Data Entry
Print mailing labels from the contacts list
Labels can be printed using the Contact List in Stockbook: 1. Open your Contacts Click on the Contacts button 2. Select Contacts Highlight the contacts you want to print mailing labels for The list can be filtered by Contact Type When you have ...
Changing Gestation Period
To change the average length of Gestation: 1. Set Up Livestock Types Select Setup Select Livestock Types 2. Select Animal Type Select the stock type whose gestation period needs changing. Select Edit 3. Change the Gestation Period Change the number ...
Error - Missing Herd Letters
When entering new cattle, you might get the following error: This error will occur because you have stated that you are using Stockbook as a Breed Society in the Setup user options. If you are not using Stockbook to run a breed society, this needs to ...
Weights showing on animal screen are incorrect
The weights showing on the main animal screen are different to what is recorded for the animal(s) Go to Utility > Maintenance > Rebuild last weight/micron data. Close and reopen the Animal list for the changes to be displayed. Article ID 213
Submitting data to a Breedplan
Submitting data to Breedplan is an important part of performance recording for your herd. It is therefore critical that the data you submit is correct. You must have your Breed Society details set-up before you are able to export data. For ...
Do not want to add Alternate ID when Importing Tag Bucket files.
When attempting to import a tag bucket file it is asking to create an Alternate ID, which is not needed at this time: Step 1. Select Setup > User Options menu option Step 2. Select the Options tab In the Match Unallocated Tags By box, select the ...
Change selected Database
Change selected Database Changing to a different database in Stockbook Step 1. Go to File > Other Databases Select the Database you want to change to by clicking on it. Article ID 756
Restoring an Archived Animal in Stockbook
Occasionally you may wish to restore an animal from the archive list back into the current animal list. For example you may wish to write a report that is confined to active animals. The following will take you through the steps to restore archived ...
Export Joinings to Breedplan
Step 1. Days to Calving Mating \ Fate Export Click on the File > Export Options > Days to Calving Mating \ Fate Export menu option. Step 2. Select the Export Data Type Select Mating Data as the Export Data Type Click the Save button to choose the ...
Duplicated Primary ID/Electronic ID
An animal has duplicated both its EID and its Visual ID Step 1. Take a backup of your database. Step 2. Go to Utility > Maintenance > Delete Duplicates. Step 3. Unselect all of the duplicate options. Unselect all the duplicate options except for ...
Importing EBVs from Breedplan
The EBV file will contain EBVs for every animal ever registered to your Stud, and as such, many of the animals in the file may not be in Stockbook. These will show up as errors at the end of the import and are not a cause for concern. If your Society ...
Adding Treatments to Paddocks
Adding Treatments to Paddocks Step 1. Select Paddock on Toolbar OR Click on Setup > Paddocks Step 2. Click on the paddock that you want to treat Ensure that only one paddock is selected Click on Treatments button Step 3. Click on the Add button Step ...
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. Click on the Contacts toolbar option Select Add Add the feedlot details. It is ...
Stockbook Won't Open
Stockbook Won't Open Stockbook will not open when double-clicking on the Desktop icon If you have tried to open Stockbook and it did not open, you will need to do the following: Step 1. Select Task Manager On your keyboard hold down the Ctrl, Alt, ...
Export to Sheep Improvement Ltd (SIL)
How do I export my performance and pedigree data to Sheep Improvement Ltd (SIL) NZ? Step 1. Select the animals from your animal list that you wish to export to SIL Step 2. Go to File > Export Options > Pedigree and Performance Data Step 3. Select SIL ...
Sheep Genetics ID Format
What is the format of a Sheep Genetics Identification Number (SG ID) and where should this be entered on the animal in Stockbook? A Sheep Genetics ID should be added to the SG ID box on an individual animal (as seen below.) The layout for the SG ID ...
How to Audit Stockbook
How to Audit Stockbook There are instances where Stockbook requires a ‘tidy up’ and users need to be able to identify the cattle that are still marked as Active in Stockbook, but are no longer on property. The following steps will walk you through ...
Expected Birth Dates Report
Generating this reports gives the expected date that animals should be born. This report takes the dates from pregnancy tests/joining events you have recorded, they must be entered correctly to use this report. Step 1. Select the animals for which ...
Sale Weight Entry
Step 1. Select the animals First select the animals that have been sold and you wish to enter a sale weight for. Then select Events > Sale/Death/Disposal > OK. Step 2. A date must be entered to continue The other fields are optional. Make sure that ...
Socket Error
Socket Error Receiving a "Socket Error 10060" (numbers may differ) when trying to backup up to or restore from Data Warehouse Steps to correct this error: 1. Ensure you are on the latest version. You can do this by going in Stockbook to Help > About. ...
