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title: Use Cow Colours to make certain cows stand out instantly
description: Most farms have a few groups of cows that everyone needs to keep an eye on. Maybe it’s cows that tested positive for Leukosis or Johne’s, animals that should be bred to a certain breed, or cows that should not…
url: "https://www.uniform-agri.com/en/knowledge-base/dairy/health-and-medicines/use-cow-colors-to-make-certain-cows-stand-out-instantly/"
updated: "2026-08-05"
category: Health and Medicines
tags:
  - tips from the helpdesk
---

# Use Cow Colours to make certain cows stand out instantly

Most farms have a few groups of cows that everyone needs to keep an eye on.

Maybe it’s cows that tested positive for Leukosis or Johne’s, animals that should be bred to a certain breed, or cows that should not be milked in a specific parlor.

Some farms mark cows that should be used for calf milk instead of the tank, while others track polled animals, A2 carriers, or cows that always get a pass because they’re a favorite.
Sometimes those lists end up written on the corner of a whiteboard so everyone remembers.

Cow Colours allow you to build that visibility directly into UNIFORM so those cows stand out anywhere you see them.

![](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afbeelding-1-EN.png)

Cow Colours allow health events to automatically assign a colour to an animal. There are four colour choices, and farms use them in many different ways to quickly identify cows that need special handling or extra attention.

![](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afbeelding-2-EN.png)

### **Temporary colour flags can be helpful too**

Cow Colours can also be set to appear for a certain number of days after an event.

**For example:**

- Show fresh cow diseases in red for 90 days so breeders can easily recognize cows that may have a harder time at first service
- Highlight cows that had calfhood pneumonia so they can be monitored more closely later

This allows important health history to stay visible during the period when it matters most.

### **See it in action**

**Step 1:** Open the **1.6** **Health Event List**
**Step 2: **Add a new health event or edit an existing one
**Step 3:** Go to tab **[Colours]**
**Step 4:** Check **[Show colour]**, choose a colour, and optionally enter the number of days the colour should remain active

![](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afbeelding-3-EN.gif)

### **Where you’ll see the colours**

**Coloured animals are visible across many areas of UNIFORM, including:**

- Lists that open from the dashboard
- Data entry screens

![](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afbeelding-4-EN-900x155.png)

- Animal Record
- Report Writer
- Vet check lists

![](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afbeelding-5-EN-900x234.png)

- Action Lists

In other words, the colour follows the cow almost everywhere you work in the program, making it easy to spot those animals without digging through records.