Adding Animals to a Feedlot

Adding Animals to a Feedlot

Adding a feedlot and assigning animals to the feedlot:

Step 1. Add the feedlot to contacts 

When setting up Stockbook for a feedlot situation, a contact must be added.
  1. Click on the Contacts toolbar option

  1. Select Add 


  1. Add the feedlot details. It is important to have the Surname filled in as this is what the contact will be displayed as.
  • Click OK to save


Step 2. Add selected Animals to a Feedlot

  1. Select all the animals that you wish to move into the feedlot.
  2. Select Events


  1. Select Paddock/Custom Feedlot
  2. Click OK 

  1. Enter the Date - Date of movement
  2. Select the Paddock e.g. ABC Feedlot from the dropdown menu or click the + button to add the paddock to Stockbook. 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. If you are adding the feedlot paddock here you will also need to add the property name and PIC for the feedlot. 

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

  1. 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 3. Fill in the transfer details

  1. 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?

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


Article ID 863

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