Insemination is a crucial time, as it sets the stage for the next generation of healthy and productive cows in your herd. Accurate cow heat detection is essential in getting the best results possible for your business. But spotting a cow in heat can be tricky and time-consuming, especially with bigger herds. CowManager’s ear sensor will do wonders for your pregnancy rates – and your workload.
Embracing Tech for Cow Heat Detection is Empowering Dairy Operations
Electronic Heat Detection System
With CowManager you’re likely to never miss a heat. When cows are tagged with the orange ear sensor, the system recognizes peak heats, pregnancies, non-cycling cows and potential abortions. It also helps you keep detailed records of all your cows’ cycles. This way, you and your staff can keep detailed records of everything leading up to, during, and after insemination. Record insemination dates, sire information, and any fertility testing results.
The small orange ear sensor fits around an official animal identification RFID tag or blank tag and stays put thanks to an effective attachment mechanism. In a single action, you can place the sensor in a cow’s ear. It’s easy to remove and attach to another cow, too.
The data from the ear sensors is measured and collected 24/7 in real-time. Data is then transmitted from the sensors and collected by wireless routers, which can be placed anywhere inside or outside. All data is sent to the user’s pc and smartphone.
No More Guesswork
Brett Membrey, a dairy farmer in Victoria, Australia, has used CowManager for years now. The heat detection system has made his daily workload more efficient. Because heat detection on over 1000 cows can take up a lot of time in your schedule. It also changed his results for the better.
He elaborates: “With different staff members milking each day, the chances of missing heats or drafting cows not on heat increased dramatically. We were spending six to seven hours a day heat detecting while milking. With CowManager, it takes 10 minutes a day – and now we’re getting it right.”
On the other side of the globe, Lee Maassen and his sons run a dairy operation in Iowa, USA. For them, the heat detection system has also changed the way they work on-farm.
“We can trust the monitoring, spend our time on the animals that need it according to the system, and know that the rest of herd is doing okay and don’t need intervention. Walking through the barn for hours is no longer necessary”, son Aaron says.
Brother Adam agrees that it’s taken out the guesswork. They used to try and spot cows in heat from the feed truck, which wasn’t ideal. “Now, when I go in the freestyle barn and they’re laying down, they’re in a perfect heat and they can be bred. We’re catching more cows in heat on their natural heat than we were before.
Detect More Than Just Heats
Cow heat detection isn’t the only aspect CowManager excels in. It also gives dairy producers real-time information about their herd’s health, nutritional status, as well as how cows are doing during transition. Users will receive an alert to point out which cow needs attention and why. And of course, they can always check on a cow or a group, wherever and whenever. All the information they need is at their fingertips. And that kind of freedom and peace of mind is priceless.
Heat Detection with CowManager
24/7 Real-time Data, Never Miss a Heat
Heat peaks, possible pregnancies, non-cycling cows, potential abortions. Never miss a thing.
Always Know When to Inseminate
Inseminating 10 to 22 hours after receiving a heat alert is known to be a success. This makes mating and breeding a breeze!
Confidently Use Sexed Semen
View cycling and fertility history in Fertility Insights and see if a cow is suited to be mated to sexed semen.