Dry cows list

Dry cows list

On the list of dry animals you will find all animals that you have saved as dry animals. This list will help you keep track of your dry cows and carry out necessary actions on the animals. You can perform the following actions:

• Full action menu
• Animal data
• Take temperature
• Calving
• Toggle alarm status
• Toggle watch status
• Search animal
• Set filter

Preliminary Steps

1. Select the Lists menu item in the main screen of your VitalControl device and press the OK button.

2. A submenu opens in which various lists are displayed. Highlight the icon Dry cows. Confirm with OK.

3. The dry cows list is now open.

   

Calving

1. Complete the preliminary steps.

2. Use the F3 key    to invoke a popup menu that lists the possible actions when pressing OK key. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to highlight the action Calving and select this option by pressing the central OK button or the F3 key OK.

3. Within the action list, use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the desired animal and confirm with OK. Alternatively, you can search for an animal. Use the On/Off button and use the arrow keys ◁ ▷ △ ▽ to select the desired digits. Finally confirm with OK.

4. You will now be asked to scan the mother animal’s transponder. Alternatively, you can also confirm with OK and enter the animal ID with the arrow keys △ ▽ ◁ ▷.

5. Now scan the calf’s transponder or skip this step with the F3 key ESC if the calf does not yet have a transponder. You can later assign this to the animal using the action   Link transponder.

6. Another settings menu opens in which you can save various details about the new calf. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the appropriate setting option. For the setting options Type of animal, Sex, Birth weight, Breed, Whereabouts, Multiples and Calving ease use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the desired setting. For the setting options National animal ID, ID and Date of birth select the corresponding setting option and confirm with OK. Now use the arrow keys △ ▽ ◁ ▷ to select the desired numbers.

7. Save the settings with the F3 key   .