Setup Menu
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1. 2007 Calves 2 Steers 1 Bulls 1 Total Cattle 8 This is the main control screen of EZ Ranch software It is used to gain quick access to cattle record and information This is a very good menu to use when you have entered cattle data and would like to do the following e Expenses and Income Track All ranch farm expenditures and income received for custom categories designed by you Create professional itemized reports for tax preparation and filing Use the search features to view or print any receipt or check number instantly All reports can be generated monthly quarterly or annually by using the Date Range print menu This allows multiple years of data to be stored for year to year comparison e Cattle Purchases Easily Add a Cow Calf Steer or Bull by clicking this button This feature will automatically Add a new animal and await you to enter all related information e Cattle Sales Removal This Feature allows you to Sell an individual or group of animals recording such information as Sale Weight Gross Value Marketing Cost and Net Profit You can also Transfer an animal Out of the herd and Record Animal Deaths EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Breeding Cattle This feature allows you to breed an animal Natural Artificially or Embryo Transfer You can also Turn In or Remove a bull from a group of cattle Calving Cows This feature allows you to2. Ranch Pasture Status ACTIVE C On Ranch Off Ranch Active Cows General Calves Breeding Medical Growth Pedigree Notes Move ist Birth Information D O B C Raised Purch Birth Method OO Sire mmf Breeder Pa Owner Purch From a Purch Date Amt Characteristics Breed Pa t Color Ps Horns Picture Comments This screen allows you to manage information about the Animal Selected Clicking the Animal Type buttons on the left side of this menu allow you to view each type of animal to manage Clicking the Reports button will display the reports screen allowing you to generate professional report on the information being tracked Clicking the Contacts button will display all contact information for any individual or business related to the tracking of each animal or ranch financial information The Setup button will display the setup menu See Page 4 The Back button will display the main menu of the software EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 e The Tab buttons which align the top of each menu will display the information listed on the button for that animal e The New and Delete buttons at the top of this menu allows you to Add or Delete an animal from the software e The Left and Right arrow buttons located between the New and Delete buttons allow you to toggl
3. calve an individual or group of cattle all from one screen Weaning Calves This feature allows you to wean an individual or group or cattle all from one screen Cattle Replacements This feature allows you to Promote an individual or group of calves to a Cow Steer or Bull all from one screen Working Cattle This feature allows you to Move Cattle Locations Medicate Cattle Palpate Cows Brand Calves Dehorn Calves and Castrate Calves all from on screen At the bottom of the Main Menu is a display of all active animals and a total of all cattle being maintained by the software EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Setup Menu FRE Setup Menu Ranch And Pasture Locations PEE Eee eee ELEC EC eee eee eee EE CECI CECI E ELLE ELEC eee eee eee CEE ECEELE CELL ELLE eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee aint cars 3129 2007 d The Setup Menu allows you Add or Remove entries to each category This data will display in a drop down list next to each field when prompted to be entered Characteristics Breed Color Horns Picture Next to some entry fields you will see an Add button By clicking this button you can instantly Add or Remove an entry to the drop down list for that category EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 4 Main Menu Toolbar Manage Livestock Ef Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Co
