First of all, from the dashboard,select the animals page
SelectAnimalLink
Which will take you to here, where you will then need to select the "+" icon to enter a calving.
Select
This screen will pop up where you can enter the details of the calving.
The best way is to enter the data in the order shown as this will be in a similar order to the yellow notebook most of us use at calving time.
AddIndividual
This screen is a multi-purpose screen and can be used to enter details of animals that have been Born, Bought or Found.
This is a work in progress and will be updated and improved over time.
So, the suggested order of data entry is;
  1. Select "Birth" from the "Entry Type" options

SelectBirth

2. Select "Cattle" from the "Animal Type" options

SelectCattle

3. Enter the Dam's number

4. Selectthe date, the default date is todays date

5. Select the sex of the calf

SelectSex

6. Enter the calf's ID Number/Eartag number (If the calf is not to be identified, leave blank.)

7. Enter the calf's name (If the calf is not to be identified, leave blank or enter Cull calf or any other name of your choosing)

For a dead calf enter "Dead calf" in the name box as this will then show in the cows history.

For twin calves, enter "Twins" in the name box as this will then show in the cows history.

8. Enter the name of the Sire if the "Sire" boxis not auto-populated

9. Enter the Breed if the "Breed" is not auto-populated.

10. Enter the Mob/Group you wish the animal to be in.

11. Click on "Save and Continue" to enter the next calving.

"Birth", "Animal Type", "Date of Birth", and"Mob/Group" will remain populated until changed.

This will make it easier and quicker to enterall calves which will be similar, eg, sex, reared, sold, etc. without having to change too much for each entry.