Setup & support
Get your farmers quickly using StockManager with you to plan, manage and monitor key events on the farm. Provide guidance on how to best utilize the tool to collect data, make optimal decisions and implement them while easily maintaining compliance records.
Setup & support
Get your farmers quickly using StockManager with you to plan, manage and monitor key events on the farm. Provide guidance on how to best utilize the tool to collect data, make optimal decisions and implement them while easily maintaining compliance records.
Event assistance & outsourcing
Provide assistance or outsourcing of key livestock events using StockManager to capture event data and implement decisions. Promote a combination of vet and tech resources to provide cost effective outsourcing of common livestock events.
Feed planning
Optimal animal condition across the year is key to driving results and effective feed planning is a critical component of this. Provide your customers with guidance on how to effectively use animal data, drafting/grouping & feed planning tools to ensure animals are being fed most effectively with available resources.
Setup & support
Get your farmers quickly using StockManager with you to plan, manage and monitor key events on the farm. Provide guidance on how to best utilize the tool to collect data, make optimal decisions and implement them while easily maintaining compliance records.
Performance planning
Improving key metrics requires a combination of benchmarking to determine opportunities, effective planning, ROI analysis of improvement options and monitoring of results. The combination of StockManager and vet resources provide a powerful set of tools to help your farmers effectively achieve their goals
Event assistance & outsourcing
Provide assistance or outsourcing of key livestock events using StockManager to capture event data and implement decisions. Promote a combination of vet and tech resources to provide cost effective outsourcing of common livestock events.
Feed planning
Optimal animal condition across the year is key to driving results and effective feed planning is a critical component of this. Provide your customers with guidance on how to effectively use animal data, drafting/grouping & feed planning tools to ensure animals are being fed most effectively with available resources.
Performance planning
Improving key metrics requires a combination of benchmarking to determine opportunities, effective planning, ROI analysis of improvement options and monitoring of results. The combination of StockManager and vet resources provide a powerful set of tools to help your farmers effectively achieve their goals
Support > Android Documentation > Animal Data Entry > Configured Events > Using a Prattley Auto-drafter
Using a Prattley Auto-drafter in a Configured Event
If event Drafting Method is set for "Automatic" the StockManager application will work in conjunction with the Prattley Auto-drafter to draft animals based on the drafting logic configured for the event. The following details relate to how the application and the Auto-drafter work together:
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Once all devices are connected, the entry gate will open. Once this happens, select the AUTO button on your PAD6 remote to finish the setup. This is indicated by a red LED light next to RUN on the PAD6 control box.
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If the entry gate is accidentally closed by an animal bumping it:
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Select either the RESET button on the StockManager screen or the AUTO button on the PAD6 remote
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If two animals enter the Auto-drafter and the entry gate partially closes with one stuck in the drafter:
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Select the RESET button on the StockManager screen or press the AUTO button on your PAD6 remote
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If two animals enter the drafter and the entry gate fully closes:
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Select STOP on the StockManager screen and then select any button on the PAD6 remote
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Remove the second animal
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Then select the RESET, and then START button on the StockManager screen
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If animal has its head stuck in the entry gate
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Select the RESET button on the StockManager screen or press the AUTO button on your PAD6 remote
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If the entry gate closes without an animal inside
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Select the RESET button on the StockManager screen or press the AUTO button on your PAD6 remote
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If the PAD6 control box battery dies
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Change the battery
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Power on the PAD6 control box
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Select "RECONNECT" button on the StockManager event screen (this is shown any time a Bluetooth device disconnects)
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If the weigh indicator turns itself off at any point:
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Turn it back on
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Select "RECONNECT" button on the StockManager event screen (this is shown any time a Bluetooth device disconnects)
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