Reconcile changes in head numbers using the lost and found function

Occasionally your physical count of head numbers for your herd/mob may be different to what is recorded in Maia. This could be for many reasons such as, animals may be accidentally left behind in a paddock/ pasture during round ups or mustering, or animals may escape into another paddock/pasture and join another mob/herd. To enter temporary, unverified changes in numbers of animals it is recommended that the lost and found function is used.

 

 

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Step 1. Go to the mob/herd management screen of mob/herd you need to record the lost/found event for:

• Click on the 'Operations' tab at the top of the MaiaGrazing screen. (1.)

• Click on 'Livestock' from the left hand menu. (2.) This will open the Mob List page.

• Click on the mob/herd name that you need to edit in the list. (3.)

   

  

This will take you to the mob/herd management screen for this mob/herd.

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Step 2. Display the stock available in the mob/herd for the day that the animals were lost/found.

• Click in the date box underneath 'Displaying stock numbers for' (4.)

• Select the date of the lost/found event by clicking on the appropriate day in the calendar.

  

   

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Step 3. Find the stockgroup and edit the number of head to record the lost/found event.

• Scroll down the screen until you find the stock group that you need to edit. (1.)

• Hover your mouse pointer over the three dots to the right of the stock group.

• Select 'Edit' (You can also double click inside the stock group box to open the edit function) (2.)

• Type the number of remaining head in the data entry box. (If you had 10 head and wanted to record a loss of 1 head you would type 9 in this box.) (3.)

A dropdown box will appear asking for a reason for the increase or decrease in head.

• Click on the drop down box. (4.)

• Click on the reason for the change in head.

• Click on save. (5.)

 

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Explanation of terms.

Reasons for Decrease:

• Death – These animals have died

• Lost – The number in MaiaGrazing is greater than that counted in the mob/herd, and their location is unknown.

• If they came from another herd, use the split function to move them over!

• Rations – These animals have been culled for on farm consumption (Did I hear someone say steaks?)

Reasons for Increase:

• Birth – These animals were recently calved, branded, or weaned, and need to be added to the system.

• Found – The number in MaiaGrazing is less than that counted in the mob/herd, so the number of head in MaiaGrazing needs to increase.

Example:

I had 10 cows in Mob/herd A.

I had 5 cows in Mob/herd B.

 

2 cows from Mob/herd A escaped into another paddock/pasture and joined Mob/herd B.

 

I would enter a lost for Mob/herd A in MaiaGrazing.

I would enter a found for Mob/herd B in Maia Grazing

 

 

Now MaiaGrazing shows and calculates feed demand for the:

8 cows in Mob/Herd A

7 cows in Mob/Herd B