.
- Side one of the card — Spaces to record breeding information, dry-off date, and calving due date.
- Side two of the card — Places for the individual's specific information such as pedigree, identification, drawing of the markings, health records, etc.
- Keep your records in one place that is handy to get to and record the daily information. A three ring notebook or file box works very well for this.
- Attaching these to the top of the cards helps for quick reference to the information.
- Many producers today have replaced the paper records with computer records. Like old record keeping systems you will still need to input the data and keep it current.
- Here is an example of an electronic cow card. You can record the same information as on the paper cow card.
- Programs are available on hand held units to record information on-site, and then can be synchronized to the office computer.
- Some times these are called pen lists and are important to the technician to help eliminate mistakes, such as breeding a cow that could be pregnant, or breeding a cow before her VWP is up.
- Some technicians carry the pen report while checking the cows, others will check the cows then go to the pen report in their vehicle.
- Develop codes that are simple, easy to remember and fit you and your Vets needs.
- Here’s an example of codes and how you can track information on a report when you have them.
- There are far too many variables affecting conception to use this type of report to evaluate technicians.
- Here is a report. Note the large difference in numbers of inseminations. Those techs with few numbers could have their "% pregs" change radically as the numbers increase, one reason that this type of report is not useful in evaluating techs. Periodic reviews of insemination technique, heat detection, and semen handling will help increase results.
- Good identification makes it easier to heat detect, and get a tighter grip on management.
- Utilize a system that fits your operation, one that is easy to read, and is attached to the right end of the cow.
- Record this information to keep on top of heats.
- A pocket book is handy when working with or observing the cow herd, the information can be entered immediately and then transferred to a book or electronic report.
- Here’s a page from the Beef Herd Record book. You will find it on page 6-7 of your manual.
- Critical data to record. It makes it a lot easier at calving time to know when she’s due, who the calf was sired by, and to match up mom and calf when needed.
- With registered cattle the burden of proof is on the breeder or owner of the cattle to report correct information to the breed association for registration of animals. You will find a listing of breed associations on page 6-8 of the manual.
- Check with your ABS Representative and get an ID system set up. He or she can help get the materials you’ll need.
- Recording this will help eliminate mistakes.