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What is Breeder Software?
Breeder software is specialized software used to help breeders in livestock production. It can be used to track the pedigrees of animals, manage breeding records, and access genetic evaluations. Breeder software also helps with the organization of data related to management activities such as feeding and housing management. It can be used for different types of animal species, including sheep, cattle, horses, pigs and poultry. Compare and read user reviews of the best Breeder software currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.
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Breeder Cloud Pro
BreederCloud Pro
Easily view upcoming heats, upcoming litters and manage scheduled appointments for your puppies or kittens. Receive text or email reminders when it's time for your puppies or kittens next appointments & create waiting lists for interested clients. Enjoy quick access to manage your dogs or cats medical records and more from your desktop & mobile device. Store medical records, reports, photos and more for every dog, cat, litter and contact with no storage limits. Manage your litters the easy way & create medical reports or manage owners for your puppies or kittens. Enter your kennel expenses & puppy or kitten sales with month-to-month growth charts and profits at a glance. Search our existing & continually growing database to find your dogs or cats pedigree for up to 5 generations. Create your own website & photo galleries to promote your kennel.Starting Price: $4.99 per month -
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Dog Breeder Pro
Dog Breeder Pro
Manage your waiting list, including contact details, preferred breed, preferred sire/dam, gender, limited or full registration, allergies, notes, etc. Create fully customizable pedigrees with your own color scheme and logo. Choose which data to show, whether to include photos and the number of generations. Show champions in red, and highlight duplicates. Record vaccinations and dewormings, medical conditions, and vet visits. Record heats, matings, pregnancy information, and litter. Automatically calculate upcoming heats, and expected litter dates. Build unlimited pedigrees. Automatically calculates Wright's Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI) and AVK (5 and 10 generation). Create trial matings with Wright's COI and printed pedigree. Forecast puppy coat colors using the dam and sire genotypes.Starting Price: $4.99 per month -
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Pedigree Publisher
BREEDMATE
PedPub as we call it is a completely new development and replaces Pedigree Explorer (PedX). Here is a quick screenshot of PedPub. To view a pedigree, select a record from the grid view then click the Pedigree drop button and select a form to display it on. Exporting and importing data is easy with other applications like Access, Word, and Excel. Users can actually copy and paste data from Access or Excel and paste data directly into Excel. Because PedPub is fully customisable there is no limit to the data you can record and report on. -
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Breeders Companion
Breeders Companion
Breeders Companion enables breeders to manage nearly every aspect of their breeding operation from health tracking, and litter management, to contact management. Manage each animal, its health information, documents, and tasks, plus track expenses with our account manager. Finally connect it all together our intuitive tag system, so you can take action on the tasks that matter using our powerful dashboard. Our App has 3 versions. Free: This will allow you use the basic functionality you need to run your breeding operation. Starter: The start version gives you access to Document Management, so you can manage all of the important documents related to your business. The Standard version of our App, includes everything in the previous versions, plus a Contract Builder, Task Manager, and CRM. The Contract Builder will allow you to use, and create predefined contracts for Studing, Breeding, and selling Puppies to buyers.Starting Price: Free -
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Breeders App
Breeders App
By the time to arrived to USA we launch a branch here and we work even harder to have the best product to offer to our customers. Base on this premise, we developed a BAR-CODE reader and scanner to speed up the uploading of a horse's data and to reduce the time-consuming of keep the History Record updated in a very quick manner. Our application provides a way to work completely differently compared with other software available on the market today. Easy way to upload History Clinic Records just simple scanning Horse Bar-Codes and vaccines vendors bar-codes. You can access to the full history clinic of a horse just by scanning a bar-code with your mobile. Breeders App has a Bar-Code generator that allows you to have a unique horse ID. In this way, you can have a full History Clinic Record of any single horse without losing your time. Receive in your email box, the activities carried out in your horse farm/establishment.Starting Price: $19 per month -
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Crio Online
CRIO Equine Software
