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# What's a Good Way to Track Milk Production by Day and Herd?
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/whats-a-good-way-to-track-milk-production-by-day-and-herd/
- Published: 2026-10-06T13:33:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T13:33:42.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

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# What's a Good Way to Track Milk Production by Day and Herd?

A good way is to record the volume collected at each milking in a short form linked to the herd or the animal, and to let a dashboard calculate daily totals, averages per animal, and trends over time. On **Jestor**, this runs through **Forms**, a production **table**, and dashboard indicators.

Milk production changes with feed, weather, health, and management. When volumes are written in notebooks and added once a month, a drop in production may go unnoticed until the monthly payment arrives.

## What untracked milk production costs

- Production drops noticed weeks too late
- No link between feed changes and results
- Difficulty identifying the best and worst performing animals
- Mistakes when daily numbers are added by hand
- Payments from the dairy that cannot be checked against records

## How milk production tracking works

- A **form** records volume per milking, per herd or animal
- A dashboard totals daily production and calculates averages
- Trends show changes after feed or management decisions
- Collected volumes can be compared with the dairy's statement

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- Changes in production are seen quickly
- Management decisions are tested with data
- Payments can be checked against real volumes
- This scales from a small dairy to a large operation

| Volumes in notebooks    | Daily production dashboard       |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Late discovery of drops | Trends and averages in real time |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can I track production per animal?** Yes, if entries are linked to individual animals. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can I compare periods?** Yes, date filters show trends.

**Can I record quality data, such as fat and protein?** Yes, fields can be added for the values you receive from the dairy.

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