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title: Overnight Loads
slug: help/en-us/feedcomp/overnight-loads
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createdAt: 2026-04-21T17:59:56.501Z
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**💡 Tip: **First time using FeedComp? [Start Here: Better Feeding Made Simple](docId\:v9LrP06GJnHphYg6TeHXY). 
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An overnight load lets you start loading a feeding today and then finish and drop it tomorrow. It’s useful when you want a head-start on busy mornings or want to split loading across shifts.  

Overnight loads are marked in the feeding schedule by this icon :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/gvSwDG9VPBC5MhMkGOqjD_overnightload22x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="22" height="25"}. 

Before using overnight loads in the FeedComp app, you must enable them for your farm. Tap your user photo in the top right of any screen and tap :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/uBdjhhxuzdciJIz9vj_JA_settingsoutlined25x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="25" height="25"}**  Settings**. Locate the **Overnight Load** option about midway down the page, and toggle the option **ON**.

See [Use Overnight Loads](docId:8hCxBUb1xfseg6kqHmsN2) for instructions on creating and resuming overnight loads.

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🗒️ **NOTE:** Once you start an [overnight load](docId\:Hzg7MbZ-i-esfiu9MMtLN), be aware that the **equipment stays locked** to the overnight load until it’s finished or cancelled. This means that you **cannot use the same equipment to complete any other feedings** until the overnight load is completed. If you connect to and attempt to feed using equipment containing an overnight load, an overnight load notification with a red alert icon :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/j741gC25-S0qpJsYOawD5_alert-triangle-red.png" alt caption size="10" width="22" height="20"} displays. 

If you started an overnight load by mistake, you can [cancel or complete an overnight load](docId:8hCxBUb1xfseg6kqHmsN2) on the same day.
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