It’s Getting Hot in Here: The Most Effective Way to Track Cows in Heat
Why Monitor Heat Signs Anyway? They say that timing is everything. This is definitely true when it comes to inseminating cows – the timing must
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AfiLab for Ketosis detection
In-Line Milk Lab consists of two sensors for decision support and early detection of health issues.
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Where the milk starts talking.
Integrated milking point analysis and control.
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We are here to provide diary producers with the technology and knowledge to profitably produce high quality milk.
Questions to Ask When Choosing a Cow Activity Monitor
Dairy producers have long understood the importance of visual cues in determining cows’ fertility and health status. Since round-the-clock observation can be impractical and labor-intensive, especially on larger operations, many dairies are now turning to technology for cow monitoring solutions.
Heat-stress effects on dairy cattle behavior
Resting time is inversely correlated with milk production and directly correlated with gestation length. Based on readings of thousands of cows fitted with pedometers in multiple farms, Afimilk has measured 500 to 700 minutes per day as the normal resting time for lactating dairy cows.
Effects of Cow Comfort on Milk Quality, Productivity and Behavior
The behavior of dairy cows is dependent on the interaction between the cows and their physical environment. In the “big picture”, the physical factors of the facility (stall design, flooring type, feed bunk design, environmental quality) impose baseline limitations on how the cows will interact with the housing conditions. Within these limitations, the ability of cows to engage in natural behaviors is further dictated by management routines such as grouping strategy and stocking density
Automated measurement of lying behavior for monitoring the comfort and welfare of lactating dairy cows
Lying behavior is often used as an indication of well-being in cattle and for evaluating the stall quality. The use of electronic data loggers to automate behavioral recording has become increasingly common
Animal Welfare Guidelines for DAIRY FARMERS
Animal Welfare Guidelines For dairy farmers.
An introduction by Professor Patric Fottrell.
Chairperson of the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council
Cow Welfare – the Afimilk way
Cow welfare has become an integral part of better-quality management