Has the cow been served? Just like the real thing a cow has to served before she can be
calved. Go to the Cow Records and select the cow you require. Her status
should be either Served or Positive PD. Change the
Status to Served and the cow will now appear on the calving list.
If you have forgotten to serve a batch of cows you should go through the Service
routine in Cow Occurrences.
Firstly you must have e.mail facilities with two e.mail addresses. (If you are
reading this on the net then we can assume you are already connected.) You can then
ask the BCMS for application forms. There is one form for Passport Applications and
another for Movements. They send you the forms, fill them in and send them back.
You will then be asked to pass a conformance test for each. This ensures that the
information you are going to send them is in the correct format. Once you have passed the
tests you will be given an Originator ID for both Passport Applications and Movements. You
can then start to use e.mail instead of sending the forms through the post.
Farmdata can help you through the application process and can supply access to E.mail.
The test files are built into Cattledata. Please call for assistance.