Recording heats, matings, and joinings
How to log heat detections, mating records, and joining periods.
The Breeding section tracks the reproductive cycle from heat detection through to birth — with estimated due dates and automatic reminders for pregnancy checks.
Record a heat event
- 1Go to Breeding
- 2Tap + Heat Event
- 3Select the female animal
- 4Enter the date and any notes
- 5Tap Save
Record a mating
- 1Tap + Mating
- 2Select the female and the sire
- 3Enter the mating date
- 4MusterMate calculates the estimated due date based on species gestation
- 5Tap Save
Joining periods
A joining period represents a bull, ram, buck, or boar running with a mob for a set period. Go to Breeding → Joining Periods to record the sire, mob, paddock, and start/end dates. This is the quickest way to estimate due dates for a whole mob.
Gestation lengths used: cattle 283 days, sheep 147 days, goats 150 days, pigs 114 days, horses 340 days.