Simple and easy to use (yet complete) online equine barn management system that covers all the needs of a Breeding, Training, Boarding business or just to have all the information about your horses in one place. Outstanding support and open to extending the system to meet user needs. Register for a free 30-day trial! Web Version and Mobile App available (Android / iPhone). A complete suite of invoicing including Recurring Charges and Invoice online payments is available for customers in the United States. You can set groups of horses that meet certain criteria, so you don't need to group horses manually. Then, you can use these groups in reporting or batch entry of data. You can keep track of all expenses by horse, by account category, and by cost center... and all this is related to barn management. CRIO allows you to create diets that then are assigned to certain horses. Each diet has a set of feeds with its cost and quantity. ¿Starting Price: $9.90 per month -
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The Breeder's Standard
PedFast Technologies
The Breeder’s Standard® 2025 by PedFast Technologies is a comprehensive dog breeding and kennel management software designed to streamline and enhance the operations of breeders. It offers dynamic dog records with customizable fields, allowing for efficient data entry and management. The software includes a robust titles management system that accurately displays titles on pedigrees, and supports up to 65,535 photos per animal. With the PedFast™ V feature, users can rapidly enter five generations of ancestry from a single window. The Pedigree Hole Finder™ assists in identifying and filling missing ancestral information, improving both printed pedigrees and genetic calculations. Additional features encompass tracking of heats, matings, litters, and puppies, including day-by-day temperature and weight monitoring. Medical records management is facilitated through modules for vet visits, vaccinations, and medications.Starting Price: $33.59 -
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HerdBoss
HerdBoss
The easiest way to manage your flock. Thousands of breeders rely on HerdBoss to keep records organized and get more done. Streamline all your animal record keeping. Automate the reports you need. Collaborate with your team to get work done faster. The place where your farm comes together to track records, create insightful reports, and drive results. Use the HerdBoss app in the office, truck or pasture for instant access to the data you need to get stuff done. It even works offline when you don’t have service. Livestock production is a team sport. With HerdBoss, every member of your team has the information and reports they need to get work done. Share with the touch of a button. Using our bulk upload feature, you can be live in often just minutes. We are dedicated to making the importing process easy and are here to help. Export all your data on-demand if you ever change your mind.Starting Price: $5 per month -
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ZooEasy
ZooEasy
ZooEasy helps to improve breeding results and is available for breeders and organizations of all animal species. You can easily make pedigrees and calculate inbreeding percentages in our online database. Watch the video and discover several features. The online database of ZooEasy is optimized for all devices. For our 2.061 worldwide customers, we have currently saved 5.820.579 animals in ZooEasy. This number still increases every hour, thanks to their 9.274 users! ZooEasy is perfect for the registration of all kinds of animals. Login to your account and register the unique features of your animals. Understand how your animals are related by pedigree and relationship calculations. Safely keep track of medical files and veterinary results. Print your own reports and save all show result information. You can even put the contact information of other breeders into your database. That makes ZooEasy the best-organized database for breeders!Starting Price: $6 per month -
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Breedera
Breedera
Bringing puppies into the world is a rewarding, joyful, and remarkable experience. But we know the moment you become a breeder, every aspect of your life changes. It’s goodbye holidays and free time, and hello to being constantly on the go 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Breedera gives you peace of mind that all your essential breeding records, health history, and buyer information are in one easy-to-access place. After spending four years working with breeders across the world, we’ve never met one who got into it because of their love of admin. Whether your main motivation is to create healthy, happy pets, to improve or conserve a breed, or to raise the next great champion, the one thing that unites us all is the joy of dogs. Spend more hours with your dogs and less time filling out spreadsheets and digging through paper files. Add records quickly while you’re on the go and easily monitor puppy health and growth with interactive charts and graphs.Starting Price: $12.70 per month -
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Stickdog Pedigree Software
Breeding Better Dogs
