AlpacaKeepOrigin tells AlpacaKeep where an animal was bred. It is not about who owns the animal today. You set it on the Add animal form (and you can change it later when you edit the animal).
The concept
Think of Origin as answering one question: "Was this animal born on my farm?"
- Bred on my farm stamps your farm's name prefix on the animal's display name. Pick this only for animals born on your farm.
- Acquired from another farm keeps the breeder's name. Pick this for anything you bought, were given, or are boarding.
Example. You buy a female called Willow from Gardena Valley. She was bred there, not by you, so you pick Acquired from another farm. She stays "Gardena Valley Willow," never "Your Farm Willow." If you'd bred her yourself, you'd pick Bred on my farm and your prefix would show.
The Source farm box
When you choose Acquired from another farm, a Source farm box appears.
- Pick a saved contact for that farm and their herd prefix shows on the animal's name.
- Type a name instead and the prefix won't appear, just the breeder's name as you typed it.
Watch out. If you mark a bought animal as Bred on my farm, your prefix gets stamped on an animal you did not breed. When in doubt, pick Acquired from another farm.
Good to know. An animal that is away on loan or agistment is a separate thing. That is current location, set by the On loan status, not Origin. Origin is still about where it was bred.
Related
- An animal's status (active, for sale, sold, and more)
- Identify an animal (tag, microchip, registration, show name)
- Inside an animal's profile: the six tabs