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8.2.1 D
EFINING THE
F
LOCK
S
ETTINGS
P
ARAMETERS
1. Go to Flock > Flock Settings.
2. Define:
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Growth day: This parameter defines the birds’ age. Growth day automatically goes up
by one (1) at midnight. When editing the growth day, you can increase the number; you
cannot decrease the number. TRIO increases the growth day at midnight. Range: 0 - 999
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Birds placed: Set the number of birds that are in the beginning of a flock.
NOTE
In case birds die, you can edit the number of birds. Go to Adjusting the Bird Count, page 100.
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Flock No.: Give a unique number for each flock.
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House Mode: Room mode enables or disables general functionality. When defined as
Normal, all functions can be enabled. Growth day is managed as above. If you switch
the room to a different mode, growth day stops advancing and only certain, specific
functions are enabled. If you select a house mode other than Normal, the mode is
displayed on the Dash Board.
Growing
Empty: Empty house mode is used when the whole house is empty.
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Provide ventilation according to the output set by the heat and ventilation.
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Growth day stays at zero.
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Stop water alarm - even when the alarm function is enabled
Pre-Heating: Pre heat facility before moving the birds in.
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Provide ventilation according to the output set by the heat and ventilation.
o
Growth day stays at zero.
Catching: Catching Mode is used when birds are being removed from the chicken
house. In this mode:
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Provide ventilation according to the level
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Heat output should be OFF.
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Growth day stays at zero.
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Turn on light if enabled. The user defines the lighting intensity.
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Start New Flock: Click this icon when placing birds. TRIO:
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Resets historical data
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Sets the growth day to zero
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Increases the flock number by one
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Records a “New Batch” event