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Chute-side Pregnancy Data Entry
The use of mobile applications including up to three breed or other descriptions.
for more efficient data collection Select ‘Add/Skip’.
in the agricultural industry
continues to increase. The Beef When you begin preg checking, have the person
Cattle Institute at Kansas State who is inputting data select the management group.
University recently released the Then select to add cattle. This allows you to input
Pregnancy Analytics mobile app individual tag numbers, age group, Body Condition
for use by producers and Score (BCS), breed and the days pregnant. As that
veterinarians. This tool allows you female leaves the chute, click ‘Add/Next’ to input
to input pregnancy diagnosis information chute- the next cow in line. Continue until you have
side with ease. It is available through both Apple completed the management group, then select
and Andriod markets. ‘Finished’.
To begin, simply download the Pregnancy
Analytics from Google Play or the App Store. Now you have several options for your data.
Create an account with a username and password. You can leave the data on the device, email the file
Input herd information. This can represent your or view reports. The report gives a projected
entire herd or you can divide into management calving season distribution based on 21-day
groups. Insert the date of pregnancy detection and intervals. You can also view this based on cow age
the length of breeding season. Then choose ‘Next’. or BCS. These charts can be sent via email as well.
Then input descriptive data about your herd
For more information about Pregnancy
Analytics and its potential uses in your operation,
visit www.beefcattleinstitute.org.
