In the yards

KoolCollect

In the yards, animal data collection is powered by electronic identification (EID) using RFID ear tags. This enables accurate tracking of both lifetime data—such as breed, sex, and joining history—and point-in-time data captured at any production stage.

Producers can record pregnancy test results, weights, treatments, condition scores, horn status, temperament, and scan or carcase data. Custom fields can also be added, allowing flexibility to capture what matters most across different operations.

Yard data is collected through KoolCollect and seamlessly accessed in the paddock via KoolStock or in the office through KoolPerform, ensuring a connected view of individual animal performance across the production cycle.

“We needed to measure our performance if we were going to improve it.”

— Roxie Holzwart - Avago Station

The live scan screen displays key information like Management number, weight, number of head in the session in large colored boxes that are easy to read in the yards.

Information specific to the session, is displayed next to or below these boxes and can include RFID, birth date, draft direction, and weight gain.

“Using Sapien’s programs has given us the ability to record much higher quality information from which we can make more effective decisions.”

John Buxton, AK Farming

Live scan screen tabs

  • Displays weight graph showing weight gains against a target line and a table of historic weights by production stage.

    Can also include daily average datapoints from your Optiweigh.

  • Records natural, AI and ET joins including sire and dam (or genetic dam) and displays a table of previous joins.

  • Captures pregnancy and udder status. Foetal aging informs successful join type, sire and projected birth date.

  • Displays visual multi year reproductive performance including weight, condition, udder status, pregnancy and birthing interval.

  • Review sheep productivity through fleece weight and litter weight.

  • View user defined fields, data history, progeny, Sire and Dam and EBVs or ASBVs in real time to assist in classing at the crush.

  • Record birth details including sex, breed, PIC, date (date, year and/or month), sire and dam.

  • View previous treatments, and apply default or spot treatments.

    Treatments include dosage, booster reminders and renewal dates, and chemical details including batch, expiry, withholding period and organic approval status.

  • Capture any data you need to for your breeding objectives including any and all TACE fields, horn status.

    This is also where we display special fields like projected days to weight or projected weight in a specified number of days.

  • Set up draft rules by:

    • File

    • Field

    • Weight

    • Rule

    View counts for each draft direction as you go.

  • Record inductions, sales, deaths and PIC moves. Update NLIS, and record pricing.

  • Review summary information for the active session as you go or at the completion of works. Summary views include an animal data table, and views for pregnancy testing, joining, classing, drafts and inductions.

  • Set up hardware and connectivity. Hardware from all major brands is supported including:

    Gallagher, Allflex, Datamars, TruTest, Te Pari, Shearwell, Agrident, Aleis, Fofia, Ruddweigh, Adam, FarmtechXL, CIA, Clipex, Prattley and Proway.

  • Receive alerts from previous comments or from the KoolStock paddock app. Select pre filled comments to add or free type any comment.

  • Mob selections

"We have been using KoolCollect & KoolPerform now for a few years. It has revolutionised our data management. Cant beat it."

Robert Pocock Lampata Merinos

Why use a computer in the yards?

Readability

To make informed decisions, you need to see your data clearly. A computer screen helps highlight the most important information while you're in the yards. Key metrics like management numbers and weights are displayed in large fonts and colourful boxes for quick recognition.

Decision-making

Yard work moves fast. Whether you're culling or classing, you need to visualise the right data instantly. Our interface presents information in graphical, iconic, or text-based formats—whatever best supports your decision flow in the moment.

Flexibility

Need to see detailed data? Prefer a clean, simple view? Configure the live data capture screen to suit your workflow. It’s built to adapt to your preferences and make things easier for you and your team.

Audible alerts

Mistakes happen—but they don’t have to stick. Audible cues from the computer can be played through a speaker so everyone in the yards hears what’s been entered. If something’s off, you’ve got a better chance to catch and correct it before it becomes a problem.

Data portability

Data collected in the yards is immediately ready to be sychronised to the office and any other devices over your Wifi. No more data sitting on stick readers, head units and other hardware where it can’t be used.

Fast and simple data entry

Entering a lot of data or moving super quickly? Our enterpad hardware lets you enter the correct information in the correct field at the touch of a button. Completely configurable to your sessions, the enterpad allows you to capture large volumes of data simply and easily. It’s great for low tech and itinerant workforces.

Collecting fleece information to doing DNA/TSU testing? Connect a barcode scanner to the computer to streamline the process and eliminate keying errors.

“The Sapien enterpad has been an absolute game changer towards more accurate and efficient data collection throughout our enterprise. Since we started using it, we haven’t looked back”

— Steevylee Gow, Gulf Coast