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Towards the end of a cycle, birds are lifted (caught and taken for sale). GrowTak handles this in two steps: first a Lifting Intent captures the plan and weighs a sample of birds; then it’s converted into a Bird Sale. Sampling first means the sale’s weight is accurate and trustworthy.

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Creating a lifting intent

Go to Transactions → Lifting Intents → New.
Lifting intent create form
FieldNotes
Farmer / BatchThe batch being lifted.
DateThe lift date.
TraderThe customer buying the birds.
Reference No., DC NumberDocument references.
Total BirdsHow many birds are planned for this lift.
RemarkOptional.

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Sampling details

In the Bird Weight Sampling panel, weigh a representative group of birds:
1

Connect a scale (optional)

Tap Bluetooth or Serial (USB) to stream readings from a weighing scale, or enter samples by hand.
2

Add samples

Each sample records a number of birds and their weight. The Activity Log lists what you’ve captured.
3

Apply

GrowTak computes the average weight per bird for the lift.
Save the intent. It starts with status Open.

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Converting to a bird sale

From the lifting intents list, an Open intent that has sampling data shows a Convert action.
Lifting intents list
Selecting Convert opens a new Bird Sale pre-filled from the intent — including the sampled average weight, so the total weight is calculated for you rather than typed.

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Status & locking

StatusMeaning
OpenEditable; can be converted.
ClosedA bird sale has been created from it.
Creating the bird sale closes the intent (and locks it from editing). If you delete that bird sale, the intent re-opens so it can be used again.
Lifting often happens in several catches over a few days. Create one intent per catch so each is weighed and sold accurately.