Helping achieve your stock management goals.
Elevate your Livestock Management
Identify top performers for breeding or generate a drafting file of the animals that meet any trait profile in seconds. View the full trait history of any animal by scanning its tag or selecting its ID - whether you're in the field, yards or at your desk.
Your Choice, Your Control
eID/RFID
infrastructure - weigh heads & stock wands fromGallagher, Tru-Test/Datamars, Shearwell
& more.Turn your raw weigh-head & stock wand
session data into drafting lists
, animal histories & trait insights, all without complex spreadsheets.Works offline in remote locations
. Supportssheep, cattle, deer, pigs, goats, alpaca and more.
Experience smarter, more flexible livestock management with The Backyards. JOIN NOW!
LIVESTOCK FARMING USING eID
QUALITY IS THE KEY
Unlock Potential
The Backyards is a powerful ally for a farmer in an ever-changing world with multiple issues, from drench resistance to unpredictable weather patterns and shifting market dynamics.
It simplifies using the session data collected by eID/RFID tag to optimise your livestock management and enhance natural selection.
Streamline Drafting with Ease
The Backyards enables you to make smart operational decisions based on animal trait data. For example, it's fast and easy to identify top, average, or poor performers to make breeding, feed or culling calls. Assigning stock to specific groups for refined filtering and drafting, is fast and easy - all without complicated spreadsheets.
Instant Insights at Your Fingertips
Simply scan the eID/RFID tag using a compatible stock wand or select the VID^ to view the trait history of any animal instantly. Whether you're in the field with your phone or at your computer, you'll have the stock information needed, even in remote, internet-free locations.
^ Visual Identifier (when loaded)
Manage "Ghosts" and Perfect Your Data
Stock managers understand the importance of identifying animals missing from recent session data and The Backyards provides this for you automatically.
Data quality is key, with any discrepancies in session data also able to be easily rectified within your databank, enabling decisions based on quality information.
For more details:
- See the Quick Reference guide (tap to open).
- Visit the Tips / How To page.
Reach your farm’s full potential and experience the power of precision livestock management with The Backyards.
Caters for any tagged livestock
Sheep management
- Pregnancy scanning — wet/dry, singles, multiples, foetal age
- Condition score tracking and drafting
- Drench resistance monitoring via weight gain history
- Lambing and weaning performance by ewe
- Breed selection based on trait data
Cattle herd management
- Weigh-session data from Gallagher, Tru-Test/Datamars and Shearwell
- Average daily gain (ADG) profiling across sessions
- Pregnancy and calving performance
- Bull and cow selection for genetic improvement
- Record calf weights in the field
Deer management
- Velvet and venison production tracking per animal
- Live weight and condition score history
- Stag selection and hinds performance profiling
- Drafting by weight class or production trait
Pigs, goats, alpaca & more
- Multiple livestock species in a single eID databank
- Fully custom data fields — define the traits that matter to you
- Mixed-species properties managed with separate stock-type views
- Capture animal data in the field
The Founders
Monty and Phil would like to thank all those supporting their efforts behind the scenes, especially: Penny, Gaye, Emma, Greg, Jessie, Harry and Elisa
‘It takes a village ...’
