How to add an animal on DairyLogs

Add a cow, buffalo, or other animal in DairyLogs with tag, stall, species, breed, pedigree, and starting status.

Use Herd → Add animal to enroll a new animal with essentials (photo, tag, stall, species, sex, breed), status & health, and pedigree (sire/dam, birth date, value).

Before you start

Create stalls first if you want to assign housing on enrollment.
You need permission to create animals on the farm.

Steps

Open Add animal: Go to Herd and click Add animal (or visit /dashboard/herd/new).
Fill essentials: Enter tag ID, stall, species, sex, and breed. Add a photo if you use visual ID in the parlor.
Set status and pedigree: Choose starting status and health, then add sire/dam, birth date, purchase or book value, and notes. Save to create the animal.

DairyLogs add animal form with tag stall species breed and pedigree fields — Add animal form

Tips

Match tag format to your ear tags so milk entry stays fast.
Calves born on-farm can also be created when you record calving on a breeding service.

Ready to try this on your farm? Create a free DairyLogs account and follow the same steps in your dashboard.

— FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01What fields are required to add an animal?

At minimum you need a unique tag plus species and sex. Stall, breed, pedigree, and value help reporting but can be completed later on the profile.

02Can I add goats or buffaloes?

Yes. Choose the species on the form. Species rules under Settings control breeding timelines for cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, and camel.

03How do I add a purchased animal?

Use Add animal, set birth or purchase details and value in pedigree/notes, then assign the stall where the animal will live.

Put this into practice

DairyLogs helps you record milk, breeding, feed, health, and finance in one place — so the knowledge on this page becomes daily action.

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Use Herd → Add animal to enroll a new animal with essentials (photo, tag, stall, species, sex, breed), status & health, and pedigree (sire/dam, birth date, value).

Before you start

Create stalls first if you want to assign housing on enrollment.
You need permission to create animals on the farm.

Steps

Open Add animal: Go to Herd and click Add animal (or visit /dashboard/herd/new).
Fill essentials: Enter tag ID, stall, species, sex, and breed. Add a photo if you use visual ID in the parlor.
Set status and pedigree: Choose starting status and health, then add sire/dam, birth date, purchase or book value, and notes. Save to create the animal.

Tips

Match tag format to your ear tags so milk entry stays fast.
Calves born on-farm can also be created when you record calving on a breeding service.

Ready to try this on your farm? Create a free DairyLogs account and follow the same steps in your dashboard.