How to set up a layer (egg) farm in FlockPulse

Step by step

1. 1

   Create your account and farm

   Sign up → Farm details

   Start free with your name, email, country and mobile number — no card needed. We email you a link to confirm your address; open it and choose a password.

   On first sign-in you'll set your Farm details. Give the farm a name, set its location, pick your country (this sets your currency for every money figure), and choose the farm type — for this guide, select Layers (eggs).

   Not ready to type in real data yet? You can load a sample farm with one click to explore how everything looks, then remove it later.

   Enter: Farm name · Farm type: Layers (eggs) · Location · Country / currency

   Tip: You can run several farms from one login and switch between them from the top-left farm switcher — handy if you add more houses or a second site later.

2. 2

   Add your first layer flock

   Flocks & Batches

   Create a batch for your flock. A layer flock stays with you for a long laying cycle — typically 12–18 months in lay — so name it in a way you'll recognise, such as the house name or the placement date.

   Enter the breed, where the birds came from, the arrival date and the number of birds placed. If you run more than one house, add a batch for each.

   Enter: Batch code / name · Breed (e.g. Lohmann, Hy-Line, ISA Brown) · Supplier / source · Arrival date · Bird count · Shed / house

   Tip: If you buy point-of-lay pullets, use their placement date as the arrival date; if you rear from day-old, place the chicks and record the grow-out too.

3. 3

   Set up your feed

   Feed

   Add each feed you use as a feed item so FlockPulse can track stock, spending and feed conversion. For every item set the bag weight, cost per bag, your opening stock in bags, and a reorder level — the dashboard flags any item at or below that level so you never run out.

   Then record feed purchases as you buy them. That keeps your feed cost — usually 65–75% of a poultry farm's cost — accurate to the day.

   For layers, add your layer mash or pellets (and a pre-lay/grower feed if you rear your own pullets). FlockPulse works out your feed cost per dozen eggs from this.

   Enter: Feed name · Bag weight (kg) · Cost per bag · Opening stock (bags) · Reorder level (bags)

   Tip: Set a realistic reorder level (e.g. 3–5 days of feed) so the low-stock alert reaches you with time to re-order.

4. 4

   Log mortality, feed use and health daily

   Health & Mortality · Feed

   This daily rhythm is what every chart and number is built on, so make it a habit — a couple of minutes each morning.

   Record the day's mortality (how many birds died, and the cause), the feed given to each batch, and any treatments. Add your vaccination schedule once and FlockPulse reminds you before each shot is due — overdue vaccinations show up on the dashboard's "Needs attention" panel.

   Enter: Deaths (count + cause) · Feed used per batch · Treatments / medication · Vaccination schedule

   Tip: Field staff can be given a worker login that only enters daily data and never sees money figures — see step 8.

5. 5

   Record egg production

   Production

   Each day, log the eggs collected — the total count, and optionally grading (by size or quality) and any damaged eggs. From this, FlockPulse works out your lay percentage, eggs per day, and feed cost per dozen, and draws your egg-production trend.

   A healthy flock in peak lay runs around 85–95% lay. Watching the trend line catches a dip — from heat, a feed change or disease — days before it dents your income.

   Enter: Date · Total eggs · Grade (optional) · Damaged / rejects

   Tip: Log eggs at the same time each day for a clean, comparable trend.

6. 6

   Record sales and buyers

   Sales

   Add your buyers once, then record each sale against a batch: the product, quantity, unit, price and how much was paid. FlockPulse tracks your revenue and shows who still owes you, so no payment slips through.

   Layer farms mostly sell eggs (by tray or dozen), plus spent hens at the end of lay and manure. Record part-payments as they come in and the buyer ledger keeps the running balance.

   Enter: Buyer · Product · Quantity + unit · Unit price · Amount paid · Status

   Tip: Log the sale even if it isn't fully paid — mark the amount received and FlockPulse carries the balance as outstanding.

7. 7

   Invite your team (optional)

   Team

   If others help run the farm, invite them so they can enter data for you. Managers get full access including money figures; field staff (workers) get a simpler view for daily entry with no financials. Assign each person to the specific farms they work on.

   Enter: Email · Role (manager / field staff) · Farm access

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