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title: Calf Rearing Characteristics Widget
slug: help/en-us/pulseintegrations/forster-calf
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createdAt: 2026-02-09T13:09:02.970Z
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### Required Setup

For the Partners tab to display Förster-Technik data, your dairy must first activate the integration. See [Activate Förster-Technik Integration](docId\:G24krB5rHWWo2MICsNl2k) to learn more.
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The Calf Rearing Characteristics widget includes important calf data such as birth date, projected wean date, parentage, weight, and feeding details. The widget also includes an option to download the calf's feeding plan as a PDF.

View the example below for more information on the data shown in the widget.

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The top row of data includes details about the calf, including the following:

**BDATE**: Calf birthdate

**Projected Wean Date/Weaned**: Date the calf is expected to be weaned or the date the calf was weaned.

- **Sex**: Calf sex:
  - F: female
  - M: male
- **CBRD**: Calf breed:
  - H: Holstein
  - J: Jersey
  - G: Guernsey
  - B: Brown Swiss
  - A: Ayrshire
  - M: Milking Shorthorn
- **DID**: Calf's dam identifier
- **SID**: Calf's sire identifier
- **AGEDY**: Calf age in days
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Click the Download Calf Report button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/o7gqq0mN83wKcZLlYCQhV_calf-report-button.png" alt caption size="10" width="186" height="31"} to view and/or save a summary of the calf's feeding plan.

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### See a sample Calf Report

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Units: Choose the units in which to display data:

- **Metric**: Display data in Kilograms and Liters.
- **Imperial**: Display data in Pounds and Gallons.

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**NOTE: **This setting is independent of the Units selected in your [Account Settings](docId\:J54JU6hYMdyZj6lA7Euqf) and applies to all users in your dairy.
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Calf Weight data. If your dairy is equipped with a Förster-Technik half-body scale, this is an actual weight. If not, this value is an estimate based on calf age.

- **4 days**: Calf weight at 4 days old
- **Today**: Current calf weight
- **ADG**: Average daily weight gain
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Milk Consumption data:

- **Total Consumption**: MR (milk replacer consumed)
- **Milk**: Volume of milk consumed
- **Concentration**: Total weight of concentrate consumed
- **Additive**: Total weight of additive(s) consumed
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Allowance data:

- **Allowance Ratio**: Milk consumed/allowance, in weight and as a percentage
- **# Dips Milk Intake**: Total number of periods during which the calf milk consumption is decreased
- **Avg Breaks/Day**: Average number of times per day the calf feeding is interrupted
- **Days on Prescription**: Number of days on a prescription and the number of days as a percentage of the feeding plan period. For instance, if a calf has been on a prescription for 5 days of 28 days on a feeding plan, the Days on Prescription is 5 (17.86%).
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