Animal Welfare, Recording Animal Welfare, Recording & Breeding Scheme For & Breeding Scheme For

Suckler HerdsSuckler Herds

Main Objectives of Scheme

Enhance welfare standards

Improve breedingUse of Animal Events recorded data

Better Genetic Evaluation

Improve husbandry at weaningreduced illness, less mortality

Recording Requirements

Measure 1Each Calf Must be registered using the

ICBF Animal Events System

Measure 6All data required for each measure must be

submitted to ICBF through Animal Events

Measure 1 – Calving Details

Registering Calf Births

Through Animal Events

(To get The Blue Passport)

White Cards That Come With Tags

DO NOT USE ANYMORE

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A Dead Calf?1 = Aborted2 = Dead at Birth

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Only TickIf You Wish

To Sell The Calf Privately

(Within 30 Days)

Do Not Forget These

(Four Most Common Mistakes)

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Giving Your Stock Bull a Short Code

On-Line Registering of Calves

Two Options1. Farm Software Packages2. Direct Through Dept. Agric. Website

Tick Box on Application Form Unique Code Posted to You Go On-Line to Register (Dept. Agric Website)

Advantages of On-Line Registration Extra payment per cow (€2) Less mistakes made Can check your CMMS cattle numbers on-line Registration is instant

Animal Events Replaces White Card

Will ensure much faster Breed improvement Identifies best bulls for :

Weanlings Beef Suckler Replacements

Identifies high EBI cows Puts €urostar value on AI Bulls, Stock Bulls,

Cows & Heifers Helps you make better breeding decisions

Measure 6

Other Records To Be Filled In

(Before €80 Payment is Made)

Pre- Weaning FormSent in After You Start to Feed Meals to Weanlings

Post Weaning FormSent in After Weaning

Training For The Scheme

Record KeepingRecords for ICBF Animal EventsRecords of Feed Purchases etc.Electronic Registering of Calves

Animal WelfareDisbudding, Castration, Meal Feeding,

Weaning, Animal HandlingBreeding

Future Queries

Can be dealt with:-At the Training Courses

One to One in Department Offices

From your Local Teagasc Adviser

Lo-call 1890 252 707

Thank You