diff --git a/sau/admin.py b/sau/admin.py
index 0ff4413..189a232 100644
--- a/sau/admin.py
+++ b/sau/admin.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_queryset(self, request):
             return qs.filter(farmers__in=[request.user])
 
 
-class SheepForm(FarmAwareModelAdmin):
+class SheepFormAdmin(FarmAwareModelAdmin):
     """Sheep form, for overriding various fields in admin panel.
 
     Today we override:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __sheep_parent_filter(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
             raise RuntimeError(
                 'Filter called on wrong field: %s' % str(db_field.name))
         kwargs['queryset'] = Sheep.objects.filter(**filters)
-        return super(SheepForm, self).formfield_for_foreignkey(
+        return super().formfield_for_foreignkey(
             db_field, request, **kwargs)
 
     # To get user-aware dropdown list for farm of a sheep
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def __farm_filter(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
         if not request.user.is_superuser:
             filters['farmers__in'] = [request.user]
         kwargs['queryset'] = Farm.objects.filter(**filters)
-        return super(SheepForm, self).formfield_for_foreignkey(
+        return super().formfield_for_foreignkey(
             db_field, request, **kwargs)
 
     # this is the method we're overriding, but only on fields
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ def formfield_for_foreignkey(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
             return self.__sheep_parent_filter(db_field, request, **kwargs)
         if db_field.name == 'farm':
             return self.__farm_filter(db_field, request, **kwargs)
-        return super(SheepForm, self).formfield_for_foreignkey(
+        return super().formfield_for_foreignkey(
             db_field, request, **kwargs)
 
 
-admin.site.register(Sheep, SheepForm)
+admin.site.register(Sheep, SheepFormAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Medicine)
 admin.site.register(Dose)
 admin.site.register(Farm, FarmAwareModelAdmin)
diff --git a/sau/forms.py b/sau/forms.py
index 5a447c2..e9aeb97 100644
--- a/sau/forms.py
+++ b/sau/forms.py
@@ -30,3 +30,18 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.fields['father'].queryset = Sheep.objects.filter(sex='m')  # male
         self.fields['mother'].queryset = Sheep.objects.filter(sex='f')  # female
         self.fields['birth_date_utc'].required = True
+
+
+class SheepBatchForm(forms.Form):
+    rams = forms.IntegerField()
+    ewes = forms.IntegerField()
+    birth_date_utc = forms.CharField()
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        #self.fields['father'].queryset = Sheep.objects.filter(sex='m')  # male
+        #self.fields['mother'].queryset = Sheep.objects.filter(sex='f')  # female
+
+
+    def save(self, commit=True):
+        return super().save(commit=commit)
diff --git a/sau/templates/index.html b/sau/templates/index.html
index 46e132f..ddbf283 100644
--- a/sau/templates/index.html
+++ b/sau/templates/index.html
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ <h1 class="page-title">{% block page_title %}<a href="{% url 'index' %}">Sau2000
       {% block content %}
       <div class="content-box">
 
-        <h2 class="farm-name">{{farm.name}} <a href="{% url 'new_sheep' %}">(+)</a></h2>
+        <h2 class="farm-name">{{farm.name}} <a href="{% url 'new_sheep' %}">(+)</a>
+                                            <a href="{% url 'new_sheep_batch' %}">(++)</a>
+</h2>
 
         {% if is_search %}
         <ul class="messages search">
diff --git a/sau/templates/sau_add_batch.html b/sau/templates/sau_add_batch.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..168075e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sau/templates/sau_add_batch.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{% extends 'index.html' %}
+{% load humanize %}
+
+{% block breadcrumb %}
+<li><span>New batch</span></li>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<div class="content-box">
+<h2>New Sheep batch</h2>
+
+<form class="pure-form pure-form-stacked{% if form.errors %} form-errors{% endif %}" method="POST">
+  {% csrf_token %}
+  <fieldset>
+    <ul class="form-list">
+    {% for field in form.visible_fields %}
+        {% include 'partials/form_field.html' with field=field %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+    {% for hidden in form.hidden_fields %}
+    {{ hidden }}
+    {% endfor %}
+    <input type="submit" value="Save" />
+  </fieldset>
+</form>
+</div>
+
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/sau/urls.py b/sau/urls.py
index 4369929..6555831 100644
--- a/sau/urls.py
+++ b/sau/urls.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     url(r'^$', views.index, name='index'),
     url(r'^stats$', views.stats, name='stats'),  # this can later be stats/2016
     url(r'^new/', views.create_or_edit_sheep, name='new_sheep'),
+    url(r'^new_batch/', views.add_sheep_batch, name='add_sheep_batch'),
     url(r'^sau/(?P<slug>[-\w]{1,255})/(?P<sheep_id>\d+)$', views.sau, name='sau'),
     url(r'^sau/(?P<slug>[-\w]{1,255})/(?P<sheep_id>\d+)/dose', views.add_dose, name='dose'),
     url(r'^sau/(?P<slug>[-\w]{1,255})/(?P<sheep_id>\d+)/edit', views.create_or_edit_sheep, name='edit_sheep'),
diff --git a/sau/views.py b/sau/views.py
index eea2618..40dbe9f 100644
--- a/sau/views.py
+++ b/sau/views.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                          get_weight_per_year)
 
 from .views_util import _get_sheep_or_404
-from .views_editors import add_dose, create_or_edit_sheep
+from .views_editors import add_dose, create_or_edit_sheep, add_sheep_batch
 
 
 def get_all_sheep(request, *, filter_=None):
diff --git a/sau/views_editors.py b/sau/views_editors.py
index a2ef176..f51f6b1 100644
--- a/sau/views_editors.py
+++ b/sau/views_editors.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from django.urls import reverse
 
-from .forms import DoseForm, SheepForm
+from .forms import DoseForm, SheepForm, SheepBatchForm
 
 from .views_util import _get_sheep_or_404, _get_sheep
 
@@ -133,3 +133,42 @@ def _edit_sheep(request, sheep):
             'form': form,
             'sheep': sheep
         })
+
+def _save_sheep_batch(request, form):
+    data = form.cleaned_data
+    mother, father, = data.get('mother', None), data.get('father', None)
+    birth_date_utc = data['birth_date_utc']
+    try:
+        rams, ewes = int(data['rams'].value), int(data['ewes'].value)
+    except ValueError:
+        raise ValueError('rams and ewes must be integer in batch form')
+    batch = Sheep.batch(farm,
+                        mother=mother,
+                        father=father,
+                        ewes=ewes,
+                        rams=rams,
+                        birth_date_utc=_date_with_now_time(birth_date_utc))
+    return batch
+
+
+def add_sheep_batch(request):
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = SheepBatchForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            batch = _save_sheep_batch(request, form)
+            rams = len([x for x in batch if x.sex == 'm'])
+            ewes = len(batch) - len(rams)
+            messages.success(request,
+                             'Created %d rams, %d ewes.  <a href="%s">Add another.</a>' %
+                             (sheep.name, reverse('add_sheep_batch')))
+            return redirect('index')
+        # If form was not valid, it needs to be returned as-is, since it keeps
+        # track of the errors.
+        else:
+            messages.error(request,
+                           _('Form had errors, could not create batch.'))
+
+    elif request.method == "GET":
+        form = SheepBatchForm()
+
+    return TemplateResponse(request, 'sau_add_batch.html', context={'form': form})