tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75745237419691926852024-03-22T04:17:06.770-07:00AviManAviary Management SystemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-74188927076725733192013-01-12T00:59:00.000-08:002015-01-01T04:16:54.694-08:00Support<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Support for AviMan is offered through the <a href="http://forum.birdtalk.org/forum23.html" target="_blank">Aviman Support Forum</a> on <a href="http://forum.birdtalk.org/">forum.BirdTalk.org</a>,<br />
Please post your questions, comments and feedback on this forum for a prompt response.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-79902145453537302772012-04-19T04:23:00.000-07:002014-08-12T02:41:25.416-07:00Installion on 64 Bit Windows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">When installing the software on 64-Bit Windows please follow this procedure</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1) Download and Install the application as per instructions on the <a href="http://aviman1.blogspot.com/2012/02/aviman-installation.html">Installation</a> Page</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2) Download this <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64313191/SQLiteDLL.zip">zip file</a> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">3) Unizip it, </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">it contains a file System.Data.SQLite.dll</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">4) Put the file in <i>Program files/Novasoftek/AviMan Lite</i> folder replacing the old file</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The program should now work</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You will also need to download and install </span><a href="http://resources.businessobjects.com/support/downloads/redistributables/vs_2008/redist/x64/CRRedist2008_x64.msi">Crystal Reports Redistributable 64-Bit</a> to run the reports.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-53673845536649614422012-02-29T03:57:00.001-08:002012-03-01T02:24:40.548-08:00AviMan: Reports<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
AviMan generates reports based on your data. Some of these reports are explained below.<br />
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<b>Hatch Certificate with Pedigree</b><br />
Hatch certificates are usually provided to customers who buy birds from you. They show the bird details including name, band number, hatch date, species, color mutation and sex. In addition it also shows the pedigree of the bird and information of its parents and ancestors. To generate several hatch certificates select Reports->Hatch Certificate with Pedigree from the Menu Bar. An options form will be displayed. Click and select the birds that you wish to generate the certificates for and click <i>Finish</i>. You may also print a hatch certificate for a particular bird by right-clicking it in the list and selecting <i>Print Pedigree</i>.<br />
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<b>List of Birds</b><br />
This report is used to print a list of birds in your aviary. You may choose to print a list of all birds, a particular species, birds with a particular status or sex, birds born during a specific period or any combination of these parameters. Select Reports->List of Birds from the Menu Bar. An options form will be displayed. Click on the Species, Bird Status, Sex or Hatch Date nodes and select the desired values. Click <i>Finish</i> to display the report.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-45741752175403981912012-02-29T03:19:00.002-08:002012-02-29T03:23:42.972-08:00AviMan: Managing Sales<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
AviMan allows you to manage the sales of your birds. You may generate sales invoices and maintain the stock of your birds in one easy step. However first you need to enter the data for your customers. In the Menu Bar Click on Edit->Contacts. This will open the contacts form. Here you can maintain an address book of all your aviary contacts including your customers, suppliers and other breeders. If the customers has not been previously defined then fill in the information and click on the <i>Update</i> button in the toolbar to save.<br />
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To generate an invoice, click on File->New Invoice in the Menu Bar. In the customer drop-down select the relevant customer. In the bird column enter the band number or any part of the birds name that you wish to sell. All matching results will be displayed. Select the desired bird and enter the sale price. To add another bird repeat the process in the row below. Please note that only birds with their status set to <i>For Sale</i> will appear here. If you have not already done so, you will have to edit the bird and set the correct status. Once you have selected all the birds and filled in their prices, you may add an additional charge or discount at the bottom. Use a negative number to indicate a discount. You may also enter a description of this charge/discount that will be printed on the invoice. Click <i>Save</i> to generate your invoice. The status of the birds you have just invoiced is automatically set to <i>Sold</i>.<br />
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The invoices will be listed in the List frame when you click the <i>Invoices</i> node in the tree. To print a particular invoice select it in the List, Right-click to open the popup menu and select Print. You may also edit or delete a previously created invoice.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-19384574828006707012012-02-29T01:40:00.001-08:002012-02-29T03:23:42.966-08:00AviMan: Aviary Home Page<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Aviary home page displays the summary of what is going on in your aviary. It is displayed at application start up in the Details frame. You can navigate to this page at any time by clicking on the <b>Home</b> button in the toolbar. You can also view this page by clicking on the top node displaying your aviary name.<br />
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The home page displays the following information<br />
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<b>Birds Summary</b><br />
This section displays the total bird count in your aviary including chicks for each species<br />
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<b>Active Clutches</b><br />
All active clutches are listed here. An active clutch is defined as one which has at least one egg with the status <i>unknown</i> or <i>Developing</i>. You may view clutch details by clicking on the clutch code. You may also directly edit the clutch by right-clicking the clutch code and selecting Actions-> Edit.<br />
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<b>Eggs Due to Hatch</b><br />
Eggs due to hatch during the next few days are displayed here. The default is 7 days. You may adjust this value by clicking on Tools->Options in the menu bar.<br />
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<b>Nursery</b><br />
All chicks with the status of <i>Nursery</i> are displayed here. Nursery Status is automatically assigned to all newly hatched chicks. You may change the status to another value as appropriate. This list is a useful reminder to which chicks have not been banded yet and their age.<br />
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You may also view upcoming birthdays of your birds and your aviary contact info by clicking the info tabs.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-18216632909158364462012-02-29T01:12:00.003-08:002012-02-29T03:23:42.960-08:00AviMan: User Interface<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQUc-Eh1a3TFzEWPEmitinrQK92BLsKNpXH5YpNiTCH3bSXDGqaiQD9wcqbqNVXohbEkePqXvY1wbBLJ6_5bGI3AePVaEJkSuhVHWjikTrQvOxdPlI47tSHgBUUZ_jWQ40Psa4m7zKuoP/s1600/AviManUI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQUc-Eh1a3TFzEWPEmitinrQK92BLsKNpXH5YpNiTCH3bSXDGqaiQD9wcqbqNVXohbEkePqXvY1wbBLJ6_5bGI3AePVaEJkSuhVHWjikTrQvOxdPlI47tSHgBUUZ_jWQ40Psa4m7zKuoP/s640/AviManUI.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
The main AviMan window is shown in the image above. The yellow labels highlight the main elements of the user interface. The interface is divided into three frames. The <b><i>Tree </i></b>on the left, The <b><i>List</i></b> on the top right and the <b><i>Details </i></b>frame on the bottom right. Each entry in the tree section is called a Node. Clicking a node fills the List with the relevant items. Clicking an item will display information about that item in the Details frame. Clicking on the buttons in the info tabs will display the relevant info regarding the selected item in the Details frame.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-40873911121512032452012-02-28T23:56:00.003-08:002013-01-12T00:46:52.553-08:00AviMan: Licensing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
AviMan Lite is free to use for managing records of upto 50 birds. If you wish to license the software to manage an unlimited number of birds, please follow the procedure under Help-> Licensing in your application.<br />
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Pricing is as follows<br />
Customers in Pakistan Rs. 3,000 per installation<br />
Customers Outside Pakistan US$ 30.00 per installation</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-62401046999830618832012-02-28T23:39:00.002-08:002013-01-13T22:29:15.398-08:00AviMan: Change Log<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>Jan 12, 2013: AviMan Lite Version 3.50 Released</i><br />
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* Bird Trait Management</div>
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* Show Sexing method in Bird-General page</div>
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* User Interface Improvements<br />
* Hatch Date bug fix</div>
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* Species Summary by Status</div>
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* Dead and Lost bird ages are calculated till Date Lost<br />
