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1. AfiFarm also contains Summary reports for monitoring overall herd performance for Milk Production Fertility and specific events These reports can be generated within user defined periods B NOTE AfiFarm 15 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL The Milk Averages All Groups report reflects today s Milk Production B Milk Averages All Groups 28 11 2005 08 10 03 Save WH Save 5 Design Refresh Last Min Max Index Status Total DIM Total group animals Yes yield Day Week Cow Milk Cow 1 101 86 239 86 2245 251 38 4 5862 18 3 5403 60 5 2 102 106 256 106 3384 31 3 322 5866 15 6 5844 451 3 103 50 42 48 2 1678 342 330 2447 15 2 5487 502 26 303 346 4 Sorting cows Every day on an individual basis you are paying special attention to between 2 and 5 of your cows You deal with breeding mastitis feet problems and drying Periodically on Vet visit days you handle a slightly larger number of animals These animals need first to be identified and then sorted from their groups in order to be tended to 1 Manual Sort Codes can be assigned to cows from the PC The codes are displayed in the parlor and the milkers can separate the cows manually For a large operation this process is not realistic 2 Automatic Sort a Using codes manually entered in the parlor and pre defined in the Sort Station b Using the manual Sen
2. Index Cow E one 5 13 10 10 44 1 2 8 4 2 1194 2 144 1382 14113 12315 3 3017 16 210 les 325 4 4 4611 5 0 2 16 4 4 jas 1 88 3688 6 4717 3 2 289 124 5 42 1 8 208 276 24 4 258 7 30 35 31 48 1920 6 2 11 33 2215 SITE 11 19214211 498 2 49 A 463 5 6 4 2 74 2 3 c Gti Double click on any row of a Health Deviation report or any other type of Cow report to display a 10 Day Graph Graphs illustrate the deviations and for most people are more evident than the numbers in the report In the example above cow 4428 had a sharp rise in conductivity and a sharp drop in Milk 3 days ago 2 The cow was identified and treated The conductivity has since gone down 3 and milk has gone up but still not returned to their previous levels 1 The cow is still on the report and is attended to CANI RR uam x D dE 5 SERA AfiFarm 41 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL COLUMNS IN THE HEALTH REPORT Column Index Cow Group Information The number of the row in the table The cow number If the cow number appears in blue with an asterisk a gradual decline in yield has occurred The yield over the three most recent sessions has dropped by an amount defined in the Health Parameters screen The number of the group the cow is assigned to
3. DIM Days in Milk Population Type Daily Avg Yield Production Rate Sessions 1 3 Conductivity Sessions 1 3 Activity Sessions 1 3 Daily yield Daily yield The number of days the cow has been lactating Data appears only if a date of calving has been entered in the Cow Data screen Indicates cows in different stages of lactation 0 70 for population A or for cows in first lactation Parameters established inthe Population Parameters screen Tools gt Parameters gt Reports gt Deviation gt Health The average daily milk yield of the cow Rates of milk production in the last three sessions These figures compare the data obtained for a session with the average production rate over last 10 days If the decrease is greater than the threshold defined in the Health Parameters window the production rate number is shown in blue Conductivity of milk in the last three sessions These figures compare the data obtained for a session with the average conductivity over the last 10 day period If the increase is greater than the threshold defined in the Health Parameters window the production rate number is shown in red An increase in conductivity may show the presence of udder disease which can be accompanied by decline in milk production Cow activity in the last three sessions These figures compare the data obtained for a session with average activity over the last 10 days If th
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5. High Fever 64 23 7 3 4 4 6 3 3 4 Hoof Damage 24 2 1 1 6 6 3 14 1 Incomplete Uterus Involution 52 7 4 ri 1 4 3 4 2 4 5 5 Ketosis Strong 23 228 Pil 4 1 JN 3 3 4 B Ketosis W eak 106 5 8 7 217 18 5 3 112 5 14 Lameness from Other Causes 12 1 os 1 B 1 2 1 Left Corpus Luteum 100 86 3 7 14 18 1 B 6 8 10 Left Cyst 47 3312 2 3 4 1 8 8 Milk Fever 11 1 1 2 nee o 1 2 1 1 PD 915 98 11151983 75 82 116 76 73 33 63 27 62 FD 4 163 14 16 18 3 86 115 18 26 14 24 8 7 Panaritium 8 1 3 2 2 Paratuberculosis 6 2 0 7 1 2 1 Retained Placenta 56 8 Ui e 39803 2012 4 1 5 Right Corpus Luteum 329 35 22 33 24 44 17 30 22 112 21 27 42 20 45 37 32 40 35 13 12 15 3 23 34 Rumen Impaction 70 5 12 4 3 4 10 9 7 4 Simple Indigestion 106 10 118 6 2 4 52113 18 3 17 Small Corpus Luteum 72 2 2 8 117 122 13 4 2 5 5 8 Smooth Ovaries 273 18 27 36 51 35 111 5 3 15721137 22 There are specific Diagnosis Summary Reports for Fertility Calving and Udder Use the Design button to define the period of the report 46 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL A Detailed Report of Paratuberculosis cows Johnes disease Diagnosis Summary 01 07 2003 30 06 2004 27 07 2004 15 40 07 Panaritium Retained Placenta 3 5 Right Corpus Luteum 323 35 22 33 24 44 117 130 22 112 21 27 42
6. Right Cyst 322140 2 Rumen Impaction 70 5 12 a4 13 4 15 10 3 7 14 Simple Indigestion Wes Wu AED 5S 2 re 7 ee ee eee 7 23 L Hw 034 Zo lo 204 l c LOA 86 27 07 2003 Veterinary Diagnosis Paratuberculosis 5155 19 11 2003 Veterinary Diagnosis Paratuberculosis 464 30 11 2003 Veterinary Diagnosis Paratuberculosis 5157 17 12 2003 Veterinary Diagnosis Paratuberculosis 5366 21 01 2004 Veterinary Diagnosis Paratuberculosis 5323 21 01 2004 Veterinary Drug Summary Report Detailed Report Drug Summary 01 07 2003 30 06 2004 27 07 2004 16 21 26 c n Diagnosis Paratuberculosis BYD IBR vaccine 996 69 80 117 68 82 51 55 36 50 77 173 138 GNRH Analog 138 33 1 1 8 41 11 8 17 K99 Rotavirus Vaccine 266 43 20 8 8 25 3 135 38 27 30 28 Oxytetracycline 10 1 1 1 1 1 5 Prostaglandin 333 25 Se 25 28 mm Dther NSID 112 26 22 19 4 7 5 ie Propylene Glycol 173 5 4 4 32 9 14 8 17 18 29 19 13 Botulism Vaccine 1635 66 47 73 65 842 102 126 6 16 46 41 146 Magnet 229 2803 32 FMD Vaccination 1434 80 1 11 41 18 587 716 Brucellosis Vaccination 321 46 76 41 3 28 17 15 41 20 Sum 5768 408 245 358 303 1087 289 261 243 198 262 851 1162 1 2153 17 03 2004 Veterinary Di
7. 05 11 1999 05 11 2000 2 Fertility Report by Bull Patsy 3421 0 1 1 0 1 TUDOR 17098500023393 0 1 100 00 1 100 00 0 0 1 TUGOLO O2BSO00017670H 0 1 1 0 0 1 ARPAGONE 02 50000119438 1 3 4 0 0 4 LANTZ 0205002266008 1 0 1 0 0 1 Jumbo 3320 0 1 1 0 0 1 283 5654 232 37 50 4796 12 22 527 285 240 808 12 22 537 This report gives you a comparative evaluation of the performance of the bulls you use 56 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Other Fertility Tools Anestrus Report The accurate and efficient detection of heats in dairy cattle is an important component of a good reproductive management program Individual cows may not be observed in estrus for one of two reasons First the ovaries of the cow are not functioning properly and the cow is anestrus failure to have an estrus cycle The second reason is that the Herdsman misses seeing a cow that actually is in estrus the second reason has been eliminated through your purchase of AfiMilk The percentage of cows in a herd without a normal estrus cycle by 60 DIM can range from less than 5 to over 20 The Anestrus report displays a list of cows which have not displayed heat symptoms according to a set of Parameters flexible parameters which can be changed by the user to suit his breeding policy which make up the sets of the Anestrus Trigger this same Trigger is used to automatically put certain animals on the Vet Visit see
8. Expected conductivity fiz 4 he 8 2 Expected Yield The maximum acceptable decrease in milk yields in percentages when compared to the average for every milking If a reduction exceeds the value set the parlor alarm is activated Example If you set a 15 deviation as the threshold for the expected yield for population A you are alerted if the yield is less than 85 of the average Expected Conductivity The maximum acceptable increase in milk conductivity in percentages when compared to the average conductivity obtained for every milking If an increase exceeds the value set the alarm is activated Example If you set a 12 deviation as the threshold for the expected conductivity for population C you are alerted if the conductivity is more than 112 of the average Health Report parameters Parameters for Milk Production rate Milk Production Conductivity and Activity are set here These parameters are compared to average values taken over the last 10 days Cows with deviations exceeding the percentage values listed here are included in the Health Report suspected to be unhealthy and referred to the veterinarian for examination AfiFarm 37 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Population group A B C D H i Lactation cows Health Report Milk production rate 0 fi2 fis o s production 4 8 9 Conducti ly ess 0 fio 2 s
9. From Session 0 to Session 5 6 Sessions including the current Session The same is true for Day Day 0 today Basic Concepts Parameters When AfiFarm is installed a default library of parameters is provided so you can start using the system immediately However as you learn more about the system and the behavior of your herd an experienced farm manager can customize these parameters Deviation Parameters The system deviation parameters suit most dairies They can be fine tuned to reflect your individual farm setup Setting correct and meaningful deviation parameters is of the utmost importance to the accurate working of the system These parameters affect at which levels of milk production conductivity or activity cows will appear on Health or Breeding reports Data Entry Parameters These parameters affect the levels of mandatory data to be entered for Events Example Bull ID Yes No in Breeding Event Logic Controls Logic Controls affect the limits of data entry Examples minimum age for breeding minimum days after insemination for pregnancy confirmation NOTE change in parameter settings affects the way data is processed and displayed by AfiFarm Change parameter settings only if you are fully convinced that they are necessary Do not make drastic changes In all parameter and data entry windows specific on line Help is available 6 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL 4 Reports Types
10. Reasons for Vet Visit later in this chapter e Any heifer above the age of 427 days which has no recorded heat is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report e Any 1st lact cow above 70 DIM which has no recorded heat or is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report Any 2nd lact cow above 52 DIM which has no recorded heat or is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report e Any 3rd or more lact cow above 52 DIM which has no recorded heat or is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report e Any animal after 30 or more days after abortion which has no recorded heat will appear on the report e Any animal found negative at preg check which has no recorded heat since the PD Vet Visit If you choose to work with the AfiFarm Vet Visit its Reasons for Vet Visit Triggers flexible parameters which can be changed by the user to suit his breeding policy can automatically bring cows to the Vet Visit for the following reasons e Post Partum examination routinely checking each cow can save on open days Untreated metritis will cost you in milk production and added open days Short cycle Prolonged cycle Anestrus Repeated breedings PD Procedures In AfiFarm you can set up Ovulation Synchronization Programs which can be easily applied to animals fitting the criteria for the procedure which best suits each farmer Th
11. Visit and Today s Tasks e System Animal Reports Breeding Health e Animal Distribution Any Reports added by the user In a quick glance you can see the Tasks you need to perform today and amounts of cows on attention lists 14 AfiFarm BASIC USER MANUAL 8l Station reports The Station reports supply daily and per session information for each station Using the Station report you can make comparative Visits of milk yields between days and sessions The Milk Station report gives information on total yields milking times unidentified cows cows milked in the wrong group a log of all information on all cows per session A significant decline in milk may indicate a general health problem a general feeding problem or a problem in workers performance The Sort Weight Act and Feed station reports provide similarly significant information Animal reports AfiFarm generates default reports for animals in different statuses and stages in lactation Each report displays relevant data to the specific status Milk cows report yield DIM lactation gynecological status Dry cows report dry days days pregnant Heifers report age breeding info Graphs Lactation graphs and Last 10 Days graphs are automatically generated for each cow These graphs can be accessed easily from icons on the Shortcut Bar any animal report double click on any highlighted row of cow data or from a cow s data sheet
