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title: Use Overnight Loads
slug: help/en-us/feedcomp/use-overnight-loads
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createdAt: 2026-04-10T23:55:51.488Z
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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"}. 

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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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Follow the steps below when using overnight loads.

## Start an overnight load (today)

1. Open **Feed → Feeding Schedule** in the mobile app.
2. Tap **Overnight Load**.
3. Select **tomorrow’s feeding** that you want to begin preparing today.
4. Start loading ingredients as you normally would.

## Pause for overnight

1. While loading, tap **Resume Tomorrow **at the bottom of the screen to pause until tomorrow.
2. Confirm to pause.

What happens:

- The load is saved as **Paused**.
- Ingredient usage loaded so far is recorded.
- The selected equipment remains **locked** for this overnight load.

## Resume and complete (tomorrow)

1. Connect to the **same equipment**.
2. Open **Feed → Feeding Schedule → Overnight Load**. 
3. Select the **paused** load  :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/gvSwDG9VPBC5MhMkGOqjD_overnightload22x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="22" height="25"}.
4. Tap **Continue Mix** to finish loading.
5. **Drop** the feed and complete the feeding as usual.
   In the [Feed History Report](docId\:sNFXayQXWiARjJjnQGD8w) list, overnight loads are listed on the date they are completed.

## Cancel or complete an overnight load (same day)

If you started an overnight load by mistake, you can cancel it or drop the feed on the same day:

- **Cancel the overnight load**: Use the **Abort** option on the overnight load screen and confirm your selection. This will end the overnight load and **unlock the equipment**.
- **Drop the feed on the same day:** Load the feed normally, then tap **Start Dropping** at the bottom of the screen and confirm to drop the feed. The overnight load is converted to a regular load.

## Troubleshooting tips

- If you can’t start a feeding, check whether an **overnight load is paused** on that equipment.
- If a load won’t resume, verify you’re connected to the **same mixer/scale** used to start it.