AOC Animal Offspring Counts
AOC Animal Offspring Counts
To report offspring counts for the parent animal
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
AOC-01
Offspring Count Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code indicating the type of offspring count collected for a specific animal
AOC-02
Count
Numeric (N0)
Mandatory
1
9
-
Occurrence counter
AOC02 reports the number of offspring in the category defined by AOC01.
AOC-03
Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
AOC03 reports the calendar date on which an offspring count was recorded.
AOC-04
Test Period or Interval Value
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
6
-
Numeric value of period or interval signifying when a test event occurs
AOC04 reports the lactation day on which the offspring count was recorded.
AOC-05
Unit of Time Period or Interval
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code indicating the time period or interval