Double A Dairy in Jerome, Idaho was looking for an easy to implement cow monitoring system that could work in their herd with more than 10,000 animals spread over multiple locations. Keeping close watch over of this number of cows is challenging and labor intensive. A cow monitoring system can save valuable time by keeping track of a cow’s reproduction, health, and nutritional status. Where others failed to meet their expectations, CowManager stepped up and delivered.
Monitoring 10,000 Cows
19 Dec 2018
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2 min
How the system works
Building on years of experience, CowManager rolled out a unique solution to handle the enormous amount of sensor data. The challenge was to route sensor information more efficiently from the animal to cloud storage. “The secret is segmentation of the network which allows us to connect an unlimited number of sensors to one system”, explains Koen van Meurs, head of R&D at CowManager.
The system works with a combination of an ear sensor, router(s) and software. The router functions on only a power supply and is therefore easy to install on every dairy farm.
Cow data in the cloud
The network devices use software that is programmed to transfer data via the most efficient route to the cloud. Cows can move from one segment to another, or change location, without loss of data. In case a network device goes offline, the other network devices make sure all sensor data is transmitted anyway because of built in redundancies. An unlimited number of segments can be created within one network, resulting in only one data overview in CowManager.
Monitoring large herds
All these smart solutions ensure accuracy no matter the size of the dairy farm. Today, herd personnel and managers at Double A Dairy successfully monitor their cows using one device and one dashboard with CowManager.
Modules & Extra Functionalities
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Health
Get an alert up to 3 days before any signs of clinical illness. Or, if your cow is already sick, monitor recovery in detail.
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Fertility
Increase profit with timely insemination. Know exactly when a cow is in heat and when to inseminate.
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Nutrition
Prevent heat stress and disease, take your feed management to the next level, and achieve the goals set for your herd.
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Transition
Experience smoother transitions and healthier herds with our advanced Transition Monitor.
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Youngstock
Effective calf health management leads to increased future milk production and a healthier, more productive herd.
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Auto Drafting
Separate cows with heat or health alerts from the rest of the herd with the integrated Auto Drafting functionality.
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MultiView
Give your staff, veterinarian, nutritionist, and other advisors access to selected cow data.
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Sort my Cow (USA)
Automatically separate cows with heat or health alerts with Sort my Cow and the CowManager sorting gate.
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Draft my Cow (NZ)
Automatically separate cows with heat or health alerts with Draft my Cow and the CowManager drafting gate.
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Find my Cow
Find a cow that’s in heat, sick or in the wrong pen within seconds with our Locator and Flash tools.
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