12. a cow cooling system output consisting of sprinklers and fans The system is efficient and cooling is activated only when needed A Closer Look At AfiFarm AfiFarm is a system that analyzes the quantity and quality of milk that the cows in your herd produce Milk meters are connected to milking stalls in your parlor according to the parlor arrangement specific to your dairy The milk meters send milk and activity data to the computer monitor cow data in the milking stall and allow database interface to the milker Herd management data from the history of the herd and new data which is entered on a daily basis are integrated with the on line data This data includes Vet Visits and drugs animal characteristics such as BCS and milk components fertility and inseminations cow events and genetic data A database is formed from this information to assist in the management of the herd This data is accessible in the form of tables lists and graphs that can be viewed on the computer and or printed out Milk Production Health Fertilit MilkTest Animals Stations Maintenance Animal Reports Database Herd Reports Backup Restore User Individual Feeding Management Tools AfiFarm 3 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Basic Concepts Management by exception The system enables on line accurate monitoring of each individual cow in the herd Utilizing system parameters such as milk production c
13. example lactation number or calving date Additional information can be entered according to your specific needs AfiFarm 33 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Click Events on the Herd View Menu bar You can View Add or Edit Events from this window e gt Herd View Animal tree Set General Events Codes Lactation List 10 Days Lactation Characteristics By Group E Group 11 Status Milk Lact No 3 DIM 171 Event Info 12 24 2005 Veterinary Diagnosis PD 12 15 2005 Change Group Old group 5 New group 11 11 24 2005 Insemination Ins no 3 11 24 2005 Heat 10 30 2005 Heat 10 09 2005 Insemination Ins no 1 10 09 2005 Heat 09 16 2005 Change Group Old 2 New group 5 09 01 2005 Change Group Old group 1 New group 2 08 01 2005 Change Group Old group 20 New group 1 07 31 2005 Change Group Calving Old group 5 New group 5 07 31 2005 Calving Insemination Insem Ins Bull Name Inseminator s Semen of Insem date no name amount insem comment 11 24 2005 3 Insemination 1 Insemination 10 09 2005 Selected Animals n The top part of the window displays all Events for the current lactation The bottom part displays only Events of the same type as the highlighted row In the example above Veterinary Events To view information about a different lactation period Click the lactation number arrow and select th
14. lactation who has just given birth to a calf is expected to have a 5 increase in milk production every day for the first 25 days after calving At day 25 after calving the cow is expected to have reached its minimum yield value of 30 liters per day A cow in population A 1 period after calving is expected to have a 796 increase in milk production every day for the first 25 days after calving At the 35 day after calving she is expected to produce a minum of 35 liters a day These examples are production expectations of a high yielding herd To save the new parameters and exit Click OK The parameters are saved and the Health Deviation Parameters window closes AfiFarm 39 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Veterinary General Health Parameters Farm Information Value Default General Vet DR Kavorkian Data Entry Vet Work Sheet List Prev Events 4 Logic Control Vet Work Sheet Print Portrait Portrait Veterinary 1 Milk Test Vet Work Sheet Sort by Group Group Reports Mandatory Update of Drug Inventory Herd and Yield Planning Here you choose the default Vet name for Vet Visits how many previous events are displayed on the Vet Worksheet Health gt Vet Reports gt Vet Worksheet and whether it is printed in Landscape Horizontal or Portrait Vertical format Mandatory Update of Drug Inventory if Y you must work with the new Drug
15. of Report An AfiFarm report is a table designed of columns and rows consisting of calculated information Each column of the report is designated with a title defining the data that appears in the column below it The Type of report defines the data that appears in each row of the report Thus by selecting COW you define that a single cow data is listed in each row of the report As a result when designing the columns of the report titles only titles suitable for single cows will be available for you to use The AfiFarm user report generator offers a few types of reports 1 Cow By selecting Cow Type of report you create a cow list for selected cows This list displays information as per your selection for each cow 2 Period this type of reports display multiple data gathered during a definable period of time These reports are used mostly for events follow up displaying information per date in each row Thus if a report listing insemination events during a certain month is built two insemination dates Two rows will be displayed for a cow that was inseminated twice during that period 3 Stall a stall is a part of AfiFarm station Parlors milking points Individual Feed stations Sort gate from where data is collected In this type of reports each row in the report displays information for a single stall 4 Bulls Bull Type creates a bull list This list displays information as per your selection for each bu
16. put certain animals the Vet Visit see Reasons for Vet Visit later in this chapter Any heifer above the age of 427 days which has no recorded heat or is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report e Any 1 lact cow above 70 DIM which has no recorded heat or is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report e 2 lact cow above 52 DIM which has no recorded heat is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report e Any 3 or more lact cow above 52 DIM which has no recorded heat or is not within the range of 0 25 days since last heat will appear on the report e Any animal after 30 or more days after abortion which has no recorded heat will appear on the report e Any animal found negative at preg check which has no recorded heat since the PD amp Anestrus 27 12 2000 11 42 59 Save WH Save ds Design Refresh 7 Status Gyn After status 1 194 2 Milk 150 471 55 2 209 2 Mik 82 400 Calving 3 226 2 Milk 96 39 6 Calving 4 232 2 Mik 115 384 Heat 38 5 327 1 Milk 116 2841 Heat 79 445 23 16 0 29 7 a 5 Heifer pre 15 1 Birth 8 Heifer 14 3 Birth AfiFarm 43 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Suspected Ketosis report This report uses a Trigger with pre set but flexible Parameters to identify Ketotic cows Identifying these animals is critical an
17. s date a Vet name appears only if it was entered in Health parameters Strong XJ Change animal ist Select all X Delete T Change type data Copy set Routine protocol 5 Parameters Diagnosis Ketosis Strong Treatment Drug m Vet Gomer Pyle Vet comment 51 Cow Visit Diagnosis Treatment Treatment Treatment Drug Drug Drug Vet Vet Error date start date end date start date end date comment 28 07 2004 Ketosis Strong Gomer Pyle We enter a Treatment Drenching a schedule for 3 days Drug Propylene Glycol a schedule for 3 days Ketosis Strong X7 Change animal list Select all 2 Delete 7 Change type data Copy set 7 Routine protocol 52 Parameters Treatment Drenching Drug Propylene Glycol Vet Gomer Pyle Yet comment Diagnosis Ketosis Strong Visit Diagnosis Treatment Treatment Treatment Drug Drug Drug Vet date start date end date start date end date 28 07 2004 Ketosis Strong Drenching 28 07 2004 30 07 2004 Propylene Glycol 28 07 2004 30 07 2004 Gomer Pyle AfiFarm 49 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Breeding Cows 4 Breeding Each farmer s goal is to have a cost effective program to grow out and inseminate his quality females to the bulls of his choice 4 Heat Detection To achieve maximum genetic gains in a dairy herd artificial insemination with top proven sires must be used on all cows and repla
18. sick cows If the data gathered deviates from the parameter thresholds defined in the Health Parameters window the cow in question appears in the Health Report The data needed for building these reports is a combination of data collected from the sensors and from animal events data DIM days pregnant Ei Breeding Deviation Reports Estrus reports are daily worksheets for Heat detection and daily decisions on which animals to inseminate A cow automatically enters the Estrus report if it deviates from the parameters set for breeding excessive activity and or insemination in the Estrus Parameters window These deviations may indicate that a cow is in heat is a candidate for insemination or has irregular cycles The data needed for building these reports is a combination of data collected from the sensors and from animal events data DIM days since last heat or breeding Whether you are looking at a Health or an Estrus Report a herd or individual cow report certain terms are central to the understanding of that report and to an accurate analysis of herd performance These concepts are the basis of how AfiFarm collects data and builds a database of information with which you manage the herd AfiFarm registers each cow number ID tag number and breeding dates Once the database recognizes a cow it works with the data that is sent to it from tags and sensors within the system 4 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Th
19. the Control Panels of the Milk Meters Transfer to Milking Mode Stalls display flashing zeros X MT The parlor is ready for milking 12 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL ID Identification process in Milking Parlor Exit gate closed ID request begins at 1 antenna The process advances as each animal is ID ed Entry gate closed The process advances as each animal is ID ed ID codes and Data are received from the PC Skips non ID ed stalls ID request continues at non ID ed stalls Milk Meter Display and Operation AfiFarm The display enables milkers in the parlor to monitor information about the cows Based upon up to date information milkers and herd managers can make immediate decisions pertaining to milking and treatment of a cow ID ed stalls display cow on control panel N T Non ID ed stalls display flashing zeros identify non ID ed cows manually by entering their ID on the control panel Alerts milkers to irregularities in milking performance Significant deviations in milking performance also help provide an early alert for mastitis Displays Codes Some codes alert milkers to divert milk from the main milk line Other codes are reminders for cow treatments Codes 5 amp 8 are system codes assigned automatically to specific cows Other codes may be used by the farm manager to alert for specific treatments the cow needs System Code 05 will be displayed for a dry cow System Code 08 will be di
20. the cow data entry windows to type in cows data into AfiFarm database Click here to see a detailed explanation on Manual Data Entry 10 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Milking Parlor Operation AfiMilk Components 1 Milk Meters measure milk conductivity and AMT The Meters activate milk stall devices cluster removal pistons vacuum shut off valves and pulsators The Milk Meter Control Panel displays data and alarms in the parlor ID Tags Pedometers on the cows E Tags store ID associated with cows and measure cow activity Antennas transmit and receive info from Tags Antennas are placed at each ID point or at parlor entrance connected directly to the IDeal or via a Switch Box IDeal Controller initiates Tag reading procedure and sends the ID to the PC It communicates with the PC via an Aficom communication card Real Time Software installed on PC which controls the ID procedure Real Time Monitor AfiFarm includes two main elements that are automatically loaded when the computer starts up The main element is the user interface the AfiFarm program Reports database etc The second is the Afimen Real Time module communicating with the Sensors Both are working in conjunction but can work independently as well The real time module is the program that interfaces with the AFIMILK components collects the data and writes it into the database AfiFarm 11 AFIFARM BA
21. the milking parlor milk production heat detection conductivity milking time and parlor alerts Allows dialog between the parlor and the database as well as with the sorting stations The data is immediately available in reports and graphs for daily and lactation information In addition the standard AfiMILK data integrates with data from other modules and herd management data AfiSORT An automatic sorting system that separates cows from the herd and directs them into the treatment yard for veterinary examinations insemination and so on AfiACT A basic heat detection system for milking cows that can be installed either alone if the dairy has not purchased AfiMilk or as a supplementary system to AfiMilk to detect heat in virgin heifers 2 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL AfiWEIGH An automatic weighing system that collects body weight data in order to support decision making and Herd strategy AfiFEED An automatic individualized feeding system that controls most types of feeders It calculates and dispenses a calculated volume of feed based on performance for each cow AfiPAINT An efficient animal identification system that uses color to mark animals and make them easily identifiable even from afar Afi LDM Large Display Module displays up to 6 rows of 20 characters each for easy view of cow information in Milking parlor AfiClimate The AfiClimate system monitors weather conditions input and when needed activates
