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Adding & Editing Goats

Every goat in Herd Manager has a detailed record you can customize. Here's everything you can track.

Adding a New Goat​

  1. Go to the 🐐 Herd tab
  2. Tap + Add Goat
  3. Fill in the fields (only name is required)
  4. Tap Save

Field Reference​

Basic Information​

  • Name (required) — Your goat's registered or barn name
  • Nickname — Barn name or call name if different
  • Breed — Choose from 30+ breeds. This controls which color/marking options appear.
  • Sex — Buck, Doe, Wether, Buckling, or Doeling
  • Date of Birth — Enables age calculation and timeline features
  • Status — Active, For Sale, Sold, Deceased, Archived, or Reference
  • Tag Number — Ear tag or collar ID

Registration & ID​

  • Registry — ADGA, AGS, MDGA, NDGA, IGSCR, CGS, or other
  • Registration Number — Your goat's registry number
  • DNA Number — DNA test case number
  • Microchip — Electronic ID number

Appearance​

Color and marking options change based on the selected breed. For example, Nigerian Dwarf goats show different color options than Nubians.

  • Color — Primary color
  • Markings — Breed-specific marking patterns
  • Description — Free-text physical description

Parentage​

  • Sire — Select from your herd, search globally, or enter an external sire (name, farm, registration)
  • Dam — Same options as sire

Setting up parentage enables pedigree charts and COI (inbreeding coefficient) calculations.

Origin & Purchase​

  • Bred By — Farm of origin
  • Purchase Date — When you acquired the goat
  • Purchase Price — What you paid
  • Seller — Who you bought from

Editing a Goat​

Tap any goat in the Herd tab to open their profile, then tap the Edit button. All fields can be updated at any time.

Bulk Operations​

From the Herd tab, you can:

  • Search by name, registration, or tag
  • Filter by breed, sex, status, or age
  • Sort by name, age, or date added
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