Recording Embryos: Inventory and Requirements
Embryo transfer is technology the AGA continues to see more members utilizing year after year. Whether you're collecting, selling, or buying embryos, the data collection and reporting process on ET calves starts with the Embryo Inventory.

The AGA Online Registry Service allows members to add embryos to their inventory as collected and stored for their use, or for sale. There are multiple benefits to recording the future of your herd or business ventures in your embryo inventory like accessibility to the inventory, catching potential dams/sires that do not meet the DNA requirements, transferring to buyers and more.
To find the Embryo Inventory:

  1. Log into your account within the Online Registry System.
  2. Select "Herd Mgmt" from the left hand menu.
  3. From the dropdown provided, select "Breeding".
  4. Find and select the green arrow beside "Embryo Inv"
How do I add an embryo to my inventory?

It's important to note that embryos must be entered into the embryo inventory before ET calves can be registered. If it's the first time you've heard there was such an option on the AGA Online Registry Service, chances are that your inventory is empty unless embryos have been transferred into your account by another AGA member. To add embryos into your inventory that have been collected from females within your active herd:
  1. From the Embryo Inventory Page, select "Add New Embryo"
  2. A new screen will appear asking for the following required information: Sire's registration number, dam's registration number, and the flush date.
  3. After entering the data, select "Find these"

It's important to remember that registration numbers should always include a capital AMGV, and no space, between the numbers when recording data. For example: AMGV1234567.

After the information above has been entered, a new screen will appear asking for more detailed information on the embryos you wish to store in your digital inventory. You should see the animal details on both the dam and sire from the previous screen including the registration number, tattoo and name. Depending on how organized you wish to be, you have the opportunity to enter the following details, but only required details are marked with an asterisk (*):
  • Cane Code
  • Flush Date (entered from the previous screen)
  • Quantity*
  • Tank
  • Canister
  • Exportable

Once these details have been entered, simply select "Save Inventory" to be sent back to your inventory screen. The previous steps must be done for each mating of embryos you wish to store within your digital inventory and record calves from.
What if I don't own the donor female?

If you do not own the donor female of which you are registering ET calves there are two options to choose from in order to get the ET calves into your active inventory:

Option 1: The owner of the female will need to enter the embryos into their inventory and transfer them into yours.

Option 2: The owner of the female may contact the AGA staff (in writing) and verify that you, the registering member, have permission to register ET calves from the donor female in question. They will need to confirm the number of embryos purchased along with the associated flush date.
How do I know if a female has a donor permit on file?

There are multiple areas within the AGA Online Registry System to decipher if an animal meets the DNA requirements to serve as a donor female. It is important to remember that AI sires and Donor females have the same requirements.
From your Embryo Inventory:
It is very simple to tell if the embryos you've entered will run into any hiccups when registering the ET calves for your use, or a customer. If the female used has "Donor Permit on File" in green, she's good to go! If she is not, it will read "No Donor Permit for this cow;".
From the AGA Online Registry Home Page:
On the left side of the screen, beneath the Work Menu is a list of options including the "ET Donor Cow". If selected, the next screen will show you every donor female within the AGA Online Registry along with their permit date and genetic condition status.

From the Animal's Detail Screen:
At the top of the female's detail screen, if she is a permitted Donor Female she will have "Donor Permit on File" in bold black letters just above her registration information.
Donor Female Requirements:

All potential donor females must be tested for:
  • Option 1: GGP-100k (Includes Parentage) - $48
  • Donor females must be parent qualified to both Dam and Sire
  • Conditions panel - $30

If you have any questions about potential donors, DNA testing, or recording embryos into your inventory please call the office at 303-465-2333 or email [email protected]. We are more than happy to assist you!
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