ranchmom77
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Do any of you use apps on your phone to have your records handy? Our calving area is a few miles from the house and I've always carried around my little "field bible" with me with cow info, but I've ruined several of them. I've got an iphone and I downloaded Livestock Planner.. very useful for keeping track of cows and production records. I think it cost 8 bucks but it's worth it to me! I've got the cow and every calf she ever had all in the same place, along with birthdates, birthweights, due dates (for AI) etc..
I won't give up my faithful calf book, but I've always got my phone with me and it'll be nice to have any info I need, right when I need it. The only thing I don't like about it so far is I can't figure out how to delete a record. I made an oops record and I'll be darned if I can't get rid of it! :???:
I can't tell you how many times last year I needed to look up a cow or calf number, only to realize I didn't have the calf book... but on a side note, I always left it in the calving box so I never lost it! Yay for me! lol :banana:
I've also got a pretty neat body score condition app that crystalyx put out. It's mostly for reference, but nifty anyways and free. My boyfriend has Ilivestockmanager and likes it too, but that one was like 20 bucks. You can record everything in though, for all kinds of animals. Horses, sheep, pigs, chickens, cows.. lots and lots. I think they also make Icattlemanager too that just has cow records, but is cheaper.
Have you found an app that makes your life easier? Share share share!! :banana:
I won't give up my faithful calf book, but I've always got my phone with me and it'll be nice to have any info I need, right when I need it. The only thing I don't like about it so far is I can't figure out how to delete a record. I made an oops record and I'll be darned if I can't get rid of it! :???:
I can't tell you how many times last year I needed to look up a cow or calf number, only to realize I didn't have the calf book... but on a side note, I always left it in the calving box so I never lost it! Yay for me! lol :banana:
I've also got a pretty neat body score condition app that crystalyx put out. It's mostly for reference, but nifty anyways and free. My boyfriend has Ilivestockmanager and likes it too, but that one was like 20 bucks. You can record everything in though, for all kinds of animals. Horses, sheep, pigs, chickens, cows.. lots and lots. I think they also make Icattlemanager too that just has cow records, but is cheaper.
Have you found an app that makes your life easier? Share share share!! :banana: