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title: "Create a Feeding"
method: POST
path: "/{resource_name}/{resource_id}/feedings"
tags: ["Animals & Livestock > Feedings"]
---

# Create a Feeding

`POST /{resource_name}/{resource_id}/feedings`

Create a feeding record

### Parameters

**amount** `REQUIRED`

Numeric value representing the amount fed in the unit provided or a compatible unit of the inventory type (if supplying an `inventory_id`)

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**cost** `OPTIONAL`

Cost of feeding, this will be automatically calculated if supplying an `inventory_id`

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**date** `OPTIONAL`

The date of the feeding. Defaults to today - formatted as `YYYY-MM-DD`

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**description** `OPTIONAL`

Description of the feeding

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type `OPTIONAL`

Feeding details. For example feed type. `Required if not providing inventory id`

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**inventory_id** `OPTIONAL`

The Farmbrite ID for the inventory record to associate with this feeding. If supplied Farmbrite will try to deduct the amount of the feeding from the inventory. `Required if not providing feeding type`

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**inventory_location_id** `OPTIONAL`

The location of the inventory to use. This can be found by querying the inventory type inventory, see location_id in response that matches with the location you want to use - eg; warehouse and bin combination. Required when supplying an `inventory_id`

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**unit** `OPTIONAL`

The unit of the feeding. If supplying an `inventory_id` this must be compatible with the inventory units. Support values are:

> "Quantity", "Ounces", "Pounds", "Tons", "Grams", "Kilograms", "Tonnes" 
  

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**per_head** `OPTIONAL`

Boolean value used when creating a feeding for a livestock group. If `true` will create a duplicate feeding for each animal in the group using the values you provide. If set to `false` will split the amount evenly across each animal in the group.

Defaults to `false`

## Path parameters

- `resource_name` string, required
- `resource_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Content-Type` string

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

Successful response

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