Bison records
Bison Record Keeping
Bison record keeping follows cow-calf herds and young stock through growing and finishing. Ranch.Bot links calving, weight, feed, and treatment notes to bison or groups. Text or type what happened, then review the proposed record before saving.
Trial: card required; nothing charged until day 31.
Say it how it happened
After a short web setup, text from your registered phone or type what happened. Ranch.Bot prepares dated notes attached to an animal or group. Review each draft before saving. Births use a separate review to record the dam and offspring.
Examples only. They are not customer records.
Bull 12 went in with group A on September 1.
Weighed the bison yearlings on September 6: group average 310 kg.
Checked bison calf 35 on September 6. Eating well, no cough.
Your note
Bull 12 went in with group A on September 1.
Draft to review
Bull 12: group A exposure
- Bull 12
- Group A
Bull turned in with group A.
What you can record
Keep birth observations and exposure dates as dated notes attached to an animal or group. Review the details before saving, then find them in that history.
- Calving observations for bison cows and heifers in dated descriptions
- Breeding notes for bulls, with exposure dates and group details
- Measured weights for calves and yearlings, with units and observation dates
- Treatment observations and professional report details
- Movement notes between pastures or feeding groups, with group membership managed separately
- EID and visual tag identifiers
- Feed quantities and units for backgrounding groups in record descriptions
Check the fit for your herd
Keep dated notes attached to an animal or group and retrieve them when you need the history.
- Breeding and births
- Keep birth observations and exposure dates in notes. Births use a separate review to record the dam and offspring; an exposure note does not confirm conception. Ranch.Bot does not verify genetic parentage, plan breeding cycles, or provide species-specific reproduction reports.
- Growing and finishing
- Record weights, feed, and treatments. Dedicated feedlot management, closeouts, and ration balancing are not available.
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Common questions
Can I keep bison backgrounding and finishing records?
Yes. Keep dated weights, feed notes, and treatments for calves and yearlings during backgrounding, growing, or finishing. Bison feedlots use the same dated animal and group notes. Ranch.Bot does not provide dedicated feedlot management, closeouts, or ration balancing.
What bison records can I keep?
Ranch.Bot keeps animals, identifiers, groups, and dated notes attached to an animal or group. Each note has a name, date, type, and description. Check the details and links before saving.
How can I keep calving and breeding details?
Keep calving observations and bull exposure dates as dated notes attached to an animal or group. Ranch.Bot does not verify genetic parentage, plan breeding cycles, or produce species-specific reproduction reports.
Can I keep a mixed herd?
Yes. Cattle, sheep, goats, and bison can be recorded in the same farm. Each uses the same dated animal and group notes.
Run more than one species?
Ranch.Bot keeps mixed operations under one set of records. Each species is recorded in its own language: