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Creating Records (Individuals)

How to create livestock records

Updated over a month ago

Livestock records can be added in via the Web or Mobile App to either a single animal or a group of animals.

They can also be created during a Live Session on the Mobile App when you are in the yards. See Live Session Records for more.


Mobile App

Click Livestock in the menu tab along the bottom.

livestcok icon in farm record keeping app

Tap Create Bulk Record and select the species you wish to create the record for.

bulk record keeping in farm record keeping app

Select Species

new record in farm record keeping software

Select the record type under Quick Records or choose a Template. See Record Templates for more information on that option.

Tap Select animals.

animal selection in livestock record keeping

Choose how you want to select your animals for the record from the options available. Use the Animals from a previous record to select animals from a past session, this includes live sessions.

animal selection in livestock record keeping app

Fill Out the Form

Fill out the fields. Use the dropdown field at the top or tap the arrows to move through the fields quickly.

date dropdown in livestock record keeping software

If there are errors in the form, you can click the red bar to quickly navigate through the issues.

Tap Save when finished.

Note - You can also add individual records on the mobile, click on an animal you wish to add the record to and press Add Records at the bottom.


Web App

Click on Livestock followed by Individuals to view your list. See Individual Animal List for more information.

Click the Add Records button in the top right.

add record dropdown sheep record keeping app

Select the record type from the list of records or record templates.

Fill Out the Form

Complete the necessary fields. You can use the left-hand tabs to navigate to each section.

Click the Select animals dropdown to choose from all of your animals. Choose how you want to select your animals for the record from the options available.

animal records in sheep record keeping app

Selecting Individual animals brings up the animal list and allows you to filter by specific criteria.

filters in sheep record keeping software

You can also choose Import selection from CSV. This allows you to import a CSV list of those animals.

Click the red 'X' to remove an animal if needed.

Click Save when finished.


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