22. 10 gg 11 gg 13 B 14 P Selected Animals Selecting a cow The cow numbers are selected from lists on the left side of the window and information about the cow is displayed in the right side Additional information and views are accessible through the options in the Herd View menu bar 32 AfiFarm Fs 5 gt Herd View Animal tree Set W By Group Selected Animals General Registration no 98574523 7819 Female Current Fertility Data Pregnant Calving date 07 31 2005 Calving exp date 08 31 2006 Insem date 11 24 2005 Bull Name EE EY Dry off exp date 07 02 2006 Tag Birth date Sex Color Old ID Last BCS Gyn status Days preg To view information about a specific cow AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Events Codes Lactation List 10 Days Lactation Characteristics Name Herd book no 18 Herd Passive tag Age years Breed Pop type Origin Avg weight Lact no DIM Days to calving 2 Ins no After insem Dry days Days to dry off 1650 e Click the number of the cow in the list for example cow 196 The window displays the most recent data for the selected cow across the top of the window and remains there until information about a different cow is requested B NOTE All the information has been filled in for this particular cow As you enter information in AfiFarm you will see that only some information is mandatory for
23. 188 6 53 2 365 258 PATUS 13 4574 6 48 342 261 GGPATUS 783 14 5206 54 2 275 261 BRPATUPTS5 60 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Malfunction Reports To View Malfunction Reports In the Folders List click Malfunction Reports Folder list Malfunction Reports EH Today H E Animals EH Milk Production E Health EH Fertility 1 3 Stations 71 Station Reports Sort Direction Report 2 Define Process 1 Malfunction Reports Remote Programming E Report List Malfunction Reports G Open Design L New E B Tags with Abnormal Activity Malfunction Report Malfunction Report weight Malfunction Report Milk Components B Milk Meter Calibration Malfunction Report Milk The Malfunction Report Milk displays malfunctions in the Milk Station for each of the components Milk Meter Accuracy Data Sampling Communication Identification Electrodes and AMT The information is available for the last 5 sessions Milk Meter Malfunction Diagnostic 1 Milk meter malfunctions This function defines problems with Milk meters A malfunction is defined if more than 25 of cows milked at one of the stall have Yield 0 or Conductivity 0 or Conductivity above a system defined threshold then Fault appears in the column Milk meter 2 Accuracy malfunctions Yield of cow for current session and 10 day yield average for current session differ by mo
24. 41 6547 1 0 1 7 1 4 2 6 0 0 86 92 77 1 3 4 5 1 83 20 20 28 214 165 13 144 8 5 88 35 110 80 2 14 8 5 5 48 5 0 7 24 8 16 1 Insemination Enter inseminations details such as Bull ID Inseminator name The additional data will be available in reports such as Fertility by Breeder Fertility by Bull It will also automatically enter Sire ID for new born calves Rejection by inseminator This might help you in cutting semen costs and or identifying a problematic Breeder Not for Insemination Enter this event for cows to be culled they will not clutter up your Estrus reports Cow 10 Day Activity Graph 54 General Events Codes Lactation List 10 Days Lactation Characteristics AfiFarm 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL AI Technique Hand grasos cervix through rectal wall Syringe 4 Li Catheler Horn of ulerus Ovary Fertility Reports General Fertility and Pregnancy Rate Reports These reports allow you to monitor e DIM at First Insemination DIM at first insemination is a measure of early heat detection Evaluation in a herd using this measure is dependent on the length of the postpartum rest period the dairy producer gives the herd With good heat detection the average days in milk at first insemination should not exceed the rest period by more than 22 days 6 i e rest period 60 Days DIM at ist insemination lt 82 days e Percent Detec
25. 5 so fso foo 9 Activity Milk production rate The acceptable decrease limit in milk production rate in percentages Example If you set a 20 deviation as the threshold for the expected milk production rate for population C a cow in this population will appear in the Health Report if milk production rate is less that 80 of the average Milk production Sometimes cows will experience a gradual decline in milk over a 24 hour period indicating a possible health problem In the Milk Production area of the Health parameters tab you enter a limit for the acceptable decrease in milk per session An asterisk appears next to the number of a cow whose accumulated decline in milk over 24 hours exceeds the threshold set here Example If you set a 4 deviation as the threshold for the expected milk production for population H and the cow has four milking sessions a day the cow in this population will appear in the Health Report if milk production is less than 84 of average Conductivity An increase in conductivity may indicate illness The maximum acceptable increase in conductivity in percentages is entered here Example If you set a 7 deviation as the threshold for the expected conductivity for population C the cow in this population will appear in the Health Report if conductivity is more that 107 of the 10 day average Activity A decrease in activity may indicate a medical problem The limit for an a
26. 5979042 207 ia 531 32 11431198 183 65 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Milking Efficiency Reports To view Milking efficiency reports In the Folders List click Milk Production gt Milking efficiency 5 Afifarm 3 04T4 Test ersion Limited Edition File Edit View Tools Window Help 111 New d Find Animaltorind Find Animal amp 00 ES Shortcuts Folders list x Report List Milking Efficiency Standard Milking Efficiency 3 4 Today S 8 Afifarm Today aan Today s Tasks gt Milking Efficiency Diagnosis gt Parlor Performance duction gt Milking Irregularities Data Entry Milk Production Reports ffig Milking Session aS 2 Milk Marketing Reports lal Load Time Graph Milking Efficiency The Milking efficiency Reports List includes pre set reports Milking Efficiency Reports are designed to provide summary information of parlor and milker performance and help you analyze the quality of milking in your parlor At a quick glance you can easily identify whether your workers are milking according to the routine which you have established as policy on your farm By making comparisons to average performance you can pinpoint specific deviations from the norms you have established for maximum efficiency Each report focuses on a specific a
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28. Folder List Right section of the window and dragged into the new column You may drag a single report or a complete group of items complete folder into the new shortcut column In the example shown here a new fertility shortcut column was created including the group of estrus reports as well as a number of reports from other folders Upon confirmation the window is closed and a new shortcut column is created Note that the new tab carrying the name of the new column appears beside the default column tab Shortcuts X Standard General Fertility Report General Expected Calving Milk Averages All Groups 37 Feed Allocation List AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Another way to create a new shortcut column is by clicking the right mouse button when the arrow cursor is pointing at the shortcut column This opens a small menu that allows you to select Add New Page The next steps are similar to the procedure described above with only one difference the procedure is carried out on the main window itself rather than via a unique menu Folder List The Folder List is a folder tree sorted according to subjects Each folder contains a list of activities or reports that are related to the subject of the folder The basic Folders List includes several tasks such as Health Fertility Animal View etc These folders are the systems default and cannot be deleted Items which are in the defaul
29. IFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Pre set Animal reports give you a view of each Status in detail These reports can be copied and enhanced to display additional information relevant to the analysis you wish to perform B Animals AGF Data Entry Herd View tg Herd Reports Group Reports Animal Reports 08 Event Reports X Animals to Exit Planning Qf MY Animal parameters Milk Cows Report B Report List Animal Reports B Milk Cows Dry Cows B Heifers B Males B Offspring lt 8 Days B Heifers Males lil Heifer Measurement Cows for Exit A list of the cows in the Milk Status with all the relevant details Latation information last day and 10 day average data Milk Cows 07 20 2004 08 33 01 1 2 Bred 7 GGO PA 509 2 101 9 2 Pregnant 1164 1220 5 15111 78 GG PA TL 520 3 120 870 3 Bred 124 3 1219 2 108 1 25 GG PA TL 645 4 274 247 3 Bred 127 2 1216 5 5 108 1 23 GG PA TL 465 AfiFarm 59 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Dry Cows Report nr Dry Cows 328 227 GGPATUS 1 145 60 4 2 4280 3 344 243 GGPASTU 3 4171 45 5 368 251 GGPATUS 785 4 428 48 2 313 254 GGPATUS 41 5 5308 196 6 45 1 236 256 BRPATUS 522 5303 49 1 295 256 BRPATUS 523 7 524 97 26 45 1 323 256 GGPATUS 582 8 5162 6 30 1 836 257 BRPASTU 9 5269 6 52 1 408 258 BRPATUS5 10 5180 6 53 2 308 259 BRPATUS 11 823 45 1 344 253 GGPATUS 686 12 5
30. Management function and update drug movements such as purchases and usage Health Deviation Reports Information is displayed in the Health Reports in one of 3 ways depending on the option chosen from the list in the Reports List window The three display options are e Health for 1 deviation Displays health information for cows where only one deviation from any of the parameters occurred during the last three sessions Good for general information Health for 2 deviation Displays health information for cows where at least two deviations from any of the parameters occurred during the last three sessions Recommended Report for analysis and decision making e General health Displays health information for two categories of cows Cows in the Deviation 1 category Cows with no data from the last three milking sessions Rows and columns in Health reports Health reports are tables in which cow numbers are listed in a column at the left and information for each cow appears in subsequent columns If there are more than three sessions per day columns at the far right are not visible Scroll to view them All three reports can be viewed from any of the reports using the pull down menu listing all three reports 40 AfiFarm BASIC USER MANUAL E Health for 2 Deviations Health For 2 Deviations X aT Health for 2 Deviations Health for 1 Deviation DIM General Health du
31. SIC USER MANUAL The Real Time monitor works in the background To open the main window of this program you click on the Real Time Icon a open it on the tasks bar only if it is flashing red problem 2 Normal operation 8 blue OK The main tab shows the Milking Parlor GermaniaBM 281003 Afifarm real time pr E joj xl W Mik Track Columns Stall number m gt Entry Gate Exit Gate gate closed black Milk Meters Stall number 7 not communicating Cow ID Tag number Milk Yield displayed when Exit Gate opens 20698965 100800000 Auto Tex tab red communication problem TO EXIT MINIMIZE ONLY DO NOT CLOSE as this will suspend Real Time Data Collection Milking Session AfiFarm calculates the information collected about the cows according to milking sessions therefore milking session times should be defined Please note that data is collected and stations milk sort weigh are activated only during the period defined as a session Session Start Milking Sessions start automatically according to pre set times Usually the times for beginning and end of a session are set to allow earlier start and later finish of the milking session however in some situations you need to start the session earlier than its defined time or continue How to start milking Power up the Parlor Remove clusters from jetters On
32. a Entry icon 1 The Select Subject window appears Data entry starts from this window Type Subject to Find insemination i 2 Click on Subject Select One from the Tree below Insemination You have the options amp Events a to browse through the aa iw First Select Subject then folders to choose the Calving click Add to go to the Event Dy Select b Or you can the Flushing Animal window Heat Insemination Edit Subject to find the system begins its search as you type in text m Delete Cancel 3 Click the Add button 4 The Select Animal window opens AfiFarm 25 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Animal Lists Select animal s from lis Not Pregnant tanen Animals can be selected by either clicking on the Cow ID Type animal number and press Enter numbers in the Select Animals window and then clicking the Select button E or by typing in Cow s and Selected Animals Enter Click pe to Unselect Cows gt gt lt lt Total 3 5 After selection click OK 26 AfiFarm T AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL 6 The Event window opens T Insemination Hn Insem Inseminator s BulllD Bull Semen date nme 0 0 amount _ 05 17 2006 Insemination Between insemination and previc 05 17 2006 Insemination Between insemination and prev