Stickdog Pedigree Software saves the breeder time and supports record keeping. This new software is popular among breeders because it incorporates and supports collecting heritable kinds of information that is needed to breed better dogs. This full-featured software collects and stores the names, titles, and certifications of each ancestor. It also expands to the stickdog and symbols pedigrees which makes the data collected usable to view and print in any of three different kinds of pedigrees. Once you have entered information about each ancestor, the software will automatically generate two other pedigrees. Both are tools for advanced pedigree analysis. One of the advanced features allows the user to see the strengths and weaknesses of each ancestor. With this kind of information, breeders can begin to breed by direction rather than by chance. Stickdog software remembers the details of dogs previously entered.Starting Price: $89 per month -
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PedPro
Tenset
PedPro is an animal breeding and pedigree software product that prints your pedigrees and stores your breeding records. It is available for Windows computers. Initially, it operates as a 30-day trial version. After the trial period purchase a registration code for the full, unrestricted, version. PedPro remembers the details of animals previously entered and saved in the data file. If you've previously stored your pedigrees in either of these other products, transfer them easily into PedPro without having to use CSV/text import/export. Not all data is transferred, please check suitability first. Optionally include wrights inbreeding coefficient in pedigrees. Choose how many generations are used in the computation. Include photos in the pedigree, including selecting a watermark image to appear behind the pedigree. The full version of PedPro has a limit of 1,000,000 animals in a single data file. You can have as many data files as you like.Starting Price: $125.91 one-time payment -
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Pedigree Assistant
Tenset
Pedigree Assistant (PA) is an app for Windows for breeders of cats, dogs, and other animals who need to print high-quality pedigree certificates. It stores the underlying breeding data so you do not need to re-enter it when adding new pedigrees. Pedigree Assistant is, in effect, like a very cut-down version of Breeders Assistant that dispenses with most features apart from producing pedigrees and storing basic animal records. It has a similar interface, though somewhat simplified to its primary purpose of producing good quality pedigrees designed to be printed. If you need other features beyond printed pedigrees you should consider Breeders Assistant. Pedigree Assistant is designed for single-user use, where the data is stored locally on your computer's hard drive, and accessed from one user account. Multi-user access of the type you seek is not available with this product. Support includes any updated releases that are released during the support period.Starting Price: $125.91 one-time payment -
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Breeders Assistant
Tenset
Breeders Assistant (BA) is a specialist animal pedigree, record-keeping, and genetics analysis application for Windows 10 and Windows 11. At its simplest, it is used to produce high-quality pedigree certificates and store all breeding records in a private pedigree database held locally on your computer. BA has many advanced genetic features, including very fast inbreeding calculations. With the extended edition, it can prioritize prospective matings in a number of ways to minimize the inbreeding that would result from the mating, to maximize the influence of specific individuals within the breeding population, or to minimize the loss of genetic diversity by minimizing mean kinship. BA is supplied in several versions carefully tailored for the specific needs of breeders of pedigree cats, dogs, horses, and many other species. There is also a generic version that can be used for any animal type where a specific custom version is not provided.Starting Price: $125.91 one-time payment -
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BreederZOOpro
BreederZOO
BreederZOOpro was designed by a breeder for breeders. BreederZOOpro manages your kennel in one all-inclusive program. Most importantly, BreederZOOpro is designed to save breeders time, our most valuable asset. BreederZOO is a cross-platform relational database. Unlike other dog breeding software, BreederZOO manages your kennel in one all-inclusive program. It gives you the ability to print, save, and email PDF documents saved or created in the program. BreederZOO works with all Apple mobile devices. Work on the go with your iPhone or iPad at no additional charge, Android is in the works. If you use multiple software programs to effectively manage a responsible dog breeding program, or if you need customizable reports, contracts, and documents, BreederZOOpro is for you. Email, print, or save to PDF your pedigrees and other documents directly from your dog breeding software program. All features are available in the cloud, on the go, and on multiple devices.Starting Price: $34.99 per month -
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Empowered Breeder
Empowered Breeder
Empowered Breeder is so much more than a data organizer, it’s a robust platform that will run your program and puppy curriculum efficiently and effectively, giving you more time to spend doing what you love. Empowered Breeder will work for you whether you’re just learning how to start a dog breeding business or you’re a seasoned dog breeder, regardless of breed. EB offers customizable reports, never before offered, with detailed parent, litter, and puppy data. Your clients (and your veterinarian) will be in awe of the extensive information provided to them. You can change the breeding industry by changing the way people buy and giving your puppies a voice. You’ll be able to spend more time and resources on your dogs and yourself, and less time running your business. Complete records of all breeding stock, health testing, vaccine history, pedigree, temperament, heat cycles, titles, medical log, etc.Starting Price: $29.99 per month -
