Paddocks and fences
How to manage your physical paddocks, watering points, and landmarks
eShepherd lets you map your property's physical paddocks, watering points, and landmarks directly on the map. Once they're in, you can edit or delete them any time as your property changes. Physical paddocks and watering points can be plotted on the map or imported from a KML file if you've already got your boundaries in another system. You can access physical paddocks, watering points, and landmarks through the Infrastructure Menu of the Web App (3 vertical dots icon).  from scratch, how to copy an existing one to extend or modify a grazing area, and how to add an exclusion zone inside a virtual paddock to keep animals out of a specific area within the boundary. Creating a virtual paddock To create a new virtual paddock, open the VPs panel and tap the plus icon in the bottom toolbar. Step 1. Give the VP a name. The panel shows Total Area, Grazing Area, and **Watering PointsFew readersManaging your virtual paddocks
This article explains how to manage your virtual paddocks (VPs) using the VPs panel in the eShepherd web app. The panel supports search and filtering — use the filter tags such as Physical Paddock, Mob, or Status to quickly find the VPs you need. In Rotation and In Storage VPs exist in one of two states: In Rotation — the VP is active and available to be assigned to a mob for grazing. These are the paddocks you are currently using or planning to use in the near term.Few readersHow to turn on and off virtual paddocks
This article explains how to turn virtual paddocks (VPs) on and off using the Mobs panel. This ensures the command is applied consistently across all animals in the mob. Keep in mind that activation and deactivation are not instant. Once a command is sent, it takes some time for all neckbands to confirm, since this depends on your neckband cadence and coverage on the property. Be patient during this time and avoid sending conflicting commands while the system is still processing. Turning OnFew readers
Animals and mobs
How to manage animals in eShepherd
This article explains how to manage your animals using the Animals panel in the eShepherd web app. You can filter the animal list, view individual animal details, view animal tracks, create and edit animal records, delete animals, and manage Virtual Paddock (VP) activation, including for animals with no mob assigned. About neckbands and animals. When neckbands are first assigned to your eShepherd account, they appear in the Neckbands panel under Unfitted Neckbands and show on the maFew readersHow 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. LoFew readers
Moves and scheduling
Virtual Paddock rules for scheduling and Move Plans
Scheduling a VP and building a Move Plan are two different things. Scheduling sets up one move, or a few moves in a row, for a mob. A Move Plan is a rotation you build once and use again and again, made up of several VP steps. They're set up on different screens, but they both follow the same rules below for picking a VP. Rules for scheduling a VP The first move you schedule can go anywhere. There's no previous VP to compare it to, so no rule applies yet. **Every move after that neeFew readersHow to activate a VP move for a mob: Schedule or ASAP
This article explains how to activate a virtual paddock (VP) for a mob using the Next Move panel. You can either schedule one or more moves in advance so the mob transitions automatically at set times, or activate a VP straight away using ASAP. This guide covers the web app. On a phone or tablet, the steps are different, see How to schedule a VP for a mob on the mobile app instead. **Few readersHow to manage Schedule VP
This guide covers how to create, edit, and cancel scheduled VP moves for a mob. Once a schedule is set up, eShepherd moves the mob automatically at each planned time without you needing to be there. You can chain as many moves as you need, adjust times after the fact, and cancel individual moves or the entire schedule. Note: This walks you through setting up and adjusting a queue of moves for a mob. If you want to save a rotation you can reuse whenever you need it, check out [How to manageFew readersHow to manage Move Plans
A Move Plan is a reusable sequence of virtual paddock moves and durations that you set up once and apply whenever needed. Rather than building a move schedule from scratch each time, you create a plan that reflects your intended rotation, whether that's a seasonal pattern, a weekly rotation, or any other grazing programme, and then schedule it against a mob when you're ready. Changes made to a Move Plan after scheduling do not affect any moves already in progress. Note: A Move Plan is a rotFew readers
Monitoring and reporting
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 5 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 further. You can go back in time to any date by adjusting the start daFew readersHow to use Heatmap
The Heatmap shows you where your animals have been spending their time, plotted on the map as a honeycomb grid (hexagonal cells). Dark orange means animals camped or grazed heavily in that spot. Light orange means they passed through. Grey means little to no recorded activity. It's a quick way to see grazing pressure, camp areas, and underutilised pasture at a glance. Heatmap is available from Mobs, Animals, Virtual Paddocks, and Physical Paddocks — select any record and activate it from the toFew readersUnderstanding the Status Page
The Status page gives you a full picture of your mob's activation history. The card view makes it easier to read at a glance, with colour-coded dots showing the status of every animal in each activation. If you prefer the old layout, you can switch back to the table view at any time using the icon in the top right corner of the Status panel. Reading the Activation Status CardsFew readersHow to download your activation history
The Status page records every VP activation on your property. Each entry shows which mob moved, which paddock they were in, and when it started. You can filter by mob, VP, or status, then download the results as a CSV. Handy for grazing rotation reviews, record-keeping, or passing the data on to your farm consultant, vet, or anyone else who needs it. You can switch between table view and card view using the icon at the top right of the panel. Step 1. Open the Status page. The SFew readers