How to transfer or sell an animal on DairyLogs

Transfer an animal to another DairyLogs farm or mark a sale/exit from the animal profile so herd counts stay accurate.

When an animal leaves the farm—sold, transferred to another DairyLogs farm, or otherwise exited—update status from the animal profile so milk, breeding, and herd totals stop counting her as active.

Before you start

Open the animal profile from Herd.
For farm-to-farm transfer, the receiving farm must accept the transfer invite.

Steps

Open the animal profile: From Herd, open the animal you are selling or transferring.
Start transfer or status change: Use the profile actions to start a transfer invite to another DairyLogs farm, or update status for sold/exited animals so she leaves the active herd.
Confirm the outcome: For transfers, wait for the receiving farm to accept. For sales, record any sale income under Finance if money changed hands, and verify the animal no longer appears in active herd totals.

Start transfer or exit from the animal profile

Tips

Do not delete historical milk and health rows—change status so past production remains auditable.
Log the sale as income (and receivable if unpaid) so finance matches the herd exit.

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

— FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01How do I sell a cow in DairyLogs?

Open the animal profile, update status to reflect the sale/exit, and log the sale amount under Finance → Income (optionally linked to a customer).

02What is an animal transfer invite?

A farm-to-farm handoff inside DairyLogs. You initiate transfer from the animal profile; the destination farm accepts before the animal moves onto their herd list.

03Will transferred animals keep their history?

Transfer moves the animal record according to the invite flow. Keep local finance and sale documentation on the selling farm for your books.

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