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Everbreed
Everbreed
Save time and breed better rabbits with a well-organized and optimized rabbitry. Everbreed’s industry-leading rabbit management software helps you stay on top of tasks, and take better care of your rabbits and your breeding business. Our cloud-based web software and native mobile apps for iOS and Android give you constant access to all your rabbit records from any device. Whether you’re in the barn, at the show, or at the kitchen table, Everbreed is with you when you need it. Track everything from breed plans, births, weights, show results, meat production, finances, and more. Schedule breeding and litter task events and sync them with your favorite calendar app. Create printed or online pedigrees and instantly transfer rabbits between Everbreed users. Compare breeder and litter performance and track rabbitry statistics to build more output from your breeders for show, pets, meat, pelts, or fur.Starting Price: $4.99 per month -
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BreederBuddy
BreederBuddy
BreederBuddy is an all-in-one dog breeding software platform designed to help breeders manage every part of their program from one clean, easy-to-use dashboard. The system includes tools for tracking dogs, heat cycles, matings, and litters; managing waitlists and puppy applications; sending digital contracts; collecting deposits and payments; and organizing customer information with built-in CRM features. BreederBuddy also includes automated reminders, task scheduling, health record tracking, puppy matching tools, and a buyer portal where clients can view invoices, contracts, media, and updates. Breeders can run their entire operation without spreadsheets, paper binders, or multiple disconnected tools. Built for small to large breeding programs who want a modern, organized, and professional management system.Starting Price: $12.49/month -
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PhenomeOne
PhenomeOne
PhenomeOne’s main system is designed to manage the entire plant research information of the organization. PhenomeOne is the perfect platform for users’ collaboration, making it their core organizational system for all research data, which can be updated on shared folders in a dedicated corporate directory tree, within the system. The system covers all procedures, starting from pre-breeding, breeding, and variety testing, where each group has its own working space. PhenoTop is PhenomeOne’s new mobile application for smartphones and tablets (supporting iOS and Android devices). It is designed for offline and online data collection in fields, such as observations and selections, including images. Fields are designed in the main system and then shared with relevant information to the mobile device. Thus, data can be collected offline and online and automatically and constantly synchronized when connected to the internet. -
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EquisoftLive
EquisoftLive
With EquisoftLive you only pay for the features you want. Every package includes the Standard and you can then choose which add-ons you need. The Standard package includes two user logins for the account. With EquisoftLive you can easily keep track of all your important horse information and related costs. Once entered into your own private database, invoices can be produced in seconds taking into account split ownership, keep rate changes and lots more variables. EquisoftLive is a horse management system that you can use on the internet. This means that you can access the horse information you need on any computer or mobile device once you have a web connection. With EquisoftLive you can easily keep track of all your important horse information and related costs. Once entered into your own private database, invoices can be produced in seconds taking into account split ownership, keep rate changes and lots more variables. -
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PM Equine
Pedigree Matching
After a year of development PM Equine is ready to replace the former Globetrotter desktop program as the most comprehensive pedigree analysis program available. With dozens of new features and reports PME will give breeders and buyers of Standardbreds, Thoroughbreds and Quarterhorses all the tools they need to make correct and profitable pedigree choices. PM Equine is available as a free trial download lasting 7 days after which you can choose to license your copy for a one-time small administration fee of $100 Cdn. You can also request your copy of PME on a flash drive for $25 S&H by mail. PME is designed to be customizable for your own requirements. Flag your own horses in the database and record their breeding dates, in foal details, ownership, sale information. Update your own horses for performance and produce your own sale catalog pages. Exchange data with other users and get performance updates when available as notified by the PM website. -
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kennelplus
KennelPlus
