Feeding Essentials
1 min
feeding essentials walks you through the core setup required to feed your animals with complete these steps before entering feedings in the mobile app or most farms complete this setup once, then maintain it as feeding needs change note these settings are required for feedcomp to function correctly, but they are typically configured by vas support or a var during onboarding, based on the feed data sheet—not during day‑of installation they are presented here for reference in case users need to review, add, or modify any of the settings described in this section set up feeding (required before you feed) to get up and running quickly, complete these tasks in the following order add pens docid\ dmdhetu cjflmz3h3oe1 organize animals into feeding groups to ensure each group receives the correct ration create locations docid\ vrkielwkl33xqzdroqgqz select where feed ingredients are stored on the dairy, such as lots, bays, or silage piles in feedcomp, each ingredient is associated with a location create ingredients docid zm5tz6ctwpsjyumocaki define the raw components (silage, hay, grain, etc ) used in your recipes create recipes docid\ fcbwrviesgcpdaxmwyqn4 list the ingredients and amounts needed for each pen, including any premixes set up inventory docid\ fp6exp3usbatiwfmfsiu5 set up tracking for on hand feed to manage usage and reorders add equipment docid\ xpxwbun3lneeul22xqvpw add the mixers and scales used to prepare feedings in feedcomp add vendors docid\ un hdsrhx9jjizegjrpzl link your feed suppliers to specific ingredients to keep sourcing organized you can manage all feeding essentials from both the web (pulse) and the mobile app setup task web (pulse) mobile app notes pens ✅ ✅ pens group animals so feedcomp knows how much to feed each group ingredients ✅ ✅ ingredients represent the feed you use and where they are stored (bays, piles, lots, etc ) recipes ✅ ✅ recipes define what goes into a ration and automatically calculate fed and dry matter amounts inventory ✅ ✅ inventory tracks how much feed you have on hand as deliveries and adjustments are recorded vendors ✅ ✅ vendors track who supplies your feed and which ingredients they provide