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title: Batch Feedings
slug: help/en-us/feedcomp/batch-feedings
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createdAt: 2026-03-14T11:52:47.657Z
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Batch feedings are ad‑hoc feedings created outside of your dairy’s main feeding schedule. They are used when feed is needed outside normal planning, such as unexpected feedings or one‑off situations.

Batch feedings still use existing recipes and equipment constraints to ensure consistency with your normal feeding operation. These feedings are created and completed from the FeedComp mobile app, allowing feeders to respond quickly while keeping feed data accurate.

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### Required Setup

- This feature is only available when you’re using this device for feeding. If you change your mind about using a device for feeding, [log out of the app](docId\:w3eUqOYDx8RmzbHVfAKFn) and select **Yes** or **No** when asked if the device will be used for feeding.
- Before you can begin using FeedComp to feed at your dairy, you must complete the required setup. See [Start Here: Better Feeding Made Simple](docId\:v9LrP06GJnHphYg6TeHXY) to learn more about the required setup order.
- Devices used for feeding must be connected to a scale. See [Configure and Connect the Scale](docId\:yCZP8HFysnbKiOWlTwQoQ) to learn more about connecting to your scale.
- A mixer must be selected before starting a batch feeding as FeedComp needs to know the capacity of the mixer being used. For help, see  [Change the Mixer Assigned to a Device](docId\:xpXwbUn3LNeeuL22xQVpW).
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Tap **Feed **at the bottom of the screen, and then tap **Batch Feeding** to record an unscheduled feed drop to one or more pens.

Expand the sections below to learn more:

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## Batch Feedings

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Tap the recipe to mix.
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Tap **+ Add **Pen under :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/d68-h1FfB49O6V9M8BQk3_pens25x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="25" height="25"}** Pens**.
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Select one or more pens, and then tap `Next` at the bottom of the screen.
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If the feeding was assigned to more than one pen, you can use the handle :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/uq_xJP7-JdURgwokv0hJc_handle-for-drag-drop23x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="23" height="25"} on the left side of an item to drag and drop it to a new position in the list, and then tap `Next` at the bottom of the screen.
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Select **DM/HD** or **AF**, enter the ingredient **Amount** scheduled for each pen, and then tap `Add` at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap `Next` at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap `Start Mix` at the bottom of the screen.
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### Load the Ingredients for the Mix

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**IMPORTANT: **If you want to use both a feeding device and a loading device to monitor and manage loads, [enable Loader View on a loading device](docId\:Jz7z-evo1pFXe8f3DBA5w). Loader View allows you to connect your loading device to your feeding device, so any operations on your feeding device are mirrored on your loading device. When Loader View is enabled on a loading device, you can advance or pause feedings and view real-time feeding details while loading is in progress.
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Follow the steps below to load a mix:

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If a timer was set for the ingredient, wait for the timer to complete. Or, tap **Advance this Ingredient **:inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/r6o8_IG6m3ISfFTYos9fa_advance.png" alt caption size="10" width="18" height="18"} to move to the next step in the recipe. You can **Skip** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/P0OipizLfwrKzxBQkwMko_skip.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"} or **Ignore** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/YFBeVk6chwQ75yteCw_CO_ignore.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"} ingredients if needed.

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**NOTE: **If the weight of an ingredient detected by the scale drops below the threshold set for the mixer while mixing a recipe, FeedComp displays an alert that requires attention before adding the next ingredient to the mixer. To set the threshold, see [Create New Equipment](docId\:xpXwbUn3LNeeuL22xQVpW) or [Edit Equipment](docId\:xpXwbUn3LNeeuL22xQVpW). Tap **Acknowledge** to confirm and record the ingredient's actual amount and continue mixing. Acknowledged ingredients are identified with an **ACK** icon :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/e3h2qk6nzCzhW9mJP-1eB_ack.png" alt caption size="10" width="40" height="24"} on the [Feeding History Report](docId\:sNFXayQXWiARjJjnQGD8w).
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Proceed to [Drop the Mix at the Pens](docId\:qv65V87zt03mz1dJoY-pS).
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### Drop the Mix at the Pens

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**IMPORTANT: **If you have enabled [Loader View](docId\:Jz7z-evo1pFXe8f3DBA5w) on a loading device, the loading device is automatically disconnected from your device once all of the ingredients are loaded.
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Follow the steps below to complete the batch feeding:

1. Once all of the ingredients are added and the progress bar reaches 100%, FeedComp automatically advances you to drop at the pen. Or, you can tap `Start Dropping` at the bottom of the screen.
2. Drop the mix at the first pen. You can **Skip** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/P0OipizLfwrKzxBQkwMko_skip.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"} or **Ignore** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/YFBeVk6chwQ75yteCw_CO_ignore.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"} pens if needed.
3. Once the progress bar reaches 100%, FeedComp automatically advances to the next pen. Or, you can tap **Advance this Drop **:inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/r6o8_IG6m3ISfFTYos9fa_advance.png" alt caption size="10" width="18" height="18"} to manually move to the next pen. As you drop the mix, the scale weighs the load and FeedComp calculates the percentage complete.
4. Once all of the drops are complete and the progress bar reaches 100%, FeedComp automatically advances. Or, you can tap `Continue` at the bottom of the screen to advance manually.

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**IMPORTANT: **Before tapping `Continue`, Confirm the feed has been fully dropped. Also, check that the scale reads zero (or your target remaining weight).
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5. Tap `View Report Card` at the bottom of the screen to view additional details for the ingredients dropped and pens fed for the batch feeding. The batch feeding is now complete, and FeedComp compiles and presents your batch feeding summary.
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## Skip :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/4c05nmwKHFtwYD9NFdOtL_skip20x19.png" alt caption size="10" width="20" height="19"} or Ignore :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/YFBeVk6chwQ75yteCw_CO_ignore.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"} during Batch Feedings

FeedComp allows you to skip or ignore ingredients when loading them into a mixer, and you can also skip or ignore pens when dropping the mix when feeding.

When you're loading ingredients for a mix and dropping the mix at a pen, the following options are available:

- Tap **Ignore** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/YFBeVk6chwQ75yteCw_CO_ignore.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"} to *ignore* the ingredient or pen. When you tap **Ignore** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/YFBeVk6chwQ75yteCw_CO_ignore.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"}, the ingredient or pen is skipped and removed from the order entirely.
- Tap the arrow :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/BJQBqDTiUqCZosEykZYCv_drop25x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="25" height="25"} to advance to the next ingredient or pen.
- Tap **Skip** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/4c05nmwKHFtwYD9NFdOtL_skip20x19.png" alt caption size="10" width="20" height="19"} to *skip* the ingredient or pen. When you tap **Skip** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/P0OipizLfwrKzxBQkwMko_skip.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"}, the ingredient or pen is temporarily skipped and moved to the end of the order so you can return to it later.
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## Abort a Batch Feeding in Progress

Once the loading or dropping process is started for a batch feeding, you can tap :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/YFBeVk6chwQ75yteCw_CO_ignore.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="20"} Abort at the top middle of the screen to abort the batch feeding.
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