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Skip to content CowAlert CowAlert The Benefits How it Works CowAlert Modules Integrations Researchers Sensors Sensor Specifications CowAlert for Researchers Research Software Our Work Case Studies About Us About IceRobotics Jobs Vision and Mission Statement News & Events News Events Contact Us Map Contact Login Home badwolf 2020-10-29T14:30:45+00:00 POWERING A Sustainable Dairy Industry The no. 1 alerting system for livestock fertility, lameness & well-being. CONTACT US NOW DID YOU KNOW? 1P PER LITRE Production costs can be reduced by 1p per litre over a 12-month period by using CowAlert to improve fertility alone. (*Study on 5 farms using CowAlert system over a 12-month period) 1 HOUR One hour additional lying time provides 1.7kg additional milk in the tank each day! (Bach et al. 2008) £320 PER COW Average cost of lameness case, £320 per cow. (Willshire & Bell, 2009) 270 – 857KG Lameness reduces milk production by between 270 – 857kg per lactation. The reduced milk production may occur up to 5 months after treatment for lameness! (Huxley, 2013) 8 LITRES LESS A lame cow on average produces 8 litres of milk less per day compared with non-lame cows. (Blackie et al., 2011) COMMERCIAL FARMING CowAlert uses state of the art technology to provide 24/7 health, lameness and fertility alerts to dairy farmers, enabling them to make significant time and cost savings. More Info RESEARCH PRODUCTS IceRobotics is the world’s leading developer and provider of data collection and analysis products for monitoring livestock behaviour. More Info COMMERCIAL FARMING CowAlert uses state of the art technology to provide 24/7 health, lameness and fertility alerts to dairy farmers, enabling them to make significant time and cost savings. More Info RESEARCH PRODUCTS IceRobotics is the world’s leading developer and provider of data collection and analysis products for monitoring livestock behaviour. More Info EARLY LAMENESS DETECTION? Learn More WHAT IS COWALERT? What is CowAlert? YOUR HERD'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, Alerting you to her heats , including optimum AI window, lying time and early lameness detection including the overall herd’s mobility score. AT YOUR FINGERTIPS MORE INFO WHAT IS COWALERT? What is CowAlert? UNIQUE LAMENESS DETECTION Continuous monitoring and analysis of each cows' mobility enables you to keep one step ahead of lameness issues and intervene early. MORE INFO WHAT IS COWALERT? What is CowAlert? LYING TIME ALERTING Lying time insights provide an early indication of health issues, enabling you to improve animal production and wellbeing. MORE INFO WHAT IS COWALERT? What is CowAlert? AUTOMATED MOBILITY MONITORING CowAlert assesses the mobility of your cows on a continuous basis and works out their daily mobility score according to national standards. MORE INFO WHAT IS COWALERT? What is CowAlert? ADVANCED HEAT DETECTION Our superior heat detection has been validated through scientific studies and head-to-head comparisons with other systems. MORE INFO EXCEPTIONAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT? The below example shows the annual savings you could be making based on small management changes with the assistance of CowAlert, on a UK farm with an average herd size of 150 dairy cows. MANAGEMENT CHANGES Simple changes to the management on your farm BACKGROUND Average industry statistics ANNUAL SAVING Potential annual savings to your farm business. REDUCE CALVING INTERVAL REDUCE NUMBER OF LAME COWS INCREASE COW LYING TIME Avg. cost per day over 365 days per cow is £5 1 Avg. cost of lameness case, £320 per cow 2 60 minutes extra lying time is 1.7kg additional milk 3 10 Days 8 Cows 30 minutes £7,500.00* £2,560.00* £13,495.88** YOUR POTENTIAL ANNUAL SAVINGS £23,555.88 * The above figures are based on average UK herd size of 150 dairy cows. ** Figure based on current milk price per litre being £0.29 as reported by Defra December 2018. 