Progressing the dairy sector
Here we pick some innovations to look out for. The biennial animal husbandry show was held online-only due to Covid-19 and took place 9–12 February 2021.
Calf Monitoring System
The Animal Welfare Award 2021 was presented for the Calf Monitoring System from Futuro Farming GmbH, Regensburg. By means of continuous calf monitor- ing and speedy feedback to the farmer, the system enables effective health monitoring for each individual calf in the population. The Calf Monitoring Sys- tem is a precise, energy-saving and non-invasive sensor system that offers early disease detection in calves. A passive infrared sensor is used to observe the calf’s behavioural pattern and the data is promptly evaluated using AI. The in- formation is made available to the farmer directly via an app and an online platform, therefore enabling the calf’s health to be monitored continuously.
Reducing the microbial load in calf feeding
Biotin in a rumen-protected form
Bewi-Fatrix Biotin, from Bewital agri, offers a high- ly effective biotin in a rumen-protected form. Bio- tin plays a key role in energy metabolism (milk production) and in maintaining the strength of the hoof horn. Only in a rumen-protected form will biotin reach the dairy cow’s metabolism with- out major losses in the rumen. The coating is based on European raw materials, so this product is suitable for use in most dairy quality programs. By matrix encapsulation via cryotechnology, Be- wi-Fatrix Biotin protects the contained biotin against early rumen degradation. This ensures that sufficient amounts of biotin are effectively provided in the dairy cow’s metabolism.
The Alma Pro Hygieneset from Urban GmbH is an innovative use of well-prov- en UV-C irradiation to reduce the micro- bial load in calf feeding. Specific UV-C irradiation at rele- vant hygiene points of the automatic calf feeder is intended to lead to significant improvements. Besides the UV-C irradiation of the boiler water, the additional, moni- tored irradiation of the teat represents a vast improve- ment. In short feeding breaks between the individual calves, the teat and the adjacent contact surfaces are irra- diated, thus killing a multitude of pathogens during oper- ation. The risk of microbial transfer by the calves is also reduced.
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