The Batch purchase form provides a quick method for the entry of a number of purchased animals. Other places where purchased animals can be added are via the Individual Animal Record and Add or amend basic animal details.
- The date when
the animals were purchased
- (optional) If
the animals are being given sequential numbers as their management
identification, enter the first number in the text box. While letters will be
duplicated in each animal in the grid, any number will be incremented. Hence
entering A-45 will create IDs in the grid of A-45, A-46, A-47 etc. Entering 155
will create 155, 156, 157 etc. 001 will create 001, 002, 003 etc. If the text box is blank
then ids in the grid will start at 1.
- the total
number of animals purchased. Once a value is entered the grid will fill with the
appropriate number of animal records.
- the type of
animal purchased. The values offered are Fe:Br, Fe:Ot, Ma:Br and Ma:O (denoting
breeding females, non-breeding females, breeding males and non-breeding males
respectively). Animals of different types should be entered separately.
- The origin of
the purchased animals as defined in Reference lists .... Origins and
destinations
- the herd, lot
and group where the purchased animals will be located (as defined in Herd
Details ... Lot and Groups)
Default age, cost and weight: The values entered in these text boxes will be copied directly to all records in the grid where no value is defined. You can alter the values in the grid, or enter the values directly without using the defaults.
Any additional information, such as the animal's official eartag, should be entered directly in to the grid against the appropriate animal ID.
- confirms the
purchase, uses the details in the grid to create the animal records and closes
the form.
- cancels the
whole operation, and close the form. No animal records are created.