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Computer vision tracks calvings for just-in-time management

May 9, 2024

A new computer vision skill from developer Ever.Ag aims to give more dairy producers a way to get their feet wet with computer vision technology. The company’s new product, Maternity Warden, watches cows in the maternity pen for signs of calving and sends alerts when it detects them so employees can move the cow to a calving pen for just-in-time calving.

Managing natural ventilation in your calf barn

Tips to keep calves comfortable and healthy this winter by managing interior temperature, minimizing drafts and maintaining air flow.

December 28, 2023

Rick McBay

By prioritizing proper ventilation system design and operation, you can successfully house your calves indoors without compromising their health.

4 considerations for laying out your robot barn

Bedding stalls, manure alley cleaning, footbaths and sorting are four activities that will need to be managed differently when installing robots.

September 27, 2022

Bradley Biehl

Bedding stalls, manure alley cleaning, footbaths and sorting are four activities that will need to be managed differently when installing robots.

Pros and cons of different robot layouts

April 30, 2021

Courtney Halbach and Nigel B. Cook

There are a variety of different ways to orient a robotic milking stall within a pen, and it can be difficult to decide which orientation is best.

5 things to include in a barn design plan

April 17, 2020

Virpi Kurkela

A barn for milking cows is a complicated building that must fulfill both the needs of the cows and the people working. Lots of small details have to be coordinated to match perfectly.

Self-locking manger stall considerations

August 15, 2008

Modern dairy herd management practices have increased the frequency with which animals must be handled. Animals must be isolated and restrained for physical examination, vaccination, artificial insemination, pregnancy checks, treatment, dehorning, calving, etc. on a regular basis. Animal handling is critical because each cow in the herd may be handled 40 to 50 times per lactation.

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Computer vision tracks calvings for just-in-time management

Managing natural ventilation in your calf barn

4 considerations for laying out your robot barn

Pros and cons of different robot layouts

5 things to include in a barn design plan

Self-locking manger stall considerations

An apple a day keeps mastitis away: Monitoring mastitis in automated milking systems

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