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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: wonderwooly on October 01, 2014, 01:12:15 pm

Title: breeding, computer program.
Post by: wonderwooly on October 01, 2014, 01:12:15 pm

Hi

i'm looking for a good pedigree flock management for breeding, computer program.
dose anyone know of a good one that they have used.
The more visual the better rather than just the numbers. helps with the dyslexia.

thanks for looking

Title: Re: breeding, computer program.
Post by: twizzel on October 01, 2014, 04:02:33 pm

We have Farmplan Cattle Focus for the cows and they do one for sheep too, once we got to grips with ours it is fantastic and wouldn't be without it now.

Title: Re: breeding, computer program.
Post by: GeorgieB82 on October 01, 2014, 06:55:52 pm

I use flockfiler - http://www.flockfiler.com/ (http://www.flockfiler.com/) - not UK based but does everything I need it to do.

Title: Re: breeding, computer program.
Post by: wonderwooly on October 02, 2014, 09:00:51 am

Thank you ,twizzel, GeorgieB82

I'm new to being so specific as starting a pure breed flock this year.
I'll give those a shot over the weekend and see how I get on, its the calculation of the
lineage on both sides of a close pedigree flock to plan the tup and get under the 7%,
cross/ line breeding/inbreeding thing that makes my head spin.
I see how I get on and update in the future as to which worked out best.
thanks again