Why wait, join the kennelplus family and begin automating your business process. Here it is, register now and we will give you a personal demo of the system. Once you see how amazing this board and train software truly is, sign up and we will begin training and helping you set up the system to your individual needs. Boarding, Grooming, Daycare, Training, Breeding, Pet Sales, Class Managing and much more. This Cloud-based software will help manage your dog breeding and/or training activities all in one database. The Dog Training Software is a board and train software that lets you create custom training programs, individualized lesson planning, dog progression views, report card generation, invoice generation, additional expense tracking, and more. The Dog Breeding Software is a Sire, Dam, and litter tracking, Heat Tracking, AKC Record printing, Puppy reservations, litter expense tracking and allows you to set up whelping action alerts and reminders.Starting Price: $59 per month -
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HorseBiz
OCA Technologies
Horse ranch owners, horse breeders, working farms and ranches use HorseBiz, the horse ranch management software program, to manage their horse operations. HorseBiz helps you keep track of breeding activities, feed purchases, farrier visits, veterinarian visits, pedigree history for 5 generations, training costs, show records and awards, miscellaneous activities, inventory items and much more. Owners of all breeds of horses, including: Appaloosas, Arabians, Working Horses, Miniatures, Morgan's, Mustangs, Paints, Donkeys, Quarters or Thoroughbreds find that HorseBiz equine management software meets their needs. Breeders, trainers, working farms, ranches that adopt horses, auction horses, breed horses, care for horses, train jumpers, sell horses, mate or train benefit by utilizing the control features in HorseBiz.Starting Price: $129.99 one-time payment -
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Feedlync
Feedlync
Get started with our cloud-based, paperless all-in-one feed management system. Plug and play! Following a quick start-up on the farm, our app communicates with the feeder weigh cells through the Feedlync gateway. Precisely mix feed and obtain the best possible health for your animals while maximizing profit. Want to change rations on the move and save on ingredients? Feedlync allows instant changes on the app, wherever you are. Easy dry matter corrections based on the weather. Get reliable and live reports on feed intake even in bad weather. Our free global helpline is available 24/7, and 95% of all calls are answered within 30 sec. You can also find tutorials, guides, and more information at our help center. In short, Feedlync is an integrated app and a weighing system. The app allows adjustment of feed composition and cow numbers, working with the weighing system to ensure that the feed is mixed precisely so that your cows get the correct ration, no more, no less. -
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Pedigree Cloud
BREEDMATE
PedCloud is a superset of PedPub, i.e. it does everything that PedPub does and more. We don't provide demos of our software but you can see a number of demo videos here: Demo Videos. Here is a quick screen shot of PedCloud. To view a pedigree, select a record from the grid view then click the Pedigree drop button and select a form to display it on. The MAIN difference with Pedigree Publisher (PP) is that Pedigree Cloud (PC) is a superset of PP, i.e. it can do everything that PP can do and more. PP can only open a .DB desktop file on your own computer so there is no way of doing live sharing with another user. PC can also open. DB file but in ADDITION it can open one or MySQL database servers. You can allow other users in your group to also open the same MySQL databases and hence all the users in your group will see and edit the same data at the same time. The major functions are described in the following sections. -
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PedigreePoint
PedigreePoint
Use PedigreePoint software to put your database on the web so others can search and display pedigrees and other reports pertaining to an entry. Typically you would use a desktop application to maintain your pedigree database then, when you're ready, publish any updates to the MySQL database used by PedPoint so users of your website can see it. A sample of the pedigree view is shown below. It shows how PedPoint can display photos and also what we call marks which are the solid blocks of color in some of the cells. These can be used to indicate that an entry has for example some genetic defect. PedigreePoint installs on a website and is written in PHP. It connects to a MySQL relational database which is usually located on the same server as the website. -
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Breeding Master
Breeding Master
Breeding Master tracks animals, owners, and breeders, tracks information about shows, keeps health parameters, vaccination dates, images, and much more. Breeding Master allows to store of pictures of anything. Add photos of your dogs on the show, put some fun images of their play, and add your comments. Export them back, if you need this. Breeding Master keeps all important data linked together. It keeps dogs, owners, breeders, pairs, shows, kennels, etc. You will never lose something important with it. Find parents and offspring, owners and breeders, and list dogs by breed, kennel, or nest. Breeding Master keeps dogs, people, kennels, events, awards, and anything you want to keep. All your data will be stored in one place. Find parents and offspring, owners and breeders, and list dogs by breed, kennel, or nest. Breeding Master will help you with it. -
