• Managing your Virtual Paddocks

  "In Storage" for Unused VP's   You can move your archived or unused Virtual Paddocks to a new “In Storage” section to keep your map and VP list tidy and easy to manage, great for seasonal setups or farms with lots of VPs.   Updated VP List Structure When you access the VP menu, you’ll now see two sub options: In Rotation – VPs you are using now In Storage – VPs you have set aside To move Virtual Paddocks (VPs) from "In Rotation" to "Storage" in the web portal, follFeatured

• Emergency Pause

  The eShepherd system includes a dedicated Emergency Pause Device (EPD) that allows you to immediately suspend virtual fencing for your animals directly on-farm — no internet connection or app access required. The EPD is either mounted in a fixed location on your property, or carried in a farm vehicle. Fixed locations would typically be near a watering point, gateway, or high-traffic area. It can be mounted on a Waratah, T-post, or Y-post. Once installed and charged, it is always ready to usFew readers

• Time Zones and How eShepherd Displays Time

  How Time Zones Work in eShepherd Understanding how eShepherd handles time helps you stay in control, especially when managing your farm remotely or from a different time zone. What Time Does eShepherd Show? All times across the app are shown in your device's local time zone, whatever your laptop, phone, or tablet's clock is set to. For example, if your farm is in Queensland but you're viewing the app from New Zealand, you'll see times in New Zealand time, not Queensland time. SchedulFew readers

• Introduction to the eShepherd Web App

  Getting Started To begin using the eShepherd web app, open your browser and visit www.app.eshepherd.com . Log in with the password that your created during your account setup process. Before you dive in, adjust your browser zoom to about 80% for better visibility of the map and sidebar. If you don’t already have your bookmarks bar vPopular

• How-to Define Physical Fences, Watering Points and Landmarks

  On the eShepherd Web App, you can show your existing infrastructure like physical fences, watering points and any landmarks that might be of interest (such as gates, yards, or hazards). Play these videos in full screen mode or watch it on YouTube to learn how to setup your infrastructure. Importing or Creating Physical Fences This is to create permanent paddocks on your property. To get started, go to the Infrastructure Menu and select Physical Paddocks. You have two options heSome readers

• How-to Create and Manage Mobs

  You can sort your animals into mobs or herds on the eShepherd platform, just as you do out in the paddock. This is the best way to ensure that all of the animals in a particular mob are within the same virtual paddock. The video below shows you how to create a mob and make some changes to those mobs. Mob Creation Process in eShepherd Web App To create a mob in eShepherd, ensure that animals are already registered in thSome readers

• How to Create or Copy Virtual Paddocks

  Creating Virtual Paddocks To start, go to the Virtual Paddock (VP) Menu. You may already see some paddocks on your property — some active and others just listed. To create a new virtual paddock, click the Create button (the plus sign) to enter the drawing tool. Start by selecting an Inclusion Zone and use the map to outline your paddock by clicking to drop virtual fence posts. Complete the shape by clicking bPopular

• How-to Turn ON/OFF Virtual Paddocks

  In this guide, you’ll learn how to activate and deactivate virtual paddocks effectively in eShepherd, focusing on using the Mobs Menu for consistent control over your virtual paddocks. This ensures that your virtual paddock settings are correctly applied across all animals in the selected mob. Turning On a Virtual Paddock To turn on a virtual paddock, open the Mobs Menu and select the mobs you want to move into the paddockSome readers

• Scheduling Feature

  How to Schedule Virtual Paddocks so they turn on automatically In this video, you will learn how to put your virtual paddocks into a schedule so that they turn on automatically at the time of your choosing. Setting Up a Schedule To create a schedule for virtual paddocks, start by selecting the Schedule menu. First, choose the mob (group of animals) you want to move. For example, if you're managing a grouSome readers

• How-to Move Animals Using eShepherd

  Learn how to move animals to new pastures using the eShepherd system, leveraging fresh feed to encourage smooth transitions into new grazing areas. Here’s an Overview of the Process: Current Containment: Animals are initially kept within a designated virtual paddock. Pasture Depletion: Once the pasture is grazed down to the desired residual level, it’s time to move the animals. Expanding the Virtual Fence: Create a new virtual fence that encompasses both the current aSome readers

• Standard Containment and Return-to-Paddock

  The eShepherd system uses two containment algorithms to manage animal movement within virtual paddocks: Standard Containment and Return to Paddock. Understanding how each works helps you manage your animals safely and effectively. 1. Standard Containment When an animal approaches a virtual fence boundary, the neckband delivers an audio cue exactly at the drawn fence line. Audio Cue The neckband plays a tone for up to 5 seconds. If the animal retreats during thiFew readers

• Description of Icons on the Map

  There are a bunch of different icons on the eShepherd Web App. Here is a description of their meaning. Animal iconsFew readers

• How-to Create an Exclusion Zone Inside an Inclusion Zone

  You can create one exclusion area or exclusion zone inside a virtual paddock (or inclusion zone). To do this, begin by creating your virtual paddock as you normally would. Once you have defined your virtual paddock boundaries (your inclusion zone, abbreviated to IZ) and you have 'closed the shape by clicking back on the initial starting point, then your pointer is no longer attached to the polygon drawing tool. Now go over to the left side of the screen and find the EZ (or Exclusion ZoneFew readers

• Using and Understanding the Tracks Feature

  Location: "Animals" and "Mobs" tab The "Tracks" feature allows you to see historical movement of your animals. At the moment this is only available on the web portal not the mobile/phone app. To use this feature, select up to 10 animals (in the Animals Menu) and click on 'Tracks' in the bottom action menu. By default, it will show you the tacks for those animals over the last 24 hours. You can extend this time period for a maximum of 7 days. You can go back in time to any date by adjusFew readers

• Description of Alerts

  The eShepherd web app will display a number of different alerts in the Animals menu to highlight certain conditions. If you hover your mouse pointer over the alert icon, you will be shown a pop up box with a description of the alert. Battery Charge and Alerts Battery alerts can be seen on both the Animals menu or the Unfitted Neckbands menu. Depending on your view settings (Table, Card or Card - Detail) the alerts will appear in different areas. For the Table view, you may need to enablFew readers