Add Animals

required permissions only users who are assigned to a role with herd write permissions can use this feature see edit dairy user permissions docid\ gw6zx7tfc4ihsbrtozc v and manage dairy roles docid 9yjukdzfab0kko1hw0mxj for more information pulse allows you to add a single animal using the add animal wizard or multiple animals using the import animals in batch option you can find this feature under the dairycomp/mydc docid\ ezfejzdkbcfov b69aupr > animals docid\ ezfejzdkbcfov b69aupr menu expand the sections below to learn more add a single animal click the add animal button at the top right of the animals page to launch the add animal wizard start by choosing the animal type in step 1 of the wizard note the following guidelines as you step through the remaining wizard pages in step 2 required info , the required fields are marked with an asterisk ( ) the reproduction status options are only available when you choose cow as the animal type in step 1 of the wizard in step 3 optional info , all fields are optional the fields under pedigree describe the dam and sire for the animal the cow number and fields are searchable; start typing in these fields to search for matches on step 4 summary , review the information for the animal and click save to add the animal to change any of the information you've entered, click the back button to return to the previous steps after saving the animal, you can then view it in the animals docid\ dq xniriqjrck7k7xrjiq list add multiple animals click the import animals in batch button or select the option from the menu click download the template to save the template file add animal details to the template file and save it click here for step by step instructions tip the template file includes tips to help you add your animal data click the cell to see the tip add required data for all animals required fields are bolded in the template cownumber number assigned to the animal, usually visible on the eartag breed two letter abbreviation for the animal's breed common breeds include the following ho = holstein; je = jersey; ay = ayrshire; bs = brown swiss; gs = guernsey; ms = milking shorthorn; xb = beef crossbreed; xd = dairy crossbreed birthdate animal's date of birth (any format) gender 0 = female; 1 = male lactation current lactation number enter 0 for heifers and bull calves number animal's pen number enter additional required details for cows freshdate date of fresh event (calving) for the current lactation reproductioncode select the cow's reproduction status from the drop down list the selected status automatically translates to a code enter the additional required detail for bred, , or dry animals dateoflastbreeding date of last bred event this date cannot be before the freshdate ( ) note the required details automatically generate events for each animal's current lactation in pulse, populating as much data about each animal as possible for instance, adding a dateoflastbreeding for an animal automatically adds a bred event to the animal's cowcard for the current lactation add optional data see all optional fields here cowname common name for the animal isoid 15 digit number associated with the animal eartag, often the same as the electronic if the electronic id changes, the isoid does not electronicid 15 digit electronic id ( ) number associated with the electronic animal eartag, often the same as the isoid the eid of an animal changes whenever the button in the electronic tag is replaced enrollmentdate date the animal was added to the dairy idoflastbreeding id from the animal's last bred event nameoflastbreeding common name of the sire from the animal's last bred event isoidoflastbreeding 15 digit iso id of the sire from the animal's last bred event breedoflastbreeding two letter abbreviation for the breed of the sire from the animal's last bred event common breeds include the following ho = holstein; je = jersey; ay = ayrshire; bs = brown swiss; gs = guernsey; ms = milking shorthorn; xb = beef crossbreed; xd = dairy crossbreed studcodeoflastbreeding semen company identification of the sire from the animal's last bred event for a listing of standard identifiers for the us, see naab stud codes https //www naab css org/naab icar stud codes breedingtech technician name for the bred event drydate date the cow was removed from milk production in the current lactation must be after the animal's birth date ( ), fresh date (fdat), and conception date ( ) idofanimal animal's sire id nameofanimal common name of the animal's sire isoid 15 digit iso id of the animal's sire breed two letter abbreviation for the breed of the animal's sire common breeds include the following ho = holstein; je = jersey; ay = ayrshire; bs = brown swiss; gs = guernsey; ms = milking shorthorn; xb = beef crossbreed; xd = dairy crossbreed studcode semen company identification for a listing of standard identifiers for the us, see naab stud codes https //www naab css org/naab icar stud codes number cownumber assigned to the animal's dam name common name of the animal's dam isoid 15 digit iso id of the animal's dam breed two letter abbreviation for the breed of the animal's dam common breeds include the following ho = holstein; je = jersey; ay = ayrshire; bs = brown swiss; gs = guernsey; ms = milking shorthorn; xb = beef crossbreed; xd = dairy crossbreed bloodcomposition a crossbred animal's primary breeds, provided as a fraction for example, "3/4 ho, gl" identifies the animal as 3/4 holstein and 1/4 guzolando speciestype this value defaults to cattle important if you are not adding data for optional fields, leave them empty make sure the file extension remains xlsx if you change the extension, the file upload will fail, resulting in an "invalid file type" error drag and drop the completed template file into the upload box, or click browse to navigate to your file platform previews the animal data being imported with errors and warnings that can be addressed before completing the import hover over the error icon for more details you can then return to your template file, resolve any errors, and upload the file again when ready, click import to import your animals and add them to your dairy see view animals list docid 4p0kb8foksptkzznqvho to learn more about viewing your animals