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<blockquote data-quote="Supa Dexta" data-source="post: 1275065" data-attributes="member: 23321"><p>I dumbed it way down after fighting similar problems over the yrs. Cows just go 1- to whatever and calves just go 1- to whatever as they are born, with the year letter. 1c, 2c, 3c.. etc No comment on mothers number. And I use 2 different colours for bulls/heifers. </p><p></p><p>If I retain or add heifers they just get a new cow tag of whatever is next in line 125, 126, 127.. etc Then I have a spread sheet that keeps everything straight and who's who. But out in the field I seldom need more than just a number, so I can see 59 is getting bred, or calf 89c is limping.. etc. All those notes go in the spread sheet anyways. And nowadays I can pull up that spreadsheet on my phone from the home computer if I really need to look something up, </p><p></p><p>Older cows once they are shipped and say #10 is long gone and has no relatives, or even much info on her, a new animal can get #10, but only if there isn't much info to remember on the old cow for any reason. I've got a few old cows left I have no idea who they are, or how old as they lost their tags years ago.. So chances are a new animal can have that number again, as long as I reference any heifers to the proper #10</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Supa Dexta, post: 1275065, member: 23321"] I dumbed it way down after fighting similar problems over the yrs. Cows just go 1- to whatever and calves just go 1- to whatever as they are born, with the year letter. 1c, 2c, 3c.. etc No comment on mothers number. And I use 2 different colours for bulls/heifers. If I retain or add heifers they just get a new cow tag of whatever is next in line 125, 126, 127.. etc Then I have a spread sheet that keeps everything straight and who's who. But out in the field I seldom need more than just a number, so I can see 59 is getting bred, or calf 89c is limping.. etc. All those notes go in the spread sheet anyways. And nowadays I can pull up that spreadsheet on my phone from the home computer if I really need to look something up, Older cows once they are shipped and say #10 is long gone and has no relatives, or even much info on her, a new animal can get #10, but only if there isn't much info to remember on the old cow for any reason. I've got a few old cows left I have no idea who they are, or how old as they lost their tags years ago.. So chances are a new animal can have that number again, as long as I reference any heifers to the proper #10 [/QUOTE]
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