Adding Feed Log

 

How to add a feed log to an animal record in ZIMS

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Feed Logs let you track what you feed and how much of it is consumed. It is useful for both individuals and groups and is especially helpful when tracking the feeding of a hand reared infant.

 

To create a Feed Log:

Go to Animals > More Details Tab > Feed Logs > Actions Menu > Add New.

Feed Logs are also available as a Batch action .
Feed log entries can also be made via the Husbandry Log Template .

 
See Animal Graphing Tool on this index of tools in husbandry. Using this tool, you can visualize animal weights and lengths in the same view as feed log entries.

 

Some information about the data entry screen:

1. The Feeding Date defaults to current date but is editable.
2. If the Quantity UOM is the same for all items fed ZIMS can calculate the Total Offered.
3. If the Quantity UOM is the same for all items fed ZIMS can calculate the Total Consumed.
4. If the UOM for Energy Content is the same ZIMS can calculate the Total Energy Content.
5. The Time defaults to the current time but can be edited. The Fed By is sourced from your Staff list. This information is entered once for each feeding session.
6. Once all mandatory fields have been completed the line will turn green, indicating that it can be Saved. Mandatory fields are Date, Food Provided and Quantity UOM.
7. If all mandatory fields have not been completed the line remains pink, indicating that it will not be Saved.
8. If you need to add another line for another Food Item, select the green “+ icon.
9. If you want to add another feeding session to the same date, select the Add New Feeding Session option. This will activate the Time and Fed By fields to add new information.
10. View Mode will allow you to see what will be saved into the record. In this example only the panda pellets will be saved as that is the only green line. Save will save the data into the record and close the screen.

 

As noted, if you have not completed all mandatory fields in a line that part of the record will not be saved.

 

Within the record, use the “+” to expand the single record in the Feed Log grid. The second entry below has been expanded.

 

Use the Expand All icon to expand all the entries.

 

Highlighting an entry and selecting View/Edit, or double clicking on any of the lines, will open the edit screen. If you need to delete an entry, select the trash icon.

 

 

To save you time you can Clone an entry. Highlight the record and select Clone Selected from the Actions menu.

 

Record the Feeding Date and make any edits needed before Saving. The new log will be saved to the record.

 

The Search Form allows you to search for Feed Logs during a specified Date Range or by who did the feeding.

 

 

 

Revised 5 March 2025