Weigh or condition score animals in a session
Record weights or body condition scores for many animals quickly, with or without an EID reader.
Updated 4 Nov 2026 · App 2.41.0
The page is called Scanning Session.
Start a session
On your phone
Tap Metrics on the home page.
On a computer
Open Livestock, click the ... menu and choose Record metrics.
Set up the session
Tick the metrics you want to record. If you tick BCS, choose a scale.
Set the Date of recording. Add a Session name if you want to.
Tap Next. To use an EID reader, connect it with Reader setup.
Record each animal
Tap Search to add animal and choose an animal. A scanned tag is picked up automatically. If a scanned tag is not on your holding, you are asked if you want to add it. Use New animal to add one by hand.
Enter the values.
Tap Next to save them and move to the next animal. Tap Undo to remove the entries you saved for the last animal.
When you have finished, tap End to save the session.
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