My Piggery Manager

General user guide

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Keep your piggery records clear and organized

Find simple, step-by-step help for managing pigs, recording breeding and health events, tracking feed, and keeping your piggery finances in order.

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My Piggery ManagerPractical tools for managing your piggery

Pig records & breeding

Add and manage pig records, track life stages and follow breeding activity.

What can My Piggery Manager help me manage?

This is a modern app for piggery farmers to manage their piggery farms. It helps to track and record pig events such as breeding, abortions, treatments, etc, feeds usage and purchases, income and expenses. It generates both visual and pdf reports on the fly.

How do I add a pig record?

From the Home Screen, take the following steps;

  1. Select the pig menu.
  2. Tap on the ADD button in the lower right hand corner of the app.
  3. Enter all the necessary details about the pig.
  4. Tap on the Check/Save icon to save the pig into the app.
  5. The pig will now appear on the list of added pigs.
How do I edit a pig record?

From the Home Screen, take the following steps;

  1. Select the Pig menu.
  2. Search for the pig by name or tag number from the pig list.
  3. Tap on the three dots on the right side of the pig card.
  4. Tap on edit Record from the drop down menu.
  5. Edit all the necessary details about the pig.
  6. Tap on the Check/Save icon to save the pig.
How do I delete a pig record?

From the Pig List, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the pig card to take you to the details page.
  2. Tap the three dots in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
  3. Select Delete Pig.
  4. Tap on the DELETE button.

All records for that selected Pig will be deleted permanently such as events, expenses and the revenue attached to this Pig.

How do I find a pig record?

From the Pig List, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the search icon.
  2. Then search a pig by using either tag number or name.
How do I filter pig records?

From the Pig List, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the filter/funnel icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen after the search icon.
  2. Filter pigs by using any of the desired filters.
What do the pig filters mean?

From the Pig List, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the filter/funnel icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen after the search icon.
  2. A drop down list will appear. Here we will give the meaning of some filters used to filter a Pig for better understanding when using them.
  • Boars: These are adult uncastrated male pigs.
  • Sows: These are female adult pigs.
  • Gilts: These are female pigs under the age of 1 year or a pig which has not farrowed, or given birth to a litter..
  • Barrows: These are male pigs that have been castrated or rendered incapable of reproducing before they reaches sexual maturity.
  • Piglets: These are young pigs.
  • Lactating: These are pigs that have recently farrowed and still feeding their piglets.
  • Non Lactating: These are pigs which are not currently feeding their piglets.
How do I record a pig event?

From the Pig List, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the pig card to take you to the details page.
  2. Tap the three dots from the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Select add event.
  4. Enter the necessary event details.
NOTE

In the event section now we have added a new feature in our app that can help our farmers automatically count the days left for the pig to give birth.

To see this tap on a pig to view a details screen of a pig and on there you will see Status.

How do I change a pig’s stage?

From the Pig List, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the pig card to take you to the details page.
  2. Tap the three dots from the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Select change stage.
  4. Select the desired pig stage.
  5. Tap on the SAVE button.
How do I change a pig’s status?

From the piggery details page, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the pig to view its details.
  2. Tap on the three dots on the right hand side of the page.
  3. Select Change Status.
  4. A pop up form will appear and from there you can select the status of your piggery for example Pregnant, Lactating, Non Lactating e.t.c.
  5. Tap on the Save button to save.
How do I print pig details?

From the Pig List screen, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the Pig card to take you to the details page.
  2. Tap the three dots from the upper right hand corner of the screen.
  3. Select print Pdf.
How do I use the breeding report?

In order to use the Breeding Report, you should do the following;

  1. Always record a Breeding event whenever you breed any pig on the farm.
  2. The app will calculate the expected return to heat date.
  3. The app will then generate a report for both upcoming and past breeding.
How do I use the pregnancy report?

In order to use the pregnancy report, you should do the following;

  1. Always record a Breeding event whenever you breed any pig on the farm.
  2. When you confirm pregnancy, record a successive Pregnant event on the pig.
  3. The app will then generate a report for pig pregnancies.
How do I archive a pig?

From the Pig list, take the following steps for archiving a Pig;

  1. Tap on the Pig card to take you to the details page.
  2. Tap the three dots from the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Select Archive Pig
  4. Enter the necessary information.
  5. Tap on the ARCHIVE button to save the changes.
How do I unarchive a pig?

In case you want unarchive a pig you will have to take the following steps.

  1. Go to the Pig List page.
  2. Tap on the filter icon in the upper right corner of the screen after the search icon.
  3. Filter pigs by clicking on the filter list to choose (archived).
  4. The pigs that you all archived will be filtered.
  5. Tap on the a pig you want to unarchive.
  6. Tap on the three dots from the upper right corner of the screen.
  7. Select unarchive pig.
  8. Tap OKAY to unarchive a pig

Feed & farm events

Organize feed records and manage events across your piggery.

How do I add feed types?

From the home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the Feeds menu.
  2. tap on the three dots on the upper right hand corner of your screen
  3. Tap on the plus icon to add feeds types.
How do I record feed purchases?

From the home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the Feeds menu.
  2. Tap on ADD button at the lower bottom left hand side of your screen.
  3. Enter all the required information.
  4. Tap on the on the upper hand side of your screen to Save the information.
How do I edit feed records?

From the Home screen page of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on Edit Record.
  2. Edit all the necessary information.
  3. Tap on the to save the changes.
How do I delete feed records?

From the Feeds page of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the three dots from the feeds card.
  2. Select the Delete option.
  3. Tap the DELETE button.

When you tap on the button all the records on that particular feed will be permanently deleted.