33. a direct access to specific cows where numbers are known By typing in a cow number you automatically open the cow data and graphs windows on the Main Section Cows searching tool allows you to find a cow by typing only part of it s number To find a cow whose first digits are known to you type the first digits followed by the asterisk sign i e 21 To find a cow whose last digits are known to you type the asterisk sign followed by the last digits i e 21 To find a cow whose middle digits are known to you type the asterisk sign followed by the middle digits and asterisk again i e 21 Scrolling Through Cows Two buttons on the toolbar are used to scroll between searched cows The buttons xit are used to scroll down or up in the list in search for the next cow number specified When looking for cow number that ends with 21 see above the first cow on the list that matches these numbers is highlighted To scroll down to the next cow you click the button 4 Setting Parameters When AfiFarm is installed a default library of parameters is provided so you can start using the system immediately However as you learn more about the system and the behavior of your herd an experienced farm manager can customize these parameters In all parameter and data entry windows specific on line Help is available Farm Information amp General Parameters B NOTE For farms Updating from another Herd Management program Importing Exporti
34. acteristics For example HEALTH task is a folder containing all the health reports and other activities such as Vet Visit tools and health parameters Tasks folder list is a folders tree of all the activities in AFIFARM It is located between the Shortcut column and the Main Section of the window e The Main Section is where work is actually done Activities such as data entries and retrieving graphs and reports generating etc Data appears on the main section when selected from the Folders List or one of the shortcuts Note that some of the tasks contain multiple options i e Estrus Reports On selection of such a task a list of its options in this example the list of Estrus Reports opens in the Main Section To open a specific report you double click on it in the Main Section The tasks folder list and the shortcut columns contain AfiFarm menus and tasks These sections are the programs navigation tools that help you find your tasks in the program Another very important navigation tool are the Searching icons See SEARCH below Note that the Folders List includes all the tasks reports and AfiFarm data The Shortcut column only includes selected items from the Folders list which are used frequently Opening Multiple Windows AfiFarm allows you to open multiple reports and or windows These windows cover each other leaving the active window you are working with on top To jump to a hidden window you use the fe button This ope
35. afifarm Basic User Manual s e pami EB S A E AFIKIM market afimilk co il www afimilk com AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL AfiFarm Basic User Manual AfiFarm is a system that combines Herd Management tools and Real Time data to analyze the performance of your herd This manual describes the main features of software version 3 04 Introduction What is AfiFarm AfiFarm is a Windows based program that combines a powerful database with information from real time modules to enable management of dairy herds Basic Package AfiFarm Y Triple Dairies Afifarm File Edit View Tools Window Help Type Animal to Find W T list Standard AfiFarm 5 AffamSytem The basic module is a comprehensive database and interface that form the core of the AfiFarm program The AfiFarm database includes not only daily cow data but also general herd information and genetic data and functions as a herd management program Real time modules can be added to this basic package these modules collect data automatically and supplement what is already in the database The combination of real time information and the AfiFarm database make possible the presentation of an overview of the herd or parts of it in terms of both performance and treatment This cross referencing of the data also improves the decision making process of the dairy farmer Real Time Modules AfiMILK On line flow of data from
36. agnosis Endometritis Treatment Uterus Oblets Drugs Penicillin Streptomycin AfiFarm 47 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Weight Deviation reports A cow automatically enters the Weight deviation report if it deviates from the parameters set for weight deviation Weight deviations may indicate that a cow is sick A cow with feet or digestive problems will eat less and a drop in body weight may appear before a drop in milk yield is felt Two weight reports are displayed in the Health Report List window heifers and milk cows Use the Design button change deviation thresholds for animals entering the report 48 Weight Deviation Milk Design Refresh Index Cow 1194 2 202 4 205 4 288 4 320 1 363 1 1009 2 4519 4 4869 4 032 1 434 UN Grp Weight lt gt Avg weight DIM Lact 1075 2 anei 2ER 2 3 1432 2 2 0 5 643 659 669 629 662 633 1295 2 5 2 3 702 715 717 670 598 695 1287 2 5 2 5 710 721 719 675 707 686 1298 2 5 5 5 574 58 585 547 558 556 1606 1 1 5 4 511 520 532 517 547 528 1361 1 5 3 4 496 503 509 472 487 506 11814 2 5 3 676 685 705 665 654 682 1302 6 5 2 2 703 719 720 671 705 703 1293 4 5 3 4 621 639 632 589 518 608 1341 3 4 2 3 626 639 643 604 626 622 COLUMNS IN THE WEIGHT DEVIATION REPORT Column Index Cow Group DIM Days in Milk Weight Deviation Sessions 1 3 Average Weight Session
37. an be viewed from any of the reports using the pull down menu listing all the reports Cows for Insemination 18 318 28 12 36 289 124 6 7 7 4 0 BEX 92 77 3 7 4 5 46741 2 5 1 83 20 20 28 4 166 13 44 8 4680 2 65 88 35 110 805 2 14 8 5 4695 2 5 44 5 0 4 4 9 16 1 Double click row of a Breeding report or any other type of Cow report to display a 10 Day Graph Graphs illustrate the deviations and for most people are more tangible than the numbers in the report In the example above cow 362 had arise in Activity and a slight drop in Milk The cow is 21 days since her last recorded heat High Activity good 21 day cycle makes her a candidate for insemination AfiFarm 51 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL TABLE COLUMNS AND ROWS IN ESTRUS REPORTS Column Information Index The number of the row in the table Cow Cow number a green number indicates high activity An exclamation point indicates that the time elapsed since the cow was last in heat falls within the parameters you set in the Estrus Parameters window i e the cow is in heat within its heat cycle normally between 18 to 24 days A plus sign indicates significant activity on the previous day Group The number of the group the cow is assigned to Lact Num The number of times the cow has lactated Insem Num The number of inseminations the cow has had in the present lactation DIM Days i
38. ayed for the day s last milkings 2 3 or more according to your configuration The Session dialog box allows you to view data for the last 3 days The Station Reports dialog box Unindentified Cows report Station Report Daily Station Report Daily Cows in the wrong group Station Report Unidentified cows A log of all the activities in the Station Station Report ID more than once Station Report Unassigned Tags Station Report Log Station Report Message Station Report Wrong group Station Report Manual ID AfiFarm 35 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Health Table of Contents Health Parameters Health Deviation Reports Health Reports Reporting a Health Event Health Parameters In the Health Parameters window population types parlor alarms and health report parameters are set Cow Populations B C D Hf ilactac 1 fist for 1 Cow populations 2 5 5 Um Cows are divided into 5 populations according to their days in milk A B C 2 fia pe 2 D and H Lact 1 For example column A refers to cows that are from 1 to 70 days in milk DIM Column B refers to cows that are from 71 to 170 days in milk and so on Cows in their first lactation are automatically placed in population H Lact 1 because their production levels differ from cows in later lactations There are several types o
39. cceptable decrease in activity level in percentages is entered here Example If you set a 80 deviation as the threshold for the expected activity for population C the cow will appear in the Health Report if activity steps per minute is less than 20 of normal 38 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Calving This section of the Health Report parameters window is only relevant to cows in the first few days after calving Therefore only two populations are listed population A and first lactation cows These cows when healthy show a daily increase in milk production and achieve a predictably higher yield If milk production does NOT increase the cow should appear in the Health Report ae Daily yield 5 alving Status Yield 20 15 Minimum yield 25 5 After calving Daily yield increase status yield minimum yield and days after calving parameters are set here Daily yield increase The minimum acceptable percentage increase in the daily milk yield Status yield The number of days after calving for which daily yield increase is expected Minimum yield The minimum acceptable yield a cow is expected to reach within the days defined in the Status yield after calving After calving The expected number of days after calving to reach the minimum yield value specified above Examples A cow in population H 1
40. cement heifers The benefits of AI are clear however AI is not without its problems the primary one being heat detection AfiFarm offers you tools for actual Heat Detection and Herd Fertility Performance Estrus reports are daily worksheets for Heat detection and daily decisions on which animals to inseminate A cow automatically enters the Estrus report if it deviates from the parameters set for breeding excessive activity and or breeding in the Estrus Parameters window These deviations may indicate that a cow is in heat is a candidate for insemination or is having fertility problems A cow remains in the Estrus report until a heat or insemination date is entered If no heat insemination date is reported the cow remains in the report for 2 days and is then deleted Estrus Reports e Cows for Insemination Three factors determine whether or not the cow is included in the breeding report the cow s heat cycle activity deviation and production rate deviation Recommended Report for analysis and decision making o Stages in the cow s heat cycle A cow s normal heat cycle lasts approximately 21 days In Estrus Parameters Minimum and Maximum days after insemination or heat respectively are set to indicate when in this cycle the cow is most likely to be in heat Default settings are set to 18 24 in accordance with a normal heat cycle of around 21 days In the case of heifers the range is 18 23 days o The Production rate deviation valu
41. d early treatment and or changes in feed strategy can save you large sums of money Cow 5269 is on the report her Milk Yield 21 4kg which is low for a cow 18 Days in Milk If we view her Lactation Graph dark blue line we see that the drop in milk at DIM 2 DIM 5 the flattening curve between DIM 11 16 and the drop from DIM 17 indicate that there is a problem The earlier the cow is checked for Ketosis and treated the sooner the lactation curve will return to normal The light blue line displays Milk Prediction for this cow Ketosis did not let her reach her potential t t c1 o ES 44 AfiFarm _AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL production and health Problems during the transition period can result in the loss of 10 20 Ibs of peak milk which is equivalent to an economic loss of 400 900 per lactation Metabolic disorders are also more prevalent with an inadequate transition program These are costly in terms of lost milk production vet and drugs and discarded milk Estimates from the U S place the economic loss from milk fever at 334 285 for retained placentas and 145 for ketosis U S dollars Occurrence of one metabolic disease also predisposes cows to other metabolic diseases A U S study of 31 dairies during the first 30 days after calving showed significant relationships between various metabolic diseases Cows
42. d to Sort option from any animal list report c Sort animals by automatic codes Examples c1 all cows on the Cows for Insemination report receive an automatic code and are sorted in the morning c2 cows with a drop in milk production gt than 20 receive an automatic code and are sorted during all sessions c3 cows on the Vet Visit list are sorted automatically on Vet day only 3 Define Sort Process sort processes for different sessions days are defined here which codes sort when and in which sort direction 16 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Working with AfiFarm Table of Contents Getting acquainted with the AfiFarm Interface Setting Basic Parameters Data Entry Working Environments o AfiFarm Today o Herd View Station Reports NOTE Most windows and functions in AfiFarm are supplemented with Help windows More sophisticated procedures such as building new reports Triggers codes or user graphs can be performed with Wizards which lead you through the steps of the process Getting acquainted with the AfiFarm interface Window Layout AfiFarm s main window contains four main sections e A Menu and quick Toolbar at the upper section of the window Shortcut column at the left side of the window Shortcuts allows direct access to groups of reports activities Vet Visit Windows Estrus Reports or single report activity e Folders List are groups of activities gathered according to their char
