Groups

Groups collect animals that are managed together, such as a pasture, lambing group, purchase lot, or breeding group.

Create a group

1. Open Groups.
2. Choose New Group.
3. Enter a name and optional description.
4. Save the group.

You can also describe a new group in a Ranch.Bot Conversation. The assistant proposes the write and waits for confirmation.

Add or remove animals

Describe the membership change in a Conversation, using identifiers that make each animal clear. For example:

• Add tags 301 through 315 to the replacement group.

Review the proposed animals and group before confirming.

Removing an animal from a group does not delete the animal or its existing records.

Record work for a group

A record can target a group when the same event applies to the animals managed together. Check the proposal carefully before confirming:

• the correct group;
• the event date;
• the record type and details; and
• whether every current member should be included.

Animals added to the group later do not inherit old group records.

Active and archived groups

Owners can archive a group from its detail page. Archiving hides it from the active list without changing member animals. Open the Archived view to restore it later.

A group detail page shows current live members, head counts, recent changes, and the recorded group details.

Common questions

Can an animal be in more than one group?

Yes. Groups can represent different management purposes.

Does archiving a group archive its animals?

No. Member animals are unchanged.

Can a Reader change a group?

No. Reader access is view-only. See Team Collaboration.

For record behavior, see Records.