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EXPERT LA
12.4 Animal Age & Count
Animal age
Some parameters of the controller can automati-
cally change over time as the animals grow up
(curves, programs & tunnel door). Using age-based
parameters is optional, refer to section 4.5 to en-
able or disable the animal age function.
Animal count
(current count / mortality / culled / marketed)
At the beginning of a group, the user must specify
the initial number of animals. Afterwards, the user
can specify the number of mortalities, culled, and
marketed animals as it occurs.
ALL histories of the controller are
reset when a new group starts.
Settings
Select:
Main menu
Age/Mortality*
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Accessible if age-based functions are enabled in the Installa-
tion Setup (section 4.5)
Animal Age
Initial Count
Current Count
Start New Group?
New Mortality
Today's Mortality
Total Mortality
New Culled
Today's Culled
Total Culled
New Marketed
Today's Marketed
Total Marketed
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Set the following parameters:
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Animal age
The animal age can be adjusted from -5 days
to 450 days. Negative day values are used
to prepare the house before letting the ani-
mals in.
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Initial count
Enter the initial number of animals in the
room.
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Current count
The current count is automatically adjusted
as mortalities or culled animals are posted.
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Starting a new group
Select "Yes" to start a new group. This will
reset the animal age.
ALL histories of the controller
are reset when a new group
starts.
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New mortalities
Post the number mortalities as mortality
occurs. Once it is validated, the parameter
value automatically goes back to "0". The
posted value is added to the total mortality
count and removed from the current animal
count.
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New culled
Post the number culled animals as it occurs.
Once it is validated, the parameter value au-
tomatically goes back to "0". The posted
value is added to the total culled count and
removed from the current animal count.
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New marketed
When new pigs are sold, post the number
marketed animals. Once it is validated, the
parameter value automatically returns to
"0". The value is added to the total mar-
keted animal count.
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