Farm dashboard
Whole-herd snapshot, updated live from your register.
Needs attention
Overdue deworming or missing a recent weigh-in
Goat register
One row per Tag ID — the master record for every goat on the farm.
Weight log
Log every weigh-in. The register always shows each goat's latest weight.
End-sale price calculator
Estimate sale value and profit per goat at today's market price.
Typical goat dressing % is 45–52%. Update prices to match today's auction / abattoir / private-sale rate.
Feeding guide
Suggested feeding method and ration by life stage, for Highveld conditions.
Source: general small-stock husbandry guidelines. Confirm exact rations with a local vet or animal nutritionist — pasture quality on the Highveld varies seasonally.
Pen design & vet guide
Space planning and core health programme for an 80-goat herd.
Space requirements (80 goats)
Suggested layout
Schematic only — confirm final dimensions on site.
Covered night housing
~1.2 m2/goat · ~100 m2
Outdoor day / exercise yard
~2.5 m2/goat · ~200 m2
Feed & water line
trough 0.45 lm/goat · 1 water point / 15-20 goats
Kidding / maternity pen
~14 m2 (8 does)
Isolation / quarantine
~6-10 m2
Sick bay
2-3 goats
Feed + medicine store
dry, lockable
Handling race / crush + scale
dosing, tagging, weighing
Loading ramp / bay
vehicle access
Manure collection & drainage
sloped floors, sited away from water points
Basic vet kit
Core vaccination schedule
Generic deworming medication
Note: many effective dewormers are Act 36 (1947) scheduled remedies. Confirm current products, dosing and withdrawal periods with a registered veterinarian before use — this is a planning guide, not a prescription.