“Now I get movement information and eating and rumination patterns, again against the cow’s norm, on my mobile phone or tablet. So, I don’t even need to be on the farm.”
Phil Brooke, Owner
Challenges
Phil was looking at producing higher quality,
higher value milk and managing the expansion of a closed herd.
higher value milk and managing the expansion of a closed herd.
System
Allflex SenseHub™ cow monitoring solution with cSense™ Flex
neck tags.
neck tags.
Benefits
Effective management of herd health and fertility, reduced somatic cell counts and ability to adjust poor-performing feed rations, before they impact production.
At a Glance
- Company: Nicholson Farm
- Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, England
- Herd Size: 140 dairy cows
Summary
“The rumination data is extremely useful. Information comes through quickly – it’s updated every 20 minutes – and the algorithms in the program automatically pick out poorly cows and highlight these under ‘Cows to inspect’ or ‘Cow distress’ headings.”
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Increased yield to
9,200 kg
of milk at 3.8% fat and 3.2% protein
