diff --git a/src/components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement/AnimalManagement.jsx b/src/components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement/AnimalManagement.jsx
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+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import styles from './AnimalManagement.module.css';
+
+// --- Hook to detect dark mode from the app's theme ---
+function useDarkMode() {
+  const [darkMode, setDarkMode] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const checkDarkMode = () => {
+      const isDark =
+        document.body.classList.contains('dark-mode') ||
+        document.body.getAttribute('data-theme') === 'dark' ||
+        document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark-mode') ||
+        window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
+      setDarkMode(isDark);
+    };
+
+    checkDarkMode();
+
+    // Watch for class changes on body (theme toggles)
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(checkDarkMode);
+    observer.observe(document.body, { attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['class', 'data-theme'] });
+    observer.observe(document.documentElement, { attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['class'] });
+
+    // Watch for system theme changes
+    const mediaQuery = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)');
+    mediaQuery.addEventListener('change', checkDarkMode);
+
+    return () => {
+      observer.disconnect();
+      mediaQuery.removeEventListener('change', checkDarkMode);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  return darkMode;
+}
+
+// --- Mock Data ---
+const dashboardStats = [
+  { id: 1, label: 'Total Animals', value: 148, icon: '🐄', color: 'green' },
+  { id: 2, label: 'Pending Animal Orders', value: 12, icon: '📋', color: 'amber' },
+  { id: 3, label: 'Feed Orders', value: 7, icon: '🌾', color: 'brown' },
+  { id: 4, label: 'Upcoming Culling Tasks', value: 3, icon: '📅', color: 'red' },
+];
+
+const sectionTabs = [
+  'Animal Inventory',
+  'Animal Orders',
+  'Feed Inventory',
+  'Feed Orders',
+  'Culling Events',
+];
+
+const animals = [
+  {
+    id: 1,
+    name: 'Holstein Cows',
+    type: 'Holstein Friesian',
+    purpose: 'Dairy',
+    count: 24,
+    location: 'Barn A - North Pasture',
+    age: '2–5 years',
+    health: 'Healthy',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 2,
+    name: 'Leghorn Chickens',
+    type: 'White Leghorn',
+    purpose: 'Egg Laying',
+    count: 60,
+    location: 'Coop 1',
+    age: '6–18 months',
+    health: 'Healthy',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 3,
+    name: 'Boer Goats',
+    type: 'Boer',
+    purpose: 'Meat',
+    count: 18,
+    location: 'Pen B - South Field',
+    age: '1–3 years',
+    health: 'Attention',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 4,
+    name: 'Berkshire Pigs',
+    type: 'Berkshire',
+    purpose: 'Meat',
+    count: 15,
+    location: 'Sty 2',
+    age: '8–14 months',
+    health: 'Healthy',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 5,
+    name: 'Pekin Ducks',
+    type: 'Pekin',
+    purpose: 'Egg Laying / Meat',
+    count: 20,
+    location: 'Pond Enclosure',
+    age: '4–12 months',
+    health: 'Healthy',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 6,
+    name: 'Merino Sheep',
+    type: 'Merino',
+    purpose: 'Wool / Meat',
+    count: 11,
+    location: 'Barn B - East Pasture',
+    age: '1–4 years',
+    health: 'Critical',
+  },
+];
+
+// --- Sub-components ---
+
+function DashboardCard({ stat, darkMode }) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`${styles.dashboardCard} ${styles[`card_${stat.color}`]} ${
+        darkMode ? styles.dark : ''
+      }`}
+    >
+      <div className={styles.cardIcon}>{stat.icon}</div>
+      <div className={styles.cardContent}>
+        <span className={styles.cardValue}>{stat.value}</span>
+        <span className={styles.cardLabel}>{stat.label}</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function HealthTag({ status, darkMode }) {
+  const statusClass = status.toLowerCase().replace(' ', '');
+  return (
+    <span
+      className={`${styles.healthTag} ${styles[`health_${statusClass}`]} ${
+        darkMode ? styles.dark : ''
+      }`}
+    >
+      {status}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+function AnimalCard({ animal, darkMode }) {
+  return (
+    <div className={`${styles.animalCard} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+      <div className={styles.animalCardHeader}>
+        <h3 className={styles.animalName}>{animal.name}</h3>