4. EZ Ranch Cattle Management Software Copyright 2003 Instruction Manual Table of Contents Category Page Security Password Menu 1 Main Ment 2 3 Setup Menu 4 Main Menu Toolbar 5 Livestock Information Screen 6 7 Adding Calves 8 9 Cow Breeding Menu 10 Bull Breeding Menu 11 Animal Medical Menu 12 Animal Growth Menu 13 Animal Pedigree Menu 14 Animal Notes Menu 15 Animal Move History Menu 16 Expense Income Menu 17 Backup Restore EZ Ranch 18 19 Livestock Images 20 Minimum System Requirements 21 Security Password Menu Ef Ranch Security Password Verification x PLEASE ENTER YOUR E4 RANCH SECURITY PASSWORD CHANGE EXISTING PASSWORD The Security Password Menu allows your EZ Ranch cattle software to be secured from anyone who does not have access to the cattle account This feature allows you to feel safe that all of your information is protected when your are away from the computer EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 1 Main Menu PR a EZ Ranch M anagement Menu a Expenses Income Calving Cows Bulls Cattle Purchases Weaning Calves sars Contacts Cattle Sales Removal Cattle Replacements Len Breeding Cattle Working Cattle 3 28
5. all available Drives and Removable Storage devices Now you will select the Drive and Location to backup the copied folder to If you want to copy this backup to a CD R follow Steps A E Place a Blank CD R in your CD Burner drive Double Click the Drive letter of the CD Burner Click the Edit then Paste located at the top left of the screen After the paste process has completed click File Write these files to CD ee E Click the Next button two times until the backup is complete 12 If you want to copy this backup to a folder Double Click until you have reached the desired destination folder or drive Click on Edit then Paste This will paste a copy of the EZ Ranch folder to this location EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 19 Livestock Images Active Bulls 2 Name LUCKY Date of Birth 2 4 2006 S Sire Dam pe a b EET l r k 7 i i 2 ij r T f 1 pe TE Ranch Setup Mr MES n i i x a r z 4 7 i z b 7 r eatin ee gon og T am Lali TT JE i bi Teg ae i ae J a Sth LE d ait En el h i kia LE ur s l r je i i pu i n he LE ee Pa k et ol ie P is ig L A MEA et P r Pasture Af29 007 Description Comment Livestock images must be in bitmap bmp format before they can be loaded A simple way to do this is to open the images in MS Paint and r
6. alpated Bred 442007 142007 Hatural Serviced This menu displays all breeding information for the displayed cow The buttons to the bottom of this screen allow you to Add Edit or Delete breeding information gt Breeding Information Breeding Information Breeding Information Pregnancy Status Palpated Bred Breeding Method Natural Serviced r Palpation Date 4 4 2007 Today Exp Due Date Date Bred 1 42007 Today Comten Months Bred 2 Bred To 50 Observed hai Ok Delete EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 10 Bull Breeding Menu Jange Bulls Cows i Calves Steers _ calves _ Steers ous F 3 Contac i _ Setup if 4141200 7 This Menu displays all breeding information for the displayed bull The buttons to the bottom of the screen allow you to Add Edit or Delete breeding information Breeding Information Service Information For e emay J Breeding Information Date In jyi4 2007 Today Ranch SMITH RAHCH od Date Out Today Pasture HORTH FORTY X Cows Exposed 40 Comments Ok EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 11 Animal Medical Menu Locate Cow a Manage Cows New General Cawes Breeding mecical Growin Pedigree Notes Calves IIl Medical Information E pees Steers ff Emo car J Perey BOOSTER pos __ Balls reper Contacts Setup 4 14 2007 This menu displays all
7. anch Cattle Software Version 3 0 13 Animal Pedigree Menu Locate Cow Manage Cows cy GG Sire Grand Sire 60 23 4 Grand Dam Hame BETSY eS ooo Electronic ID Grand Sire 60 CE a3 166 Dam 88 GG Sire Grand Dam 23 Pedigree Chart rs ares steers es Resort contacts ETS EE 4 61 2007 This Menu displays a Pedigree Chart of the displayed animal This chart will display four generations It is very easy to view more generations by locating the fourth generation Sire or Dam and viewing the pedigree chart of the same EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 14 Animal Notes Menu Locate Cow Manage Cows PAR ETE EE AT 12007 i Edit Delete This Menu displays all notes for the displayed animal You can view each entry in detail by double clicking the selected entry Livestock Notes Hote Date 477 200 Today Category 2007 CALVES Description DUE FOR ANNUAL VACCINATION Comment THIS ANIMAL IS DUE FOR AN ANNUAL VACCINATION ON 4 10 07 Add F gt belete EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 15 Animal Movement History Menu Locate Cow Manage Cows Movement History 25 BETSY OLD PASTURE NEWRANCH NEW PASTURE 4492 2007 FLYING R RAHCH FLYING R HOR FINK RANCH IFINK S SOUTH 20 Contacts Setup o o _Cows Caves _Steers _Bulls Contacts Setup ES 41212007 This Menu displays all Movement History for the displayed a
