— Cattle management software · Australia
Cattle and cow management software for Australian herds
Whether you rear dairy replacements, agist heifers or run breeding herds across several properties, DairyLogs is cattle management software for every tag, teeth record, joining, treatment and sale — cow management software for the breeding cows, in Australian dollars, on your phone.
Free for up to 10 animals — no card required
What you can record
- Tag number, breed, sire and dam, and age by teeth
- Joining, AI and PTIC results with calving dates
- Treatments, vaccinations and drenching with WHP
- Fodder stock, purchases and sales in A$
— Quick answer
What is the easiest way to keep cattle records in Australia?
The easiest way to keep cattle records in Australia is a phone-based cattle management app that stores one profile per animal — identified by its tag — and records each event on the day it happens: joining, pregnancy testing, calving, treatments with their withholding period, vaccinations, drenching, purchases and sales. With the records in one place, completing quality assurance paperwork, answering a buyer's questions or planning next season takes minutes instead of a search through notebooks and receipts.
Key takeaways
- Record each event once, on the day, from the yards or the ute.
- Every treatment keeps its product, dose and withholding period.
- Teeth stage, sire, dam and breed sit on each animal's profile.
- Records stay with the animal through transfer, sale or death.
Last updated by the Dairy Logs team
— Paperwork that matters
The cattle records Australian producers get asked for
Buyers, assurance programs, vets and accountants all ask for records. Here is what each usually wants and where you keep it in DairyLogs.
| Record | Who asks for it | What to keep | In DairyLogs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment records | LPA audits, buyers, processors | Product, dose, date, animal, WHP and ESI | Health → treatments |
| Animal identification | NLIS, buyers | NLIS or management tag, breed, sex, age | Animal profile |
| Vaccinations and drenching | Your vet, buyers, stud clients | Product, batch, date, next due date | Health → vaccinations and deworming |
| Joining and pregnancy | Your own breeding decisions, heifer buyers | Sire or AI straw, joining dates, PTIC result | Breeding |
| Purchases and sales | Accountant, ATO, bank | Date, price, buyer or vendor | Herd status and finance |
| Fodder and chemicals on hand | Your own planning, QA programs | Product, quantity, purchase date | Inventory and feed stock |
DairyLogs stores the records you need to complete LPA paperwork and National Vendor Declarations, but it is not an LPA or NLIS system and does not issue NVDs. Always follow the current requirements of the program you belong to.
— The breeding cows
Cow management software for Australian breeding cows
Cow management software is how you keep the breeding cows through a yard day: tag, teeth if you do not have a birth date, joining result, PTIC, and the treatment you gave before the mob goes back to the paddock.
Cattle management software adds the bulls, steers and calves around them. On a breeding property you want one system, because the cow's calving event is the calf's first record. Use the NLIS tag as the animal's ID so the cow record lines up with the NLIS database. DairyLogs does not lodge movements, and it does not replace LPA or the NVD. It holds the treatment, joining and pregnancy history you are asked to produce.
When those cows are in the milking herd, dairy herd management software covers litres, vat withholding and the seasonal joining list. That dairy herd management program keeps dairy cow management software on each cow. This page stays with the cattle record: the cow, her calf and the withholding period.
- NLIS or farm tag, breed, teeth stage and parents on one profile.
- Joining, AI and PTIC, with a calving date calculated from the service.
- Every treatment keeps its product, dose and withholding period.
- The history stays with the animal through transfer, sale or death.
— Aussie operations
Who uses DairyLogs to manage cattle in Australia
Dairy farmers rearing replacements
The challenge: Heifers leave the milking herd's attention the day they are weaned and only come back when they calve.
With DairyLogs: Every heifer keeps a record from birth — vaccinations, drenching, joining and PTIC — so she arrives in the herd with a history.
Contract heifer rearers and agistment
The challenge: Owners want proof of treatments and joining for cattle that are not yours.
With DairyLogs: Keep a separate farm for each client's mob and give the owner read access to the same records you keep.
Sharefarmers and managers
The challenge: Two businesses rely on the same herd, and disagreements start with missing records.
With DairyLogs: Both parties see one shared set of herd records, with roles controlling who can edit and who can only view.
Multi-property operations
The challenge: Cattle spread over several properties, a manager on each, and records that never meet in one place.
With DairyLogs: Each property as its own farm under one login, with roles per team, transfers between properties and combined reports.
— Calf to cow
A replacement heifer's records, from birth to first calving
Typical targets for a dairy replacement heifer calving at about two years of age. Your vet, breed and system will shape the exact timing; DairyLogs lets you set your own rules.
Day 0
Birth and tagging
Register the calf at calving with dam and sire linked, tag number and breed. Record any early treatments.
6 – 12 weeks
Weaning
Record weaning and move her to the right stall or mob, so her group and ration follow her.
