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The End of Lambing Season and New Scale Integrations
Lambing season is officially over at the Desert Weyr farm. We were fortunate enough to see the birth of 49 healthy lambs to 29 ewes. We also had five stillborns, but the others are all doing well. We’ve been testing new scale integrations with AnimalTrakker®, and we’ve also been retrofitting our chute system. The goal…
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Wool Micron Testing
In March, we sheared 102 sheep for wool micron testing. At that time, we used AnimalTrakker®’s Scan and Print functionality to label the wool samples. That enabled us to easily tie the samples back to animals in our database later, with just the scan of a label. Well, today we worked on the actual micron…
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Keep Android Open: Help Us Fight Android’s Proposed APK Restrictions
The APK is a foundational file type for us here at AnimalTrakker®. It’s a cornerstone of our Farm Mobile system, which runs on Android devices. We need Android compatibility to keep AnimalTrakker® portable and accessible for field use. Currently, Android is a platform where any individual can configure and develop applications. However, Google’s proposed changes…
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Shearing 102 Sheep
We sheared 102 sheep today. We used AnimalTrakker®’s Scan and Print function to print labels for wool micron testing. It’s a great way to keep things organized and streamline the testing process. The secret is to paste the labels to the inside of the wool bags. That way, we don’t end up with any missing…
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Competitive Review: AnimalTrakker® vs. Shearwell MyFarmWorks
Shearwell MyFarmWorks is a cloud-based livestock management program. You pay a monthly or yearly fee to use it, and your data is stored in the cloud, meaning you can access it from any device at any time by logging in. MyFarmWorks has many of the same tracking capabilities as AnimalTrakker®, with an additional emphasis on…
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Sorting the Rams
Today on the Desert Weyr farm, we sorted rams into their designated breeding pens. We used the data stored in AnimalTrakker® to designate which ewes to pair with each ram, then used a tablet loaded with Farm Mobile and one of our homemade EID readers in the actual sorting process. Here are some photos and…
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Competitive Review: AnimalTrakker® vs. FlockFiler
FlockFiler is one of many AnimalTrakker® competitors on today’s market. FlockFiler is a database program that’s designed for farms of any size. It was made solely to keep records of sheep; however, some farmers have reported using it for goats as well. It comes in two versions: FlockFiler Lite and FlockFiler Pro.
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Announcing the AnimalTrakker® Email List
At long last, we’ve launched the AnimalTrakker® email list! If you’re a prospective or existing AnimalTrakker® user, we highly recommend signing up.
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Introducing Our AnimalTrakker Competitive Review Series
Why should you choose AnimalTrakker® over our competitors? Today’s farmer has tons of options for stock management, and each has benefits and drawbacks. No two programs are the same.