Adding shrinkage factor to an animal after it has been weighed

Adding shrinkage factor to an animal after it has been weighed

Adding shrinkage factor to an animal after it has been weighed

Procedure for adding a shrinkage factor on animals after their weight has already been recorded in Stockbook

Step 1. Select the appropriate animals that you would like to add the shrinkage factor on

Step 2. Go to Reports>Performance>Weights

Step 3. Select the Type as 'Specific Weights'

Then select the 1st Obs. Code as 'PSW' or whichever Obs. Code was assigned to their weights

Step 4. Select Print Preview

Step 5. Make a note of the Total weight figure

Step 6. Close the report

Step 7. Go to Events>Weighing

Step 8. Enter in the shrinkage factor first

Step 9. Tick the box 'Split total weight based on each animal's last weight'

Step 10. You will then get this message

Step 11. Add in the total weight that was found in the weight report

Step 12. Add the weighing date as the same date as the sale date

Step 13. Click OK

Step 14. Sale weight records Already Recorded

When going into the weight records of each animal you will see a sale weight recorded against the animal

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