Exercise log (RAUS / BTS)

Overview

If you participate in the RAUS programme (regular outdoor exercise) or the BTS programme (particularly animal-friendly housing), you must maintain an exercise log. It proves on which days your animals had outdoor access -- including exceptions (e.g. bad weather).

The exercise log in Herdy meets the requirements of the Direct Payments Ordinance and is designed for inspection purposes.

Recording an exercise day

1. Go to Health > Exercise log
2. Tap New entry
3. Select the reference:
   • Per animal -- single animal
   • Per group -- entire group at once
   • Multi-entry -- several animals or groups for the same day and category
4. Select the date
5. Select the category:
   • Pasture -- outdoor access on pasture
   • Exercise yard -- hard-surfaced outdoor area
   • Alpine summering (Sömmerung) -- stay on alpine pasture (see automatic transfer)
   • No exercise -- weather -- storm, heat, extreme cold, etc.
   • No exercise -- animal welfare -- e.g. sick animal
   • No exercise -- other -- with free-text reason
6. Optional: Note for details
7. Tap Save

Tip: For "No exercise" it is important to document the reason -- the inspection wants to see that exceptions are justified and comprehensible.

Automatic alpine summering transfer

Animals that are recorded in Herdy as being on an alpine summering (Sömmerung) (see TVD > Summering) automatically appear with the category "Alpine summering" for every day of the alpine stay. You therefore do not need to create any additional entries for the alpine period.

• When the animals are driven up (alpine drive-up), automatic recording starts
• When they are brought down (alpine drive-down), it ends
• Gaps can be filled in manually

Overview and filters

The exercise log list shows all entries per date. Using the filter bar:

• Time period -- typically the calendar year for the annual settlement
• Category -- e.g. only "No exercise" for the exceptions overview
• Animal or group -- for individual searches

Export

For the settlement of direct payments or during an inspection:

1. Go to Health > Exercise log
2. Set the desired filter (typically: calendar year)
3. Tap Export
4. Select:
   • PDF -- clear list per animal with daily overview and exceptions
   • CSV -- for Excel processing

The PDF export is formatted so that an inspector can verify RAUS/BTS compliance at a glance.

Editing or deleting an entry

• Edit -- adjust category, note, or animal selection
• Delete -- only recommended for incorrect entries; it is preferable to correct rather than delete

RAUS vs. BTS requirements

Both programmes have different minimum requirements per animal species. Herdy helps you with recording -- for the exact requirements, refer to the current Direct Payments Ordinance (DZV) or your advisory service.

Tip: Record entries weekly rather than at the end of the year. This keeps the effort minimal and ensures you always have a reliable record.