+        <HealthTag status={animal.health} darkMode={darkMode} />
+      </div>
+      <div className={styles.animalDetails}>
+        <div className={styles.detailRow}>
+          <span className={styles.detailLabel}>🔢 Count</span>
+          <span className={styles.detailValue}>{animal.count}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className={styles.detailRow}>
+          <span className={styles.detailLabel}>🎯 Purpose</span>
+          <span className={styles.detailValue}>{animal.purpose}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className={styles.detailRow}>
+          <span className={styles.detailLabel}>🧬 Type / Breed</span>
+          <span className={styles.detailValue}>{animal.type}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className={styles.detailRow}>
+          <span className={styles.detailLabel}>📍 Location</span>
+          <span className={styles.detailValue}>{animal.location}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div className={styles.detailRow}>
+          <span className={styles.detailLabel}>📅 Age</span>
+          <span className={styles.detailValue}>{animal.age}</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <button className={`${styles.viewDetailsBtn} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`} type="button">
+        View Details
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function SectionNavbar({ activeSection, onSectionChange, darkMode }) {
+  return (
+    <nav className={`${styles.sectionNavbar} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+      {sectionTabs.map(tab => (
+        <button
+          key={tab}
+          type="button"
+          className={`${styles.sectionTab} ${activeSection === tab ? styles.activeTab : ''} ${
+            darkMode ? styles.dark : ''
+          }`}
+          onClick={() => onSectionChange(tab)}
+        >
+          {tab}
+        </button>
+      ))}
+    </nav>
+  );
+}
+
+function SearchAndFilter({ searchTerm, onSearchChange, darkMode }) {
+  return (
+    <div className={`${styles.searchBar} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        placeholder="Search animals by name, breed, or location..."
+        value={searchTerm}
+        onChange={e => onSearchChange(e.target.value)}
+        className={`${styles.searchInput} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}
+        aria-label="Search animals"
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Main Component ---
+
+function AnimalManagement() {
+  const darkMode = useDarkMode();
+  const [activeSection, setActiveSection] = useState('Animal Inventory');
+  const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
+
+  const filteredAnimals = animals.filter(animal => {
+    const term = searchTerm.toLowerCase();
+    return (
+      animal.name.toLowerCase().includes(term) ||
+      animal.type.toLowerCase().includes(term) ||
+      animal.location.toLowerCase().includes(term) ||
+      animal.purpose.toLowerCase().includes(term)
+    );
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`${styles.container} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+      {/* Page Header */}
+      <header className={styles.pageHeader}>
+        <h1 className={`${styles.pageTitle} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+          🐾 Animal Management
+        </h1>
+        <p className={`${styles.pageSubtitle} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+          Monitor animal inventory, orders, feed, and culling events.
+        </p>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Dashboard Cards */}
+      <section className={styles.dashboardGrid} aria-label="Dashboard summary">
+        {dashboardStats.map(stat => (
+          <DashboardCard key={stat.id} stat={stat} darkMode={darkMode} />
+        ))}
+      </section>
+
+      {/* Section Navbar */}
+      <SectionNavbar
+        activeSection={activeSection}
+        onSectionChange={setActiveSection}
+        darkMode={darkMode}
+      />
+
+      {/* Active Section Content */}
+      {activeSection === 'Animal Inventory' && (
+        <section aria-label="Animal Inventory">
+          <SearchAndFilter
+            searchTerm={searchTerm}
+            onSearchChange={setSearchTerm}
+            darkMode={darkMode}
+          />
+          {filteredAnimals.length > 0 ? (
+            <div className={styles.animalGrid}>
+              {filteredAnimals.map(animal => (
+                <AnimalCard key={animal.id} animal={animal} darkMode={darkMode} />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <p className={`${styles.noResults} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+              No animals match your search.