43. e Milk Report for the whole Farm Milk Reports for Herd 1 and Herd 2 Q Herd View 1 inl o x Animal tree Set General 10 Days Averages Milk data entry amp 0 3957 Total animals Classification Total milk cows Total dry Total cows 3956 Dry Pregn cows 38 Cows lact 2 Cows lact 3 254 By Animal By Group By Triggers Animal i Heifers rate Pregn heifers By Triggers Group By Select Animals By Animal Left Herd ical Status amount By Animal never in Farm 1 Calving 976 Find Animal 13357 Not for insem Pregnant 1515 Abortion Total parking Set Gode Remove Gode Send to Wet Visit Send Sort Customize Selected Animals Show details AfiFarm 31 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL the above example we Checked the Show Details box at the bottom of the window and in the PD box Ea to display detailed information about the PD Cows at the bottom of the window Customize Add different reports to each Type of Menu Milk Group Menu Animal Menu Milk Group Menu Make any Report the default report for each Type of Menu Examples Cows for Insemination in Milk Group Menu Heifers to be Bred in Heifer Group Menu Cows For Insemination Group 2 Status Milk Group Name 102 Milk group Group a7 88 8 9 gg
44. e decrease is greater than the threshold defined in the Health Parameters window the activity is displayed in green to indicate a health problem or a cow with a limp Relevant to those cows that have calved and have not reached the Daily yield increase specified in the Calving section of the Health Parameters screen Relevant to those cows that have given birth and have not reached the Minimum Yield in milk production specified in the Calving section of the Health Parameters screen 42 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Other Health Reports Anestrus Report The accurate and efficient detection of heats in dairy cattle is an important component of a good reproductive management program Individual cows may not be observed in estrus for one of two reasons First the ovaries of the cow are not functioning properly and the cow is anestrus failure to have an estrus cycle The second reason is that the Herdsman misses seeing a cow that actually is in estrus the second reason has been eliminated through your purchase of AfiMilk The percentage of cows in a herd without a normal estrus cycle by 60 DIM can range from less than 5 to over 20 The Anestrus report displays a list of cows which have not displayed heat symptoms according to a set of Parameters flexible parameters which can be changed by the user to suit his breeding policy which make up the sets of the Anestrus Trigger this same Trigger is used to automatically
45. e entered in Parameters sets the threshold for inclusion in the Cows for Insemination Report the production rate value is shown in blue in the report o The Activity deviation value entered here sets the threshold for inclusion in the Cows for Insemination Report the activity deviation is shown in green in the table e Excessive Activity Suspected Heat o Lists cows with high activity that have been confirmed pregnant allows you to detect possible abortions o Cows that have been designated as not for insemination allows you to monitor these cows and considering fluctuating milk prices to change your policy o Cows not within the range of days after calving breeding specified the Cows for Insemination Report 50 AfiFarm 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL e Breeding Report Lists cows with possible fertility problems Cows enter the Breeding Report at the end of the Voluntary Waiting Period and leave the report when pregnancy is confirmed by the Breeding Report parameters A herdsman can decide that cows will appear on the report only 60 days after calving because he does not inseminate before 60 days or that he only records heats which occur 20 days after calving The period is defined according to each farm s strategy Rows and columns in Estrus reports All Estrus reports are tables in which cow numbers are listed in a column at the left and information for each cow appears in subsequent columns All breeding reports c
46. e milk meters send milk and activity data to the computer monitor cow data in the milking stall and allow database interface to the milker Herd management data from the history of the herd and new data which is entered on a daily basis are integrated with the on line data This data includes vet visits and drugs animal characteristics such as BCS and milk components fertility and inseminations cow events and genetic data A database is formed from this information to assist in the management of the herd This data is accessible in the form of tables lists and graphs that can be viewed on the computer and or printed out Milk Yield In AfiFarm the quantity of milk produced by individual cows and groups per day and per session is measured and recorded This milk yield data is used to reach conclusions about the productivity and health of individual cows and the herd as a whole Milk Production Rate Milk production rate is the amount of milk produced per hour up to and including the last time the cow was milked Changes in milk production rates can be attributed to factors such as feeding changes water problems and health problems Conductivity Conductivity refers to the conductivity of the cow s milk as measured by the milk meter This measurement is critical as a rise in conductivity can indicate the presence of mastitis Activity Activity is measured by the number of steps per hour recorded by the pedometer in the cow s leg
47. e number of the lactation you wish to view e g lactation 5 The new data is displayed in the event window 34 AfiFarm 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL 4 Station Reports The Station report supplies daily and per session information for each station Using the Station report you can make comparative checks of milk yields between days and sessions The Milk Station report gives information on total yields milking times unidentified cows cows milked in the wrong group a log of all information on all cows per session A significant decline in milk may indicate a general health problem a general feeding problem or_a problem in workers performance The Sort Weight Act and Feed station reports provide similarly significant information To open the Station Reports window On the AfiFarm Shortcut bar click 85 Or from the View menu click Go To gt Stations gt Station reports The Station Report window opens Or click Stations in the Folders List The Station report opens by default to the Station Report Daily of the most recent session 0 of the Milking Station report 527 Milk Station Station Report Daily 01 18 2006 16 02 43 Refresh 2 Add to schedule Station Report Daily M 221 time time E 2 01 18 2006 1 03 13 09 02 2956 552 758970 01 17 2006 3 18 51 01 09 3382 126 6861 6 01 17 2006 2 11 06 17 21 3380 128 767391 Total 229497 8 Data is displ
48. entially sick cows Early warning on Mastitis before it is clinical Drop in milk production Drop in activity potential leg problems The data needed for building Health reports is a combination of data collected from the sensors and from animal events data DIM days pregnant Breeding reports Estrus reports are daily worksheets for Heat detection and daily decisions on which animals to inseminate A cow automatically enters an Estrus report if it deviates from the parameters set for breeding excessive activity and or insemination in the Estrus Parameters window These deviations may indicate A cow is in heat or is a candidate for insemination or has irregular cycles or has possibly aborted The data needed for building Fertility reports is a combination of data collected from the sensors and from animal events data DIM days since last heat or breeding E Today AfiFarm Today is a day to day working environment It contains a summary of all the daily tasks in the dairy thus allowing quick and easy access to lists of cows needing attention and summarizes herd production over the last 24 hours AfiFarm Today allows you to customize the screen according to your specific needs in order to personalize your basic working platform in AfiFarm The default AfiFarm Today screen includes four groups of data e Summary of the herd production over the last 24 hours e General number of events in Daily Agenda Vet
49. ese criteria are established through the use of AfiFarm Triggers to filter the specific animals The Start date and different steps of each Procedure are easily set up through the use of a Procedure Wizard which guides the user through all the steps In addtion attention lists such as the Daily Agenda and Today s Tasks remind you of tasks to perform and allow for easy Event confirmation and multiple animal data entry AfiFarm 57 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Various Animal Reports Herd Reports A detailed Herd Inventory report which can be generated for any period of time The report provides specific information about each status group during the defined period of the report fh Status Distribution 01 01 2002 31 12 2002 First Lactation 2 Lactations Total Milking Cows Dy Total Cows Dry cows 1 Heifers pre lt 2 Month 52 52 15111 240 26 1 9 214 Heifers pre gt 2 Month 182 265 13743 81 16 4 233 216 Pregnant Heifers 85 103 118 83 gt 2 209 192 Total Heifers 319 420 40738 240 83 44 1 13 442 522 Heifers pre cows 2 62 06 77 21 Males lt 2 Month 8 2 234 243 249 4 1 Males 2 Month 1 Total Males 8 2 234 243 250 4 1 1 Total Heifers Parking E Total Cows Parking 2 251 1 25 2 12 29 2 Total Parking 2 251 21 25 12 23 2 Total Herd 842 968 34313 483 101 458 8 47 1302 1302 58 AfiFarm Animal reports AF
50. eset array of conditions By setting a date for the Vet Visit AfiFarm searches the database listing cows that comply with the preset criteria for the Vet Visit at that particular date This screen allows you to prepare Vet Visit lists and process the Vet Visit results Vet diagnosis and treatment instructions These lists may also be used to sort out cows for the Vet as Vet Visit data sheet and to enter Vet events Diagnosis Treatment into the cows data sheet The Vet Visit screen lists the existing processed Vet Visits AfiFarm 63 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Herd and Yield Planning The system builds Lactation Curves according to history for each lactation 1st 2nd 3rd 4th and more To calculate lactation length and calving intervals CR is calculated for each insemination according to historical data By default every 180 days the basis for calculation changes as fertility strategy and production levels change Culling and its distribution as well as entry from born in Herd and purchased animals are taken into account If your farm is seasonal or has extreme differences in temperature and humidity in various months the system adjusts for these factors based on past lactation curves General planning report 2004 Xj 27 Heifers 1 Januar February March 22 25 23 April 24 2 45 234 2 10 2 14 May 13 24 43 28 2 10 2 14 June 12 3 35 22 12 2 11 July 10 98 qM 18 tS 19
51. f parameters whose values are set in the Health tab population types parlor alarms health reports and calving parameters These types of parameters are explained below Population definition by days in milk When values in the to Each population A B C D and H is defined as a range of days in milk from refers to the lower limit of the range and to sets the upper limit of the range Population definition is important because the behavior of cows varies during stages of lactation Production of population A is expected to increase or at least be stable Whereas production of population C by nature is expected to decrease to boxes are changed the from values adjust automatically 36 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL B C DH Lact 1 fom 1 4 fist opulation definition by days in milk eae 150 50 300 Population Types Example If the number 70 highlighted in the to box in column A is changed to 75 the number 71 in the from box in column B will automatically change to 76 Parlor alarms In herds where the milking personnel is allowed to decide whether or not to send cows to the sick pen or to administer medicine the parlor alarms parameters should be set similarly to the Health Report parameters In herds with less professional manpower it is recommended that the parameters be less stringent Parlor Alarms Expected yield pg 7 fia fis po s