8. e from one animal to another of the selected animal type The Left arrow will display the prior animal and the Right arrow will display the next animal e The Addition buttons located next to some entry fields allow you to Add or Remove displayed entries for the entry to the left of it See Page 4 e The Locate Animal drop down menu located to the upper left of the screen will allow you to click and search for an animal of the displayed type by clicking on the Ear Tag Number of that animal e The Picture button located to the lower left of the screen will allow you load a picture of the animal displayed e Clicking any Title highlighted in blue will display detailed information of the entry to the right of it EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 7 Adding Calving Locate Cow Manage Cows Cows Jr Active Cows Calves Formation Calves Produced F Birth Info Weaning Info Sales Info reaniac Loos sex stars sm Lomme aw Tw 45 2007 ACTIVE Hatural Serviced a Total Calves Add New Calf Calves Produced By s dEedit Calf 432007 PEO Edit Calf BETSY Delete Calf This Menu displays all calves produced for the animal displayed This Tab option is only available on the cows and bulls menu e To Add Edit or Delete a calf information you simply click the appropriate botton to the bottom right of the screen You can also Edit the cal
9. e save them as a bitmap image ex livestockimage bmp bmp format can be selected by pressing the drop down utility box named Save as type and select 24 bit Bitmap Image Once the images have been saved as this format you will see them appear in the EZ Ranch image load menu EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 20 Minimum System Requirements e Windows Xp or Higher e 900 Mhz or Higher e 256 Meg Ram e 20 Gig Hard drive or Higher e 256 Meg Color Capability e Screen Resolution set to 800X600 or higher EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 21
10. f information by double clicking the selected calf highlighted in blue e The Calf entry menu that is displayed by the Add and Edit buttons to the bottom right of this menu is shown on page 9 e Clicking the check boxes to the top left of this menu will display additional calf information such as Weaning Information and Sales Information EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 8 Calf Entry Menu Calf Information Animal Identification Ear Tag 10 Tatoo Brand Other ID od Category od Electronic ID Hame Characteristics Breed Color Horns Sex Heifer Birth Weight Adj BW Weaning Weight Adj Vy Birth Information D 0 B 45 2007 fe Raised Purch Birth Method Natural Serviced od Sire 50 MR HAPPY Dam 25 BETSY Breeder af Owner Purch From od Purch Date Amt Location Status Ranch Pasture Status ACTIVE C n Ranch Off Ranch Picture Comments Add lt gt Delete Close This is the Calf entry menu that allows you to enter calf information for any calf produced for the displayed animal EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Cow Breeding Menu Locate Cow Manage Cows New Active Cows 1 Calves Breeding Medical Growth Notes Move Hist Breeding Information 25 Betsy PREG STAT PALP OT DATE BRED MOHTHS EXP DUE OT BREDTO P
11. medical information for the displayed animal The buttons to the bottom of this screen allow you to Add Edit or Delete medical information Medical Information Medical Information ls BETSY Medial Information Treatment sF Date Of Treatment Today Medication Category Withdrawal Date e Treatment Cost Booster Date Performed By fe Dosage Route fo Mines Location P Diagnosis Comments Temperature Add Kl Delete EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 12 Animal Growth Menu Locate Cow Manage Cows Animal Growth Measurements 2 BETSY Birth Information Yearling Information Date Of Birth Yearling Date Birth Weight Dg Date Weighed nr Aad BW Yearling lbs Height Weaning information Date Yy d E Weane Mature Information Date Weighed Mature Date Weaning Ibs Date Weighed Adj Way Mature Ibs 41412007 Height C _Cows _Cabes _Steers __ Balls Contacts sep lt Back This Menu displays the growth information of the displayed animal e Birth Information Date of Birth Birth Weight Adjusted Birth Weight Height e Weaning Information Date Weaned Dated Weighed Weaning Weight Adjusted Weaning Weight Height e Yearling Information Yearling Date Date Weighed Yearling Weight Adjusted Yearling Weight Height e Mature Information Mature Date Date Weighed Mature Weight EZ R
