Groups

Livestock groups

Current groups

Groups are the default way to track calves before every animal has a full individual record.

GroupCountCurrent placeStatusIndividual IDs

April calves18 calvesCalf penArrived Apr 242 individual IDs linked

May delivery calves8 calves expectedPlanned: Calf penDue Apr 30No IDs yet

South bulls9 bullsSouth holdingSort for slaughter May 49 individual IDs linked

Receive

Create group from planned delivery and confirm received count

Move

Move the whole group to another pen, building, or pasture

Split

Move part of the group while preserving both group histories

Reconcile

Link individual animal IDs when they are known

Receive delivery as group

The base workflow for calves arriving before individual animal IDs are fully known.

1. Planned group

May delivery calves, expected 8

2. Confirm count

Received 8, or adjust if count differs

3. Put in place

Calf pen, effective Apr 30

4. Add IDs later

Link individual calves when practical