Feed Using the Feeding Schedule

• 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 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 Before You Begin: Required Setup to learn more about the required setup order.
• Devices used for feeding must be connected to a scale. See Scales to learn more about connecting to your scale.

1. Tap the feeding to mix.
2. Tap Start Mix at the bottom of the screen.
3. Load the Ingredients for the Mix

   IMPORTANT: If you are coordinating with a loading technician, the loader will complete these steps. Have the loading technician connect to your device and mix the load. Your device shows you the loader's progress and completion percentage.

   If you are both loading and dropping the mix yourself, follow the steps below:

   1. Load the first ingredient for the mix. As you load ingredients, the scale weighs the load and FeedComp calculates the percentage complete. You can Skip or Ignore ingredients if needed. Click here to learn more.

      Note the following guidelines when loading ingredients:

      • If the mix amount for the feeding exceeds the capacity of the mixer, an Equipment Overcapacity warning is displayed. If Start Mix is tapped, the mix is split into multiple feedings and you may need to reorder the feeding schedule.
      • If the weight of an ingredient detected by the scale drops below the threshold set for the mixer while mixing a recipe A combination of ingredients used to make feed for animals, FeedComp displays an alert that requires attention before adding the next ingredient to the mixer. To set the threshold, see Create New Equipment and Edit Equipment. Tap Acknowledge to confirm and record the ingredient's actual amount and continue mixing. Acknowledged ingredients are identified with an ACK icon on the Feeding History Report.

   2. If a timer was set for the ingredient, wait for the timer to complete. Or, tap Advance this Ingredient to move to the next step in the recipe.
   3. If a time delay was set between ingredients, FeedComp displays a countdown in the middle of the screen for the allotted time. You can tap Skip to immediately move to the next ingredient in the recipe.
   4. Proceed to Drop the Mix at the Pens.
4. Drop the Mix at the Pens

   IMPORTANT: If you are coordinating with a loading technician, the loader is automatically disconnected from your device once all of the ingredients are loaded.

   Follow the steps below to complete the 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 or Ignore pens if needed. Click here to learn more.
   3. Once the progress bar reaches 100%, FeedComp automatically advances to the next pen. Or, you can tap Advance this Drop 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. The feeding is now complete, and FeedComp compiles and presents your feeding summary.
   5. Tap View Report Card at the bottom of the screen to view additional details for the ingredients dropped and pens fed for the feeding.
   6. The completed feeding is removed from the Feeding Schedule screen. Now you can proceed with your next feeding! Repeat the steps above for all of the feedings listed in your dairy's feeding schedule.

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 to ignore the ingredient or pen. When you tap Ignore , the ingredient or pen is skipped and removed from the order entirely.
• Tap the arrow to advance to the next ingredient or pen.
• Tap Skip to skip the ingredient or pen. When you tap Skip , the ingredient or pen is temporarily skipped and moved to the end of the order so you can return to it later.

Once the loading or dropping process is started for a feeding, you can tap Abort at the top middle of the screen to abort the feeding. Feedings started but not completed are identified with an Aborted icon on the Feeding History report.

A premix is the same as a scheduled feeding, except you'll select a load size instead of selecting pens. A premix isn't like a normal recipe mix that is dropped to a sequence of pens; instead, a premix is batched for use in other recipes A combination of ingredients used to make feed for animals. See Create New Recipe and Batch Feedings for more information.

Overnight loads optimize morning feeding routines by allowing feeding technicians to mix a feed recipe the night before, pause the feeding and store the mix in the equipment overnight, and resume the feeding the next morning. This feature also allows feeding technicians to pause the loading sequence at any time while mixing a recipe and add the remaining ingredients that complete the recipe the next morning.

TIP: Overnight loads are identified with an overnight load icon and enabled for your dairy in Settings. See Enable Overnight Loads to learn more.

Follow these steps to work with overnight loads:

1. Tap Overnight Load at the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap the feeding to mix.
3. If the mix for this feeding was started yesterday and paused before all ingredients were added, tap Continue Mix at the bottom of the screen.
4. Start (or continue) loading the ingredients.
5. Tap Resume Tomorrow at the bottom of the screen to pause until tomorrow.
6. To resume the load, open the Feeding Schedule, select the overnight load that was paused, and resume.

IMPORTANT: Once an overnight load is started in equipment connected to a scale, all feedings (except for the overnight load) are disabled for that equipment 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 is displayed.

After a feeding is complete and FeedComp compiles and presents your feeding summary, you can tap View Report Card at the bottom of the screen to view additional details for the ingredients dropped and pens fed. See Mix Scheduled Feedings to learn how!

During a feeding, FeedComp automatically advances to the next ingredient after the time allotted. However, you can tap Advance this Ingredient to move to the next step in the recipe anytime you are ready. See Mix Scheduled Feedings to learn how!

During a feeding, FeedComp automatically advances to the next pen after the time allotted. However, you can tap Advance this Drop to move to the next pen. See Mix Scheduled Feedings to learn how!

During a feeding, FeedComp automatically advances to the next ingredient after the time allotted. However, you can tap Advance this Ingredient to move to the next step in the recipe anytime you are ready. See Mix Scheduled Feedings to learn how!

Options to search and filter the feeding schedule are available at the top of the screen.