How to add a feedlot

How do I add a feedlot and assign animals to the feedlot?

Step 1

When setting up Stockbook for a feedlot situation, a contact must be added.

• Click on the Contacts toolbar option.

 

Step 2

• Click on the Add button at the bottom of the screen to add a new Feedlot.

 

Step 3

• It is important to have the surname filled in as this is what it will be displayed as.
• Once you have entered all required details, click OK to save.

 

Step 4

• Select all the new animals that you wish to move into the feedlot.
• Click on the Animals toolbar button. (or click on the Animals > Current menu option.)
• This will default to a list of all the active, current animals in your database.
• A dark green background means you have selected the animal.
  • To select animals in a contiguous group by click on the first animal in the group, holding down the Shift key and then clicking on the last animal in the group.
  • Individual animals may be selected or deselected by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on the animal.
  • To selected one animal, just click on it.
• Once all animals are highlighted, click on the Events button at the bottom of the screen. 

NOTE: The animals should not already have a paddock assigned to them.

 

Step 5

• Select Paddock/Custom Feedlot.
•  Click on the OK button to continue.

 

Step 6

In the Move to a paddock window, enter:

Date - date of movement in dd/mm/yyy format, or pick a date from calendar.

Paddock - If you are actually transferring the animals to a custom feedlot, but have not sold them yet, setup a paddock for each feedlot that you use.

• Click on the + button next to Property.

 

• Enter details of the new paddock:
  • Name - name of feedlot.
  • Property - click on the + button to add a Feedlot as a Property.

 

• Name - enter the name of the feedlot.
• PIC - enter the feedlot PIC. (A feedlot is a registered business covered by a single Property Identification Code (PIC) under State and Territory legislation.)
• Click OK to return to the Add Paddocks window.

• Select that property.
• Click on the OK button.

 

• Paddock - Select that Paddock e.g. ABC Feedlot.
• Reason 1 - select reason from the drop-down list or create a reason by clicking on the + button. e.g. Feedlot Entry.
• Reason 2 - optional.
• Comment - optional
• Tick the Custom Feedlot check box.
• Enter the Estimated Entry Value c/kg. e.g. 360.
• Select Feedlot from the drop-down list.
• Click OK to continue.

 

Step 7

• Click Yes to the following Confirm message:

 

• Click OK to Information message: ' Event completed.'
• The animals have now been updated.
• Click Yes to the following Confirm message, which will take you to the NLIS Functions page:

 

Step 8

• Fill in the transfer details.
• Click on the Animals Selection button if no animals are selected.
• Click on the Upload button to send these details to the NLIS Database. 
• Note: Click on the following link for instructions on NLIS Database: How do I setup and use the NLIS tab and what does it enable me to do?

 

• NOTE: Once data has been entered Pen Summaries and Feedlot Performance Reports can be utilised.