52. he reports and highlight it in the Main Section of the window Than drag and drop it into your new folder If you do not remember the location of the report use the Search tool Note that reports created by the user are transferred from their original location into the new folder while system reports are being copied into the new location Opening amp Closing the Folders List Folders List column is a navigation tool used frequently by AfiFarm users who are familiar with the folder tree structure However the Folders List column consumes window space thus reducing the Main Section space This in lower resolution type PC monitors may leave some of the data of the Main Section outside the monitor to be retrieved by scrolling Closing the Folders List Column enlarges the data retrieving section To close the Folders List Column Click the X button on the upper tab Note that AfiFarm remembers the last status of the Folder List column and does not open it when reloaded i After closing the Folders List column a Folderlst button appears on the toolbar Clicking this button reopens the Folders List column Note that when you AfiFarm 19 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL reopen the Folder list the button 9 appears on the upper tab instead of X This means that opening the Main Section of the window selecting an item closes the Folder List If you wish to leave the Folder List open on your w
53. he basis for the operation of AfiFarm Therefore cow data must be entered into the AfiFarm database prior to the operation of the system This may be done in advance before the entire system is operative Cow Data Cow information includes many aspects of each cow s life and events AfiFarm distinguishes between two types of data Mandatory Data All the information that MUST be entered into the system if an animal is to be included in the database Mandatory data Mandatory data includes Cow Number Birth Date Group Number AfiFarm will remind you if you have left out any of this information and you will not be able to save information entered in the window unless the yellow are completed Yellow boxes are a function of the level of settings you have chosen as Parameters Optional Data Examples of Optional Data Previous lactation events Bull ID in Insemination Event Exit reason exit price in Exit Event Entering Cow Data Basic information about the cows may be entered in two ways 1 Import the data from an existing database Herd Management Local association This method is an easier way and may be used if a proper data exchange protocol between the provider of the database Herd Management Local association exists Ask your dealer about this option and ways to set it up If this option is valid Import the cows data into AfiFarm Click here to see a detailed explanation of Importing Data 2 Manual entry of cow data Use
54. ic 05 17 2006 05 17 2006 05 17 2006 05 17 2006 Insemination after Abortion 05 17 2006 05 17 2006 05 17 2006 7 Fill in the data Use the button in the window for assistance AfiFarm 27 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Working Environments AfiFarm Today AfiFarm Today is a day to day working environment It contains a summary of all the daily tasks in the dairy thus allowing quick and easy access to lists of cows needing attention and summarizes herd production over the last 24 hours AfiFarm Today allows you to customize the window according to your specific needs in order to personalize your basic working platform in AfiFarm The default AfiFarm Today window includes four groups of data e Summary of the herd production over the last 24 hours e General number of events in Daily Agenda Vet Visit and Today s Tasks e System Animal Reports Breeding Health e Animal Distribution Any Reports added by the user Please note that the figures in this report are totals number of cows number of events quantity of milk Some of the value boxes include a small blue triangle on the upper right hand side corner By clicking in such a value box you open the corresponding report In a quick glance you can see the Tasks you need to perform today and amounts of cows on attention lists Customizing the AfiFarm Today window AFIFARM allows you to add and remove items from the AfiFarm Today window thus custo
55. if you have different operators milkers in each parlor side a comparison between their performances may be analyzed In the example below the herd is milked 3 times a day In addition to Cow hour Milk hour you are supplied with last 10 day averages for Cow hour and Milk hour This can give you indications on worker performance for the specific sessions in comparison to averages Milking efficiency 9 o Percentage is the 9o of time cows are being milked from the total time the milking takes Calculated per session or day Milking time Visit time 100 Milking efficiency 9o Lower figures indicate less efficiency in the use of the parlor Milking Irregularities Report This report summarizes all the non standard events during the milking session A significant rise in milking irregularities may indicate that something is disturbing the cows during milking Irregular take offs indicates clusters removed manually before the cow finished Kick offs is representative of nervous cows which kicked off the machine In both cases a high amount reveals that the milking is not done properly In the example below the number is high but a large number of heifers calved within the last 10 says and they are still nervous Multiple attachments will give you an indication of how many kicked off clusters were re attached to the cows if the difference between the two is great you know that some cows left the parlor without being milked completely
56. individual cows or the entire herd can be viewed in table or graph form separately or simultaneously All reports can be printed out in hard copies as well As you work with AfiFarm you will find the mode of viewing information which best suits your needs Using the Cow Data and Graph windows you can view and analyze data in different ways based on parameters set in the Health and Estrus Reports Cow data is registered automatically during lactation and from events that you manually enter AfiFarm updates the database automatically as data flows from the various Afi modules and from manually entered events Viewing information by Herd Status and Cow Group The Herd View window opens to the General tab which contains current general data about the Milk Status Using the Menu Design button we added the Cows for Insemination and Health for 2 Deviations reports on the Menu Bar This will allow us to view the reports accordingly enter events for animals and if there is a need send them to to the Vet Visit or send them to the Sort Station at chosen times 30 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL The Animal Tree in Herd View is built according to a constant hierachy re MR R Herd 1 2 E same as Herd 1 F Milk Dry Heifer Male Limbo Status Status Status Status Status Heifer Male Limbo Groups Groups Groups Heifers Limbo Animals Herd specific Reports can be generated Exampl
57. indow click the 9 button NEW Menu The NEW menu enables you to create new items inside AfiFarm Among the new items are e New Reports e New Trigger New Vet Visit e New Graph Or enter new data such as e New Cow e Events Etc The NEW icon opens an AfiFarm new item wizard This Wizard helps you build the new item step by step Note that the NEW button is location sensitive thus opening the new report wizard if the main section displays reports a new vet visit if the Vet Visit is on window etc If you want to start a new item without bringing it up to the window click on the down arrow beside the icon to open the list of new items that can be created Search Tools The basic platform of AfiFarm includes many reports task operations and tools such as triggers and more These are sorted and placed in subject oriented folder trees However users can add reports or other tasks as per their needs sorting these according to any local operational order For a start up user finding a certain task or report may be somwhat difficult Therefore AfiFarm provides a few searching tools to assist you to locate items in the program Searching for Items The main searching tool is activated by clicking the Search icon This icon is placed on the main toolbar however you may also find it on toolbar bars of specific Main Section windows The main toolbar Searching tool is used for searches inside the Folders List tas
58. ks It allows for quick and easy access to reports and tasks which names or part of name are known When you click the Search icon a search dialog box opens This box includes two fields At the Search What field you select the type of item to search for Report Vet Visit Select the suitable item from the drop down list At the upper text field type the text you are looking for Note that partial text strings are also optional After typing the text AFIFARM search opens and highlights the first item containing the text typed on the Main Section If the item highlighted is the one you were looking for click OK Otherwise you should click the NEXT icon to continue the search Main Section Searching tool is used to locate items inside a list or tasks displayed on this section of the window A very good example for the use of this tool is when entering an event to cows When you select this type of operation a folder tree of events sorted by subjects is opened on the Main Section To locate a specific event inside this folder tree use the local searching tool Note that the searching procedure 20 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL inside local tasks is similar to the one described above but here the found items are opened and highlighted inside the events tree Searching for Cows Another searching tool provided by AfiFarm is the Cow Search text box This text box is located on the main toolbar to allow you
59. ll 5 Summary This type of report is generally used to summarize long period performance or events in the dairy This option allows you to build reports that calculate a total for specific cows specific events in any given period of time The main difference between Summary and other type of reports is that all other reports lists cows events stalls one line one cow event whereas here you get the total number of cows events etc in each row AfiFarm Tools Graphs Last 10 Day Graph to monitor deviation amp Lactation Graphs Malfunction Reports Reports to identify hardware problems faulty milk meters Database Tools To Backup Restore Data Import Export To import Export data from other Herd management program to receive Milk Test data and to send data to Dairy associations AfiFarm T AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Scheduler To Print or activate reports automatically at preset times and frequencies The scheduler can perform automatic updates of data from another Herd management program Backup automatically to any destination drive or directory Wizards Intuitive Wizards guide you through the steps of building User Reports Graphs and Codes Within the Wizards you also build Triggers for further defining the criteria of the content of the report DIM lactation production levels ranges Codes Codes are a very powerful AfiFarm tool Codes are one or two alphanumeric digits assigned to c
60. mizing the working platform according to your needs To customize the window open the design window by clicking the design button at the a top of the window gt Design This window has two sections The left section Report List includes a list of all the items you may insert into AfiFarm Today The right section Task List includes the items in the AfiFarm Today window To add a report summary into AfiFarm Today find it in the Report List section and drag and drop it into one of the folders of the Task List section AfiFarm Today Parameters AFIFARM allows you to set AfiFarm Today as the default main window loaded automatically whenever the program is opened To set AfiFarm Today as a default main window click on the Parameters button at the top of the window The parameters window opens with the AfiFarm Today option highlighted Click on the NO box in the value column and select YES to show the report on start up Refreshing the data AfiFarm Today data is NOT refreshed during the operation of the system To refresh the information on the window click Refresh at the top of the window 28 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL WW Afifarm Today 01 18 2006 15 48 31 i 2 Summary Milk Production Report Number of Animals Health Total animals Milked yes 2961 Milked no 547 Total yield 224379 Daily yield 649 week 67 9 Min Cow 140 Min Mik 38 Max Cow 433 Ma
61. n Milk After heat The number of days that have elapsed since the last time the cow was in heat After insem The number of days that have elapsed since the last time the cow was inseminated Activity The percentage of deviation from the average activity of Sessions 1 3 this specific cow measured over 3 milking sessions in the past 24 hours A green number indicates an increase in activity above the threshold set in the Estrus Parameters window Increased activity may indicate that the cow is in heat Production Sometimes excessive activity is followed by a decrease Rate in the milk production rate If the decrease is greater Sessions 1 3 than the threshold defined in the Estrus Parameters screen the production rate number is shown in blue Pasture These reports are structurally similar to the reports mentioned above Inclusion of a cow in the this list depends upon the parameters set by the herd manager in the Estrus Parameters screen Herds which go out to pasture should use the Pasture button feature in Estrus Parameters This function causes the program to calculate Activity deviation for each animal not only as compared to its own last 10 day activity average but compares the deviation to the rest of the animals in the group Each day the cows are taken to a different lot and the distances can vary from day to day The additional calculation group activity comparison allows you to receive more accurate hea
