Record lambs , goats, calves with this super fast and efficient Android application whist on your lambing beat. It does away with the need for recording on paper. When you finish your beat all you have to do is sync the handheld with a push of a button. No sitting down at a desk deciphering handwriting keying data into a computer. All data is securely stored in the cloud.
The application has been designed to be extremely simple and straight forward to use in the field, as we all know conditions out there aren’t always good and you are always pressed for time.
Key features of the application are -
- Automatic lambing tag sequencing, can be reset at any stage or ranges skipped if required. Works with multiple flocks, with automatic sequencing between flocks.
- Enter as much of the dam tag as you can see, the software will find all matching dams for you to select from.
- Birth date is automatic by virtue of day tagging, but can be edited.
- Record lamb fates, remarks and birth weights.
- Record dam fates and remarks.
- Warns if dam already has lambs recorded.
- PregScan data can be pre-loaded.
- Automatically displays sire and dam of progeny if known and number of lambs per dam as being recorded.
- Add additional dams in the field if needed.
- Can be used with or with out paddock information.
- If paddocks are used they can be pre-loaded and/or added ‘on the fly’.
- Dams can be associated to paddocks prior to the new year’s data being uploaded.
- Customised remarks can be pre-loaded, or added ‘on the fly’.
- Full history of all data entered and can always be edited.
- Simple synchronisation process at the end of the day.
- RFID Tag Reading with integrated tag reader if using the Nautiz X6.
Recording the Data:
Dam:
Enter in the dam number, if unsure, by entering the first number/s a screen will pop up showing the dams that fit the digits keyed. Alternatively if the correct id is known simply key her number and her data will pop up. Should a dam already have lambs assigned to her a pop up appears and you are asked if you wish to continue. If a dam is not found you can enter her manually. If you have multiple flocks with the same Dam number, it will ask you to confirm the flock the progeny is to be entered into..
Dam fates and remarks are entered here.
Then select the required icon to record the first lamb.
Progeny:
Live lambs - Once entering the first lamb tag number the system automatically rolls over to the next sequential number. Birth date is automatic, however the date can be changed here. Fates, remarks and birth weights are also entered here. The /year is automatically added to the progeny id.
Dead lambs - When selecting the dead lamb icon, the app automatically assigns a number and the fate of “J” this can be edited and changed by selecting the fate icon.
Summary - At the top of this screen is displayed the Dam number, the Ram number along with three boxes showing the number of male, female and dead lambs credited to the ewe with the total lambs credited to her. To move onto the next dam simply select the “Dam entry finished icon”.
History Screen - History screen displays all data entered. Editing of information can be done here. Data in italics reflects that it has been sent to the cloud based storage system for processing. Data not in italics has not been sent.
End of the day - Return to the first screen, displayed will be the number of dams and number of lambs ready to be sent. Tap on ‘Sync Data’ and the data will transfer to the cloud.
Where multiple devices are being used it is advised that another sync is done in the morning to ensure all data is sent back to each device.
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