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Sheep Farmer Abby Cook Takes a Practical, Data-Driven Approach

Between her consultancy work and managing her own sheep in the Cotswolds, Abby Cook doesn’t have a spare second to wrestle with paperwork. To her, a flock only works if it's run like a business. And you can't run a business if you don't measure performance.

We caught up with Abby to see how she uses iLivestock to ditch the notebook, nail her vet and med records, and focus on the margins.

 

"I was literally skipping around like, 'Oh, this makes my life so easy!' If you don't have a lot of time, it’s a lot easier to record as you go. I can catch a ewe, treat her, log it on my phone, and it's done before I even let her go."

Why Abby made the switch:

  • Whether drenching, condition scoring, or treating a single ewe in the field, the data is logged instantly.

  • No more "rainy Sunday" paperwork. If the vet asks for records, she just hits print.

  • Using data to drill down and find out which sheep are actually performing.

     

"It becomes as essential as your sheepdogs, your truck, or your quad."

Find out how Abby transformed his business: