Both the neck collars and eartags use advanced electronics to constantly monitor the subtle activity, behavioural and rumenation patterns associated with the various stages of the oestrus cycle and rumen function.
The SenseHub neck collar is fully weatherproof with an IP68 rating and has a battery life of up to seven years. Likewise, the SenseHub eartag is also IP68 rated and has a battery life of up to five years.
The latter is ideal for use in growing animals and features a programmable flashing LED light which makes it quicker and easier to find which animals SenseHub has highlighted as needing attention for heat, health or routine examination purposes. SenseHub collars and tags collect live data around the clock, with information automatically uploaded to the farm's SenseHub antenna every 20 minutes.
This data is then analysed by the SenseHub app to provide an up-to-date picture of each tagged animal's current health and fertility status. The 500m range of the standard SenseHub antenna can be extended with additional booster antennae.
Remote coverage also available via an optional solar-powered antenna, which maintains connectivity via a 4G mobile data connection to monitor cows and heifers grazing away from the farm.
In addition to offering class-leading levels of heat detection accuracy and the ability to measure the subtlest of health and rumination indicators, the SenseHub collars and tags are also compatible with a wide range of third-party herd management software programs and can be used as ID tags in compatible parlour management systems, including MSD Animal Health's own range of parlour equipment and automated sorting gates.
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