Individual animal data - Identity details

Individual animal data is one of the six pages that appear on the Individual Animal Form. Commonly used identities as well as the birth date, breed and other data relating to the animal's identity are stored on the page. 

The Identity Details page contains identity and background information about the animal displayed in the Animal selection  dropdown box. Note that an animal can have six different identities. Any of the first five can be selected as the main identity used via the Animal ID Format box

Name: A name used in day to day management to refer to the animal. If names are not used, insert the management number.
Number:
A number used in day to day management to refer to the animal. This may be a plastic eartag or freeze-brand. If numbers are not used, insert the management name.
Eartag:
The nationally recognised or official statutory ear tag number of an animal. This will be used in statutory notification schemes (of births, deaths and movements) to refer to the animal. A management eartag used for daya to day management should be stored in the Name/number fields.
Herdbook:
Any unique official herd book registration number used to specify the animal
Electronic ID:
Unique Electronic ID numbers assigned to the animal with electronic chip identification 
ADIS ID:
The identification used by the International Animal Data Interchange Standard
Long name:
Full pedigree name.

Date of birth: Actual or estimated date of birth.
First registration:
Date when the data for the animal is considered reliable. If a full life history is known then this should be the same as the birth date. If only recent data are known then the date should be the date when data is considered reliable. Analyses will exclude records of animals before their first registration date as being unreliable. It is also not possible to enter data before the first registration date.
Sex and type:
There are four types of animal: Fe:Br - a female animal that is, or anticipated to be, used for breeding. This would include heifer replacements.  Fe:Ot - a female animal that will not be used as a future breeding animal. This is normally females being fattened for sale. Ma:Br - a male animal that is, or is anticipated to be, used for breeding (a breeding bull) This would include male calves that are being reared as potential sires. The type can be changed subsequently if the animal fails to be of adequate quality. Ma:Ot - a male that will not be used for breeding. This is normally males animals being fattened for slaughter.
Breed:
The breed(s) that constitute the genetic make-up of the animal (see Breed details)
Colour:
Any colour or distinguishing features of the animal
Nominated sire:
The Nominated sire box appears in breeding female records. If a specific sire is required on the animal this should be entered from the dropdown list of possible sires. Note that only sires registered in Sire details can be selected.
Notes: Any general information or comments regarding the animal