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Fig. I. — Service and Birth Records used at Maine Exi^Eriment Station. 



Service record blanks are filed numerically with the herdsman. When a service is made, the service 

 record blank is filled out immediately and filed by the author. The resulting birth is described on the 

 birth record. The corresponding service and birth records are connected in the office. 



MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, ORONO, MAINE 

 This Information Will Be Held Strictly Confidential 



This blank should be filled out immediately after the service is completed, and 

 mailed in an addressed envelope furnished you, to the Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Orono, Maine. 



SERVICE record 



Date. Hour of service This record made by 



BULL used. Breed. 



(Name.) 



Is the btill registered? If so, give reg. No. 



Owner of bull — Name. Address. 



Age of bull. No. of coverings at this service. 



COW served. Breed. 



(Name.) 



Is this COW registered? If so, give reg. No. 



Owner of cow — Name. Address. 



Age of cow. When did she calve last? 



(Give month, day and year.) 



How many times has she been in heat since 



calving including this heat? 



GIVE THE hour (and DAY) WHEN IT WAS FIRST NOTICED THAT THE COW WAS IN HEAT 

 BEFORE SHE WAS PUT TO THE BULL THIS TIME 



How many hours had the cow been in heat before she was served ? 



(Do not write in this space.) 



Series. Number. 



MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, ORONO, MAINE 

 This Information Will Be Held Strictly Confidential. 

 One of these blanks should be filled out immediately after each calf is bom, even 

 if it is a premature birth (abortion). Mail to the Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion, Orono, Maine. 



breeder's birth record 



Date of birth. Hour of birth. Record made by. 



Was the calf male or female ? 

 (Make especial note of twin births.) 



Weight of calf at birth. 



Sire of calf. Reg. No. 



(Give name and breed.) 



Dam of calf. Reg. No. 



(Give name and breed.) 



How long was the dam dry before calving? 



At what hoiur (and day) did labor begin? 



Has the dam ever aborted? (If so give particulars) 



Note any peculiarity about the birth or the calf which interests you and might 

 interest others, especially abortions and monstrosities. 



(Do not write in this space.) 



Sex entered 



Duration of gestation days hrs. (20 x ) + 



Series. Number. 



