Version 1.2.2 — Offline-first egg production & flock management for homesteaders
Built for backyard farmers and small flock owners who want a simple, powerful way to track their chickens and eggs — no internet required.
- Download chicken-tracker-v1.2.2.apk from the latest release
- On your Android device, go to Settings → Apps → Special app access → Install unknown apps
- Allow installs from your browser or file manager
- Open the downloaded
.apkfile and tap Install - Launch Chicken Tracker from your home screen
Note: Android may show a warning because the app is not from the Play Store — this is normal for sideloaded apps. The app is open-source and safe to install.
All releases are available on the Releases page.
| Category | What you can do |
|---|---|
| 🥚 Daily Logging | Log egg counts by total or per hen, with color breakdown (brown / white / colored) |
| 🐔 Flock Management | Track breeds, hatch dates, age, status, and notes for every bird |
| 💰 Sales Tracking | Record egg and chicken sales with customer info and revenue summaries |
| 💸 Expense Tracking | Log feed, supplies, vet costs and other expenses by category |
| 🛒 Flock Purchases | Track chick and hatching egg purchases, suppliers, and hatch rates |
| Record losses by type (predator, illness, etc.) | |
| 📊 Charts & Analytics | Production trends, sales vs. expenses, yearly and monthly views |
| 📄 Farm Report Card | One-page branded PDF snapshot of your farm — shareable monthly summary |
| 📤 Reports & Exports | Export Production, Sales, Expenses, Purchases, and Losses as styled PDF or CSV |
| 🔔 Reminders | Notifications for feeding, cleaning, and health check schedules |
| 🌙 Dark Mode | Dark-first UI designed for barn and field use |
| All data stored locally on-device — no account or internet needed |
All PDF reports (Farm Report Card and the five data reports) share a consistent branded style:
- Farm banner header image with your farm name and report title
- Summary stat cards with key metrics
- Styled tables with brown headers and alternating row shading
- Matching warm cream footer
The farm name on reports defaults to Chicken Tracker and can be customized from the Home screen.
Requirements: Flutter 3.24+, Android SDK
git clone https://github.com/colaborat0r/chicken_tracker.git
cd chicken_tracker
flutter pub get
flutter run # debug run
flutter build apk --release # build release APKAfter any database schema change, regenerate the Drift code:
flutter pub run build_runner build --delete-conflicting-outputsFound a bug or have a feature idea? Open an issue or email: thehost22000@yahoo.com
See Releases for the full changelog.
| Version | Highlights |
|---|---|
| 1.2.2 | Reports & Exports PDFs match Farm Report Card branding; farm name on all PDF banners |
| 1.2.1 | Stability improvements, Android crash fixes |
| 1.2.0 | Farm Report Card PDF with photos; optional metrics; farm name customization |
| 1.0.0 | Initial release |
This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.
- ✅ Free to use, share, and adapt for personal/non-commercial use
- ✅ Must give credit to the original project
- ❌ Cannot be used for commercial purposes
See the LICENSE file or creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 for full details.