User Manual – How do I get started?

Step #1 – Add Pens

  1. Click “Pens” on the page bar.
  2. Click “Add Pen”
  3. Name the “Pen ID” and select the “Pen Type”
  4. Click Save
  5. Repeat until all pens have been created.

Step #2 – Add Feed

  1. Click “Feed” on the page bar.
  2. Click “Add Feed”
  3. Name the Feed; give cost per ton; give dry matter percentage
  4. Optional: Designate a remaining weight of the feed stuff left on the farm and set a alert amount to receive email alerts when feed stuff is short.
  5. Click Save

Step #3 – Add Rations

  1. Click Rations on the page bar.
  2. Click Add Ration
  3. Type the name of the ration in the “Ration Name” space
  4. Click “Add Feed” to add a feed to the ration
  5. Select the Feed and give the as fed percentage of the ration
  6. Make sure percentages add up to 100 and click save.

Step #4 – Add Groups of Cattle

  1. Click on “Overview” on the page bar.
  2. Click “+/- Head”
  3. Select “Added Head” from the operation select dropdown
  4. Complete the form.
  5. Click Save