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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.
What does a red exclamation mark or an orange arrow mean in the heat list?
An animal with a red exclamation mark may have experienced a recent reproductive issue, such as a pregnancy loss or irregular heats. These events can cause significant behavioural changes, resulting in an animal being incorrectly identified as being in heat.
An animal with an orange arrow has recently changed groups. Adjusting to a new environment and group hierarchy can cause significant behavioural changes, resulting in an animal being incorrectly identified as being in heat.
In both cases, we recommend visually checking animals to confirm that they are genuinely in heat.
Is it possible to filter animals in the heat list based on when they changed groups?
Yes, to do this, create a rule in the 'in heat' action list (Reproduction > In heat action list > Add new rule)
You can exclude animals which have moved groups in the last day or more, using these settings:
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You can include animals which have moved groups in the last day, using these settings:
How do I view historical heat events?
Go to My Herd > Events, then filter the events by Heat. All previous heat events recorded for your animals will be displayed.
How soon after installation can heats be detected by the system?
Active Tag needs 72 hours of behavioural data before it can accurately detect heats.
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.
If you have an integration with a farm management system, check that this has synchronised with Datamars Livestock. If animals have been marked as pregnant in the farm management system, these will not be included in heat lists and heat alerts will not be sent. Also check for any group changes, or calving events. Any discrepancies may cause issues. Review and correct any errors in the farm management system, then allow the corrected data to synchronise with Datamars Livestock.
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”.