* Hatch Ratio is now based on fertile eggs</div>
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<i>Mar 08, 2012: AviMan Lite Version 3.24 Released</i><br />
* Fixed Bug v3.22 in Birds Form where Drop-downs were not filled correctly<br />
* New Splash Screen<br />
* List updates automatically after bird deleted<br />
* License Agreement during Installation<br />
* Fixed Bug when setting Lost/Dead birds status on form<br />
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<i>Mar 05, 2012: AviMan Lite Version 3.22 Released</i></div>
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* Hatch Date Validation</div>
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* Improved Application Security</div>
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<i>Feb 28,2012: AviMan Lite Version 3.21 Released</i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-1669774972832362472012-02-28T03:07:00.000-08:002012-02-28T03:07:47.746-08:00AviMan: Making Notes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Making observations, recording observations, taking actions based on these observations and recording these actions are essential components of successful aviary management. For example you may wish to record that a particular bird is unwell or that it is moulting. For a pair, you may wish to record the date when a nest box was provided or the date the pair was seen mating. For a species, you may wish to note down when the breeding season begins or the average clutch size. For a particular clutch, you may want to record information about fostering or incubation habits of the parents.<br />
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AviMan allows you to make notes regarding a species, bird, pairing or clutch. Select the object you wish to make a note for and right-click. In the pop-up menu select <i>Edit Notes</i>. This will open up a note book form where you may record your observation or action along with a date. To view these notes visit the general information page of the species, bird, pair or clutch where the last 5 notes will be displayed. To see all previous notes click on the notes button.<br />
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQRr7JU8hkI39bc3Tt1gJpHw6yIZxRmF6IS3NJJ47JpLJ5rkLdvnz3WxpsBfw7Z0lwD1ymoYz3rA9mplACnU-HZR9mnlYmwedSU7cqBn-IW4qfKagtn8iWuWEg8Fa4MwrcNldm7ZJrE5b/s1600/btnNotes.png" style="color: #0000ee; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-44796526198903229612012-02-28T01:48:00.002-08:002019-02-17T21:53:47.756-08:00AviMan: Installation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Prerequisites:<br />
Windows XP or Vista with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21">Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5</a><br />
or<br />
Windows 7<br />
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<b>Download </b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/s920hjzls9x72b6/AvimanSetup.msi?dl=0" target="_blank">AvimanSetup Ver 3.50</a> (Updated 12/1/2013)<br />
Double-click on AvimanSetup.msi to start the installation.<br />
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To run the reports, you will also need to download and install.<br />
for x86 <a href="http://resources.businessobjects.com/support/downloads/redistributables/vs_2008/redist/x86/CRRedist2008_x86.msi">Crystal Reports Redistributable</a><br />
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For installation on 64-Bit Windows, please read <a href="http://aviman1.blogspot.com/2012/04/installing-aviman-on-64-bit-windows.html">this</a><br />
After successful installation please proceed to the <a href="http://aviman1.blogspot.com/2012/02/aviman-getting-started.html">Getting Started</a> section.<br />
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If you are upgrading from version 3.24 or earlier, you may need modifications to your database file before you can run the latest version. Contact me for support on this issue.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-4809870757523328092012-02-28T01:42:00.001-08:002012-02-28T02:04:56.214-08:00AviMan: Clutch Management<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Once a pairing has been setup, you are ready to start recording clutch and egg data for this pair.<br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>Find the desired species in the <i>Tree</i> and under this node select <i>Pairs -> Current</i>. All the pairs of this species will be listed in the <i>List</i> frame. </li>
<li>Select the correct pair and right-click to show the pop up menu. Select <i>Edit</i>. The pairings form will be displayed</li>
<li>At the top right you will see a box titled <i>Clutches</i>. Fill in the field <i>Clutch Code</i>. You can use any text to identify a clutch. For example you may use the month & year the clutch was started such as 02/2012. Press Enter</li>
<li>Now Click on the <i>Clutch Code</i> you just entered to select the row. This will enable the Eggs section at the bottom of this window.</li>
<li>Enter the <i>Date Laid</i> for each egg on a separate row. The <i>Fertile</i> and <i>Due Date</i> columns will be filled in automatically. </li>
