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       Birth Weight

Reporting birth weight data is optional in the Whole Herd TPR program, however if you want to report birth weights then you have to record a birth weight for all calves in the calf crop. If you do not report all birth weights for the calf crop then they will not contribute to the National Cattle Evaluation nor will they reflect in the animal's EPDs.

When using MyHerd you can report birth weight data when you record calves using the calf recording screen.

If you forget to enter a birth weight or you make an error and you need to go back to the calf crop to fix it, the birth weight screen is the best place to go.

How to access the Birth Weight screen

       1. Open the Whole Herd TPR screen.

       2. Select the BW link corresponding to the year and calving season you want to report on.

       3. After the BW link is clicked the Birth screen will open and the recorded, active calves will be listed in the completed list or the ToDo list.

       4. Select a calf to be changed or enter birth weight information on.

               a. If you have previously entered the calf's birth weight but you need to change it, click on the Completed tab to find the calf.

               b. If you have not reported birth information on a calf yet, it will be found in the birth weight Incomplete tab.

       5. Enter their birth weight information in the performance boxes found below the list.

       6. Click "Update" to save the entered birth weight information before you move onto another calf.

       7. Once you click "Update" the calf will be moved to the Completed list.

       8. After you have entered birth weights for the whole calf crop click the "Submit job now to analyze calf crop?" button to submit a job to calculate birth weight ratios.

Note: It is best to analyze your calf crop after all birth weights are entered because ratios may continue to change as more calves are entered.

How to Download the Birth Weight "Completed" or "Incomplete" list

       1. When the Birth Weight Incomplete list is open, click the "Download CSV" button. A spreadsheet will open on your computer with the reported calves from the selected list and their previously recorded details.