Tracking breeding and genetic data

[The_Flower]

What all do you track for when it comes down to breeding and genetic data? Is data tracked via pen & paper, spreadsheet, brain-power? What issues do you face and how do you overcome them? Are there any apps you use specifically that track everything you need to track? I’m looking into starting a breeding program with my French Black Copper Marans and want to make sure I do it well.

 

[NatJ]

For small bits of breeding projects, I've sometimes just used my memory (issues: forgetting things.)

I've most often used pen & paper (issues: finding pen when needed, losing the paper), and I've sometimes put things into a computer (issues: computer is not in the chicken pen, need to remember to type the information in later).

I have not used any special computer programs, just a text file or word processor (issues: organization and finding the information again later.)

In the past with rabbits, I had written pedigrees. The color genetics for those particular rabbits were simple enough to keep in my head.

I'm sure that other methods exist.
I've never been serious enough about breeding & tracking it to need other methods.