Cattle/sheep management software

[Gulli]

I know it's been covered on here before but I'm looking for some management software that comes with a phone app and is simple to use.

Been using breedr and got on well with it until recently where there's been a couple of issues, one being that I was messaged today to say that the app will no longer be free as of Thursday so they've lost the edge they previously had on the competition.

What else is out there? Mainly looking for medicine records, weights and breeding info

 

[Lincs]

I’ve just started using Herdwatch and really like it so far.

 

[Party Pete]

Use Agriwebb here . Very simple platform . I just do the basics with it but the potential to do alot more is there

 

[Farm Matters Ltd]

Happy to offer our free trial anytime. Many good ones out there just down to personal preference I guess so feel free to have a look with zero obligation or hassle …

 

[Samcowman]

I know it's been covered on here before but I'm looking for some management software that comes with a phone app and is simple to use.

Been using breedr and got on well with it until recently where there's been a couple of issues, one being that I was messaged today to say that the app will no longer be free as of Thursday so they've lost the edge they previously had on the competition.

What else is out there? Mainly looking for medicine records, weights and breeding info

I got that message from breedr as well. I did always wonder how long it would take to have a subscription. For us this is acceptable because of the value it adds to us I just hope that the cost doesn’t keep creeping up bit by bit.

 

[Bullring]

£30 per month is a bit steep and only 2 day notice till it starts.

 

[Gulli]

£30 per month is a bit steep and only 2 day notice till it starts.

Yeah a bit cheeky that. Hence looking at other options

 

[Samcowman]

£30 per month is a bit steep and only 2 day notice till it starts.

Is it per month?? I thought it was per year. If it’s per month then that’s tough and I will need to think about it.
@Breedr

 

[Samcowman]

Previously I had only read the email which didn’t specify per month. Just read the message in the app and it is per month.

 

[aff2rehab]

Been using breedr since it launched and really liked it. But £30 per month with 2 days notice is extracting the pee. If they had done staggered levels like others do would have stayed, but not worth £30 per month for what I use it for, so looking elsewhere and trying to download all the data I have in breedr in the next 2 days.

 

[neilo]

£30 per month is a bit steep and only 2 day notice till it starts.

They’ve gone from free (which was obviously unsustainable) to £360/yr? Ouch!

I guess they’ll be losing all of their smaller customers.

 

[Gulli]

Is it per month?? I thought it was per year. If it’s per month then that’s tough and I will need to think about it.
@Breedr

I probably wouldn't have worried if it was £30/year

 

[Dachie]

Farm matters every time. I have used shearwell Agriwebb and couple others and none off them match up to farm matters. They have a web based app that is included in subscription and they are very very helpful as in adding features to the program to fit your business and very forward thinking. I have been using it for a few years now and have never had an issue

 

[Martyn]

I thought @Breedr said a while back they looked to generate income by comission on selling quality stock with proven growth rates from one unit to another. £30 a month is getting close to what we Xero to operate our entire business on, seams far to much.

 

[steveR]

£30 per month is a bit steep and only 2 day notice till it starts.

Taking the pee big time I'd say!!

Needs some serious added value or a real USP, to justify that charge.

 

[steveR]

They’ve gone from free (which was obviously unsustainable) to £360/yr? Ouch!

I guess they’ll be losing all of their smaller customers.

I would imagine that they have gone! Dumped the data to hard copy and csv files, looked around and left....

 

[Gulli]

I thought @Breedr said a while back they looked to generate income by comission on selling quality stock with proven growth rates from one unit to another. £30 a month is getting close to what we Xero to operate our entire business on, seams far to much.

They offer a years free subscription if you trade 20 cattle a year with them. Which would suggest to me that they aren't moving as many cattle as they expected to

 

[SamN]

I used breedr a lot to begin with, but could tell with the amount of people they employ and amount borrowed through crowdfunding that it wasn't going to stay the same

 

[Chicken richard]

Is their any database which is at price small scale stockman can afford??

 

[steveR]

Is their any database which is at price small scale stockman can afford??

After years with Agridata, I reverted back to manual when I reduced stock numbers to low levels, but went for Farmdata a few years ago, partially for the other record keeping available. Tried 2-3 offerings.

TBH, it is a bit too much and overly complex in some ways, but the support is excellent when I have a brain fart.