Split (draft) function for Livestock Mobs/Herds

Splitting a mob/herd is how you tell MaiaGrazing that animals from one mob/herd have been split (drafted) off or removed from the original mob/herd and either combined with another mob/herd or created a new mob/herd.

Example:

Adding or removing males (bulls, rams, etc.) from breeding stock.

Weaning livestock.

Step 1: Navigate to your Mob/Herd List

• Click on ‘Operations’

• Click on ‘Livestock’

• Click on ‘Herd Split’

Step 2: Splits and Transfers Screen

• Click in the ‘Split Date’ box, select the date from the calendar the split occurred.

• Click on the drop-down arrow for ‘Herd to Split’ select the mob/herd to split.

• Wait for the Mob/Herd columns to appear.

• Check that the details of the original mob/herd to be split are correct.

• Click on the drop-down box ‘Add to New or Existing Mob’

• Select either ‘Add to New Mob’ to create new mob/herd OR choose an 'Existing Mob/Herd' from the list.

  

Splitting into ‘New Mob/Herd’

• Select ‘New Mob/Herd Name’

• Type in the New Name of mob/herd. (1.)

• Type the number of head to be split into the New Mob/Herd from each stock class. (2.)

• Check the details are correct.

• Click ‘Save Mobs’

• Confirm Mob Split

Splitting into ‘Existing Mob/Herd’

• Select ‘Add to’ Name of Existing Mob/Herd (1)

• Type the number of head to be split into the Existing Mob/Herd from each stock class. (2)

• Check the details are correct.

• Click ‘Save Mobs’

• Confirm Mob Split

   

  

Splitting into Multiple Mobs/Herds

• Click ‘+Add’ another split column will be created.

• Repeat steps for splitting into New or Existing Mob/Herd.

Click ‘+Add’ another split column will be created.

Repeat steps for splitting into New or Existing Mob/Herd.

Troubleshooting Splits