JOININGS: Record Joinings, Planned Joinings and Convert Planned Joinings

JOININGS: Record Joinings, Planned Joinings and Convert Planned Joinings

When selecting joinings Bulk in Events you are able to record a single Sire bulk join, create a planned joining event that can be converted to an actual joining and assign a joining to an embryo Transfer program.

1. Record a Joining Event

Recording joinings for a group of females to a single or multi Sire.
To create a multi-sire group you will need to firstly go to Setup > Multiple Groups > Sire
For more information on creating a multi sire group click here

Step 1: Select the females to be joined

Step 2: Select Events  > Joinings (Bulk) > OK


There are 3 mating types to choose from: Natural, Hand Mate or AI.


Step 3. In the Joining Event window, you may enter the following details:

A. Natural Join (or paddock mating)

  1. Select Bull In. 
  2. Select Natural for the Type
  3. Select the Bull in Date
  4. Select the Sire 
  5. Enter a Ref. - reference number (if required)
  6. Enter a Mgt. Grp. - Management Group if required (i.e. a group of animals run under the same environmental conditions.)
  7. Enter a Herd identifier if required
  8. Enter a Comment if required

 

 B. AI Join

  1. Select AI under joining Type 
  2. Select the Practitioner or click on plus [+] button to add a new practitioner
  3. If the joining forms part of an Embryo Transfer Program (ET), select the Program Name or click the + button to add a program
  4. Enter the Date of the event
  5. Select the Sire 
  6. Select the Batch No. already on file for the entered sire
  7. Enter a Ref. - reference number if required
  8. Enter Total No. of Straws Used per cow.  This number will be checked against the semen inventory for the nominated sire. If there are insufficient straws remaining, you will be notified and given the option to alter the number used. If you proceed with the joining, remaining stocks on the inventory will be reduced by the number used (or to zero if insufficient were available)
  9. Enter a Mgt. Grp. - Management Group if required
  10. Enter a Herd identifier if required 
  11. Enter the total Labour Costs $ for the joining procedure (per cow) 
  12. Enter a Comment if required

 Note: The Semen inventory can be added to Stockbook via Utility > Semen Inventory menu option.

C.Hand Mate

  1. Enter same information as natural mating
Note: Hand Mate is a procedure normally used for joining horses.

Once the joining is complete the status of the animal will automatically change in Stockbook to reflect the joined status.

2 . Record Planned Joinings

Planned joinings are those which are anticipated to take place in the future.
A planned joining will not change the status of the animal. 
You must ensure that you have ticked the Planned Joining Only box.

 

3. Convert Planned Joining to Actual Joining

To convert planned joining to actual joining, follow the steps below: 

Firstly the animals must have the planned joinings recorded.

Step 1. Select the animals that you wish to apply the change to.  

Step 2. Go to Events > Joinings - convert planned to actual > Select OK

 

Step 3. If the date of the actual join varies from the original planned date, there is an opportunity to change the date here.

Step 4. Select OK. This will convert the planned join to an actual join

 


  


 

 

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