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CatBreederHub
CatBreederHub
CatBreederHub is a specialized platform for cat breeders and cattery owners, offering a comprehensive suite of tools to manage their operations efficiently. Features include tracking cats and litters, managing health events and tests, handling sales and adoptions, and maintaining financial records. The platform also provides a personal website for catteries with SEO improvements, multilingual support, and a reviews module. Additionally, it facilitates communication among cattery staff through integrated chat and permission settings. Waiting list, Customer Enquiries, Announce Availability for Wedding, Wanted Cats, Search&Save Pair for Future Litters, Analytics, Genealogy... And this is only the tip of the functionality iceberg. For more information, visit catbreederhub.com and explore the detailed description of features depending on your business model. Our specialization is, on the one hand, cat breeders or cattery owners, and on the other hand, owners of shelters for homeless cats.Starting Price: $7.99 -
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Datacard Secura
Entrust
Datacard® Secura™ identity and credential management software revolutionizes the issuance and post-issuance management of highly-secure passports, national IDs, PIV cards, and other secure government credentials. It streamlines every step of the process, including enrollment, identity verification, application approval, document issuance, and post issuance management. Offers from high-volume, desktop, and mobile issuance options. Allows for updates, revocation, and other post-issuance processes. Instead of custom development, leverage preconfigured workflows for faster deployment. Enables biometric and biographic capture, breeder document processing. Interfaces with external sources to verify and manage identities. Includes business rules, profiles, and data preparation capabilities. A greatly reduced need for customization miimizes the risk of cost and time overruns. A standards-based architecture streamlines integration with other elements of your credential ecosystem.
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Guide to Breeder Software
Breeder software is a type of software used to manage the breeding operations of livestock and farm animals. It typically allows for the record-keeping of information related to genetics, breeding activities, pedigree records, animal health records, financial records and other operational aspects associated with running a successful breeding operation. The software can also help track performance characteristics including growth rate and feed conversion efficiency, as well as predict future outcomes based on specific inputs.
The purpose of breeder software is to improve overall herd management by enabling users to easily access information related to individual animals in their herd, such as lineage, health status, genetic makeup or predicted offspring viability. With an effective software in place, breeders are able to better choose which animals should be mated together for optimal results; identify potential problems before they arise in order to prevent economic losses; accurately document important data over time; make informed decisions about selecting replacement stock or marketing strategies; increase accuracy when delegating tasks such as vaccinations and artificial insemination; and more easily navigate complex regulations surrounding animal welfare and environmental protection.
Some elements found within breeder software include user-friendly data entry techniques which allow inputting information quickly and efficiently; advanced search capabilities that can identify animals with desired traits from within a large population; abilities to generate summaries across various categories along with graphical representations like charts and graphs; data export features for creating reports or sharing data with organizations like government agencies or research groups; messaging capabilities for communicating between different personnel managing the farm operation remotely; tracking tools such as GPS that enable users to monitor animal movements throughout their entire life cycle; plus many others.
In conclusion, breeder software serves an invaluable role when it comes to improving the overall efficiency of farms that raise livestock and farm animals. Through the effective utilization of this type of technology, breeders are able to greatly reduce costs associated with labor and materials while increasing quality outputs at the same time.
Features Offered by Breeder Software
- Genotyping: Breeder software enables users to analyze genetic profiles of various plants to determine the best combinations for breeding and selection. This helps in better yields, improved quality, and increased production.
- Crossbreeding: Breeder software allows users to crossbreed different varieties of plants in order to develop new hybrids with improved traits. This can lead to new varieties that are more resistant to disease or pests, have higher yields, or are better suited for certain climates or soils.
- Plant Record-Keeping: Breeder software provides a way for users to store and track records about each plant they work on. This includes information such as the type and variety, germination rate, growth rate, height and width measurements, yield data, etc.