<li>Click on the <i>Status</i> box and select whichever applies. If an egg has just been laid and you have no information about its fertility select <i>unknown</i>. If you have candled the egg and know that it is fertile or not select <i>Developing</i> or <i>Clear</i> as appropriate. Similarly you may select <i>Dead In Shell</i>, <i>Broken</i> or <i>Thrown Out</i> if appropriate.</li>
<li>The <i>Status Date</i> is optional and may be used to store the date on which the said status was observed. For example the date you candled the egg and observed that it was developing normally.</li>
<li>Click the <i>Save</i> Button to save your data.</li>
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You may add eggs and update the status of the eggs at anytime.<br />
Find the pairing as explained in (1) and (2) above. This will take you to the pairing and clutches form where you may add or edit data.<br />
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If an egg has hatched do the following to create a record for the new bird.<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Update the <i>Status Date</i> to show the hatch date</li>
<li>Select the Status <i>Hatched</i></li>
<li>In the column <i>Bird,</i> click on the square button.</li>
<li>This will open up the Bird editing form with most of the information already filled in for the new chick.</li>
<li>All you need to do now is enter the <i>Name</i> and click <i>Save</i>.</li>
<li>This will create a new bird in your records with the status set to <i>Nursery</i></li>
<li>You may edit this new bird later on to update the band number or change the <i>Name</i>, <i>Status</i> etc.</li>
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As long as there are eggs in a clutch with the status unknown or developing, the clutch will be treated as an <i>Active Clutch</i>. It will be displayed under active clutches on your main page. Once a clutch has been completed and you wish to start editing a new clutch, enter a new clutch code on a new row in the clutches area on the top right. Select the new clutch to start entering data in the eggs section.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-22205689691852081102012-02-28T00:47:00.000-08:002012-02-28T01:04:36.871-08:00AviMan: Pairings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Once you have entered basic data relating to your birds you are ready to setup pairs in the system. Setting up pairs is the first step towards clutch management.<br />
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<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>In the Tree frame on the left, select the species that you want to set up the pair for. For example Cockatiel or African Grey etc. </li>
<li>In the Menu Bar on top Select Edit -> Pairings</li>
<li>The Pairings form will open up. In the drop-down boxes select the male and the Female birds. Please note that only unpaired birds with a status of 'Breeder' will be shown here.</li>
<li>Fill in the 'Date Paired' field with the date the birds were put together</li>
<li>Optionally, fill in the location of the pair. This could be a cage number or any other text.</li>
<li>Click Save</li>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-66422830633068706002012-02-27T22:37:00.003-08:002012-02-27T22:53:08.591-08:00AviMan: Getting Started<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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You have successfully installed AviMan Aviary Management System and now you want to get started on managing your birds. This article will help you do this. I will divide the process in to a few easy steps.<br />
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The AviMan interface works and feels like most email software. It is divided into three frames. The vertical frame on the left is called the <b>Tree</b>, the top horizontal frame is called the <b>List</b> and the bottom horizontal frame is called the <b>Details</b> frame. Each entry in the tree is called a <b>Node</b>. When you click on a node the list is filled with the items grouped under that node. Clicking on any item in the list shows you the details of that item in the details frame.<br />
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1) Aviary Information<br />
In the Menu Bar on top select Edit -> Aviary Information<br />
Here you can enter your Aviary name, address and contact information. This information will be stored and printed on your lists, hatch certificates, invoices etc.<br />
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2) Creating records for your birds<br />
In the Menu Bar on top select Edit -> Birds<br />
Here you can enter the data for each of your birds. The minimum information that you must enter is as follows<br />
<b>Species:</b> Select the bird species such as Cockatiel, African Grey Budgerigar etc from the drop down box.<br />
<b>Name:</b> This is the tag that will be used to identify the bird. If you have a proper pet name then enter here if you don't then use some nickname that will remind you of this bird.<br />
