CES - PUBLIC¶
- Category: Pedigree, production and reproduction data.
- Meaning: CES is the format for Calving Ease Score records.
- Exchange protocol: CDCB receives CES records from DRPCs three times a year.
- Old (outdated) format: Old format
- Current format information:
| Byte Position(s) |
Num Bytes |
Field Format (1) |
Data Type (86) |
Ref Note(s) |
Field Description | Required |
| Animal Herd Code Identification | ||||||
| 1-2 | 2 | XX | CH | 5 | State code | Y |
| 3-4 | 2 | XX | CH | County code | Y | |
| 5-8 | 4 | XXXX | CH | Herd number | Y | |
| Animal Identification Information | ||||||
| 9-10 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of animal (alpha code only, no zeros) | Y |
| 11-13 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin | Y |
| 14-25 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | Y | |
| Sire of Cow Identification Information | ||||||
| 26-27 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of animal (alpha code only, no zeros) | Y |
| 28-30 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin | Y |
| 31-42 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | Y | |
| 43-50 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | Conception date of animal (YYYYMMDD) | N | |
| 51-58 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | Calving date of animal (YYYYMMDD) | Y | |
| 59-60 | 2 | XX | CH | Lactation Number | Y | |
| 61-68 | 8 | XX..XX | CH | Birth Date | Y | |
| 69 | 1 | X | CH | Sex code of the calf | Y | |
| 70 | 1 | X | CH | Birth Difficulty Score (1=No problem 2=Slight problem 3=Needed assistance 4=Considerable force 5=Extreme difficulty) |
Y | |
| 71 | 1 | X | CH | Calf Size Score | N | |
| 72 | 1 | X | CH | Calf Livability Score (0=Not reported 1=Calf born alive 2=Calf born dead 3=Calf dead within 48 hours of birth) |
N | |
| 73 | 1 | X | CH | Calf Condition Score | N | |
| 74 | 1 | X | CH | 24 | Multiple birth code | Y |
| Sire of Calf Identification Information | ||||||
| 75-76 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of animal (alpha code only, no zeros) | Y |
| 77-79 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin | Y |
| 80-91 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | Y | |
| Calf Identification Information | ||||||
| 92-93 | 2 | AA | CH | 4 | Breed code of ID (alpha code only, no zeros) | N |
| 94-96 | 3 | AAA | CH | 119 | Country code of ID origin | N |
| 97-108 | 12 | AA...AA | CH | Identification number of animal (registration or eartag) | N | |
| 109-113 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Calf year season (DRMS output only) (YYYYS) | N | |
| 114-117 | 4 | XXXX | CH | Center/Stud Code | Y | |
| 118-120 | 3 | XXX | CH | Transmission number | N | |
| 121-128 | 8 | XX...XX | CH | Processing Date (YYYYMMDD) | N | |
| 129-133 | 5 | XXXXX | CH | Cow Controller Number | Y | |
| 134-140 | 7 | 00...00 | CH | Zeroes: Available for future use | Y |