How do you keep cattle records?

If you prefer to keep records with pencil and paper, purchase loose-leaf record books. Number your cattle with a brand or ear tag. Most cattleman use a two- and three-digit numbering system with the first digit representing the year in which the animal was born.

How much does it cost to keep a cow per year?

How Much A Cow Costs Annually? Generally, cows cost between $500 and $1,000 per year to keep. This includes their care and feed. Purchasing a cow and raising it will automatically become less expensive if you have extra land to grass-feed it.

What’s the best way to keep cattle records?

4. Pregnancy Data. Patterson advises preg-checking the herd annually as a record keeping tool. He says, “Consider if 5% of the herd is open. That is costing you to keep those females in the herd. So it makes sense to preg-check and then sort and market the open cattle.”

What do you need to know about beef record keeping?

The Beef Herd Health Record booklet contains information related to cattle vaccination and processing, and provides tables for maintaining treatment records. AG803 is a pocket book that can be ordered through your County Extension Agent. It contains management tips and record-keeping resources for cattle and forages.

How much does a farm record keeping software cost?

There is also a cost to purchase both the computer and the record-keeping software. In a 1994 report, Pena, et. al., evaluated six computerized farm record-keeping programs. The range of prices among the six programs was $6.95 to $79.95. Each program had unique features, but all six performed the basic recordkeeping functions.

Where can I Find my cattle record app?

Along with an online dashboard you will also receive access to our mobile app for IOS and Android. You will have access to your cattle records wherever you go Your records are displayed in a pleasing and easy to read table with the most important information highlighted.