Fertility figures comparison

[Cows 'n grass]

Do your empties work through into the pregnancy rate also?

I don't know is the answer. I don't really use any of the KPI information that uniform produces so I don't know what time period they're using to calculate the preg rate. I don't see why the empty cows wouldn't be included because they're not marked as barrens so I'm surprised preg rate isn't lower.

Several years ago they said they were working on some block calving KPIs but they haven't appeared yet.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Yeah it's averaging data from when you're not serving.

Unless your sub rate is 30%

 

[Farmer Keith]

I suppose the beauty of block calving is there’s only 2 fertility KPIs that are really important and they’re easy enough worked out without the aid of a computer package, even preg rate can be worked out when you’ve not got fresh cows dropping into the open group as you’re serving.

 

[frederick]

I suppose the beauty of block calving is there’s only 2 fertility KPIs that are really important and they’re easy enough worked out without the aid of a computer package, even preg rate can be worked out when you’ve not got fresh cows dropping into the open group as you’re serving.

Yes but a block Calver can only look back and see what happened.
If an Ayr Calver sees preg rate dropping they can investigate and adjust.
If it goes wrong for a block Calver they will know to late and it will take 3-4years to put right.

 

[Spudley]

If you mark the empties as barrens they come out of your fertility calculations

 

[Farmer Keith]

Yes but a block Calver can only look back and see what happened.
If an Ayr Calver sees preg rate dropping they can investigate and adjust.
If it goes wrong for a block Calver they will know to late and it will take 3-4years to put right.

If you really really get it wrong you get a year off!

 

[Samcowman]

We have collar rentals at £3.70 per month plus vat after an initial outlay for antena and box is that too much £3.70 doesn’t seem a lot for 24 hour surveillance on cows. Or am I wrong.
I can see your point on block calving

What would the intial cost of the antenna and box be?

 

[Real cool]

£3,700 plus vat Inc installation that is then yours.
Your rent collars on top of that
Thanks

 

[Rossymons]

Good I was sat down when I read that!

 

[Real cool]

Hope the chair held

 

[Real cool]

Yep but this is good kit

 

[Real cool]

I make no apologies for the price I know it’s good kit fit and forget and no hassle

 

[In the pit]

If you don’t like the collars you’ve got £3700 sat doin nothing then

 

[Real cool]

That’s the point when you see what it actually does you will love use in g the equipment
You will find the pedigree boys who use this equipment say it really picks up the silent heats
And they are really on the ball,
The customer quoted to me I thought I was good but this kit showed me what I was missing

 

[Rossymons]

I'm just scratching my head about buying the box but then only renting the collars. I can't have the collars without the box so why doesnt the collar price already include the box costs?

Normally I rent something because it's cheaper than buying but I'm paying full cost on this and still not owning it.

 

[Real cool]

You can buy the collars if you like but the beauty of renting collars is because any damage or flat battery they get changed f o c
Any updates are included

 

[Real cool]

How many collars would you like

 

[Real cool]

If you didn’t like the collars and didn’t want the antenna and box we would buy box back

 

[Rossymons]

You can buy the collars if you like but the beauty of renting collars is because any damage or flat battery they get changed f o c
Any updates are included

For the price you quoted I was hoping it would include semen and cow served. It's the AI tech part I'm struggling with at the minute!

 

[Real cool]

How do you mean