Entering this information provides complete data about your animals if needed in the future and is easy to complete at time of tag activation. *If you report through an on-farm software, this information is already reported on your behalf.
Including the sex and breed of calves at birth will make it easier to sort and manage your herd list. For breed options, there are options to choose the dairy breed or indicate if it is a beef cross (dairy x beef).
Additionally, having more complete data about your animals may open the door for value-added opportunities for farmers in the future.
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