Farm setup

Farm setup

(Requires "Enterprise administrator"-rights)

You now need to create your farms and stables under your company. If you have the section module or another module involving sections, these must also be created.

• Click on "Settings" in the top menu bar
• Select "Farm setup"

Under "Farm setup" there are two tabs – three if you have purchased sections: "Farms", "Stables", and possibly "Sections". You start on the "Farms" tab. You can only create the number of farms that are linked to a CHR number.

Farms

• Click on "Create farm" on the right side.
• Enter the name of the farm. Be mindful of the naming. Use the name commonly used in daily conversation, so all employees can recognize it when registrations need to be made or have been made.
• Select the CHR number that corresponds to the farm. It is important that this is correct, as this is the CHR number used for reporting pigs to the CHR register during placement and when moving between farms
• Choose the sorting order; this affects the order in which farms are displayed.
• Select the farm information that matches your farm in the four dropdown menus.

• Click "Next" and then "Send".

You have now created the first farm. If you have more, repeat the procedure. By clicking the arrow to the right of the line for the farm, you will be able to edit the name of the farm. The address is updated directly from the CHR register by clicking "+ Update from CHR."

Once all farms are created, click the "Barns" tab to create barns. This requires you to have a connection to your slaughterhouse, see further under the "Setup" menu. 

Barns

All the farms created in the previous step can now be seen under the barns tab. Click on "Create barn" next to the desired farm.

• Name the barn. Be careful with the naming. In some cases, only the barn name is visible, and if you have multiple barns named, for example, "slaughter pig barn," it can be hard to distinguish them.
• Specify the total number of pens in the barn.
• Specify the animal group. This affects calculations.
• If batch production is required, select "Batch production" under the "Batch production" section. See the batch production section below.
• Specify whether you feed "Dry feed" or "Liquid feed."
• Choose whether you want to enter your feed consumption as a "Continuously reading" (i.e., your feed computer is not reset) or as a consumption "Since last" (i.e., your feed computer resets after each reading). This choice only applies if you are reading your feed consumption. If you receive feed deliveries from one of our partners, your feed deliveries are automatically recorded.
• Choose how you want to register causes of death in your stable.
• Select the supplier number(s) to be associated with your stable. You can only choose from the supplier numbers linked to the CHR where the stable is created. You cannot create a slaughter pig barn without a supplier number. It is important that the supplier number is correct, as slaughters are automatically linked to the stable. This impacts key figure calculations.
• Choose the sorting order, which will determine how locations are displayed.
• At the bottom, select which levels registrations will be made at.
• Click "Next" and then "Send".

Batch production

If your production reporting is based on batches, you need to create your barns as batch stables. When you create a batch, it will be linked to a CHR number and a batch stable. To create a batch, it is important that you selected "Batch Production" under point 4 of the "Barns" section during the creation of your barns.

You create a batch by clicking the "Batch → Create batch" button in the top right corner of the dashboard.

Next, fill out the form:

• Select the batch stable from the list where your batch will be created. On the list, you will only see the stables where "Batch production" was selected during the creation of the barn.
• Location: Selected in step 1, and cannot be changed. If you selected the wrong one, you must close the "Create batch" form and open it again to choose the desired location.
• Batch name: Name your batch. Make sure it is recognizable to everyone who will make registrations.
• Start date: Enter the start date for your batch. The start date is the day pigs are registered into the batch. This date is important for key figure calculations and generating production reports.
• Supplier number: Choose the supplier number(s) to be linked to your batch. You can only choose from the supplier numbers linked to the batch stable. You cannot create a batch without a supplier number. It is important that the supplier number is correct, as slaughters are automatically linked to the batch. This impacts key figure calculations.
• Click "Next".
• Check if you have filled out the form correctly; if so, click "Send", or click "Edit" to correct any errors before submitting the form.

Your batch is now created, and registrations can be made on the batch. Under the "Pigs" → "Batches" menu, you can get an overview of the created batches. See the "Pigs" → "Batches" section.

When your batch is completed, and the last pigs are slaughtered, it is important to close the batch to prevent incorrect registrations. If you forgot to add registrations or need to correct any, you can reopen the batch and make changes. See the "Pigs" → "Batches" section.

You close your batch by clicking the "Batch" → "Close batch" button in the top right corner of the dashboard.

Next, fill out the form:

• Select the batch from the list that you wish to close. You will only see open batches on the list.
• Batch name: The name of the batch you are closing. Cannot be changed. If the wrong batch was selected, simply close the form and reopen it to select the correct batch.
• Start date: The start date for the batch. Cannot be changed.
• End date: Enter the end date. It is important that the last pig in the batch has been slaughtered and settled or moved to another batch, so that no pigs are left in the batch you are closing at the end date.
• Supplier number: Linked supplier number(s). Cannot be changed.
• Click "Next".
• Check if you have filled it out correctly; if yes, click "Send," otherwise click "Edit" and correct the errors before submitting the form.