What can a cattle tracking app do?

Cattle tracking apps provide individual animal records, vaccination histories, GPS location monitoring, health alerts, and performance analytics for informed management decisions.

Who is MyCattle.app built for?

MyCattle.app is built for commercial cow-calf producers, registered seedstock operations, and family farms that keep serious records. It handles both commercial cattle (no registration, just tag and performance records) and registered cattle (pedigree, breed association papers, EPDs) in the same herd. It is not built for feedlots, dairy operations, or other livestock — every feature is specific to a beef cattle breeding and cow-calf context.

What records does it track for each animal?

Every animal gets its own record covering: breed and sex, birth date, sire and dam linkage, registered name and registration number (for registered cattle), permanent tag, seller tag, EID or RFID number, current location and location history, calving records, breeding and pregnancy history, health treatments and withdrawal dates, purchase group and cost basis, and attached documents. You can also record notes and flag animals for follow-up.

Can I track multiple herds or multiple locations on one ranch?

Yes. Locations are fully configurable. Create pastures, pens, traps, leased pastures, or separate ranches as named location areas. Assign animals to a location when they move. View all animals currently in any given area at any time. Every move is logged with a date, so you have a history of where each animal has been.

Can I track registered and commercial cattle in the same herd?

Yes. Registered cattle can carry a registered name, registration number, breed association affiliation, and attached papers. Commercial cattle do not need any of those fields. Both types live in the same herd list, and you can filter or search by either type.

How does breeding recording work — AI and natural service?

Both AI and natural service breeding events can be recorded against a cow. Each record includes the breeding date, method, sire, and any relevant notes. Natural service records can indicate the bull and the start and end dates of the breeding pasture. AI records can include the technician, straw lot, and synchronization protocol.

How does calving forecasting work?

Once a breeding date is entered, the system calculates an estimated calving window using the standard 283-day bovine gestation. If a pregnancy check has been done and a confirmed conception date or estimated calving date has been recorded, that refinement is reflected in the forecast. You can filter your cow list by expected calving date range, or view a calving schedule sorted by due date.

How does registration paperwork tracking work?

The Registration Vault is a queue for paperwork that needs to be submitted, is in progress, or has been completed. Add an animal to the queue when you have a calf that needs to be registered, a purchased animal whose transfer needs to be filed, or papers that need to be reordered. Attach the actual certificate or PDF when papers arrive. Search by registration number or animal name.

What genetics information can I track?

For each animal you can store EPDs across all available traits (birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, maternal milk, marbling, ribeye area, fat, docility, and any breed-specific traits). Pedigree is built by linking a sire and dam to each animal. EPD values are only stored as entered by you — the system never estimates, fabricates, or fills in unknown traits.

Does it track semen and embryo inventory?

Yes. The Genetics module includes a semen and embryo inventory. Record semen straws by sire, collection date, collection number, tank, and canister location. Log pulls as they happen and the inventory balance updates. Embryos are tracked similarly with donor and sire recorded.

Does it track hay inventory and feeding?

Yes. Log hay purchases with quantity, bale type, bale weight, moisture, and cost. Record feeding events as hay is put out. The Hay Forecast calculates how long your current inventory will last based on your verified head count and your set daily feed rate per head.

How does weather and rainfall tracking work?

Enter your farm's GPS coordinates in Settings and MyCattle.app connects to the National Weather Service to pull current conditions, hourly forecasts, and multi-day outlooks for your exact location. You can also log manual rain gauge readings as a separate source — your gauge reading is the record of truth for your pasture, stored independently from the NWS automated data.

Does it work on a smartphone at the chute or in the pasture?

Yes. MyCattle.app runs in any mobile browser — no app to install. Working Chute Mode strips the interface down to just tag lookup and treatment logging so you are not fighting with navigation when you are in the middle of a working session. Save it to your home screen for one-tap access.

Does it work offline without cell service?

MyCattle.app is a web application and currently requires a data connection to load and save records. Most working areas — barns, corrals, and close pastures — have enough cell signal to use it without issues. True offline capability with local sync is on the product roadmap.

You do. Your records belong to your operation and are never sold, shared with breed associations, disclosed to government agencies, used for advertising targeting, or made available to any third party in any form. You can export your complete dataset at any time.

Is any of my herd data publicly visible?

No. Every page inside the authenticated application carries a no-index, no-follow directive to search engines. Your animal records, purchase prices, location names, seller information, pedigrees, and health data are private to your account. Nothing from your herd appears in search results or any page visible to anyone who does not have your credentials.

Can I import my existing records from a spreadsheet?

Yes. The import tool accepts CSV files. Map your column headers to the system fields, review the records in a preview, and confirm the import. Existing tag numbers, purchase records, animal data, breeding dates, and basic health history can all be imported. The importer is match-based — if a permanent tag already exists in your herd, the import updates that record rather than creating a duplicate.

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