62. ng data from to a Dairy Association the steps described below are essential In Parameters Farm information fill in your farm s information Farm code and Farm code 1 information is important for farms importing exporting data with file names which include these codes Import Export Protocol A protocol is a set of rules that governs the format of data that is exchanged between AfiFarm and Dairy Associations in various countries or regions or between AfiFarm and other herd management programs Select the appropriate protocol in this window Examples of Parameter Settings Data Entry Parameters AfiFarm 21 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Insemination you can choose whether Bull ID is mandatory or not Calving you can automatically assign calving cow groups set a counter for offspring ID numbers Exit a automatically change Exit cow numbers to make original numbers available for new animals b Automatically remove Tag number to make it available for new animals Entry choose which data is mandatory for entry of new animals Breed Sire and Dam 4 Data Entry Data Entry general tips AfiFarm produces documents that focus on different aspects of herd management The system offers easy access to accumulated data as well as customization and personalization of the display of this data AfiFarm maintains a current record of all the events in a cow s life record of data milk production activity weight etc is
63. ns a list of all the windows or reports which are currently open to select from To close all the open windows or reports click AfiFarm 17 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Shortcut column The Shortcut column contains a number of icons allowing direct access to specific AfiFarm modules This section enables quick and easy access to some of the programs reports and tasks which are in daily use rather than accessing them via the menu bar or via the Folders list When AfiFarm is installed a default shortcut column is opened automatically This default set of shortcuts includes a commonly used items such as Data Entry icon Herd Reports Health Reports etc However AFIFARM allows you to create your own tasks oriented shortcut tabs Example OR Create a shortcut column for the fertility manager Create a shortcut column for the health manager Create a manager shortcut column including the most frequent items in use Creating a new Shortcut Column There are two ways to create a new shortcut column 18 1 2 Open the NEW list by clicking its down arrow Select Shortcut At the menu that opens select EE Add new page Note that an empty tab is opened at the bottom of the shortcut column Left side of the window Type the column name into the new tab Example Fertility OR Dave for the fertility manager and press Enter A new empty shortcut column is opened Now items can be selected from the
64. ols and Real Time data to analyze the performance of your herd and to optimize the management of your herd For this analysis to take place AfiFarm requires data Cow and farm information should be entered prior to system startup This procedure includes 1 Attaching ID Tags to the cows and associating the Tag to cow ID 2 Entering cow data in the system 2a Data collected from sensors antennas milk meters etc in the various modules Milk Afiact Sort Weigh Afifeed you may have set up in your dairy 2b Basic amp historic data Number name and Events breeding treatments calvings diagnoses drug applications This data may be entered manually via the data entry screens or imported from another source other Herd Management program local association and others sources 2c Milk Test Data May also be imported or manually entered into AfiFarm database 3 ID tag data should be entered manually 4 Parameters screens should be updated reports automatic procedures etc Some of those will be updated later when the dairyman learns about the system After the configuration is built the milking sessions defined and the database is created the system is ready to work NOTE Obviously in order to generate true analysis and to present true information the data of your cows MUST be up to date and maintained regularly AfiFarm 9 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Data Entry As mentioned above cow information is t
65. onductivity activity and other properties allows the farmer to focus on cows that require special treatment Routinely in any herd all the cows are milked and fed on a daily basis whether the herd has 4500 cows or 100 cows Every day on an individual basis you are paying special attention to between 2 and 5 of your cows You deal with calving breeding mastitis feet problems and drying Periodically on Vet Visit days you handle a slightly larger number of animals Understanding deviation AfiFarm recognizes acceptable rates of performance and generates reports attention lists for cows whose performances deviate from the norm In the AfiFarm system the concept of deviation is central to the working of the program With AfiFarm you no longer have to search through the entire database for significant changes AfiFarm indicates automatically which cows need extra attention and alerts you to potentially dangerous or significant changes in cow health and milk production as well as cows that need to be bred dried or are close to calving These changes can then be further evaluated in the context of factors such as the conditions on the farm the nature of the work routine and the overall condition of the COWS Health Deviation Reports These reports help identify cows with suspected health problems AfiFarm uses production rate conductivity and activity data obtained during the most recent milking sessions to identify potentially
66. ows that need special attention thus pinpointing them among other cows in the herd Codes may be set to perform different operational tasks 1 To alert for cows needing attention in the milking parlor Please refer to your milk meter user manual for further instructions regarding parlor health codes To sort cows for a veterinarian Visit To sort cows out for insemination To bring cows into attention lists or specific reports bring cows up for periodic Visits or treatment And more ON Codes may be assigned to cows in three different ways e Manually by selecting the cows from a list and assigning the code to them e Automatically By setting conditions Trigger to the code By activating an automatic code you assign the code to all the cows that comply with the conditions set in the trigger e From the milking parlor By sending the appropriate message via the milk meter control unit Codes may also be set to be active at specific times and or have a preset life span Before assigning a code to cows you should first set it in AfiFarm The Codes wizard helps you to create such codes step by step 8 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Start Up Table of Contents Basis for Building a Working Database Data Entry Milking Parlor Operation Basic Reports Sorting Cows Basis for Building a Working Database Creating Cow Database AfiFarm is a system that combines Herd Management to
67. port Help Routine Daily Data Entry Updating from an other Herd Management Program If you use another program as your main Herd Management Program you can update the AfiFarm database from those programs on a daily basis See previous section for communication protocol compatibility Manual Cow Data Entry Cow data can be entered from a large variety of windows Data Entry is available from e 1 An icon in the standard Shortcut Column Pata Entry 2 Data Entry is one of the options in Folders List Animals 3 In Herd View while displaying general animal data in the Work Area 4 From any AfiFarm report Highlight a row and right click for a pop up menu which includes Data Entry For single animal Data Entry type the animal ID in the dialog box on the Tool Bar and Enter on the keyboard i S A E Afifarm 3 04AT2 Test Yersion Limited Edition File Edit View Tools Window Help p This will lead you straight into the animal s Data sheet 24 AfiFarm 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL 4 s gt Herd View General Events Codes Lactation List 10 Days Lactation Characteristics i m NE CardID 2650 Group 7 Status Milk Lact No 1 DIM 351 Herd book 2660 ISSN Herd L 333 Passive tag Kj In the individual animal Data sheet click Data Entry For multiple animal Data Entry click on the Dat
68. re or less than 25 and this occurs for more than 50 of milked animals for the specific stall Then Fault appears in the column Inaccurate 3 Communication Data Sampling malfunctions For any cow with a conductivity value 0 Then Fault appears in the Communication column 4 Identification malfunctions ID detection malfunctions determine problems with the cow Identification system If 25 of milked cows do not have ID but have yield gt 0 6kg 1 51 for a session then the word Fault appears in the column Identification 5 Electrodes malfunctions More then 50 of cows with yield gt 0 6kg have wrong conductivity values Then word Fault appears in the column Electrodes 6 AMT Pulsator or Liners malfunctions More then 50 of cows with yield gt 0 6kg have an AMT reading in the current session that differs from 10 day AMT average for this session by more than 25 Then Fault appears in the AMT column AfiFarm 61 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL E Malfunction Report Date 11 10 2004 Session 3 RES AG In the above example there was a malfunction on 15 06 2004 in Stalls 23 22 21 and 8 during Session 2 indicated by the word Fault in the Electrodes column The other parameters all functioned properly Graph 1 Malfunctions 0 Covad rius Boys 1 Conbincs poa Suc A 10 Day Conductivity Graph shows Water temperature wa
69. received and entered automatically by AfiFarm This allows you to produce relevant reports that will aid you in decision making on the dairy farm Some information is mandatory and other information can be entered at your discretion In any window you must enter information in the The information required may change depending on the characteristics of the animal being entered into the system AfiFarm will remind you if you have left out any of this information and you will not be able to save information entered in the window unless the yellow boxes are completed Yellow boxes are a function of the level of settings you have chosen as Parameters Optional information can be entered in white boxes While you do not have to enter the information requested in these fields it is recommended to enter as much data as possible to aid the system in optimizing the decision making process Finally keep in mind that any data that is not entered in an accurate format or which creates a conflict with your Data Entry Parameters or Logical controls appears in red Error or you receive a blue Warning message When the correct format is used it turns black and you can save the information in the AfiFarm system For example if a date is not entered in the correct format it will appear in red until it is correctly entered New Animal Data Entry Manual Entry 22 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL To enter new animals in your AfiFarm databa
70. s 1 3 Weight Sessions 1 3 Information The number of the row in the table The cow number The number of the group the cow is assigned to The number of days the cow has been lactating Data appears only if a date of calving has been entered in the Cow Data screen These figures compare the data obtained for a session with the average weight over last 10 days If the decrease is greater than the threshold defined in the Weight Deviation Parameters window the percentage drop is shown in red Average body weight per session for the last 10 day period Body weight per session for the last 3 sessions AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Reporting a Health Event Diagnosis Treatment Dru As with all data entry there is more than one option for reporting a Health Event 1 the number of the animal in the dialog box on the menu bar and lt Enter gt on the keyboard or open the Data entry window Click 8r 2 Select the event or 3 Double click the number of the animal in the Animals List you are viewing Scroll through the list if the number you are looking for is not visible Or type in the animal number and Enter 4 The selected cow number appears in the Selected Cows box on the right 5 The selected Event dialog box opens with some information displayed automatically This information can be edited and new information can be added Diagnosis Ketosis Strong By default the date is today
