Thank You. That is good to know!
Annie
in Amargosa



--- In raw_goatmilk@yahoogroups.com, "Donna R. Myers-Raybon"
<safehavennubians@...> wrote:
>
> For tracking your milk and feed costs I would go with DHIR testing
as
> the info will show up on pedigree (if you do an approved testing
> method.) That $95 can go a ways towards paying the fees, too.
> Having a computer program might pay for itself if you were doing a
> lot of animals, for example a commercial type setting milking +100
> head or something. But, like you, I can do OK with what my
computer
> currently has in the way of spreadsheets, a calculator, and good
old
> pencil and paper.
> Also, if you are not willing to back up your system on a regular,
> disciplined basis (and by that I mean like any business out there
> SHOULD!) then you are high risk of data getting lost if a drive
fails
> or a virus gets into the system or whatever.
> Donna
> Safehaven Nubians
> Dandridge, TN
> --- In raw_goatmilk@yahoogroups.com, 5jays <5jayranch@> wrote:
> >
> > This does look wonderful but $95.00..yikes! It may very well be
> worth it,
> > not dissing the product but here is what I do:
> >
> > breeding, cycling and keeping everyone organized I use the free
> program from
> > Fiasco farms.
> >
> > Milk, vax,weather conditions,anything freaky happening, illness
I
> just made
> > a simple Excel spreadsheet(one for each animal) with date,
a.m/p.m
> milk
> > totals, vax, weather, other on it.
> >
> > They marry well as both are Excel programs.
> >
> > I am anal about every breath the girls take so I keep records of
> everything
> > so it has to be organized, worth my time and easy enough to slip
> down here
> > after chores and enter data.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>