> ## Documentation Index
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# Recording a day entry

> The daily field record of feed, mortality, body weight, and observations for a batch.

<Note>
  Day entries are the **supervisor's** main job <Icon icon="person-walking" />. Find them under **Daily Activity → Day Entries**.
</Note>

A **day entry** is one day's record for one batch: how much feed was eaten, how many birds died, the current body weight, and notes from the visit. These entries drive the live charts, FCR, and ultimately the GC calculation — so accurate daily data is the foundation of everything.

## Creating a day entry

Select **New day entry**.

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<Steps>
  <Step title="Pick the Farmer (batch)">
    Choose the batch. Use the **View details** button beside it to see a quick stock/bird summary without leaving the form. On a new entry, GrowTak sets the **date** to the day after the batch's last entry and pre-selects the likely **feed type**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the Date">
    Defaults sensibly; it can't be in the future, and you can't have two entries for the same batch on the same date.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Feed Consumption">
    Type the amount of feed eaten and pick its **unit** (e.g. *Bag*). If you enter feed, the **Feed Type** becomes required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the Feed Type">
    Pre-selected from the [batch program](/setup/batch-programs) for the flock's age. Change it only if a different feed was actually used that day.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Mortality & reason">
    The count of birds that died/were removed (required), plus a **reason** (*Sick*, *Disease*, *Fat Death*, *Killed*, *Removed*, *Other*, *Unknown*).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Body Weight (on weighing days)">
    Record the average weight and unit. See [Body weight & sampling](/daily-entry/weight-sampling) — on a weighing day this is required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Record Feeder Leftover (recommended on weighing days)">
    Feed left in the feeders, so consumption — and therefore FCR — reconciles to what was actually eaten.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add notes & save">
    Optionally add an **Observation**, **Instruction**, photo **Attachment**, and **Remark**, then **Create**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Field reference

| Field                       | Required    | Notes                                                          |
| --------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Farmer (batch)**          | Yes         | Active batches only; assigned batches only for supervisors.    |
| **Date**                    | Yes         | Today or earlier; unique per batch + date.                     |
| **Feed Consumption** + unit | No          | If entered, **Feed Type** becomes required.                    |
| **Feed Type**               | Conditional | Auto-detected from the batch program.                          |
| **Mortality**               | Yes         | A number (0 is fine).                                          |
| **Mortality Reason**        | —           | Defaults to *Sick*.                                            |
| **Body Weight** + unit      | Conditional | Required on weighing days for batches that have been placed.   |
| **Feeder Leftover** + unit  | No          | Recommended on weighing days to reconcile FCR.                 |
| **Status**                  | Yes         | *Active* (counts) or *Inactive* (excluded from calculations).  |
| **GPS location**            | Conditional | Shown when [GPS capture](/daily-entry/gps-tagging) is enabled. |
| **Observation**             | No          | Notes about the farm visit.                                    |
| **Instruction**             | No          | Guidance left for the farmer.                                  |
| **Attachment**              | Optional    | Farm-visit photo (when enabled for your company).              |
| **Remark**                  | No          | Anything else.                                                 |

## Why feeder leftover matters

Feed is usually issued in whole **bags**, but birds rarely finish exactly a bag a day. Recording **feeder leftover** lets GrowTak subtract uneaten feed so the **Running FCR** reflects real consumption rather than what was issued.

<Tip>
  Record feeder leftover on **weighing days** in particular — that's when FCR is calculated and reconciliation matters most.
</Tip>

## Editing & importing

* The **Day Entries** list shows farmer, date, mortality (with reason), feed, feed type, body weight, weight source, observation/instruction, status, and — when GPS is on — a **geo status** badge.
* On mobile the list becomes tap-friendly cards.
* Admins can **bulk-import** day entries from a spreadsheet (farmer name, date, mortality, feed in bags, body weight in kg, remark).

<Frame caption="The Day Entries list.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/devharish/Guknf5aI_f54kcia/images/guide/05-day-entry/day-entries-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Guknf5aI_f54kcia&q=85&s=164c86e6a9c13a06486403f4c7283df4" alt="Day entries list" width="1440" height="900" data-path="images/guide/05-day-entry/day-entries-list.png" />
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