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# Track weight and growth

Add a **Physical Measurement** record each time you weigh or measure an animal. Then open **Measurements** on the animal's **Records** tab to see the trend, set a goal and keep progress photos.

## Add a weight or other measurement

1. On the animal's **Records** tab, choose **Add Record**, then **Physical Measurement**.
2. Check the **Metric**, such as **Measured weight** or **Hip Height**. It starts on the one you last entered for this animal, and fills in **Measurement Category** and **Measurement Subcategory** for you. To set those yourself, use **Choose manually…** at the top.
3. Enter the **Value** and check the unit, which starts on the one you used last. If the number looks like the wrong unit next to earlier readings, such as cm instead of inches, Creatures asks before saving. Choose **Use inches** or **Keep cm**.
4. Check **How was it captured?** and the **Date**, then choose **Save Record**.

![Physical Measurement form with Measured weight, a value of 712 lbs and Measured directly](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/ef2/815/72f/4ea66.png?width=1408)

Weighed on a scale? Choose **Measured weight**. Used a weight tape, the [weight calculator](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/estimating-animal-weight-with-the-weight-calculator-19ya8ry/) or a guess by eye? Choose **Estimated weight** instead. Creatures keeps the two apart, so each trend compares like with like.

Measuring several things the same day? After **Save & Add Another**, the buttons under **Next for** and the animal's name switch the metric and keep the date. For a reading over 30 days old, the form offers **Import a photo or spreadsheet** to bring in a whole log.

**Expand extra fields** adds **Measurement Context**, such as **Weaning** or **Yearling**, and **Method / Instrument**. Add a photo under **Files** if you want it in **Progress photos** later.

## Read the trend

On the **Records** tab, choose **Measurements**. Pick the **Measurement type**, then a range: **30 days**, **90 days**, **1 year** or **All time**. When **Units** shows, **Imperial** and **Metric** change only the display, not your saved readings.

The summary covers the range you picked:

- **Latest** is the newest reading, with a link to its record.
- **Period change** is the change from the first to the last reading.
- **Average daily gain (ADG)** shows the gain per day for weights. Other metrics show an average daily change or rate.
- **Readings** counts the readings in the range.

Small badges mark milestones, like **Highest so far** or **Goal reached**. Below the chart, a table lists every exact reading with **View Record**.

An older reading with an unclear unit stays in the table but not on the chart, so nothing is guessed.

## Keep weighing on schedule

- **Add next** opens a new reading with the same setup. Enter the new value yourself. If there is no earlier reading to copy, the button reads **Add measurement**.
- **Track regularly** sets up a [care plan](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/care-plans-f11gsu/) for weigh-ins. Once one exists, it reads **Manage routine**.
- **Create metric** makes your own measure when the built-in list doesn't fit.

Only owners see **Track regularly** and goals. People who help with records can still add readings.

## Set a goal

1. On **Measurements**, choose **Set a goal**. Once a goal exists, the button reads **Edit goal**.
2. Pick a **Target**: **Exact**, **Range**, **At least** or **At most**.
3. Enter the **Target value** (for **Range**, a **Lowest** and **Highest**), the **Unit** and the **Target date**. Add a **Label** if you like.
4. Choose **Save goal**.

![Edit goal for Measured weight with an exact target of 800 lbs, a target date and the label Breeding weight](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/f4a/f17/3a5/e6119.png?width=780)

For an animal entered in an upcoming show on Creatures, **Aim for** offers **For a show**, and the goal follows the show's date.

The goal card counts down to the date and, once there are enough readings, says whether the animal is on pace. **How this is calculated** shows which readings it used. To close a goal, choose **End**, pick **Reached** or **No longer needed**, then choose **End goal**. It moves to **Goal history**, and your readings never change.

## Progress photos

Photos on measurement records line up under **Progress photos**, each with the reading's date. Select a photo to open its record.

### Related information

- [Estimating animal weight with the weight calculator](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/estimating-animal-weight-with-the-weight-calculator-19ya8ry/)
- [Care plans](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/care-plans-f11gsu/)
- [Adding a record](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/adding-a-record-19abyub/)
- [Identification and registration papers](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/care-growth-and-identity-records-ixpf3/)