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title: Use Cow Colors 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/knowledge-base/dairy/health/use-cow-colors-to-make-certain-cows-stand-out-instantly/"
updated: "2026-10-27"
category: Health
tags:
  - Helpdesk tips
---

# Use Cow Colors 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 Colors** 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-e1781267802907.png)](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afbeelding-1-EN-e1781267802907.png)

## Cow Colors in UNIFORM

**Cow Colors** allow health events to automatically assign a color to an animal. There are four color 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)](https://www.uniform-agri.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Afbeelding-2-EN.png)

## Temporary Cow Color flags can be helpful too

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

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

## Where you’ll see the Cow Colors

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

- **Action Lists**

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