Animal identifcation

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The option set is the default.

Animal | it is searched firstin the active field (here stable number) when entering an animal

  • If stable number or name is selected, the ear tag is always displayed

Ear number | then the capture of the animal is always possible with the selected setting short, long or completely the possibility of the double 5steller exist in the animal population, see link

Barn no. | then it is necessary to assign a unique Barn number to the animals. Animals may not be used in the capture with ear tag short (5digits), but only with their Barn no.

Name | if the name should be used, the uniqueness of the name for all animals must be set in advance in the settings for the animal identifiers.

Animal tag no. | this option always defines how the number is displayed

  • short | usually the last 5 digits
  • long | the last 10 digits
  • complete | complete including country code

Bull | Insemination bull

Sire | genetic father

Dam | genetic mother

Search in all fields | this always shows all animals that contain the number they are looking for

  • if this option is deactivated, searches only in the field in Info animal

Special case: Five-digit is current animal identification

For users whose stock has the last digits of the eartag set simultaneously as the selected number plate animal, duplication can occur in the 5-digit, despite different eartag series.

In order for the program to recognize this multiple use of ear tags and offer a selection for the right animal, the following configuration must be set under Settings farm data > > animal identification.

If the identification animal equal to the ear tag is briefly selected, the following consequence results in the capture of double animals.

  1. When entering the five-digit (last 5 characters of the eartag)
  1. opens a window in which the double animals are listed. Within birth date or lactation or the current location you can select the right animal at the click