WEAN Event
The WEAN event records when a calf no longer receives milk for feedings. Expand the sections below to learn more:
Use the mobile app or the web version of PULSE to enter events! Tap Events in the mobile appmobile app to get started, or see Add EventsAdd Events to learn more about adding events from web. PULSE supports adding events that have occurred within the last year.
Expand the topics below to learn more about WEAN event details:
The animal's height (in the units set in your PULSE User AccountPULSE User Account). To enable Height for this event, select the event from Event DefinitionsEvent Definitions and expand Optional DetailsOptional Details.
The animal's weight (in the units set in your PULSE User AccountPULSE User Account). To enable Weight for this event, select the event from Event DefinitionsEvent Definitions and expand Optional DetailsOptional Details.
Body condition score, which is used to evaluate an animal's energy balance based on being extremely thin (1.00) or having excessive fat deposits (5.00). The value can be a whole number or decimal, and you can include additional notes using the REM field for the event (up to 16 alpha-numeric characters). To enable BCS value for this event, select the event from Event DefinitionsEvent Definitions and expand Optional DetailsOptional Details.
When you add events from web or the mobile app, your updates are sent to PULSE and then on to DairyComp for DCU dairies (WiFi or data connection required).
When the updates are received, PULSE records a WEAN event and sets the EDAY to the date the event was completed or diagnosed.