Accounting for mobs/herds having access to more than one paddock/pasture for set periods of time. Open gates function.
Accessing the open gates function
The open gates function lets Maia know that stock have access to more than one paddock/pasture in a single gaze.
For example if a fence was to be broken, or a gate left open between paddocks/pastures for a period of time. It assumes equal grazing across the whole area.
If the mob had access to multiple paddocks for the same time period simply add all of the paddocks in the move details screen.
If the mob had access to multiple paddocks for different amounts of time during a graze use the open gates function.
This article explains how to:
The open gates function can be accessed from the mob details screen.
Access the move screen
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Click on 'Operations'
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Click on 'Livestock'
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Click on 'Mob/Herd List'
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Scroll down the mob/herd list and locate the mob/herd to be moved
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Hover over 3 dots
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Click on the 'Move' shortcut icon to the right of the mob name
The mob/herd move screen should now open
Completing the 'Move details' tab
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Check that the mob/herd that you wish to move is displayed in blue (1)
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Click into the data entry box under 'Move Date'
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Enter the date of the move (2)
Once the mob/herd has been selected and a date entered more options will become available.
The paddock/pasture where the mob/herd is grazing on the date selected will be shown (3)
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Click on the drop down menu under 'Paddock/pasture moved to' (4)
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Click on the name of the paddock/pasture you want to move the mob/herd into
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Click on the drop down menu under 'Paddock/pasture moved to' again(4)
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Click on the name of the second paddock/pasture accessed by the mob/herd in this graze.
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Repeat this step until all of the paddocks/pastures accessed during this graze are listed.
The open gates function
With multiple paddocks selected in Move Details screen the link to the open gates feature becomes available.
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Click on the blue writing 'Open gates'
This will open up a fourth tab at the top of the move screen called 'Gates'
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Note the Entry Date/Time(A) and the Exit Date/Time(B) at the top of the tab.
These dates and times are drawn from the information entered in the move details tab.
These dates will apply to ALL paddocks/pastures in this screen UNLESS either an open gate date and/or a close gate date is entered.
To change the entry date/time and exit date/time at the top of the 'GATES' screen you will need to click back onto the Move Details tab.
If either the open gate date or closed gate date are left blank for any paddock in this screen the program will reference the move dates.
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Enter the date/time that the mob/herd first had access to each paddock in the 'Open Gate Date' column.
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Enter the date/time that the mob/herd stopped having access to each paddock in the 'Close Gate Date' column.
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Click on the 'confirm move' button when complete
Examples
Paddock/pasture 1 will be grazed from 04/04/2021 8:00 to 09/04/2021 8:00. Because these boxes are empty the program will use entry and exits dates entered into the 'Move Details' screen.
Paddock/pasture 2 and Paddock/pasture 1 will be grazed from 06/04/2021 8:00 to 08/04/2021 8:00
What this will look like in the grazing chart:
