The entire breeding field can be managed by means of the animal management system. The following important additional functions have been implemented: mating, management of litter, weaning. Weaning can be effected individually or in mass.

The breeding module is based on so-called relationships, which may be mating relationships or familial relationships (parents, children). In this respect, familial relationships may refer to the mating relationship or may also exist alone. If two animals of different sex are placed in the same cage, a mating relationship is suggested automatically. The establishment of mating relationships is also supported by the cage management module. It is also possible to set up mating relationships between animals which are not in the same location (external mating). Mating relationships between one male animal and several female animals can be established.

This type of management permits a maximum of flexibility in representing relationships, and also permits tracking in every individual step.

The consequence of mating is the production of litter which is followed through to weaning. In this respect, a comfortable and detailed input system of litter has been implemented. The litter may be of unlimited size. A differentiation is made according to sex and stillbirths during the input.

The weaning of children, which are managed along with the mother at the beginning, is established by using the mother’s case to set up a new case by transferring the most important basic and animal-related data. Prior to the actual weaning the transponder TagID can be assigned to each pup.

Weaning can be effected individually or in mass. The control of the cage allocation is supported in a comfortable way as well.

The number of relationships and nestings is unlimited, permitting any random genealogy to be represented.

Genealogy browser

In order to follow-up the generations of children and parents as well as the mating of probands, a so-called genealogy browser permits graphical “browsing” within a familial network. Lines between the knots are used to describe relationships. The full data set of an animal comes into focus, if a knot is activated.