{"id":110283,"date":"2023-06-21T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=110283"},"modified":"2025-07-09T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:01:35","slug":"these-apps-can-help-you-manage-backyard-chickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/these-apps-can-help-you-manage-backyard-chickens\/","title":{"rendered":"These Apps Can Help You Manage Backyard Chickens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today\u2019s poultry farmers have many modern advances at their fingertips, more so even than just a decade ago. From digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/check-out-this-essential-chick-brooder-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brooder<\/a> thermometers and computerized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/the-basics-of-egg-incubation-hatching-chicks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incubators<\/a> to automatic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/3-chicken-feeder-designs-to-fit-your-needs-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chicken feeders<\/a> and programmable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/lighting-chickens-coop-winter-egg-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coop lighting<\/a>, technology\u2014from apps to hardware\u2014has changed the face of how we manage our chickens. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backyard poultry owners may not have the same gadget and gear needs as those farmers with small flocks and hobby farms. But one thing all chicken keepers need is a method to manage their birds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While a notebook or ledger remains a time-tested manner to do so, a smartphone app allows poultry keepers to easily add and modify flock information, keep track of egg production, and keep tabs on much more information about their chickens. Plus they can provide the convenience of having all this information at your fingertips. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are four poultry-management apps to consider to help you manage your backyard chickens. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flockstar<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110286\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/flockstar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/flockstar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/flockstar-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/flockstar-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/flockstar-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/flockstar.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flockstarapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flockstar<\/a> focuses on data tracking for the single backyard flock. Create a profile for each of your chickens, including their name, age, gender, breed, hatch date and photo, then track their egg laying by day, week, month or year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flockstar allows you to keep notes on egg weights, damaged eggs and unusable eggs like wind eggs and soft-shelled eggs. There\u2019s even a leaderboard that identifies your flock\u2019s top layers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Flockstar also continually connects to the cloud, so there\u2019s no worry about losing your data because of a missed manual back up. Flockstar offers a paid upgrade which adds the ability to: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">track multiple flocks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">manage expenses, sales, vendors and customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">keep a journal with notes, photos and tags<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developed by Late Shift Digital, LLC. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">123Poultry<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Designed for the cottage-industry flock keeper, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123poultry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">123Poultry<\/a> helps you keep tabs on your farm\u2019s financial performance. Track your income, expenses and sales via easy-to-read tables, graphs and logs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Determine each bird\u2019s feed intake and body-weight development to learn which of your breeds are the most feed efficient. Record important flock details, including each bird\u2019s laying percentage, percentage of damaged eggs and total eggs laid. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can even record which of your birds are active, which have been sold and which have died. The app\u2019s Knowledge Center, which offers tips on farming and management practices, is a huge bonus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developed by Champrix.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChookBook<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110284\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/chookbook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/chookbook-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/chookbook-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/chookbook-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/chookbook-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/chookbook.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The app for microflock owners who want a simple, uncomplicated way of keeping track of their chickens, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Chookbook-100072325837862\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ChookBook<\/a> features a colorful, easy-to-use interface that focuses on <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your flock\u2019s individual birds. Each hen has her own page, featuring her photo and details such as her color, gender, breed and hatch date. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If she is actively laying, toggle the Active switch. Then, for each day, record which bird lays an egg. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ChookBook imports this data into a bar graph that indicates your flock\u2019s egg production for the week. If you\u2019d like to keep track of whether you\u2019ve watered or wormed your flock or cleaned their coop, ChookBook provides sections where these can be recorded. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developed by Gustavo Costa de Oliveira. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Count Your Eggs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110285\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/countmyeggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/countmyeggs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/countmyeggs-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/countmyeggs-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/countmyeggs-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/countmyeggs.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If all you want to do is keep track of your flock\u2019s egg productivity, Count Your Eggs is the app for you. There are no profile pages for your hens. There is no place to record feed or water intake, hatching rates, individual layer percentages or other flock details. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unlike some of the more intensive apps, all Count Your Eggs does is track how many eggs your chickens lay each day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This data is tabulated into a graph showing your flock\u2019s productivity over a week, month, quarter year, half year, year and two years. You can search My Egg History for a specific date to see how many eggs were laid that day. You can also edit your totals in case you miss a day or one of your hens lays late in the afternoon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developed by RoleModel Software, Inc.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need a tech helper to manage your flock? 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