Count goats in a herd from a photo
Works with JPG, PNG, WEBP · Free up to 20 MB, Premium 50 MB
Shoot from a vantage point — a gate platform, slope or drone — so the goats do not fully hide each other; moderate bunching is handled by the density engine. Built for farmers, ranchers and livestock markets — review and correct each photo before adding it to a CSV or PDF tally.
- Review the photo, then count visible goats
- Count without marking; add example boxes if you need a guided recount
- Stop counting the same goats twice to be sure of the total
- Free to use · No signup required · Without watermark
Works with JPG, PNG, WEBP · Free up to 20 MB, Premium 50 MB
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Tips for an accurate count
• Use an even, well-lit photo with the goats fully in frame
• Check that each marked example boxes a whole goats rather than a repeated part
• Dots and heatmap show retained detections — review and correct the tally
About the Goats Counter
The goats counter counts visible goats from your photo and marks detections for review. Auto mode uses the selected item name. For a guided recount, mark up to three examples of what you want counted. Visibility, overlap and similar-looking items can affect the total. Built for farmers, ranchers and livestock markets.
How It Works
1. Photograph your goats
2. Check that goats is selected, then choose Count
3. Review the markers and correct the tally; add example boxes for a guided recount if needed
4. Add to the tally sheet and export your count as CSV
Perfect For
• Daily herd checks in a pen or on open grazing
• Market and transport lot counts before loading
• Kidding-season tallies alongside physical inspection
• Draft records where a qualified count is required
Counting goats on browse, in pens or at the hay rack
Goat keepers count for daily checks, at kidding time and before taking a group to market. Goats rarely stand still in a tidy group; they climb, push into brush and wander behind shelters. The easiest moment is feeding, when the herd lines up along a hay rack or trough and a photo from slightly above shows each head and back.
Coat colors vary far more than in most herds, with white, black, brown and patterned goats sharing one pen. Auto mode looks for goats by name, but if dark animals against a dark shelter are missed, mark one example of each main coat color, up to three. Kids sheltering under adults or lying in straw are easy to skip, and a goat standing on a rock or feeder may be partly hidden by it, so check the dots high and low alike.
On rough grazing with scrub, one viewpoint rarely sees the whole herd; photograph from two points whose views do not overlap, or bring the goats into a pen first. Record the reviewed number in the tally with the pen or date in the label, and do a hands-on count when an animal seems to be missing. Sheep on the same farm have their own flock counting guide, and other species fit the general livestock counter.
Frequently asked questions
- What if the animals are bunched together?
- The crowd-density engine can estimate moderate bunching, but occlusion still causes errors. Higher and wider shots (or a top-down drone pass) reduce animals hiding each other. Review the retained markers, correct the tally, and physically confirm exceptions before acting.
- What if the photo has more than just goats in it?
- Auto mode uses the selected item name to find what to count. For a guided recount, mark one complete, clearly visible goats — up to 3 examples for different-looking kinds. Similar-looking distractors can still affect the result, so review every marker before using the total.
- Can I count several photos into one total?
- Yes — count each photo and add every reviewed result to the tally sheet as a labelled row. If you use example boxes, mark them separately on each photo. Export the tally as CSV or a PDF report, or save it to your account.
- Is it free and private?
- Yes. You can count, review and download a free result without an account. Downloads are free without a watermark. No signup required. Server-processed photos are encrypted in transit and removed under our Security policy.
What you can do with Livestock Counter
Review the main capabilities before you begin.
- Count cattle, sheep, goats and poultry from a photo
- Run fast herd checks in the field
- Tally market lots and sale pens from images
- Optionally mark an animal to target one type
- Review each counted-animal marker in the overlay
- Add multiple field photos into one running tally
- Filter tiny detections, then review the remaining markers
Settings reference
12 settings
Available controls for Livestock Counter.
Upload
- Single photo / Bulk auditPresets
- Choose a single-photo count or a Premium bulk audit. Review every result.Options: Single photoBulk audit
Count
- Add to tallyOne-click
- Add this photo as a row in the current stock-take.
- Counting modePresets
- Chooses the counting engine: Auto and Similar items count from your marked examples — mark 1 to 3, one complete animal per different-looking kind; Distinct objects labels separate, fully visible animals without an example.Options: AutoSimilar itemsDistinct objects
- Included markersSliderRange: 0–1 · Default: 0.21
- Starts at 21%; slide toward Show more to include weaker markers or Only strongest to hide them.
- Overlay stylePresets
- Choose dots, a heatmap, both or a clean preview.Options: BothDotsHeatNone
- What to countText input
- Names the item to count and comes pre-filled with animals; clear or change it to count a different item in the photo.
- Detection sensitivitySliderRange: 0–1 · Default: 0.5
- Adjust detection sensitivity for larger or smaller visible items.
Examples
- Mark example animalsDraw on image
- Drag a tight box around one complete, clearly visible animal. The counter uses it as a visual reference; review every result marker for lookalikes or missed animals.
Tally
- LabelText input
- Rename this row so it is identifiable in the exported stock-take.
- CountNumber input
- Correct this row's count; totals and exports update automatically.
Advanced
- Result overlayDropdown
- Choose how count markers appear on the downloaded result.Options: Dots + heatmapDots onlyHeatmap only
- Ignore small detectionsSliderRange: 0–1 · Default: 0
- Ignore detections below the selected size.
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