The schedule
Every goat in the herd is checked twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. The system enforces the schedule. A missed check appears on the manager's dashboard. Required fields cannot be skipped.
What we check
Every check is structured. Each of the following fields is recorded for each animal on every check day.
- Weight Recorded at every check.
- Body Condition Score (BCS) A 1–5 scale assessing body reserves.
- FAMACHA eye score A 1–5 scale indicating anaemia risk; triggers targeted deworming.
- Temperature Taken when a check raises any concern.
- Tick burden None / Few / Many.
- Hoof health Checked every fortnight; hoof trimming scheduled monthly or when wear-pattern requires.
- Deworming cadence Driven by FAMACHA scores and the deworming scheduler in the farm intelligence system.
- Vaccination status Tracked per animal; overdue vaccinations trigger an alert.
- Symptom checklist Cough, diarrhoea, discharge, swelling, neurological signs.
- Action taken Recorded against each check, attributed to the worker on duty.
When the system escalates
Once recorded, nothing can be deleted or overwritten. Each record is attributed to the worker who made it; anonymous entries are not permitted.
A weight change between checks that is over or below set thresholds triggers the quarantine pipeline. An overdue vaccination raises an alert. Breeding plans are checked against parentage to avoid inbreeding.
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