Recipe Details and Adjustments

All users assigned to a role with Feed Read permissions can view this feature.To edit the settings for this feature, your VAS PULSE Platform user account must be assigned to a Role with Feed Write permissions. The edit options for this feature are available in FeedWatch (on-premise) desktop application version 9.2.10 or greater. If necessary, contact VAS Support to complete the integration or upgrade to the latest version of FeedWatch (on-premise).

To view this page, click the Details link at the top right of any recipe A combination of ingredients used to make feed for animals card. The example below illustrates the information on this page.

1. Details Summary: The top of the page displays a summary of the most relevant recipe details.
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   • Recipe Name: The recipe name is listed first in the Details Summary, with an indication of whether it is currently active or has been replaced by an Alternate Recipe. As shown in the example below, if the recipe has been replaced by an alternate, the name displays with a gray circle icon and REPLACED below the recipe name. Options for alternate recipes, if any, display at the far right of the summary.

     

   • DM/HD Dry Matter per Head: Dry matter quantity per animal fed.
   • AF/HD: As‑fed quantity per animal fed.
   • DM% Dry Matter Percentage: Dry matter percentage of the recipe.
   • AF Cost/Ton As‑fed cost per ton: As‑fed cost per ton.
   • Feeding Count: Number of animals fed by the recipe.
   • AF Cost/HD: As‑fed cost per animal fed.
   • Density Factor: Recipe's density factor (see Density Factor for details).
2. Alternate Recipes: If a recipe has alternate options (i.e., other recipes that can replace it), they display at the far right of the Details Summary, according to the following parameters:
   • If the recipe has only one alternate, the name of that recipe displays in this section.

     

   • To select the alternate recipe, click the switch to active it. When you do so, the Alternate Recipes field turns green.

     

   • If the recipe has multiple alternates, a SEE OPTIONS link displays. Click that link to display a window containing the alternate recipes, then choose the recipe you want. Additionally, you can view recipe details.

     

3. Recipe Composition: The Recipe Composition bar provides a quick glance at recipe composition by color‑coded ingredient type. The legend above the composition bar shows the percentage of each ingredient type that is included in the recipe. The recipe composition is based on dry matter quantities, so it will not include ingredients such as water that are 0% dry matter.

   

4. Recipe Directions: This section lists all ingredients in the recipe, as well as the order in which they should be mixed. The locations, quantities, and percentages are also listed for each ingredient. If a numbered row displays a gray bar with the clock symbol, it indicates a time lapse. See Time Lapse below for details.
5. Ingredient Type: The ingredient type is indicated by the color‑coded bar at the beginning of the row. The predefined types are Forage, Protein, Concentrate, Additive, Mineral, and Premix. Any type that does not belong to one of these categories is displayed with the color‑coded label for Other ingredient types (for example, Grain, Hi-Fiber, Fat, etc.).
6. Link to Ingredient Details: Click on any ingredient name to view its details. See Ingredients for help reviewing ingredient details.
7. Time Lapse: If a recipe requires a pause during the mixing sequence, the pause (i.e., time lapse) will be displayed as a numbered item in the Recipe Directions. A time lapse in the mixing process can be used to allow the ingredients to be mixed for an allotted time. A time lapse may be desired after a specific ingredient is added to the mixer A piece of farm equipment that mixes all the loaded ingredients for a feed recipe. Mobile mixers are most common, but stationary mixers also exist. (for example, to mix coarse hay for an additional amount of time before the feeder is prompted to add the next ingredient to the mixer).

   To easily distinguish a time lapse from an ingredient, time lapses are displayed as a gray bar and clock icon on their own numbered row in the recipe. The length of the pause is shown in minutes and seconds (for example, 4m:30s).

   

8. Premix Ingredient: Premix ingredients are displayed on an expandable row. Click anywhere on the row to expand it and view all ingredients that compose the premix. For more information on premixes, see Premix Recipes.
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9. Pens using this Recipe: This section defines the Type of pen Pen number, Use (how the recipe is used to feed the pen), and a Description of the pen.

   

Users with permissions to edit this page can make adjustments to ingredient mixing order by selecting Reorder Sequence. Use the arrows on the left to move ingredients up or down, or drag and drop ingredients to adjust their position in the sequence. Once the mixing order is correct, select Save to capture your changes.

All sequence changes made during the current window session remain highlighted until you select Save.

Show Me!

Watch this brief video to see a recipe order adjustment in action.