1. The average cost of a missed heat is £110 per 21 days, equalling £5 per day per cow. 2. Willshire & Bell, 2009 3. Bach et al, 2008 Learn More EXCEPTIONAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT The below example shows the annual savings you could be making based on small management changes with the assistance of CowAlert, on a UK farm with an average herd size of 150 dairy cows. MANAGEMENT CHANGES Simple changes to the management on your farm REDUCE CALVING INTERVAL REDUCE NUMBER OF LAME COWS INCREASE COW LYING TIME REDUCE CALVING INTERVAL BACKGROUND Average industry statistics Avg. cost per day over 365 days per cow is £5 1 10 DAYS ANNUAL SAVING Potential annual savings to your farm business. £7,500.00* REDUCE NUMBER OF LAME COWS BACKGROUND Simple changes to the management on your farm Avg. cost of lameness case, £320 per cow 2 8 Cows ANNUAL SAVING Potential annual savings to your farm business. £2,560.00* INCREASE COW LYING TIME BACKGROUND Potential annual savings to your farm business. 60 minutes extra lying time is 1.7kg additional milk 3 30 minutes ANNUAL SAVING Potential annual savings to your farm business. £13,495.888.00** YOUR POTENTIAL ANNUAL SAVINGS £23,555.88 * The above figures are based on average UK herd size of 150 dairy cows. ** Figure based on current milk price per litre being £0.29 as reported by Defra December 2018. 1. The average cost of a missed heat is £110 per 21 days, equalling £5 per day per cow. 2. Willshire & Bell, 2009 3. Bach et al, 2008 Learn More WHY USE COWALERT? CowAlert is the number one choice for farmers and researchers across the globe. It delivers a highly accurate understanding of fertility, health and well-being, allowing the user to improve performance and cost-effectiveness across their business. With its proven technology, CowAlert has been developed through years of dedicated research. It offers farmers a valuable tool which can be used as your ‘eyes and ears’ 24/7, with the ability to view data on your laptop, tablet or smartphone. We provide first class training and support to our customers and offer regular updates and new modules all designed to improve herd management. More Info COWALERT HELPS TO: IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN THE HERD OPTIMISE MILK YIELD INCREASE LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY REDUCE COSTS OF INFERTILITY INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE HERD SAVE ON LABOUR, FERTILITY AND MEDICAL TREATMENT COSTS IMPROVE FARM MANAGEMENT THE ICEROBOTICS 70 MILLION MOVEMENT IS GROWING Cow DAYS OF DATA COUNTRIES 26 200 PEER REVIEWED PAPERS “The lameness alerts highlight the cows that we need to examine and creates a daily inspection list. We see this as another valuable tool in our lameness toolbox which is helping us to pick up lame cows earlier and reduce the herd’s lameness” Jacqui Browne Pomeroy Farm, Wiltshire “We have been very happy with the system in relation to its ease of use, accuracy and timely data. It effectively provides us with extra ‘eyes and ears’ on farm and 24-7 consistent monitoring, thereby freeing up our time to spend on other important tasks.” Gareth Shortt Glendale Farm, County Tyrone “Since using CowAlert we’re no longer tied to the cow shed, our calving interval has reduced from 415 to 390 days and conception rate has improved by 17%. Overall I regard CowAlert as a sound investment. It has added to the bottom line in terms of both calf and milk production and freed up time which is also a major cost in farming today.” Richard Marshall Rylands Farm, Omagh “The Lameness module is making us look at cows we wouldn’t have previously looked at. We have found cows that have had bruising that could have developed into an ulcer. It means we pre-empt issues before they become a problem” Michael Yates East Logan Farm, Dumfriesshire CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS Home CowAlert Research Our Work About Us News & Events Contact Us IceRobotics Ltd, Bankhead Steading, Bankhead Road, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9TF, Scotland UK +44 (0)131 541 2010 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday info@icerobotics.com We'll respond within 24 hours Privacy Policy Website and Cookie...