Sires used for artificial insemination can be associated with their supplies of semen to minimise data entry and maintain accurate stock control of semen supplies and where they were used.
Step One - Ensure semen has a supply category: In the Define categories form of the Supply Details form, ensure that there is a separate category defined for semen supplies and that it is assigned as the appropriate supply category:
Step Two - Register existing supplies of semen: As for any supply category in the Supply details form, the existing stocks of semen should be entered in to the Stock Details form. The semen of each bull is given a separate code as below:
Step Three - Register the sire and link the sire to the semen supply: All sires used for insemination in the herd should appear in the Sire details form with their own individual code. The Sires grid also contains a column titled Semen supply. In the record of the required sire, click the Semen supply cell to display all codes registered in the Semen supply category. Select the appropriate semen for that sire.
Step Four - Entry of service details: Use either the Event Pad or event details in the individual animal record to register a service of the sire. As soon as the sire is specified, details of the semen supply are also allocated to the animal's record and the stock control for that supply adjusted automatically. All that remains is for the user to specify the operator responsible for the insemination.