Codes for use in a herd register
The list is complete for Northern Ireland at present and will be revised by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) as necessary. However, if you require to record a breed not on the list, contact your local DAERA Direct Office (DDO) for advice. In the case of crossbreeds record only the dominant breed.
Breed codes
| Breed code | Breed code | Breed code | Breed code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Angus - AA | Angler Rotvieh - AR | Ankole - ANK | Armoricaine - ARM |
| Aubrac - AU | Australian Lowline - ALL | AyrShire - AYR | Baltata & Baltata Romanesca - BAR |
| Baltata Bruna - BBR | Baltata Negra - BAN | Bazadais - BAZ | Beefalo - BEE |
| Beefmaster - BMS | Belgian Blue - BB | Belted Galloway - BGA | Bison - BI |
| Blonde D'Aquataine - DAQ | Blue Albion - BAL | Blue Grey - BLG | Brahman - BRH |
| Braunbieh - BRA | Bretoone Pie Noire - BPN | British Blue - BRB | British White - BW |
| Bruna De Maramures - BDM | Canadian Black - CAN | Charolais - CH | Chianina - CHI |
| Chillingham - CHL | Danish Red - DR | Devon - DEV | Dexter - DEX |
| DroiMeann - DN | East Finish Brown - EFB | English Park - ENP | European Angus - EA |
| Fleckvieh - FKV | Frisona Espagnola - FRE | Friesian - FR | Galloway - GAL |
| Gayal - GAY | Gasconne - GAS | Gelbvieh - GE | Gloucester - GLO |
| Groninger Blaarkop - GRB | Guernsey - GU
| Hereford - HER
| Highland - HI
|
| Holstein - HOL | INRA 95 - INR | Irish Moile - IM | Jersey - JER |
| Kerry - KE | Lakenvelder - LAK | LID - LID | |
| Longhorn - LH | Limousin - LIM | Lincoln Red - LNR | Lithuanian Black and White - LBW |
| Luing - LUI | Malkekorthorn - MAL | Maine Anjou - MAJ | Marchigiana - MAR |
| Maremmana - MARE | Meuse Rhine Yssel - MRI | Miniature Zebru - MZB | Montbeliarde - MB |
| Murray Grey - MG | Normande - NOR | Norwegian Red - NR | Old English - OLE |
| Pajuna - PAJ | Parthenais - PAR | Piemontese - PIE | Pinzgauer - PIN |
| Pustertaler - PUS | Red Poll - RPL | Rubia Gallega - RUB | Reggiana - REG |
| Romagnola - ROM | Rotbunt - ROT | Salers - SAL | Shetland - STL
|
| Shorthorn - SH | Shorthorn Beef - SHB | Shorthorn Dairy - SHD | Simmental - SIM
|
| South Devon - SD | Speckle Park - SPK | Stabiliser - ST | Sussex - SU
|
| Swedish Red - SWR | Swiss Brown - SBR | Swiss Grey - SWG | Tarantaise Tarina - TAT |
| Tyrone Black - TYB | Unknown - UNK | Valsostana Nera - VAN | Vaynol - VA
|
| Vosgienne-Vosges - VOS | Wagyu - WAG | Water Buffalo - BU | Welsh Black - WB
|
| Welsh White - WEW | White Galloway - WG | White Park - WP | Yak - YAK |
Zebu - ZEB
|
Colour codes
All colour types are covered. Do not use any variations. Colour dominance is not important. For example. white and black is BW. Please note that brown is not a colour to be used. Depending on the intensity of the colour, Red (R) or Dun (D) should be used.
| Colour code | Colour code | Colour code | Colour code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black - B | Blue - BL | Brindle - BR | Dun - D (includes yellow, fawn, cream, light brown etc) |
| Red - R | Roan - RN | Black & White - BW | Blue & White - BLW |
| Dun & White - DW | Red & White - RW | White - W |
Class/sex codes
All bulls over 6 months of age should be recorded as bulls (B). All other males (in other words steers and bull calves) should be recorded as males (M) unless the bull calf is intended for breeding purposes or bull beef production in which case bull (B) should be used.
| Class/sex code | Class/sex code | Class/sex code |
|---|---|---|
| Bull - B | Female - F | Male - M |
Date of birth details
- the exact date of birth must be entered for animals born in the herd
- for animals bought into the herd, the date of birth should be taken from the accompanying movement document