How does it work?
Open gate will use the total area of connected paddocks to recalculate your stocking rate and indicate which livestock have access to the multiple paddocks.
Tips for using Gates:
If there is a yellow outline on your paddocks, this will mean there are open gates connecting multiple paddocks together.
Paddocks and livestock will show a history of open and closed gates
On Mob Management plans, opening a gate will also begin a joining period if there are dams and sires in connected paddocks.
On IAM plans, the opening and closing gates has no link to the 'gate split' option in a livestock movement record. If you chose to use that option in a movement record, you will still need to open or close the gate landmark as a seperate action.
Adding Gates on the Mobile App
From the Menu tab, select Farm then Farm Map Editor.
Add a gate by pressing the green + icon. Select Landmark, then select Gate.
Drag the map to position your gate and when you are ready, select Place Gate.
Fill out the gate details.
The gate will automatically connect the closest paddocks, customise these paddocks in the Connected Paddocks section.
Make sure to double check the connected paddocks are correct before saving as you're unable to edit this after the gate has been created.
When you are finished, press Save.
Adding Gates on the Web App
On the Web App, select Farm Map.
Select Add and choose Infrastructure from the drop-down list, then select Gate. Click the location that you want to place your gate.
Fill out the gate details. Select which paddocks the gate connects - the closest two are pre-selected.
Make sure to double check the connected paddocks are correct before saving as you're unable to edit this after the gate has been created.
Press Save to finish creating your gate.
Opening & Closing Gates on the Mobile App
You are able to open and close gates anytime by selecting a gate and manually updating it from the Gate Summary or selecting the gates from the Paddock Summary. You can also update gates when making a livestock movement. The status of the gates determines where animals are grazed and how their records are updated: open gates allow grazing across multiple paddocks, while closed gates contain animals within their last recorded location unless a new movement record is created.
Gate Summary
Open or close a gate anytime by tapping the gate, from the Map tab. This will open the Gate Summary page.
Press Open gate or Close gate and fill out the date.
Once you have finished press Save. By opening or closing the gate you will notice that the Stocking Rate has been changed to reflect that livestock are now running across both paddocks or restricted to one.
Paddock Details
From the Map tab, tap on the paddock connected by the gate you wish to open. This will bring you to the Paddock Details, scroll down to see the gates connected to the paddock.
This will display a list of the gates connected to this paddock. Select Open or Close and fill out the date, once you have finished, press Save.
Opening & Closing Gates on the Web App
From the Web App, click on the Gate Icon.
Select Open gate or Close gate. Enter the date and then press Save.
