thegreencoop
In the Brooder
Hey everyone!
I've searched this forum up and down and noticed there really aren't many app recommendations for egg tracking or flock management — which tracks, because most of what's out there seems either over- or under-built, or clunky, or too expensive. I just have chickens for the fun of it and to collect some eggs, but I also want an easy way to track what I’m getting (4 eggs yesterday!) and what it costs me (currently $2.91/egg, for the record).
Anyway I spent the last couple months building an app for myself. It's currently in beta and I'm looking for testers to help me get it right before making it publicly available. I think it's fun to use and pretty satisfying, but I want to hear from you wiser people.
What it does:
• Super quick egg logging — open the app, tap my count, done
• Bird profiles with a picture, breed, hatch date, status tracking etc
• Production analytics — daily/weekly/monthly egg trends
• Expense & income tracking (in anticipation of having enough eggs to shared one day)
• Medication logging with withdrawal periods
• 50+ breed reference guide
• Multi-flock support if you keep separate groups (or have chickens + ducks etc)
What it doesn't do:
• Incubating/hatching
• No subscription — and for helping me test, it’s totally free! Woohoo!
• No account/login — it all stays on your phone
• No ads (I can hardly describe how much I hate ads)
• No tracking, no cloud
What I'm looking for:
Just honest feedback. Things like "I couldn't figure out how to X" or "I wish it did X" are amazing. You don't need to be technical, if something feels weird just tell me. Bug reports are great too, especially if you're on an older phone or a less common Android device.
If you're interested, let me know if you have an Android (testing is live now) or an iPhone (will be ready soon, I'll put you on the waitlist) and I’ll help you get you set up! Again this is absolutely free for you, no commitment whatsoever. I’m building this for the community, so I want to make sure it actually works for you!
I'll include a few screenshots so you can see where it's headed. Thanks so much!
Joe
I've searched this forum up and down and noticed there really aren't many app recommendations for egg tracking or flock management — which tracks, because most of what's out there seems either over- or under-built, or clunky, or too expensive. I just have chickens for the fun of it and to collect some eggs, but I also want an easy way to track what I’m getting (4 eggs yesterday!) and what it costs me (currently $2.91/egg, for the record).
Anyway I spent the last couple months building an app for myself. It's currently in beta and I'm looking for testers to help me get it right before making it publicly available. I think it's fun to use and pretty satisfying, but I want to hear from you wiser people.
What it does:
• Super quick egg logging — open the app, tap my count, done
• Bird profiles with a picture, breed, hatch date, status tracking etc
• Production analytics — daily/weekly/monthly egg trends
• Expense & income tracking (in anticipation of having enough eggs to shared one day)
• Medication logging with withdrawal periods
• 50+ breed reference guide
• Multi-flock support if you keep separate groups (or have chickens + ducks etc)
What it doesn't do:
• Incubating/hatching
• No subscription — and for helping me test, it’s totally free! Woohoo!
• No account/login — it all stays on your phone
• No ads (I can hardly describe how much I hate ads)
• No tracking, no cloud
What I'm looking for:
Just honest feedback. Things like "I couldn't figure out how to X" or "I wish it did X" are amazing. You don't need to be technical, if something feels weird just tell me. Bug reports are great too, especially if you're on an older phone or a less common Android device.
If you're interested, let me know if you have an Android (testing is live now) or an iPhone (will be ready soon, I'll put you on the waitlist) and I’ll help you get you set up! Again this is absolutely free for you, no commitment whatsoever. I’m building this for the community, so I want to make sure it actually works for you!
I'll include a few screenshots so you can see where it's headed. Thanks so much!
Joe
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