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# How to assign animals with no mob and activate a virtual paddock

This article explains how to assign unassigned animals to a new mob and then activate a virtual paddock (VP) for that mob. The **Animals with No Mob** list in the Mobs panel makes it easy to identify and move unassigned animals in one step. You will need access to the web application.

**Before you start.** Animals must already be registered in eShepherd with neckbands fitted before they can be assigned to a mob.

**Step 1.** Select **Mobs** from the top navigation bar to open the Mobs panel. Locate **Animals with No Mob** and click it to open the animal list.

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**Step 2.** The Animals panel will open showing all unmob animals. Review the list to confirm these are the animals you want to assign.

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**Step 3.** Tick the master checkbox at the top of the list to select all animals. The toolbar at the bottom will show a **Choose Mob** dropdown.

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**Step 4.** Click the **Choose Mob** dropdown and select **New Mob**. A **Mob Name** field will appear at the bottom of the panel.

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**Step 5.** Type a name for the new mob and select a colour from the colour picker. Then tap **Confirm** to create the mob.

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**Step 6.** A **Mob created successfully** message will appear. The new mob is now visible in the Mobs panel, and **Animals with No Mob** will update to show (0).

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**Step 7.** Tick the checkbox next to the newly created mob to select it, then tap the **Turn On VP** button in the bottom-right toolbar. The **Turn On VP** dialog will open — select **Now** under **Type** to activate immediately.

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**Step 8.** Tap the **To** dropdown to open the virtual paddock list.

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**Step 9.** Select the virtual paddock you want to move the mob into. The selected VP will be highlighted on the map. Tap the **tick** button to confirm.

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**Step 10.** If a **Potential Risk to Animals** warning appears — for example, if some animals are located outside the VP — review the conditions and tap **Turn On** to proceed.

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**Step 11.** The Status panel will open, showing the new VP activation for your mob with a status of **Still confirming** while the neckbands update.

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## Other Ways to Select Animals

The steps above use the **Animals with No Mob** list to select animals. You can also select animals in two other ways before assigning them to a mob:

* **Map selection** — click any animal on the map first to start a selection, then hold **CTRL** and drag a box over the animals you want. Release the mouse to confirm the selection.
* **Animal list** — go to the **Animals** panel, sort by mob to find unassigned animals, and tick individual animals or use shift-click to select a range.

## Summary

This guide covers how to use the Animals with No Mob list to quickly assign unassigned animals to a new mob, and then activate a virtual paddock for that mob straight away. Once confirmed, the activation status can be monitored in the Status panel.

v1.0, 6/2026