Goat records
Meat Goat Record Keeping
Meat goat record keeping covers doe-kid herds and kids raised for meat. Ranch.Bot links kidding, weight, feed, and treatment notes to goats 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.
Buck 12 went in with group A on September 1.
Weighed the wether kids on September 6: group average 24 kg.
Trimmed doe 18’s hooves on September 6. No limping.
Moved the doelings from the barn pen to East paddock on September 6.
Your note
Buck 12 went in with group A on September 1.
Draft to review
Buck 12: group A exposure
- Buck 12
- Group A
Buck 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.
- Kidding observations for does, including doelings and bucklings in the description
- Breeding notes for bucks, with exposure dates and group details
- Measured weights for feeder kids, growers, and finishers, with units and dates
- Treatment and parasite observations for kids or adult goats
- Movement notes for wethers or replacement doelings, with group membership managed separately
- EID and visual tag identifiers
- Feed quantities and units 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 track meat goats from doe-kid groups through finishing?
Yes. Keep breeding and kidding notes for does and bucks, then dated weights, feed, and treatment notes for feeder kids. Growers and finishers use the same animal or group records. These are records you review, not dedicated finishing performance reports.
What goat 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 kidding and breeding details?
Keep kidding observations and buck 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: