February 2025
Welcome to 2025!
Happy New Year from the registry team, we hope you all managed a little bit of time off and are into the swing of 2025!
While a number of 2024 calf registrations have now been processed and can be submitted at any time, a reminder that these are due by 31st May.
With sale season fast approaching, now is a good time to check all your selected sale animals are active and registered to ensure a smooth turnaround time with processing your catalogue and completing transfers. Ensuring the DNA requirements for transfer are met prior to sale is also essential.
Please get in touch with the team at any time if you need assistance with calf entries or anything recording related, we are here to help! We also have some great resources available under our registry page.
Registry Hot Tip
Can I register my calves before I DNA test them?
DNA testing and calves is a like the chicken and egg situation – What should you do first? There is no right or wrong way, as it depends on what suits your farming system. There are, however, important things to consider.
Scenario One – Registering your calves first.
A sire and dam need to be assigned to a calf in order for it to be registered. If registering a calf before DNA has been completed, you are required to put suggested parents before submitting calf registrations. Once DNA has been completed the results are automatically loaded into the system and parents update to match qualifying results.
Scenario Two – DNA completed before your calves are registered.
The calves herdbook numbers will have to be pre-empted for the DNA forms as this information needs to match the Angus database for the results to be eventually loaded. It is important to note that DNA results are not automatically loaded if done in this order.
Once you have registered your calves you will have to notify your DNA provider to have these results loaded into the system.
Importing Sires
When importing sires, it is important to make sure that the correct form is filled out and sent into the PBB Registry team along with ALL the documents listed on the form. Without the correct documents, the import process cannot begin.
Registration of Imported Animal
Recording Weights
Did you know there is also an Excel Template for recording weights? If you would like to try this way of recording instead of Internet Solutions, get in touch with us and we will pre-fill the excel before sending it out via email.
Registry Reminders
Take a sample! Now is the time to ensure all your used sires and dams have the required* DNA on file with AngusNZ before submitting your calf registrations to avoid any hold ups.
*All used Sires must have an SNP profile with Sire Verification. Used sires born from 01/01/2020 must be tested free of the Genetic Defects AM, CA, DD, NH. And all Dams 2018 onwards must have Sire Verification.
All transfers both Female and Male require a DNA profile, sire verification and to be tested free of the Genetic Defects AM, CA, DD, NH. A transfer cannot be processed until these have been completed. – A fee of $250 is payable by the vendor if an animal is not transferred within 120 days of the sale date, including animals that are awaiting DNA results
If you have sold semen to another AngusNZ breeder, please ensure you have completed an AI Registration Form. This form is required to be filled out by the current owner for any sire being used for the purpose of AI outside of your own herd but within New Zealand (ie. sold semen to another breeder)
AI Sires (NZ Born)– If you have sold semen to another AngusNZ breeder, please ensure you have completed an AI Registration form found here:
Registration of Angus Sire for AI
This form is required to be filled out by the current owner for any sire being used for the purpose of AI outside of your own herd but within New Zealand (ie. sold semen to another breeder)
The regulations around transfers can be found here
This form is required to be filled out for any imported animals (including any Angus PRO animals). The animal must meet ALL requirements stated on this form including testing free of Mannosidosis before it can be registered in the AngusNZ database.
Registration of Imported Animal
Keep up to date with your recording by following the Registry Calendar.
Lisa, Sage and Rochelle
PBB Registry Team
E: registry@pbbnz.com
P: (06) 323 4484
www.angus.com/registry/