- Artificial Selection: Breeder software also provides features that allow users to select specific traits from plants in order to create desired characteristics in future generations. This process is known as artificial selection and it helps ensure that the desired attributes remain when breeding plants together.
- Data Analysis: Breeder software also has features that allow users to visualize data using graphs and charts which help them identify patterns over time or between different varieties of plants. This can be used for making decisions on how best to manage crops or identify areas where improvement is needed.
- Genetic Modification: Breeder software also has features that allow users to modify the genetics of a plant in order to alter its traits. This process is known as genetic engineering and it can be used to create plants with desired characteristics, such as resistance to drought or pests.
What Types of Breeder Software Are There?
- Template-Based Breeder Software: This type of breeders software is used to quickly generate a genetic breeding software that can be adapted to specific needs. It includes features such as pedigree tracking, selection and evaluation tools, forecasting models, and data analysis capabilities.
- Automated Breeder Software: Automated breeder software automates the process of selecting parent pairs for mating, building mating plans, and creating a population of animals with desirable traits. It helps maximize accuracy by reducing human error associated with traditional methods.
- Performance-Based Breeder Software: This type of breeders software is used to track performance indicators such as growth rate, milk production, feed conversion efficiency, fertility rate, and other key metrics over time. It provides various reports based on these metrics so that issues can be identified early on and corrective measures taken if necessary.
- Artificial Intelligence-Powered Breeder Software: This type of software leverages advanced AI algorithms to identify optimal parent pairs for mating based on inputted phenotypic and genotypic data across different populations. By using this technology it is possible to make more informed decisions when creating a breeding plan.
- Mobile Breeding Management Apps: These apps provide farmers with access to their breeding tools no matter where they are located or what device they are using. They typically include features such as remote monitoring systems, alerts for health problems or new births in the herd, and up-to-date information about animal pedigrees and performances.
Benefits Provided by Breeder Software
- Automation: Breeder software can automate many tedious and time-consuming tasks, such as cross breeding, tracking pedigrees, managing reproductive schedules, and calculating genetic potential. This reduces the amount of manual labor required for professional breeders and makes it much easier to manage large numbers of animals.
- Data Analysis: Breeder software is able to quickly analyze large volumes of data and provide useful insights into birth rates, bloodlines, genes passed on to offspring, and other important metrics related to animal breeding. This helps breeders make better decisions about which animals should be bred together and which ones should be kept separate.
- Record Keeping: Breeding software allows breeders to keep detailed records of their animal’s information in one central location. These records include things like litter size, date of birth, gender, coloration, weight measurements over time etc., making it easy for breeders to track their animals’ progress over time without having to manually enter data each time they are taken.
- Cost Efficiency: The use of breeder software can help reduce costs associated with animal breeding by eliminating the need for manual labor associated with some tasks such as record keeping or calculating genetic potentials. Additionally, the automation features associated with breeder software can help increase productivity by allowing more efficient management of larger numbers of animals in a shorter amount of time.
- Reproductive Scheduling: Breeder software can also help with scheduling reproductive events such as artificial insemination or natural mating between two animals based on factors like age or health status. This ensures that important decisions are made in an informed manner rather than relying on guesswork when choosing a mate for an animal.
- Genetic Evaluation: Breeder software can help with genetic evaluation by comparing the genetic profiles of potential mates and then predicting which animals will produce the best offspring. This gives breeders a better idea of which animals to use for optimal results.
What Types of Users Use Breeder Software?
- Farmers: Farmers use breeder software to manage entire breeding tools, from keeping track of phenotype and genotype data for breeding animals to developing selection strategies.
- Researchers: Researchers use breeder software to analyze large datasets related to genetic traits, such as analyzing the correlation between genes and a desired trait.
- Breeders: Breeders use breeder software to keep track of important animal information, such as pedigree data, feed intake, inbreeding coefficients, milk production records and more. They also use it for genetic evaluations and selection strategies.
- Extension Specialists: Extension specialists use breeder software to develop models for predicting the performance of particular breeds or animals within a breed based on their gene pool or specific individual genes.
- Veterinarians: Veterinarians use breeder software to analyze genetic diseases in animals they are treating and determine the best course of action for treatment.
