A sheep vaccination schedule that runs from your own rules

How the rules work

Each vaccine, treatment or job is a rule. A rule says when it is due, and the app does the arithmetic for every animal. The rule types are explained in plain words in the app and in the video tutorials.

• Every year on a date, for example a yearly booster.
• A follow-up some days after another task, for example a second dose four weeks after the first.
• Repeat every N days, for example a treatment you repeat every 90 days.
• From birth, for lambs: a shot a set number of days after the lamb is born.
• For new animals, once they have settled in.
• Wait for another task, for example a dewormer that waits until the animal has had its vaccine.

Add your own vaccine or treatment

An “add my own vaccine or treatment” wizard asks what kind it is, how often, and which animals it applies to, then builds the rule for you. Nothing needs to be typed as a formula. You can switch a rule off for ewes, rams or lambs separately.

Mark done, and nothing is forgotten

Tap Done on Today, untick any animal that did not get the job, and add a batch number or note. If you did something that is not on the list, “Log something I did” records it. Every entry goes into the history, with an Undo if you tapped by mistake.

An example, not advice

The standard programme that comes with the app is the developer’s own programme for his own Dorper flock. It is a worked example so you can see how rules fit together. It is not advice for your farm. Always check products, doses, timing and withdrawal periods with your vet and the product label.

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