12. nimal You can view each entry in detail by double clicking the selected entry Movement History Current Ranch Current Pasture I FLYING R RANCH FLYING AR HORTH 80 Move Date 4 12 2007 Today Hew Ranch FINK RANCH New Pasture TTC eE EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 16 Expense Income Menu Manage Expenses Income EN Emenses mome RES HA A Select Category Manage Expenses ften purcnase expenses SCS CS d Calves Steers 4422007 100 LBS CORH CHECK 1234 Reports A Setup _ Ra 41212007 Edit Delete The Expense Income Menu displays All Business and Personal expenses and income This menu can display an itemized report for any custom category This menu has a very easy search feature that allows you to located any check or receipt by number and print an itemized report on it as well Add Expenses Expenses Ereense Entry Category FEED PURCHASE EXPEHSES Ka Expense Information Date Today Description Fap Type Check Num Recpt Num Amount Hemo Purchase Location Company Customer Name Address City State ip Telephone Add Another Expense Entry Finished EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 17 Backup Restore EZ Ranch Files Here is a list of instructions to make a backup of the EZ Ranch Software files in the case of a computer crash or moving the latest entries from one computer to another Wa
13. pyright 2003 Setup Help About Exit Clicking on the File Exit button you will be able to exit the EZ Ranch Software Manage Livestock EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Copyright 2003 Help About Ranch Information Turn OFF Sound Clicking on the Setup Ranch information button you can enter your ranch information that will be displayed on the top of every report Clicking on the Turn Off Sound button you can Turn On or Off the sounds made by each menu button Manage Livestock E Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Copyright 2003 File Setup Help Clicking the Help button will display the EZ Ranch User Manual that you are reading now This manual can be printed for a hardcopy Acrobat Reader is required to display this User Manual and can be downloaded free from the Internet or installed from the EZ Ranch Cd Manage Livestock E Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Copyright 2005 Fil Setup Help Clicking the About button will display the EZ Ranch company information including the Company Website and Phone Number EZ Ranch Cattle Software Version 3 0 Locate Cow a C ees Steers nes Contacts _setp lt Back Livestock Information Screen Manage Cows _New f lt gt f delete Animal Identification Hame le Ear Tag Tatoo Band othertD Category l Electronic D Location Status
14. rning Following these simple steps will overwrite any existing information that resides in the Destination EZ Ranch Folder Please make sure that you never attempt to enter different entries on multiple computers and attempt to combine information This process cannot be done Always make sure that you are performing a backup on the computer with the latest entries entered before restoring to a different computer When you restore files from a backup all existing entries will be overwritten Steps for backup of EZ Ranch Software 10 11 Make sure that the EZ Ranch software is not open and running Click on the Start button located at the lower left hand corner of the screen Click on the My Computer icon listed on the Windows menu Double Click Local Disk C listed under the Hard Disk Drives heading On the right window locate and Double Click the folder named Program Files Within this Program Files folder locate the folder named EZ Ranch and Single Click it While the EZ Ranch folder is highlighted in blue Click on Edit then Copy located at the top left of this screen It will seem as if nothing happened when you do this but continue on to the next step Click the lt Back Button 3 times This button is located at the top left of this screen under the Edit command used in step 7 You should be back to the screen showing
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