Change Flock for Animals
It is possible to change the flock for animals in the database. Step 1. Select the animals Select the animals, by using the filter option or by selecting on the screen, the sheep that you would like to change the for the flock. Step 2. Change flock ...
Multi-Add Missing animals from EID Capturing
There are animals in the Fast EID Capture or Transfer from Data Screen that say the EID is missing. These animals have not yet been added into Stockbook, can these be added by using the Multi-Add Missing function? This can be done either through the ...
Capture of EIDs to assign to a user list
Capturing the Animals to the List initially: This can be done two ways. Either by Fast EID Capture or transferring data from a reader. Option 1: FAST EID CAPTURE Stockbook needs to be connected to your reader in the yards. As each animal is scanned ...
Bring misplaced off-screen windows back
This article helps to locate off-screen windows and getting them back on the desktop, if the window needed is invisible. Bring Back Misplaced Off-Screen Windows Back to Your Desktop If you’ve ever hooked up your computer to a secondary monitor and ...
Assigning a new EID to Existing Animal
Before you can assign a new EID to an existing animal, you will need to have your unallocated tags saved in Stockbook. For step-by-step instructions on how to do this, click on the link: Importing Tag Bucket Files. Changing the animal's EID will also ...
Restoring a Stockbook database into a new installation of Stockbook
Step 1. Go to File > Other Databases > Select Default Database by double-clicking See the below image: Step 2. Once you are in the Default Database you will be able to restore your backup by going to File > Restore Database See the below image: ...
How do I delete a leased animal
Deleting a Leased Animal There are occasions where we might lease a bull or ram for a specific period After that animal has been used it may be removed from the property and removed from Stockbook. Step 1. Select the Animal Select the animal(s) you ...
Default birth weights (BW) not being added
Step 1. Check default birth weights have been set Check default birth weights have been set by going to Setup > Livestock Types Select the appropriate stock type > Edit Check the Male and Female Birth Wt. have values entered for each. If not please ...
Flock ID
Flocks are setup so that the Sheep Genetics (SG) 16 digit identifier can be calculated correctly. Australian sheep identification system provides a unique sheep identification (ID) for sheep in any breed, across all flocks, anywhere in the world. The ...
How to import a User Report into Stockbook
Step 1. Saving the Report Save the User Report Attachment from the email onto your computer (e.g. Desktop). Step 2. Opening the Report Open User Reports. Step 3. Add/Rename the Report Click Add Rename New Report Ensure new report that has been ...
Animal Pedigree - send via PDF
Displaying an animal's Pedigree Tree and send it via email: Step 1. Select the animals that you wish to look at: From the Current Animals (or Archived Animals) screen, Clicking Select All to select all animals currently displayed (use Deselect All, ...
Convert a Pedigree Only animal to Active
Step 1. Highlight animal(s) on list You'll need to have Include Inactive ticked to see it/them Step 2. Go to Utility > Bulk Changes > Basic Animal Details Step 3. Highlight 'Convert Pedigree Only Animal to Active ' Click OK Article ID 323
Undo Multi Treatments
I have just given a multi-treatment to a group of animals and it was either the wrong group or I want to remove/undo the treatments. Step 1. Highlight all the animals which you wish to undo treatments for Selected animals will be highlighted in Dark ...
"You do not have a member with herd letters" error
Receiving the error message: 'You do not have a member with herd letters "ABC" Step 1. Go to Setup > User Options Step 2. Change: I am a Breed Society to I am a Normal User Article ID 302
Society fates export
You may have received the following message when exporting animal fates: You will likely have received this message if you are trying to use the File > Export Options > Society Fates Export menu option with a society that does not have a fates export ...
Delete an incorrect pedigree-only sire
A sire can be added via the Add/Edit Animal screen (of any animal), in the Birth Details section, by clicking on the + button beside the entry point for Sire. Any animal added this way is for pedigree purposes only , and will be Inactive . Such ...
Add hip height trait and automatically generate frame score
Firstly you will need to make sure that your traits are set up correctly. Step 1. Click on the Setup > User options menu option Step 2. Select the Options tab Make sure the Calculate frame score when hip height entered is ticked Step 3. Click on the ...
Change sire for a group on animals
Sometimes the need arises to change a certain piece of information over an entire group of animals. This would most commonly arise from entering the wrong data on a group animal event. To do this you should use the 'Bulk Changes' feature. This allows ...
Error while backing up to Dropbox and other Cloud storage
Error while backing up to Dropbox and other Cloud storage Due to the way most cloud storage services work (i.e. Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft Onedrive, etc), you may get errors if you select them as your backup location. To avoid this, pick a ...
Transferring dams and calves in same export
If someone is trying to export a group of animals to be transferred to another Stockbook, and is getting an error saying the dam eg.0123 is included in this transfer as well. **The dam number below is just an example** Because Stockbook is a ...
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