--- title: How to Create a Paddock description: Create New Paddock --- [Skip to content](https://help.pasture.io/how-to-create-a-paddock#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Pasture.io](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20square.jpg?width=100&height=75&name=logo%20square.jpg)](https://pasture.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.pasture.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Application Usage](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en) 3. [Paddock Settings and Details](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#paddock-settings-and-details) # How to Create a Paddock From the **Home Screen** 1. Go to the top of the screen and select **Paddocks** 2. Select **+ Add Paddock** 3. To the left of the screen will be a **New Paddock** window 4. **Enter the details** applicable for the new paddock (more information below) **![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-46-28-3652-PM.png?width=385&height=581&name=image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-46-28-3652-PM.png)** 5. Go to the **Map Window** 6. **Left click** on the **Tick shaped** icon ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-47-30-2470-PM.png?width=540&height=82&name=image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-47-30-2470-PM.png) 7. On the map, start by **Left Clicking** on the **first point of the new paddock** and a **white dot** will appear 8. **Continue** to do this until the boundary of the new paddock is created ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-47-57-9183-PM.png?width=492&height=380&name=image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-47-57-9183-PM.png) 9. To **correct a mistake** and remove any of these dots: 10. **Right click** on the dot and a **red cross** will appear. 11. **Left click** on the **red cross** to **remove** the dot ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-48-31-6257-PM.png?width=486&height=437&name=image-png-Dec-10-2025-11-48-31-6257-PM.png) 12. Once the boundary has been created and the paddock details entered, select **Save All** 13. **Email [support@pasture.io](mailto:support@pasture.io)** of the changes The programme will be re-run by the engineers to embed the new paddock and **enable satellite images** to be allocated to it   If you add paddocks and increase your total subscribed hectarage after your subscription has started, you can record activities on them immediately, but satellite-backed readings and related fees will only commence from your next annual renewal. **About paddock details** The paddock details give each paddock an identification, allows calculations to be performed and helps the models understand each individual paddock. Below is a brief overview of each detail. - **Herds**: If you have made a herd or multiple herds, you can assign them to the paddock now, or later in the Paddocks page. You need to do this to graze a paddock with a herd. - **Feedstuff**: Feedstuff is the type of pasture or forage that you are growing on the paddock to be grazed by a herd. If you haven't any feedstuff to add, this can be done later in the Paddocks page. You can assign different feedstuff to different paddocks. This for example might be for quality reasons or for different plant types. - **Used for**: Paddocks that are set to grazing can be grazed, paddocks that are set to silage are saved and their area reported on the dashboard. Other options are currently under development. [https://help.pasture.io/paddock-used-for-status-explained](https://help.pasture.io/paddock-used-for-status-explained?hsLang=en) - **Name**: The full name of a paddock, if you have only a number, enter the number here. - **Code**: Is the paddocks short name, usually found on maps. If you entered a number under Name, then enter the number here too. If you leave this blank, areas such as the feed wedge won't be identified. The code is used for areas in the platform that have little realestate space. - **Original area**: Original area is connected to the paddock map. This area isn't used in calculations. This area is used when calculating area to be measured with satellite imagery. - **Utilisable area**: This is used in all calculations. - **Irrigation**: This is the type of irrigation on the paddock. [Setting Up Irrigation Land Type](https://help.pasture.io/irrigation-setting-it-up-as-land-type?hsLang=en) - **Topography**: Topography type helps our models understand the paddock. [Setting the Topography](https://help.pasture.io/topography?hsLang=en) - **Direction**: Much like topography, direction helps our models understand the paddock. [The Impact of Direction](https://help.pasture.io/the-impact-of-the-paddocks-direction-?hsLang=en) - **Satellite**: If selected, the paddock will be measured if there is a paddock map.   