- Animal Breed Associations: Animal breed associations use breeder software to register pedigrees and monitor heritage records for various breeds of animals. This helps them protect the purity of each breed.
- Farmers' Markets/Agricultural Fairs Organizers: These organizations can use breeder software to establish standards that must be met before an animal is allowed entry into a competition or farmers’ market/agricultural fairs event. This helps ensure maximum quality control over products being displayed at such events.
- Genetics Companies: Genetics companies use breeder software to design and develop DNA tests for assessing genetic traits in animals. This helps them determine which animals are best suited for particular purposes, such as breeding tools or food production.
- Animal Caretakers: Animal caretakers can use breeder software to track feeding habits, health records, and reproduction data for animals in their facility or zoo. This helps them better understand the genetic traits of each animal and provide the best possible care.
How Much Does Breeder Software Cost?
The cost of breeder software varies depending on the specific type and features you are looking for. Generally, there are a few different levels of pricing available, with basic packages starting around $200 and more feature-rich versions costing upwards of $700. Additionally, some breeders may choose to pay for monthly or annual subscriptions to specialized software services which provide access to additional features and capabilities not found in lower-level packages.
No matter what level of software you decide to purchase, be sure that it includes all the features necessary for your needs such as data recording, tracking results from breeding tests, managing pictures and pedigree information, scheduling vet appointments and litter management. Additionally, look for robust customer support should you need assistance with setting up or using the software. Finally, consider investing in customizations if needed to ensure that your particular workflow is supported efficiently by the system.
Given the range of features available, it is best to research the different software options on the market before investing in a package. With careful consideration and research of the available options, you can make sure that you select the right software for your unique requirements at an affordable price.
Types of Software That Breeder Software Integrates With
Breeder software is a type of software that helps in the management of breeding and related activities, such as keeping records and tracking the performance of various breeding projects. Breeder software can be integrated with other types of software to add additional functionality. For example, it can be integrated with accounting or business intelligence software to help manage financial data associated with breeding tools. Additionally, breeder software can also be integrated with animal shelter and animal health software to more easily analyze and record vital information about animals participating in a breeding program. Lastly, it may be integrated with web-based applications to allow for the exchange of data between breeders and other members involved in a project. All of these types of software serve different purposes, but when integrated together they offer powerful solutions for managing large-scale breeding initiatives.
Breeder Software Trends
- Breeder software is becoming increasingly popular in the livestock industry due to its ability to track and manage livestock data more efficiently.
- It is helping farmers keep better records of their breeding program, such as litter size, conception rate, gestation length, lactation length, milk production, dam and sire selection and more.
- Breeder software can also be used to plan breeding tools and monitor production trends over time. This allows producers to make informed decisions about their herd management strategies.
- It also offers tools for analyzing genetic information to predict outcomes from various pairing combinations, allowing producers to make more informed decisions about their stock selection.
- Another benefit of breeder software is that it can be programmed with specific genetic traits or characteristics that the producer wants in their herd, helping them produce better quality animals.
- Additionally, many breeder software solutions offer sophisticated reporting and analytics capabilities that allow users to easily track performance metrics related to their herd's breeding program.
- These reporting tools can help producers identify areas for improvement and develop more effective strategies for maximizing their herd's production potential.
How To Find the Right Breeder Software
Selecting the right breeder software can be a daunting task, but there are several factors to consider that can help narrow down your choices.
First, determine what type of breeding software you need. Are you looking for a software package to manage large-scale livestock breeding operations or do you just need something more basic? Knowing exactly what kind of features and functions are important for your operation will help guide your search.
Next, research the vendors available in the marketplace. Consider any customer reviews or ratings they may have, as well as their experience in providing breeder software solutions. Be sure to ask about pricing and payment options they offer—it’s important to find a solution that fits within your budget.
Finally, take the time to read through each vendor’s product specifications and documentation thoroughly before making a final decision. This will help ensure that you’re selecting the best possible fit for your business needs—and one that is reliable enough to meet all of your expectations.
Make use of the comparison tools above to organize and sort all of the breeder software products available.
