Chute-Side Record Keeping on Working Day
Chute-side record keeping starts with the animal ID and the facts available at the chute. Choose the columns before work starts, and name the person recording them.
Shared details and individual entries
Write the date, group, people, and equipment used once. Record each animal's tag or EID, measured weight and unit, and observations on its own line. Distinguish a measurement from an estimate; leave an unrecorded weight unknown.
If care was given, copy the actual product, batch, amount, route, site, administrator, and instructions from the applicable source. Keep the label or veterinarian's directions with the record. Do not copy a dose or withdrawal period from a generic worksheet.
A shared header applies only to animals that actually received the listed care. Mark exceptions explicitly; passing through the chute does not establish that an animal received every listed product.
A worksheet to copy
Working day record
Date: Group: Recorded by:
Scale/unit:
Care instruction source, where applicable:
Product: Batch: Actual amount/route/site:
Withdrawal instruction and source: Administrator:
| Tag/EID | Weight/unit | Observation | Care actually given or exception | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Check before filing
Check unreadable tags, missing batch numbers, duplicated rows, and animals absent from the working list. Keep the original sheet after transcription so a later correction has a source. A blank means missing information, not “none.”
The same animal ID should connect this sheet to birth records and later review notes.
Using Ranch.Bot
Text-in, web Conversations, and manual Records support dated notes and animal links. Review the proposed details before saving. Check the Chute Mode status before planning to use that separate feature on working day.