Step 1. Add a Contact 

1. Click on the Contacts toolbar option

Step 2. Add a Feedlot

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

Step 3. Add a Surname

• 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. Selecting Animals to add to Feedlot

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

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

Step 5. Select a Paddock or Feedlot

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

Step 6. In the Move to a Paddock Window

1. Date - Date of movement in DD/MM/YYYY format, or pick a date from the Calendar 
   
2. Paddock - if you are actually transferring the animals to a custom feedlot, but have not sold them, setup a paddock for each feedlot that you use
   
3. Click on the + button next to Property
   

1. Name - name of feedlot
   
2. Property - click on the + button to add a Feedlot as a Property
   

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

1. Select that property
   
2. Click on the OK button

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

Step 7. Click Yes to the following Confirm message

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

Step 8. Fill in the transfer details

1. Click on the Animals Selection button if no animals are selected
   
2. Click on the Upload button to send these details to the NLIS Database
   

Click on the following link for instructions on NLIS Database and Stockbook: How do I setup and use the NLIS tab and what does it enable me to do?

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