To change **paddock boundaries** for paddocks already created , click on this link to take you to the relevant Help Centre page   [https://help.pasture.io/changing-paddock-boundaries](https://help.pasture.io/changing-paddock-boundaries?hsLang=en) - [Application Usage](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Paddock Settings and Details](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#paddock-settings-and-details) - [FAQ](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#faq) - [Farm Dashboard](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#farm-dashboard) - [Grazing Planner](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#grazing-planner) - [Setting up your Farm](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#setting-up-your-farm) - [Mapping](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#mapping) - [Web Browsers and Devices](https://help.pasture.io/application-usage?hsLang=en#web-browsers-and-devices) - [Privacy, Security & Terms](https://help.pasture.io/privacy-security-terms?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Policies & Terms](https://help.pasture.io/privacy-security-terms?hsLang=en#policies-terms) - [Password & Login](https://help.pasture.io/privacy-security-terms?hsLang=en#password-login) - [Getting Started & FAQ](https://help.pasture.io/getting-started-faq?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://help.pasture.io/getting-started-faq?hsLang=en#frequently-asked-questions) - [Manual Pasture Readings](https://help.pasture.io/manual-pasture-readings?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Manual Pasture Readings](https://help.pasture.io/manual-pasture-readings?hsLang=en#manual-pasture-readings) - [Plans and Pricing](https://help.pasture.io/plans-and-pricing?hsLang=en) - [Pasture Readings](https://help.pasture.io/pasture-readings?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Pasture Readings FAQ](https://help.pasture.io/pasture-readings?hsLang=en#pasture-readings-faq) - [App Usage](https://help.pasture.io/pasture-readings?hsLang=en#app-usage) - [Troubleshooting](https://help.pasture.io/pasture-readings?hsLang=en#troubleshooting) - [V1 (Classic) Help Articles](https://help.pasture.io/v1-classic-help-articles?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Pasture Readings](https://help.pasture.io/v1-classic-help-articles?hsLang=en#pasture-readings) - [Paddock Activities](https://help.pasture.io/v1-classic-help-articles?hsLang=en#paddock-activities) - [App Setup](https://help.pasture.io/v1-classic-help-articles?hsLang=en#app-setup) - [Grazing Activity](https://help.pasture.io/v1-classic-help-articles?hsLang=en#grazing-activity) - [Paddocks](https://help.pasture.io/paddocks?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Harvests](https://help.pasture.io/paddocks?hsLang=en#harvests) - [Fertilisations](https://help.pasture.io/paddocks?hsLang=en#fertilisations) - [Paddock Details](https://help.pasture.io/paddocks?hsLang=en#paddock-details) - [Plantings](https://help.pasture.io/paddocks?hsLang=en#plantings) - [Spraying](https://help.pasture.io/paddocks?hsLang=en#spraying) - [Overlay](https://help.pasture.io/paddocks?hsLang=en#overlay) - [Livestock](https://help.pasture.io/livestock?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Grazing](https://help.pasture.io/livestock?hsLang=en#grazing) - [Herds](https://help.pasture.io/livestock?hsLang=en#herds) - [People](https://help.pasture.io/people?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Managing Users](https://help.pasture.io/people?hsLang=en#managing-users) - [Task Manager](https://help.pasture.io/people?hsLang=en#task-manager) - [Integrations](https://help.pasture.io/integrations?hsLang=en) - [Feed](https://help.pasture.io/feed?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Feedstuff](https://help.pasture.io/feed?hsLang=en#feedstuff) - [Creating a Silo](https://help.pasture.io/feed?hsLang=en#creating-a-silo) - [Feed Inventory](https://help.pasture.io/feed?hsLang=en#feed-inventory) - [How to Add Feed and Nutrition to a Grazing](https://help.pasture.io/feed?hsLang=en#how-to-add-feed-and-nutrition-to-a-grazing) - [How to Create a Detailed Grazing](https://help.pasture.io/feed?hsLang=en#how-to-create-a-detailed-grazing) [![Pasture.io](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20square.jpg?width=24&height=24&name=logo%20square.jpg "Pasture.io")](https://pasture.io) HQ in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - servicing farmers worldwide. 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