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Tutorial Index

Welcome to the Tutorial Pages.  Whether you're new to computers or a seasoned user, our aim is to quickly get you up and running with the program by helping you to complete essential tasks.

Each Tutorial listed below presents a concise step-by-step guide for the topic.  Mastering the basic operations will help ensure your data is always maintained ready for you to perform other functions like Milk Recording.

Coloured and underlined text means you can click on that text to display further information.  These are known as "hyperlinks" and are used for navigation in web pages.  At the end of each tutorial are links for printing out the tutorial and linking back to this index.

Setting Up
1-Stop Settings
The Toolbar and Record Searching
Filters Grids and Short-Cut Menus
Premises Locations and Land Links
Entering Animal Details/Recording Purchases
AI Sires and Semen Stocks
Entering Bulling records
Entering Service records
Entering PD records
Entering Dry-Off records
Entering Calving details
Registering a Birth with Holstein UK
Submitting Movements via Holstein UK
Updating Herd Book Numbers
Downloading Classification Data from Holstein UK
Performing a 1-Stop Auto Parlour Recording
Performing a 1-Stop Manual Recording
Selling Animals
Movement Book Report
Historical Premium Claims
Backing up your Data
Using Orchid Internet Support
Maintaining Data on Two Computers
Quota Prediction
The Pedigree Catalogue Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to find the answers to frequently asked questions about the program.