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </section>
+      )}
+
+      {activeSection !== 'Animal Inventory' && (
+        <div className={`${styles.placeholderSection} ${darkMode ? styles.dark : ''}`}>
+          <p>{activeSection} section coming soon.</p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default AnimalManagement;
diff --git a/src/components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement/AnimalManagement.module.css b/src/components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement/AnimalManagement.module.css
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@@ -0,0 +1,444 @@
+/* ============================================================
+   AnimalManagement.module.css
+   Phase 6 - Kitchen Inventory Management - Animal Management
+   Earth-tone palette | Light + Dark mode | Responsive grid
+   ============================================================ */
+
+/* --- Page Container --- */
+.container {
+  max-width: 1200px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 24px 20px;
+  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
+  color: #3e3a36;
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
+
+.container.dark {
+  color: #e0ddd8;
+}
+
+/* --- Page Header --- */
+.pageHeader {
+  margin-bottom: 28px;
+}
+
+.pageTitle {
+  font-size: 1.75rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin: 0 0 6px;
+  color: #4a6741;
+}
+
+.pageTitle.dark {
+  color: #8fbf85;
+}
+
+.pageSubtitle {
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #6b6560;
+}
+
+.pageSubtitle.dark {
+  color: #a09a94;
+}
+
+/* --- Dashboard Cards Grid --- */
+.dashboardGrid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
+  gap: 16px;
+  margin-bottom: 28px;
+}
+
+@media (width <= 900px) {
+  .dashboardGrid {
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  }
+}
+
+@media (width <= 500px) {
+  .dashboardGrid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+/* --- Dashboard Card --- */
+.dashboardCard {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 14px;
+  padding: 18px 20px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background-color: #faf8f5;
+  border: 1px solid #e6e0d8;
+  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.dashboardCard:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgb(0 0 0 / 8%);
+}
+
+.dashboardCard.dark {
+  background-color: #2a2825;
+  border-color: #3e3b37;
+}
+
+.dashboardCard.dark:hover {
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgb(0 0 0 / 30%);
+}
+
+.cardIcon {
+  font-size: 2rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.cardContent {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.cardValue {
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
+.cardLabel {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  opacity: 0.75;
+}
+
+/* Card color accents */
+.card_green .cardValue {
+  color: #4a6741;
+}
+
+.card_amber .cardValue {
+  color: #b8860b;
+}
+
+.card_brown .cardValue {
+  color: #7a5c3e;
+}
+
+.card_red .cardValue {
+  color: #a94442;
+}
+
+.card_green.dark .cardValue {
+  color: #8fbf85;
+}
+
+.card_amber.dark .cardValue {
+  color: #e2b94e;
+}
+
+.card_brown.dark .cardValue {
+  color: #c49a6c;
+}
+
+.card_red.dark .cardValue {
+  color: #e87c79;
+}
+
+/* --- Section Navbar --- */
+.sectionNavbar {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 4px;
+  padding: 4px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background-color: #f0ece6;
+  margin-bottom: 24px;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+}
+
+.sectionNavbar.dark {
+  background-color: #2a2825;
+}
+
+.sectionTab {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: max-content;
+  padding: 10px 16px;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #6b6560;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.sectionTab:hover {
+  background-color: #e6e0d8;
+  color: #3e3a36;
+}
+
+.sectionTab.dark {
+  color: #a09a94;
+}
+
+.sectionTab.dark:hover {
+  background-color: #3e3b37;
+  color: #e0ddd8;
+}
+
+.sectionTab.activeTab {
+  background-color: #4a6741;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.sectionTab.activeTab.dark {
+  background-color: #5d8a52;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+/* --- Search Bar --- */
+.searchBar {
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+.searchInput {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  border: 1px solid #d6d0c8;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  background-color: #faf8f5;
+  color: #3e3a36;
+  outline: none;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.searchInput:focus {
+  border-color: #4a6741;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgb(74 103 65 / 15%);
+}
+
+.searchInput.dark {
+  background-color: #2a2825;
+  border-color: #3e3b37;
+  color: #e0ddd8;
+}
+
+.searchInput.dark:focus {
+  border-color: #5d8a52;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgb(93 138 82 / 20%);
+}
+
+/* --- Animal Grid --- */
+.animalGrid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+  gap: 18px;
+}
+
+@media (width <= 900px) {
