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title: Pen Time Report
slug: help/en-us/parlorboss/pen-time
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createdAt: 2026-04-03T21:43:52.914Z
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Use the Pen Time report to to review and analyze time spent during milking shifts by date and pen. This information can help you review your management strategies to improve efficiencies for specific pens.

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## Search and Filter the Pen Time Report

Options to search and filter the Pen Time report are available at the top of the page. Follow the guidelines below when working with the Pen Time report:

- Click **Filters** at the top left of the page to limit the data that is displayed. The **Filters** side panel opens.
- Use the **Date **filter to choose a date for the report.
- Select a **Pen **to limit the report to a specific pen.
- Click the **Clear Filters** option to clear all of the filters currently applied.
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## Print or Export the Report

Click the green **Export as CSV** button :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/kpNjDq4Tal8GzZ8QZxX6w_export.png" alt caption size="10" width="20" height="20"} at the top right of the page to save the data as a CSV file. Or, click **Print** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/Vxq4EYUR1G0UCKH21cSAt_print.png" alt caption size="10" width="20" height="20"} to send your parlor data to the printer. If you applied filter(s), the data will print or export with the current filter(s) applied.
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## View Report Details

If your dairy has multiple parlors, click the down arrow :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/2jnvf03dZUOXodVE_SIju_expand27x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="27" height="25"} to expand a row and view details for a specific parlor. Follow the guidelines below when viewing report details:

- <font color="#2166ae">**Average Time Spent/Average Cows Milked\:**</font> An average time and number of cows milked for all shifts displays in the **GRAY** bar for each pen. Click the down arrow :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/2jnvf03dZUOXodVE_SIju_expand27x25.png" alt caption size="10" width="27" height="25"} to expand a row and view details for a specific pen.
- <font color="#2166ae">**Shift**</font>: Milking shift number. Click the column header to sort the data in descending or ascending order by shift.
- <font color="#2166ae">**Start Time\:** </font>Time the shift started.
- <font color="#2166ae">**End Time\:** </font>Time the shift ended.
- <font color="#2166ae">**Time Spent**</font>: Total time spent on the milking shift.
- <font color="#2166ae">**Number of Cows\:**</font> Total number of cows milked during the shift.
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