Livestock and smallholding · LK-10

Goat Kidding Record

A free printable goat kidding record — doe, buck, service and kidding dates, assistance given, kids born and colostrum.

First page of the Goat Kidding Record — Record each kidding on the day, including the assistance and the losses, so next season is planned from what happened.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.

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What this sheet is for

Record each kidding on the day, including the assistance and the losses, so next season is planned from what happened.

Who it is for

Dairy and fibre goat keepers, smallholders and pedigree breeders.

How to use it

  1. Fill it in on the day, at the pen.
  2. Record assistance honestly — it is the detail that predicts next time.
  3. Note colostrum; it is the first question asked about any sick kid.
  4. Tag and record sexes before the kids are mixed up.

What is on the sheet

The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.

Questions

When should I call the vet?

The sheet does not say and will not. That is a judgement in front of the animal, and it depends on the doe, the presentation and your own experience.

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