PCFarm - Herd
Management Software
LOAD HERD DATA
ELECTRONICALLY
Most recording centres
provide a full herd historical download on floppy disk in ADHIS
Standard Format with the package. Ask for file numbers 101, 102,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112, 201and 211 in Standard Format.
This will place all the historical data contained on that centre's
system onto your PCFarm package in a few minutes. It includes
pedigree information back four generations for cows and bulls used
in your herd, individual cow test day details for each recording,
all lactation details, cow workability assessments, Australian
Breeding Values (ABV's) for cows and bulls used in the herd and
classification details can be purchased from the HFAA. AUSherd
centres (AHRS, Bovine, VHMS, Western Herd, and West Gippsland )
will also provide mating details (108 file) if you have been
supplying these with your herd recording details. Updates are then
provided with each recording. Full downloads of the ADHIS bull
pedigree file can be obtained through our link with ADHIS on this
site and a File Splitter can also be downloaded so the file can be
downloaded into PCFarm in small chunks. Bull ABV'S on Production,
Type and Workability (201 file) can also be provided from herd
recording centres.
This process eliminates
manual data entry to place all historical cow and bull performance
detail into PCFarm.
Farmhand is designed to
integrate with PCFarm and Electronic Id systems. The program is
$346 including GST and is put onto a pocket size computer.
Events are entered as
it happens and uploaded with the press of a button into PCFarm.
It can be used as a fully integrated system as it also communicates
with Electronic Id systems.
For More Info:
email: jim@pcfarm.net
Ph: 07 3260 7955.
For herds not using a
production recording service, animal details such as Id number,
name, date of birth and pedigree can be entered manually
through the Add function. Event data can be entered through the
'Paddock Book' screen for any number of animals. This is
transferred automatically onto each animal's file when the screen
is closed. A Group Event function also simplifies event entry for
animals which can be grouped on such characteristics as milking
status, paddock location etc. This enables entry of one event such
as 'Spraying for Flies' once only, and is placed automatically on
file for all animals in that group.
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VIEW
INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL DATA
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Viewing of information on
each animal is simplified by clicking on a particular animal then
on tabs across the top of the screen with the mouse e.g. the Test
Day tab provides all test day production detail for the last two
lactations making test day performance comparison simple and easy.
The Breeding tab provides a four generation pedigree which can be
printed on a Certificate with production performance. The Events
tab provides a screen containing a lifetime of events such as
calving dates, treatments, drying off, matings etc. Further details
on each event can be accessed by clicking into each event line e.g.
the sire of progeny and their identification or who mated or
treated the animal etc, etc.
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EXCEPTION
AND STATUS REPORTS
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Reports are run through the
Mating Wizard. A comprehensive range of reports are provided
as part of the package. They are both status type reports and
exception reports which enable quick identification of animals not
performing to the required standard. These can be easily modified
to suit individual needs while also retaining the original report.
Full Windows and Excel functions can also be used to fine tune
reports. They can be based on any aspect recorded on individual
animals and on herd and farm events recorded through the Diary- a
particularly useful adjunct to a farm Quality Assurance program.
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INTEGRATE
WITH ELECTRONIC ID
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Farmhand is designed to
integrate with PCFarm and Electronic Id systems. The program is
$346 including GST and is put onto a pocket size computer.
Events are entered as
it happens and uploaded with the press of a button into PCFarm.
It can be used as a fully integrated system as it also communicates
with Electronic Id systems.
check www.dairyconsult.com or
email: jim@pcfarm.net
Ph: 07 3260 7955.
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ADHIS
APPROVED DATA INTERCHANGE
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Of significant importance
is the fact that PC Farm imports data in ADHIS approved standard Data
Interchange Format (DIF) which is used by all major recording
services.
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TRAINING
& SUPPORT PROVIDED
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Full training is provided
and 60 days post purchase support available through our toll free
number of 1800 149 676. After this time further help can be
provided by arrangement with your supplier or at our economical
charge out rate from the PCFarm Help Desk..
Once you have purchased PC
Farm you are not committed to purchase upgrades although these will
be available as we further improve the package. Any modifications
needed to suit changes in the ADHIS download formats are provided
free of charge on this site. Dealers will also supply these on disk
for a nominal fee.
You are welcome to trial
the package with our 60 day demo disks and tutorial, Demo
Disks, NASIS Bull File Splitter and the v2.13 Update [Downloads]
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