Why are two AI windows displayed?
There are two AI windows displayed, one for conventional semen (green) and one for sexed semen (pink):
For maximum conception rates, use the AI window that matches the type of semen being used for AI. For more information, see Examining the details about an animal in heat.
Why is there a difference between the number of animals in heat and the number of animals in the draft list?
An animal will only appear in the draft list if she has reached 40% heat threshold and is therefore within the 24 hr insemination window, so it will depend on where she is in her oestrus cycle and when the next draft time is.
I think that an animal is in heat, but she is not in the draft list or the In heat report. Why?
Open the animal record and check that the animal’s heat intensity has reached 40%. If the heat intensity is below this, a heat may not be alerted until the animal has reached the optimal time for insemination.
Check that the animal is in the correct group in Datamars Livestock to match the physical group on your farm. Datamars Livestock analyses the behaviour of an individual animal against that of the group, so it is important that the group is correct. In this way, it can determine whether abnormal animal behaviour is due to an event on your property which has affected a group e.g. a weather event, moving animals, change in farming practice, feed etc.
Open the animal record and change the graph to display heat behaviour over a 30 day period. If the animal shows multiple heats during this time, the system may have detected so much abnormal behaviour that it has identified the animal as having irregular heats.
Check that you are viewing All Animals in Heat. If you are viewing the In Heat Action List or one of the action list rules, you will only be viewing a subset of animals.
In any of the above situations, you can always AI an animal if you choose to, just in case.
An animal is pregnant so I didn't expect to see her in the draft list and in the In heat report. Why is she there?
The animal may have had a pregnancy loss. To check, open the animal record and see if there is a pregnancy loss event. If necessary, draft the animal and perform a pregnancy check.
My animals aren’t in the heat list for long enough for me to inseminate. Can I extend the heat window?
By default, animals will stay in the heat list for 24 hours but this can be extended to 36 hours to provide a longer window for insemination. To extend the heat duration, go to Farm Settings > Reproduction > Edit reproduction configuration and change the Heat Duration.
I am receiving too many heat alerts or the system is missing heats
The heat alert level settings can be adjusted by the support team, if required. Click on the Live Chat bubble in the bottom right-hand corner of this screen and supply the name of your farm and an explanation e.g. “The heat alerts need to be more sensitive because the system is not detecting all animals on heat” or “The heat alerts need to be less sensitive because I am receiving too many alerts for animals not on heat”.