+  .animalGrid {
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  }
+}
+
+@media (width <= 560px) {
+  .animalGrid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+/* --- Animal Card --- */
+.animalCard {
+  background-color: #faf8f5;
+  border: 1px solid #e6e0d8;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 20px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 14px;
+  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.animalCard:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgb(0 0 0 / 7%);
+}
+
+.animalCard.dark {
+  background-color: #2a2825;
+  border-color: #3e3b37;
+}
+
+.animalCard.dark:hover {
+  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgb(0 0 0 / 30%);
+}
+
+.animalCardHeader {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.animalName {
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #3e3a36;
+}
+
+.animalCard.dark .animalName {
+  color: #e0ddd8;
+}
+
+/* --- Health Tags --- */
+.healthTag {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 3px 10px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.health_healthy {
+  background-color: #e6f4e2;
+  color: #3a6e2e;
+}
+
+.health_healthy.dark {
+  background-color: rgb(74 103 65 / 25%);
+  color: #8fbf85;
+}
+
+.health_attention {
+  background-color: #fdf3dc;
+  color: #8b6914;
+}
+
+.health_attention.dark {
+  background-color: rgb(184 134 11 / 20%);
+  color: #e2b94e;
+}
+
+.health_critical {
+  background-color: #fde2e1;
+  color: #a94442;
+}
+
+.health_critical.dark {
+  background-color: rgb(169 68 66 / 20%);
+  color: #e87c79;
+}
+
+/* --- Animal Detail Rows --- */
+.animalDetails {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.detailRow {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+  padding: 4px 0;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #ece7e0;
+}
+
+.detailRow:last-child {
+  border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.animalCard.dark .detailRow {
+  border-bottom-color: #3e3b37;
+}
+
+.detailLabel {
+  color: #7a7570;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.animalCard.dark .detailLabel {
+  color: #a09a94;
+}
+
+.detailValue {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-align: right;
+  color: #3e3a36;
+}
+
+.animalCard.dark .detailValue {
+  color: #e0ddd8;
+}
+
+/* --- View Details Button --- */
+.viewDetailsBtn {
+  align-self: stretch;
+  padding: 10px 16px;
+  border: 1.5px solid #4a6741;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #4a6741;
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
+  margin-top: auto;
+}
+
+.viewDetailsBtn:hover {
+  background-color: #4a6741;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.viewDetailsBtn.dark {
+  border-color: #5d8a52;
+  color: #8fbf85;
+}
+
+.viewDetailsBtn.dark:hover {
+  background-color: #5d8a52;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+/* --- Placeholder / Empty States --- */
+.noResults {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 40px 20px;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  color: #7a7570;
+}
+
+.noResults.dark {
+  color: #a09a94;
+}
+
+.placeholderSection {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 60px 20px;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  color: #7a7570;
+  background-color: #f5f1eb;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  border: 1px dashed #d6d0c8;
+}
+
+.placeholderSection.dark {
+  color: #a09a94;
+  background-color: #252320;
+  border-color: #3e3b37;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement/index.js b/src/components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3119d51121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default } from './AnimalManagement';
diff --git a/src/routes.jsx b/src/routes.jsx
index f410dd4dab..92f9834d91 100644
--- a/src/routes.jsx
+++ b/src/routes.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Route, Switch, Redirect } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { ToastContainer } from 'react-toastify';
 import 'react-toastify/dist/ReactToastify.css';
 import AutoUpdate from './components/AutoUpdate';
+import AnimalManagement from './components/KitchenandInventory/AnimalManagement';
 import TaskEditSuggestions from './components/TaskEditSuggestions/TaskEditSuggestions';
 import RoutePermissions from './utils/routePermissions';
 import hasPermission from './utils/permissions';
@@ -883,6 +884,11 @@ export default (
         <KIProtectedRoute path="/kitchenandinventory" exact component={KIDashboard} />
         <KIProtectedRoute path="/kitchenandinventory/inventory" exact component={KIINVENTORY} />
         <KIProtectedRoute path="/kitchenandinventory/calendar" exact component={KICalendar} />
+        <KIProtectedRoute
+          path="/kitchenandinventory/animalmanagement"
+          exact
+          component={AnimalManagement}
+        />
         <Route path="/kitchenandinventory/login" exact component={KitchenandInventoryLogin} />
         {/* ----- End of Kitchen and Inventory Portal Routes ----- */}
         <Route path="/login" component={Login} />