Software

Computers can simply many tasks on a farm. Sheep and goat producers can use computers to manage their finances, balance least-cost rations, and keep records on the flock or herd. Many universities have developed spreadsheet templates and databases that can be downloaded for free. Most agricultural software companies offer free trial versions of their software. Some software can be used online. On this page, software links are listed alphabetically according to type: farm and ranch, livestock management, flock-herd management, ration balancing, economics, pedigree, and fair management.

Farm and Ranch

FarmWorks® Software
Farm Business Software Systems, Inc.
Red Wing Software
Ranch Manager USA (Lion Edge Technologies)
Farm and Ranch Accounting Software
Plan-A-Head Management System Software (SA)

Livestock Management

Ranch Vision
Centric Software Inc.
Agritec Software
Herd-Pro® Software
Animal Trac© Software
Livestock Managers Software
Livestock Management System
Web-based livestock tracking software
Farm Stock Livestock and Herd Management
Livestock Data Systems Limited (UK)

Flock - Herd Management

EweByte Sheep Management System (CN)
Select Sheepware™ Management Program (UK)
Sheep Master Gold
Sheep Breeders Notebook
FlockFiler
Cornell University's Cewe database management system
Ovitec Sheep and Goat Management Software
Goat Breeders Notebook
Basic Goat Manager
Goat Tracks (AU)
Ranch Manager Sheep Edition | Goat Edition

Ration balancing

MSU Feed Ration (online ration balancing)
Cornell University's FeedForm (requires MS Access)
Puration Programs from Purdue University
ARIES Ration Balancing Program for Sheep
Oviration 3.0 (Softagro)
Langston University's Nutrient Requirement Calculators for goats
Ohio Dairy Goat Ration Program
RationMixer Excel Spreadsheet
RationEvaluator Excel Spreadsheet
Excel spreadsheet to compare nutrient costs

Economics

Cornell University's SheepFlock Budget (requires Excel)
Cornell University's SheepSim
Ewe Planner - Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board
Virginia Tech Sheep, Feeder Lamb, and Goat Budgets
West Virginia University Decision-Making Templates

Pedigree

accuRegister™
BreedMate Pedigree Software
ZooEasy Breeding Software
Pedigree Software - Breeders Assistant (UK)

Fair management

MarTech Systems, Inc.
ShoWorks™ Fair Management Software

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively, and also attended The Ohio State University. Susan conducts the Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test at her research facility in Keedysville. She raises registered and commercial Katahdin sheep on her small farm called The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

Disclaimer: The links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Users of this web site and all external links are advised to apply common sense and sound judgement to all information obtained from the internet, regardless of source.

Last updated 28-Jul-2010 by Susan Schoenian.