3 – 12 months
Vaccinations and drenching
Log each vaccine and drench with its product, date and booster due date, as advised by your vet.
13 – 15 months
Joining
Record heats, AI services or bull joining dates. Her expected calving date is calculated from your gestation setting.
+6 to 12 weeks
Pregnancy test
Record the PTIC result. Empties are flagged straight away so you can decide whether to rejoin or sell.
22 – 24 months
First calving
She calves into the milking herd with a complete record, and her calf's record starts the cycle again.
— In the yards
Cattle management features built for the yards and the paddock
- 01
Age by teeth or birth date
Record teeth stage — milk teeth, two-tooth, four-tooth, six-tooth, eight-tooth or worn mouth — when birth dates are unknown, such as for bought-in cattle.
How to add an animal - 02
Joining, AI and PTIC
Heats, inseminations, bull matings and pregnancy tests, with calving dates calculated and empties flagged.
Breeding - 03
Treatments with withholding periods
Product, dose, reason and WHP on every treatment, with medicine stock deducted and treated animals flagged until they are clear.
Tracking withholding periods - 04
Vaccinations and drenching
Herd-wide or individual vaccinations and drenches, with booster due dates on the task list.
How to log deworming - 05
Fodder and supplement stock
Hay, silage, grain and pellets on hand, rations fed and days of cover — essential when the season turns dry.
Feed management - 06
Purchases and sales in A$
Purchase price, estimated value and sale price for each animal, with income and expenses in Australian dollars.
Finance
— Inside the app
Treatment records that are ready when the auditor asks
- Filter by animal, date or product to answer a buyer's question in seconds.
- Withholding period end dates are calculated for you.
- Medicine stock drops as treatments are recorded, so you know what to reorder.
- The history follows the animal if she is transferred or sold.
— Getting started
Set up your herd this weekend
Sign up free
Create an account and a farm. Up to 10 head are free, with no card needed.
Set farm currency to A$
Choose Australian dollars in farm settings, and check gestation and heat cycle defaults suit your breed.
Add your mob
Import a spreadsheet of tag numbers, breeds and birth dates, or enter animals in the yards one at a time.
Record from today
Enter current pregnancy status and recent treatments, then record each new event as it happens.
— Your existing systems
How DairyLogs works alongside NLIS, LPA and your hardware
DairyLogs is your herd record and farm management system. Australia's industry systems keep their own jobs, and DairyLogs holds the records you need for them.
Start free with up to 10 head, then choose a plan that fits: Starter at $10 (USD) a month, Pro at $25 (USD) a month across several properties, or a Custom plan with animal and property limits set for operations of any size.
- It doesn't lodge NLIS movements — keep using the NLIS database.
- It doesn't issue NVDs or replace LPA accreditation — it holds the records you need for them.
- It doesn't connect to EID panel readers or walk-over scales yet.
- It doesn't map paddocks or track grazing rotations.
— Keep reading
More cattle resources
— FAQ
Cattle record keeping questions from Australian farmers
01What should Australian cow management software record?
Tag or NLIS number, teeth if the birth date is unknown, joining, PTIC, calving, and every treatment with its withholding period. Those are the cow records you need in the yards and when someone asks for the history. Movements still go to the NLIS database, and LPA and NVDs stay on their official systems.
02What is the best cattle record keeping app in Australia?
The best cattle record keeping app for an Australian farm is one that records treatments with withholding periods, joining and PTIC results, identification and sales, works on a phone in the yards and keeps costs in A$. DairyLogs does all of these for herds of any size, and you can start free.
03Is there a free cattle record keeping app in Australia?
Yes. You can start DairyLogs free with up to 10 head and no card, then move to a paid or Custom plan as you bring the rest of the herd across.
04Can I record a cow's age by her teeth?
Yes. Each animal has a teeth stage field — milk teeth, two-tooth, four-tooth, six-tooth, eight-tooth or worn mouth — for cattle without a known birth date.
05Will DairyLogs help with LPA treatment records?
DairyLogs keeps the treatment details LPA asks producers to record — the animal, product, date, dose and withholding period — in one searchable list. It is not an LPA system itself, so you still complete your LPA and NVD obligations through the official channels.
06Does it work for beef cattle as well as dairy?
Yes for breeding herds and heifer rearing: identification, joining, pregnancy, calving, health, feed and sales work for any cattle. Milk features simply stay out of the way. Feedlots needing scale and EID reader integration are better served by a dedicated feedlot system for now.
07Can a cattle owner see records kept by an agistment or rearing farm?
Yes. The rearer can invite the owner to the farm with a view-only role, so both see the same treatment, joining and pregnancy records without sending spreadsheets back and forth.
Get your cattle records out of the notebook
Start free, set up in A$, add your mob, and have treatment and joining records ready the next time someone asks.