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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1383675" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I use plain old notebook paper for the day to day lists. Keep things in one of those contractor Clipboards, the kind that you can open, like to keep contracts or estimate sheets in. The top has a clip thing on top so I can see the paper I need and it gives me a hard writing surface if I need it. Only thing I added was a BIG rubber band to roll up over the bottom end to keep the papers in place. </p><p>I have a separate sheet for each pasture we have; listed is cow # , calving date, color & sex of calf and calf #. Date they were moved to that pasture, and date and # of bull that went in there. Then the date when he was taken out. I put the cows in numerical order so when I am checking pastures, I can make a little pencil check as I see each one and I know who is missing. My son only makes head counts, but then when he comes up short, I have to go see WHO is missing.</p><p>I use a separate sheet for preg check day, list the cows as they go through the chute, date of preg ck., preg how long, and a check if they get Blackleg and Lepto; if they are open they get sorted into a separate pen and we decide what to do after the vet has gone.</p><p>I keep all these sheets, then transfer data to a cow card that has all the info for that cow. Birthdate, Sire & dam, Calving date each year and what she had. Many of them get the weight of the calf when sold and price per pound. Cow card is heavy weight paper like poster paper that I got printed up at staples; fits in a 3 ring notebook. Use a different color for each year so I can tell at a glance when they were born. Use a plain white one for all bought cows. Have been told it is a lot of work, but when my son asks who/what /when, I can usually find it. I am not very handy with electronic stuff, and having some issues with them not working when I need them like at work, would just rather have it on paper in front of me. The paper doesn't have batteries that die, or programs that get corrupted. I make a second copy on my printer so that if one gets lost/dirty, I can just get another copy. Not for everybody, just what I've come up with over the years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1383675, member: 25884"] I use plain old notebook paper for the day to day lists. Keep things in one of those contractor Clipboards, the kind that you can open, like to keep contracts or estimate sheets in. The top has a clip thing on top so I can see the paper I need and it gives me a hard writing surface if I need it. Only thing I added was a BIG rubber band to roll up over the bottom end to keep the papers in place. I have a separate sheet for each pasture we have; listed is cow # , calving date, color & sex of calf and calf #. Date they were moved to that pasture, and date and # of bull that went in there. Then the date when he was taken out. I put the cows in numerical order so when I am checking pastures, I can make a little pencil check as I see each one and I know who is missing. My son only makes head counts, but then when he comes up short, I have to go see WHO is missing. I use a separate sheet for preg check day, list the cows as they go through the chute, date of preg ck., preg how long, and a check if they get Blackleg and Lepto; if they are open they get sorted into a separate pen and we decide what to do after the vet has gone. I keep all these sheets, then transfer data to a cow card that has all the info for that cow. Birthdate, Sire & dam, Calving date each year and what she had. Many of them get the weight of the calf when sold and price per pound. Cow card is heavy weight paper like poster paper that I got printed up at staples; fits in a 3 ring notebook. Use a different color for each year so I can tell at a glance when they were born. Use a plain white one for all bought cows. Have been told it is a lot of work, but when my son asks who/what /when, I can usually find it. I am not very handy with electronic stuff, and having some issues with them not working when I need them like at work, would just rather have it on paper in front of me. The paper doesn't have batteries that die, or programs that get corrupted. I make a second copy on my printer so that if one gets lost/dirty, I can just get another copy. Not for everybody, just what I've come up with over the years. [/QUOTE]
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