EID handheld wand can be used to scan any animal which has an EID tag. Once identified, the device can be used to input data e.g. weight, body condition score. Depending on the wand more information can be input e.g. medical treatment, litter size, breeding information, lambing difficulty etc. The…
Brid McclearnJune 16, 2022
EID handheld reader/wand can be used to scan any animal which has an EID tag. Once identified, the device can be used to input data e.g. weight, body condition score. Readers can wirelessly connect with your weigh scale indicator using Bluetooth technology. Depending on the wand/reader more information can be…
Brid McclearnJune 16, 2022
FECPAK G2 kit is a diagnostic platform which allows one to undertake faecal egg counts without the requirement for a laboratory or the need to send faecal samples to a laboratory. It is image based which allows sampling to be undertaken at any time and uploaded through the computer software.…
Meg PollockJune 16, 2022
The sheep conveyor moves and restrains sheep along a race at a speed pre-determined by the operator. The sheep are held upright and cannot move forward or backward in the conveyor. This allows the farmer to stay in one position on either side of the conveyor and administer treatments without…
Brid McclearnJune 16, 2022
Flock recording apps (e.g. Sheep Ireland) can be used to performance record individual animals in a flock. Depending on the app, data recorded such as weights, mating information, litter size, parentage, medicine use etc. This facilitates the comparison of animal performance within and between flocks. Data can be input manually…
Claire Morgan-DaviesJune 6, 2022
The Walk over Weighing is a weighing crate with less contention. It is composed of 2 weighing bars which ensure a dynamic weighing. This means that animals don’t have to stop to be weighed, the scale calculates the means of several weight.
Claire Morgan-DaviesJune 6, 2022
A DRONE with camera can be manoeuvred to check a light blinking indicator on electric fence far distances away to confirm that electricity is there or not.
Claire Morgan-DaviesJune 6, 2022
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Claire Morgan-DaviesMarch 16, 2022
