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Herd visit reports for dairy teams
PropelMapper keeps barn-walk observations, herd readings and advisor follow-ups with the dairy barn that was visited.
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What the dairy reads after the herd visit
“Locomotion scored the high pen: 14 of 120 cows at 3 or higher, mostly hind feet. The trimmer needs to be in before the end of the month.”
Example account: Northwind Dairy Health
Visual example; transcript only.
- Barn Freestall barn 2 (lactating)
- Body condition score (1-5) 3.09
- Locomotion score (pen average, 1-5) 1.4
- Bulk tank SCC (x1,000 cells/mL) 165
- Next step Bed the barn 1 stalls with sand twice a week
Northwind Dairy Health
Herd check and locomotion scoring - Freestall barn 2 (lactating)
Brandt Family Dairy › Freestall barn 2 (lactating)
At a glance
Locomotion scored the high pen: 14 of 120 cows at 3 or higher, mostly hind feet.
Fresh pen has two cows with ketones over 1.4 on the meter, both under 10 days in milk.
Shook the TMR on the Penn State box: 6 percent top screen, 38 middle.
Bed the barn 1 stalls with sand twice a week
Readings
| Reading | This visit |
|---|---|
| Body condition score (1-5) | 3.09 |
| Locomotion score (pen average, 1-5) | 1.4 |
| Bulk tank SCC (x1,000 cells/mL) | 165 |
Herd check and locomotion scoring - Freestall barn 2 (lactating), Oct 1, 2026: “Locomotion scored the high pen: 14 of 120 cows at 3 or higher, mostly hind feet. The trimmer needs to be in before the end of the month.” The visit form gets Barn Freestall barn 2 (lactating), Body condition score (1-5) 3.09, Locomotion score (pen average, 1-5) 1.4, Bulk tank SCC (x1,000 cells/mL) 165, Next step Bed the barn 1 stalls with sand twice a week, and the report lists them under Herd check and locomotion scoring - Freestall barn 2 (lactating).
Dairy visits around the barns
Every herd visit lands on the barn where it happened. A herd lead can see which barns had a visit this month and which are due, then open Insights for the season.
Dairies, barns and pens
Book the next herd check before you leave the parlor. It goes on your calendar, the team schedule and the barn itself, and on the day a short audio briefing gets you prepped on the drive in.
| Level | Name in this account |
|---|---|
| Dairy | Brandt Family Dairy |
| Barn | Freestall barn 2 (lactating) |
The herd visit report the dairy receives
See which dairies are due a herd check
Northwind’s season summary shows where the herd checks happened and which dairies need the next visit.
Explore Insights
Example account: Northwind Dairy Health
What PropelMapper does not do for dairy herd visits
PropelMapper is not an individual-cow, milking-parlor or herd-management database.
It does not diagnose disease or prescribe veterinary treatment.
Questions about dairy herd visits
Can the vet and nutritionist use the same barn history?
Team members with access can open the barn’s visits, readings and reports. Each visit retains its author and date, so the team can see where an observation came from.
Can body condition and milk-quality readings stay separate?
Yes. Each metric has its own name and unit. Select the barn for the visit and review the recorded values before signing the herd report.