| Field |
Description |
| Animal Type |
(Required entry) Select an animal type from the drop down list. Most common animals are listed. Select "Other" if the desired animal type is not listed. |
| Sub Type |
Type in the name of the breed or variety of the animal. If the animal type is chicken then a possible value for this field could be White Rock, or Rhode Island Red, etc... |
| Qty |
(Required entry) Enter the quantity of animals that this entry represents. For breeding animals this entry will normally be 1. If entering for a group of laying hens or feeder pigs then then entry can be more than 1. |
| Name |
(Recommended Entry) Enter the animal's name. The maximum length of this field is 25 characters. |
| Photo |
Select a photo of the animal. Photo will be resized on server. |
| Date Of Birth |
Select the date of birth or the hatch date. |
| Father |
Select the father. Unknown is an acceptable entry. For pedigrees it is recommended to enter the oldest column of a pedigree first then the proceed to the next younger generation so the parent will be available in the animal list. |
| Mother |
Select the mother. Unknown is an acceptable entry. For pedigrees it is recommended to enter the oldest column of a pedigree first then the proceed to the next younger generation so the parent will be available in the animal list. |
| Acquired Date |
(Required entry) Select the date animal was acquired. For animals that are not purchased enter the birth date. For animals borrowed or used for breeding enter the date borrowed. When entering animals you do not own on the pedigree it is recommended to enter the date you aquired the rabbit or pedigree. |
| Acquired By |
Select the method of acquisition. |
| Purchase Price |
Enter the purchase price of this animal. |
| Sex |
Enter Male, Female, or Unknown. Unknown can also be used for groups of animals or when the quantity is more than one. |
| Fixed or Not for Breeding |
Check this box if the animal is fixed or will never be used for breeding. Checking this box prevents this animal from being used in breeding reports and calculations. |
| ID Number |
(Recommended Entry) Enter the animal's identification number (ear tag, leg band, tattoo, etc...) The maximum length of this field is 25 characters. |
| ID Left |
(Recommended Entry) Enter the animal's left identification number (ear tag, leg band, tattoo, etc...) The maximum length of this field is 10 characters. It is recommended to enter this number in the ID Number field if you do not already have another ID or name for the animal. This will make the printed pedigrees look nicer. |
| ID Right |
Enter the animal's right identification number (For Rabbits this would be the ARBA Registration Number) The maximum length of this field is 10 characters. |
| Show--legs |
This field is provided for rabbit owners that show rabbits at ARBA shows. |
| Show--Grand Champion |
This field is provided for rabbit owners that show rabbits at ARBA shows. |
| Weight |
This field is used to show the finished weight of an animal on a pedigree. This field is only used for printing pedigrees. |
| Weight Type |
Select a weight type, Pounds or Kilograms. |
| Ownership |
Select Owned or Not Owned. |
| Departure Date |
Select the date of the animals departure. |
| Departure By |
Select the method of departure. If the animal was sold or used for production then enter the relevant information in the "Production" or "Financial Income" entry forms. |
| Notes |
Field length is unlimited. Use this area to record details which need a detailed explanation. |
