“The Allflex Heatime System has certainly made our lives easier workwise. We don’t have to be so particular about picking up cows in heat because the machine will pick it up for us.”
Craig Thorburn, Co-owner
Challenges
As the farm grew, Craig and his wife were finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with the grueling schedule of checking cows for heat, recording heats, and keeping track of the data.
System
Allflex Heatime® System for activity monitoring.
Benefits
Craig relies on the Heatime System to provide crucial information on his cows’ heat status and to give insight into their overall condition.
At a Glance
- Company:Centreview Farm
- Location:Simpson, Victoria, Australia
- Herd Size:400 milking cows, 270 heifers
Summary
According to Craig, a lot of the heat detection guesswork has also been eliminated. “The tail paint would be another thing we’d have to look at during milking. Now we don’t have to do that, which removes the second-guessing. We haven’t used tail paint or patches for three years, saving us hundreds – probably thousands – of dollars a year.”
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Centreview has seen excellent heat detection results from the system, achieving a
90-95%
submission rate.