<b>Hatch Date: </b>The date the bird hatched from the egg. If you don't have an exact date, enter your best guess. If you have had a bird for 2 years and it was mature when you got it then use this information to arrive at an approximate hatch date.<br />
<b>Status: </b> You must also select the current status of your bird from the following.<br />
<i>Breeder</i>: A bird that is mature and breedable.<br />
<i>Future Breeder</i>: A bird that you are holding for future breeding but is not mature yet.<br />
<i>Nursery</i>: A young unweaned bird or a baby bird.<br />
<i>For Sale</i>: Any bird that is available for sale and is not being used as a breeder.<br />
<i>Sold</i>: A bird that has already been sold<br />
<i>Dead</i>: A bird that you previously owned but is now dead.<br />
<i>Lost</i>: A bird that you no longer have as it escaped or was stolen etc.<br />
<i>Other</i>: Use this status if none of the above accurately describe the status of your bird.<br />
<b>Sex</b>: You must enter the sex of of your birds to be able to use them elsewhere in the software. If the sex is not known you may leave this field blank.<br />
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Additional optional information may also be entered. It is highly recommended that you keep your records as complete as possible. You can also specify an image for each bird. Just drag and drop any jpg, gif or png image file in the image area.<br />
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Enter your records in chronological order. The oldest bird should be entered first and the youngest last. This will allow you to select the Mother and Father of your own bred birds. Accurately specifying the parents of each bird will help you maintain the pedigree information of your birds. If you do not have information about the parents of any bird or the bird was purchased you may leave these fields blank.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574523741969192685.post-9260275220479436892012-02-27T22:33:00.005-08:002013-01-12T04:05:57.781-08:00AviMan: Introduction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
AviMan is a windows based Aviary Management System that helps you manage your bird records accurately and efficiently. The software started out as a personal project to maintain records of <a href="http://saudsaviary.blogspot.com/">my own aviary</a>. Over the years, I added features and made improvements as per requirements. Being a breeder and a programmer allowed me to look at requirements from both angles. I shared the software with a few friends and encouraged by their feedback the software is now being released to a wider audience.<br />The main features of the system include the following<div>
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Intuitive Graphical User interface </h3>
<ul>
<li>Birds are categorized by Status for easy look up and management </li>
<li>Store & view image of each bird for easy identification </li>
<li>Keep detailed notes on each species, bird and pairing. A journal is maintained for each bird and pairing where you can record your observations along with the date. </li>
<li>Backup & restore your data </li>
<li>Search birds and pairings </li>
<li>Address book for your contacts </li>
</ul>
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View complete bird info with a single click including:</h3>
<ul>
<li>General Info: Name, Band Number, Sex location etc </li>
<li>Pedigree Diagrams are automatically generated to illustrate lineage </li>
<li>Pairings: Past and present </li>
<li>List of previous clutches with statistics </li>
<li>Complete list of offspring </li>
<li>Purchase details </li>
<li>Sale Details </li>
</ul>
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View complete pairing info with a single click including:</h3>
<ul>
<li>General info: Date Paired, Location, Date Separated </li>
<li>List of clutches with details </li>
<li>Complete list of offspring </li>
<li>Statistics </li>
</ul>
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Complete Clutch & Egg Management</h3>
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<li>Record details for each egg including date laid, status, due date etc </li>
<li>Hatch dates automatically estimated as you enter eggs in a clutch. </li>
<li>New bird records are automatically created when the egg’s status is set to hatched. </li>
<li>Sales & invoice generation. Inventory is automatically adjusted after sale </li>
</ul>
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Generate reports including</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bird Lists filtered by Status, Species and Sex </li>
<li>Hatch Certificate with Pedigree for selected bird </li>
</ul>
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<a href="http://s1225.beta.photobucket.com/user/saudsami/media/BirdTalk/AviMan_zps6cdb4ecd.mp4.html">Here</a> is a video showing the user interface and some features of the system.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
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