71. s raised that there is a washing issue on the farm detergent acid quantities calibrated and which can explain dirty Electrodes the problem ceased 62 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Vet Visit Vet Visit features e All the Vet Visit features are available from one window There is a default US Vet Visit type Vet Palpation Check User friendly Editing Creating of a new Vet Visit type Reasons for Vet Visit names have been changed to suit US farms Two default Worksheets The Worksheet is totally flexible it can be edited or built from scratch to include any header Headers can be renamed to allow for a more personal touch and to assist in condensed print e Condensed print useful for large dairies e The Vet Visit can be totally automatic Vet Visit Schedule the system will activate the Vet Visit every week or any other time setting print the Worksheet on Vet Visit day and Send the cows to Sort e Quick Keys be programmed All the keys on the keyboard letters numbers amp function keys can be associated to Diagnoses Protocols Drugs Treatments or Other Commands e Vet Protocols be associated with Reasons for Vet Visit e New Reasons for Vet Visit PD Confirmation 120 preg days PD Bull Pen e Group Definition Bull Pen groups can be defined e New title Days with Bull e Quick Key option for changing pregnancy days Vet Visit lists are automatically generated on the basis of a pr
72. se 1 On the Tool bar click on the arrow M to the right of the New button 2 Click Animal from the pull down menu 3 New z Data Entry Code Report Graph Trigger User Formula Population for Summary Vet Visit Milk Test Procedure Schedule Shortcuts The Entry Animals window opens Start entering data for assistance click the button the open window Updating from an other Herd Management Program If you use another Herd Management Program for example PC Dart or DairyComp you can import data from those programs on a daily basis New users can import a Startup file which will transfer all the data to AfiFarm This can only be done with Herd Management Programs which have a communication protocol with AfiFarm Check with your Herd Management provider or with an SAE Afikim dealer Some programs have different communication protocols for different versions of Afi Software Afimilk Afi2000 or AfiFarm you will have to change the defined protocol in the Herd Management Program according to the Afi Software 1 On the Menu bar File click File button New Click Import gt Data from down menu Export gt Report Startup Save Ctri S Change Working Directory Print Exit 2 Click Start to import data AfiFarm 23 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Import Data E xj Update Selection Source Path CAAfifarmNdataNMsN Cancel View Re
73. spects of the milking thus allowing you to determine the operation procedure during milking Milking Efficiency Diagnosis Report This report displays Milking efficiency per Session and flow rates This report can be very useful in worker evaluation Extreme changes in Flow rates indicate that the milking procedure is not followed evenly by workers Low figures show that there was either no udder preparation or that insufficient time was allowed between udder preparation and cluster attachment The Attachment sequence report 1 If the attachment sequence is erratic rather than in the order you decided upon you know that workers are not following the established routine 2 A milking where the number of kick offs deviates from the average acceptable number indicates abnormal activity 3 A milking which went unusually slow without any technical problems reported for that session might show you that someone spent his time next to the water cooler instead of in the parlor 4 Low Peak Flow times can indicate that the udders were not properly prepared 66 AfiFarm AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL 5 The Detailed reports which accompany each Milking Efficiency report can provide information about problematic stalls as well as offer additional information about specific animals performances Parlor Performance Report This report summarizes the output of the milking parlor and its operation It relates to each parlor side individually so
74. splayed for a colostrum cow Code 07 is recommended for antibiotic cows Codes 05 07 and 08 also deactivate the Start key This alerts the milker to cows requiring special action and prevents the milker from milking colostrum or antibiotics into the milk line or from attaching the cluster to a dry cow To reactivate press the Start key twice rapidly If an external start button is used this button will be deactivated for cows assigned with codes 5 8 To start milking press the start button on the keyboard Alarm Codes entered manually on the PC or in the parlor A Code is a very powerful AfiFarm tool Codes are one or two alphanumeric digits assigned manually or automatically to cows that need special attention thus pinpointing them among other cows in the herd Enables milkers to send messages to the PC Messages can serve either as a personal reminder or as communication to the herd manager Automatic Cluster Removal ACR detects low milk flow rate or no milk flow and removes cluster from cow s udder 13 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Basic Reports AfiFarm offers a wide range of reports For daily basic use you need to be familiar with a few of these reports E Health reports These reports help identify cows with suspected health problems AfiFarm measures deviations in production rate conductivity and activity obtained during the most recent milking sessions as compared to last 10 day performance to identify pot
75. t detection and less false positives When the Pasture button is activated your default Estrus reports are Pasture reports 52 AfiFarm 2 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL In a herd where the cows kept in stables and a group of cows away during the night During the next session temporarily use the Pasture feature to get a more accurate Cows for Insemination report Use the Pasture report Breeding Reporting Fertility Events in AfiFarm Select Subject X Type Subject to Find or Select One from the Below Tree ERES Fertility Pob Heat Insemination Natural Breeding m Flushing Transplant Abortion Dry be Calving Rejections by Inseminator a Not for Insemination Add Edit Delete Cancel Entering accurate detailed information the Database will help your decision making and give you a better analysis of herd performance in summary reports e Heat Enter all heats Decision making based on your Estrus reports will be clearer Example the first three cows on the report are all in a DIM range for breeding they show a high activity deviation and are 20 21 days after heat past heat events were reported They are sure candidates AfiFarm 53 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL B Cows for Insemination Number Days After Activity gt Prod Rate lt gt Index Cow Grp DIM act Insem Insem 2 42 5 12
76. t folders are mandatory and cannot be removed On the other hand AfiFarm allows you to build new folders inside each of these task folders and add reports or other items to it Note that all the items added to such folders can be changed or removed later Alternatively you may build your own folders tree inside a specific folder called My Folders This folder is reserved for the user to organize his tasks at his convenience Note that if you install the AfiFarm Version 3 as an upgrade of Afi2000 all the old user defined reports will be placed inside the My Folders folder Creating a new folder To create a new folder you must first select its location inside the folder list e Open the destination folder click the sign next to it and select the location of the new folder e Click the right mouse button to open the quick options menu e Select Add Folder inside the menu e new folder is opened in the selected location Note that the name New Folder will be highlighted in blue This means that you may type in a name for the folder If you missed this stage for some reason highlight the new folder and click the right mouse button to open the quick menu again Select Rename and type in the new name e Now you can fill the new folder with your reports e To bring a report and place it inside a user folder you must first locate it inside the Folders list If you know the reports location open the folder containing t
77. tag An increased step count may indicate that a cow is heat alternately increased decreased activity may indicate changes in the cow s health or regular routine Milk Components Milk components refers to the relative quantities of fat protein lactose somatic cell count SCC and urea in the milk AMT AMT Actual Milking Time or as it is often called Machine ON time Stations Track The route that a group of cows follows at specific times during the day from one station to another For example milking cows leave their enclosure to be milked at the parlor After milking they are sorted into cows that need treatment and cows that return to their enclosure This route is called a track AfiFarm 5 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Stations A Station is place where an activity occurs that uses AfiFarm hardware These are the modules you have purchased and which make up your working environment in AfiFarm Modules AfiMilk AfiSort AfiWeigh The various modules are AfiFeed explained in the Introduction AfiAct section of this document AfiPaint AfiClimate Sessions The hours of the day that a track is active Stations on a track are only activated during session times Milking Sessions per day the number of milkings per day 3 milkings per day 3 Sessions Session 1 morning Session 2 afternoon Session 3 night In definitions and reports the current Session is referred to as 0 Example
78. ted Heats Is calculated by the following formula m Services per Conception X 21 peered Days Open Voluntary Waiting Period 10 5 e Breeding Intervals A breeding interval is the number of days between successive inseminations On the average cows cycle at 21 days intervals With good heat detection breeding intervals should average 21 Days However because of missed heats abnormal cycle lengths and a number of other factors a good average breeding interval would be 24 30 days e Percent Confirmed on Pregnancy Check By Inseminator Fertility Report This report is of particular importance in farms where inseminations are done by workers on the farm to compare performance of each inseminator AfiFarm 55 4 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL In the dialog box in the top left of the Fertility report window choose By Inseminator or in the Folders List gt Fertility gt Fertilty Reports and from the Reports list choose By Inseminator Fertility Report by Inseminator 05 11 1999 05 11 2000 Bl Fertility Report by Inseminator 2 Fertility Report General Fertility Report by Inseminator LongJohnSiver T4 714 140 2000 54 165710 3 Rumsfeld 0 1 100 00 1 100 00 0 0 1 Bojangles 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 5 Riley King 10 50 00 79 32 91 83 34 83 1 1 30 Other 286 56 29 241 36 51 527 4725 12 22 539 5 311 366 67 13 26 690 5 By Bull Fertility Report Fertility Report by Bull
79. with milk fever were 4 times more prone to retained placentas and 24 times more prone to ketosis Cows with retained placentas were 16 times more prone to ketosis and six times more prone to metritis Cows with displaced abomasums were 54 times more likely to develop ketosis Karen Dupchak Animal Nutritionist Animal Industry Branch Manitoba Agriculture amp Food 204 545 University Crescent Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3T 556 Tel 204 945 7668 Fax 204 945 4327 AfiFarm 45 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Diagnosis Summary Report In the example below we can see that the distribution of Endometritis is very high from January to June With this in mind we can analyze behavior weather and work routines which During those months it rained a lot the bedding was poor and the barns for dry and fresh cows were overcrowded We now know to avoid repeating the same mistake next year LDA s are practically non existant 850 cows in the herd Laminitis as well On the other hand there are many cystic cows Save WH Save ds Design Refresh 7 Diagnosis Ped Jan Feb Map June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Abortion 90 4 15 110 6 14 9 10 6 Clinical Mastitis 77 8 e 4 Diarrhea 66 dr 12 19 2 8 3 Endometitis 1270 166 180 180 167 86 135 19 32 68 84 71 8 Follicle Left 74 19 113 5 6 24 3 10 2 2 Follicle Right 39 1 3 2 8 4 2 2
80. x Milk 131 9 Anestrus Suspect Ketosis HELP LJS Ib setting Fertility Expected Calving Today Open lot heat cows Lutelyse List Animals Milk Cows Number of Events Dry Cows DailyAgenda Fresh Cows List of Events 1122 a Barn List Today s Tasks 2 For Bovashield Vet Visit 3 5 Fresh Cows to Al From Al to Bull Beef E Dry Joe Monday Dry off cows AfiFarm 29 AFIFARM BASIC USER MANUAL Herd View Herd View is not simply a tool for viewing information about the herd groups and individual animals In Herd View you can do all your Data Entry and Data editing Herd View Design Menu option allows you to add reports or folders to the Herd View Menu Bar Farm Herd Status or Group Access any existing report with the added feature of specifity for the group you are viewing Example If Milk Group 1 is highlighted and you have added the Cows to be Bred report on the Menu Bar it will open displaying only cows from Milk Group 1 In Animal ID Card View you can choose which data is displayed Herd View Design is an option available for Heifer and Male Status It allows you to change Age Distribution and create an age breakdown according to your specific management needs These feature makes Herd View a Working Environment from which you can view and edit most data in AfiFarm AfiFarm makes different ways of viewing information available to the new and experienced user Information about

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