Features

DairyLive is a herd management and lactation data analysis application. It is a 32-bit Windows application that employs a familiar and intuitive user interface and exploits the power of Windows 95/98/NT.

Some of the features include:  

• A Herd Explorer, modeled after the Windows Explorer, for browsing your animals, lists, and reports.
• An Animal Details View, that maintains basic animal information (birthday, breed, etc.).  You can also import a photograph of the animal.
• An Event View that shows all events that have occured for an animal or group of animals.  Events can be sorted on date, event name, animal, etc., and you can filter out events you don't want to see.
• A Reminder View that is similar to the Event view, except that it shows events that haven't happened yet.
• A List View, that allows you to define a check list of animals and view the list, along with properties that you have selected.  You can graphically set up list criteria (e.g., Cows in their 3rd lactation that are bred but not confirmed pregnant) and then generate the list against some "As Of" date.  This allows you to view the current state of your herd as well as the state of your herd, say, one year ago.  DairyLive comes with dozens of "pre-defined" lists that are already set up.  You can refine these or create new ones. You can also merge two or more lists together to form a combined list.
• A Report View, that extends the List view by letting you report on several groups of animals.  You can set up a report to organize the data by weeks, months, quarters, or years, over a specified time period.  The report will also show summary data by groups, e.g., totals, averages, standard deviations, etc.  Several "pre-defined" reports are included. New ones can be created by using point and click.  Reports can be exported to HTML files or to comma-separated files for import into other applications, such as Word and Excel.
• Data import from DHIA labs and milking equipment. This version of DairyLive supports import from AgSource 310 files, AgSource herd history files, AgriTech "receive" files, Raleigh DNL files, files from PA DHIA, and DHIA Standard Transfer files. This version also supports importing data from Boumatic models 2040, 2045, and 2050 and from Germainia equipment. Other interfaces are being developed, and we plan to support all of the major DHIA processing centers in the country, as well as many milk metering systems.