How to create a commercial dam:

1. Under DamTatt – enter tattoo or tag number of dam (see note below)

2. Select BrthDam tab at top of page

3. Enter date of birth or approximate date of birth of dam

In the following format: 2013-03-17 or 03/17/2013

4. Enter in breed composition of dam

(such as ½ AN ½ HH, or ¼ AN 3/8 CA 3/8 HH)

5. Select the Animal tab to continue entering animal data

Note – if the commercial dam has had a calf reported in the past she will all ready have an ASA number in the database. Please look her up under Animal Search

Breed Codes
Code	Breed	Code	Breed
AN	Angus	AR	Red Angus
BD	Blonde d Aquitaine	BM	Beefmaster
BN	Brangus	BR	Brahman
BS	Brown Swiss	CA	Chianina
CH	Charolais	CS	Commercial Simmental
DE	Devon	DS	South Devon
GA	Galloway	GV	Gelbvieh
HO	Holstein	HH	Horned Hereford
HP	Polled Hereford	SH	Scotch Highland
LM	Limousin	MA	Maine Anjou
MS	Milking Shorthorn	SA	Salers
SG	Santa Gertrudis	SP	Polled Shorthorn
SS	Shorthorn	TA	Tarentaise
TU	Tuli