How do I add a mass event?

From the home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the Events button.
  2. Tap on the three dots in the upper right hand corner of the app.
  3. Select New Mass Event.
  4. Enter all the required details and tap on the Check/Save icon in the upper right hand corner of your app to save.
How do I edit a mass event?

From the events details page, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the three dots on the right hand side of each detail.
  2. Tap Edit Event and it will take you to the Edit Mass Event page.
  3. Fill in all the required information.
  4. Tap on the Check/Save icon on the upper right hand corner of your app to save the changes.
How do I delete a mass event?

From the events Details page, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the three dots on the right hand side of each detail.
  2. Tap Delete and it will pop up a deleting event page.
  3. Tap on the DELETE button.

All the data about the mass event will be deleted.

Income & reports

Track money coming in and going out, and review farm reports.

How do I add income?

From the home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on Transactions and select the Income tab.
  2. Tap on the INCOME button.
  3. Add new income by filling in the necessary information.
  4. Tap on the Check/Save icon in the upper right hand corner of your app to Save.
How do I add an expense?

From the home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on Transactions menu and select the Expenses tab.
  2. Tap on the EXPENSE button.
  3. Add a new expense by filling in the necessary information.
  4. Tap on the Check/Save icon on the upper right hand corner of your app to Save.
How do I filter reports?

From the home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the Reports icon.
  2. On the reports details screen, choose the type of report you want for example events report, feeds report, pig details report, etc.
  3. Tap on icon on the right hand side of your screen to filter by the desired period.
What does the Farm Account package include?

One should get this package when he or she wants;

  1. To share data / information between different users on the farm account.
  2. Get access to a web version for central management.
  3. Add multiple farm user accounts for record keeping.
  4. To view restricted reports i.e Pigs report, Feeds report, Breeding reports, weight report, event report etc.
  5. Export data to excel, csv pdf, etc.
  6. To add unlimited pig records.
  7. To sync data between devices.
  8. Access pig family tree report.
  9. Ability to add pictures of pigs!

Farm setup & settings

Set up farm preferences, sync records and keep important details current.

How do I add a pig picture?

To add a picture of a pig, take the following steps;

  1. Login to the Website using the following Link.
  2. Click here to take you to the login page.
  3. On the left hand side of the menu, tap on the pig List.
  4. Tap on the icon of the pig from the list.
  5. This will take you to the pig details page.
  6. Tap on the choose file button to select a picture of the pig.
  7. After the pig picture is saved, you need to refresh your app so that it gets updated.
How do I add my farm logo to exported PDFs?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon from the top left-hand side of the app to show the drawer menu.
  2. Tap on Settings under Preferences.
  3. Go to Farm preferences then tap on "Tap to set your farm's logo" under Farm logo to set it.
  4. Pick the logo of your choice and then the selected logo will show up on every exported PDF.
How do I set the weaning age for piglets?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon from the top left-hand side of the app to show the drawer menu.
  2. Tap on Settings under Preferences.
  3. Go to Pig stage settings then tap on "When do you wean piglets" to set it.
Where can I find farm insights?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the notification icon in the top right-hand corner.
  2. Here you will be able to see the upcoming sow deliveries in the next 30 days, upcoming piglet weaning dates, upcoming heat return dates, and breeding insights.

NOTE

Upcoming dates for farm insights are only available if sows and piglets have dates for breeding, weaning, and among others respectively.

How do I change the currency?

From the home screen of Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon from top left hand side of the app.
  2. A drawer menu will pop up from the left side of the app.
  3. Tap on Settings under Preferences.
  4. Tap on General to take you to the General Preferences.
  5. Tap on Default currency to change the currency.
How do I sync my data?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on sync data button at the bottom of the home screen.
  2. Wait until the app brings a message "sync completed successfully"
How do I set default date filters for reports?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon from top left hand side of the app to show the drawer menu.
  2. Tap on Settings to take you to the Preferences.
  3. Go to default date filters to set the dates for events, breeding, and weight reports.
How do I set my farm name and location?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon from top left hand side of the app to show the drawer menu.
  2. Tap on Settings to take you to the Preferences.
  3. Tap on Farm name and Farm location in order for you to set them.
How do I choose how pig ages are displayed?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon in the top left hand side of the app to show a drawer menu.
  2. Tap on Settings to take you to the Preferences.
  3. Go to pig stage settings and tap on how should pig’s age be displayed.
  4. Choose the pig stage to be displayed ie normally, weeks, etc.
How do I find archived, lost, dead or sold pigs?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the pig card.
  2. Tap on filter icon near the pdf icon in the top right-hand corner and then select "Archived, lost, dead, sold, or others"
How do I view all pigs, including archived pigs?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the pig card.
  2. Tap on filter icon near the pdf icon in the top right-hand corner and then select "All pigs".
How do I view active pigs?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the pig card.
  2. Tap on filter icon near the pdf icon in the top right-hand corner and then select "Active".
How do I add income and expense categories?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the Farm setup.
  2. Tap on the Expense/Income category card to add expense categories..
  3. Tap on the Add button at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Enter the name of the category and tap on add to save it.
How do I set gestation and heat cycle lengths?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon from the top left-hand side of the app to show the drawer menu.
  2. Tap on Settings under Preferences.
  3. Go to pig stage settings and tap on Pig's gestation period or Pig's heat cycle to set them.
How do I turn automatic stage tracking on or off?

From the Home screen of My Piggery Manager, take the following steps;

  1. Tap on the menu icon from the top left-hand side of the app to show the drawer menu.
  2. Tap on Settings under Preferences.
  3. Go to pig stage settings, and tap on then enable or disable automatic stage tracking.
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