Fresh cows list
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Fresh cows list
Explanation
When managing fresh cows, checking the animals daily for several days after birth is considered a best practices routine. The fresh cows list supports facilitates this fresh cow control, especially in terms of temperature recording. For each animal, a column chart over all days of the control period is shown, each day of the control period is represented by a vertical bar. Depending on the colour of the bar (green, yellow or red), you can see whether a normal, elevated or critically elevated temperature was measured on that day for the respective animal.Cows are put on the fresh cows list immediately after their calving has been registered. They remain on that list for a certain period of time, the length of this period (in days) can be adjusted in the settings. The following actions are available for this list:
- Full action menu
- Animal data
- Take temperature
- Toggle alarm status
- Toggle watch status
- Hide measured cows
- Search animal
- Set filter
Hint
Some actions are to be carried out in the same way as in the alarm list. These are not explained here. Carry out the preliminary steps and use the link of the respective action to get to the instructions.Preliminary Steps
Select the
Listsmenu item in the main screen of your VitalControl device and press theOKbutton.A submenu opens in which various lists are displayed. Select the
Fresh cowslist
. Confirm with OK.The fresh cows list is now open.
Toggle alarm status
Complete the preliminary steps.
Use the
F3key
to invoke a popup menu that lists the possible actions when pressing OKkey. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to highlight the actionToggle alarm statusand select this option by pressing the centralOKbutton or theF3keyOK.Within the fresh cows list, use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the desired animal and confirm with
OK. Alternatively, you can search for an animal. Use theOn/Offbutton
and use the arrow keys ◁ ▷ △ ▽ to select the desired digits. Finally confirm with OK.The animal is now added or removed from the alert list depending on its initial status.
Toggle watch status
Complete the preliminary steps.
Use the
F3key to invoke a popup menu that lists the possible actions when pressing OKkey. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to highlight the actionToggle watch statusand select this option by pressing the centralOKbutton or theF3keyOK.Within the fresh cows list, use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the desired animal and confirm with
OK. Alternatively, you can search for an animal. Use theOn/Offbutton and use the arrow keys ◁ ▷ △ ▽ to select the desired digits. Finally confirm with OK.The animal is now added or removed from the on watch list depending on its initial status.
Hide measured cows
If this function is activated, the animals for which a temperature measurement has been carried out are hidden on the dry cow list. If this function is not activated, the animals remain visible on the list.
Complete the preliminary steps.
Use the
F3key to invoke a popup menu that lists various options. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to highlight the option Hide measured cowsand toggle this option by pressing the centralOKbutton or theF3keyOK.Within the fresh cows list, use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the desired animal and confirm with
OK. Alternatively, you can search for an animal. Use theOn/Offbutton and use the arrow keys ◁ ▷ △ ▽ to select the desired digits. Finally confirm with OK.The function
Hide measured cowsis now activated. Activation is indicated by ticking the box.