Data Entry
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) in the weights table. Go to Utility > Maintenance > Rebuild last weight/micron data. Click OK to the following message Click Ok the message ...
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 ...
Importing Tag Bucket files - Asking to create Alternate ID
When attempting to import a tag bucket file, it is asking to create an Alternate ID, which is not needed at this time. 1. Select Setup > User Options menu option 2. Select the Options tab In the Match Unallocated Tags By box, select the Primary Id. ...
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
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 Days to Calving Mating to Breedplan
The following steps outline the process to either export days to calving or fate data to Breedplan. Click on File > Export Options > Days to Calving Mating \ Fate Export menu option. Select Mating Data as the Export Data Type Click the Save button to ...
Duplicated Primary ID/Electronic ID
An animal has duplicated both its EID and its Visual ID 1. Take a backup of your database. 2. Go to Utility > Maintenance > Delete Duplicates. 3. Unselect all of the duplicate options. Unselect all the duplicate options except for 'Delete Duplicate ...
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 ...
Paddock Treatments
The following, steps through the process of adding a treatment to a paddock. Select the Paddocks shortcut OR Select Setup > Paddocks Select the paddock to be treated Ensure that only one paddock is selected Click on Treatments Click Add Enter the ...
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 ...
Export to Sheep Improvement Ltd (SIL)
Exporting performance and pedigree data to Sheep Improvement Ltd (SIL) (New Zealand) 1. Select the animals from your animal list that you wish to export to SIL 2. Go to File > Export Options > Pedigree and Performance Data 3. Select SIL from the ...
Expected Birth Dates Report
Generating this report 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. 1. Select the animals for which you wish ...
Sale Weights
Stockbook allows for sale weights to be recorded. 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. 2. Enter details A date must be entered to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Add Default birth weights (BW)
Adding default birth weights 1. Set default birth weights go to 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 add them and click OK 2. Set user ...
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 ...
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
1. Highlight animal(s) Tick include inactive Select the pedigree animal(s) Go to Utility > Bulk Changes > Basic Animal Details Select Convert Pedigree Animal to Active Select OK Article ID 323
Undo Treatments on Animals
To remove/undo the last treatment of animals: Highlight all the animals you wish to undo treatments for Select Treat/Feed at the bottom of the screen Select which Animal Treatment it was Click Undo Click Yes to the following message Click Ok to 'Undo ...
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 ...
Bulk Change Sire
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 ...
Add or remove Animals from a Yard Sheet/User List
Add or remove Animals from a Yard Sheet/User List Add or remove animal/s on a yard sheet/user list Remove an animal from Yard List/User List Select the Yard List/User List you wish to remove an animal/s from Select the animal/s you wish to remove ...
Organic Animal Procedure
Organic Animal Procedure For Auditing purposes Identify which animals are deemed Organic and Non Organic. Step 1. Go to Setup Select Performance Select Traits Step 2. Add trait See below images: Your traits will now be visible in the trait list See ...
Pregnancy status not changing
After recording a Preg. Test event, the animal's status is not changing. 1. Double check the date of the Preg. Test and make sure it is after the last status date of the animal (see image below). The status of an animal will only change if the new ...
DNA Cross Reference
Adding a DNA cross reference to an animal: In addition to all the usual methods of locating animals via the Current Animal Listing, Stockbook also allows another option for you to search for animals by Electronic ID (EID) tag number (either via a ...
Missing animal in Stockbook
Finding an animal that is missing in Stockbook. If you can't find an animal in Stockbook, it is possible that you may have accidently disposed of this animal. This knowledge base will show you how to reverse the disposal, but first, ensure that you ...
None of the fibre options are showing on my screen
How do I make the fibre options appear on my Stockbook? Step 1. Click on the Setup > Livestock Type menu option Step 2. Select the Sheep livestock type Click on the Edit button Step 3. Tick the 'Fibre' Specific Use box Click on the OK button Article ...
Adding an EBV type
Adding an EBV type Adding an EBV type and import relevant data To add an index: Click on the Setup > Performance > Trait Analysis System menu option Scroll through the list of EBV's until you come to BObject Select one that does not have a tick in ...
Export to Sheep Genetics
Exporting Data to Sheep Genetics Step 1. Select Pedigree and Performance Data menu option Click on the File > Export Options > Pedigree and Performance Data menu option. If this option does not show up, ensure you have selected the sheep society. You ...
Changing the minimum breeding age
When recording joinings, the sire is not in the drop down list. If for example, you have used a weaner bull in joinings, it is possible that you need to lower the minimum breeding age so that you can use this animal as a sire. Changing the minimum ...
Remove Animals from Yard List/User List
Remove Animals from Yard List/User List Step 1. Select the user list that you wish to remove the animals from Step 2. Select the animals that you wish to remove from the list Multiple animals can be selected by holding Control on your keyboard The ...
Replaced NLIS ID's/EID's - Filter & Report replaced Tags to NLIS database
Filtering for animals that have had their NLIS ID changed in Stockbook is possible so that you can then report the changes to NLIS. 1. Identify all animals that have had their NLIS tag replaced: Click on the Filter In the Note contains field type ...
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