AOC Animal Offspring Counts

To report offspring counts for the parent animal

Position: AOC-01 · Element: 1620 · Name: Offspring Count Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating the type of offspring count collected for a specific animal

Position: AOC-02 · Element: 609 · Name: Count · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: 1

Occurrence counter

AOC02 reports the number of offspring in the category defined by AOC01.

Position: AOC-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

R0304: At least one of AOC-03 or AOC-04 is required

AOC03 reports the calendar date on which an offspring count was recorded.

Position: AOC-04 · Element: 1313 · Name: Test Period or Interval Value · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of period or interval signifying when a test event occurs

P0405: If either AOC-04 or AOC-05 is present, then the other is required

AOC04 reports the lactation day on which the offspring count was recorded.

Position: AOC-05 · Element: 344 · Name: Unit of Time Period or Interval · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating the time period or interval