Overview
This specialised service offers comprehensive evaluation of heat detection systems in dairy cattle, utilising milk progesterone testing. The process involves systematic collection and analysis of milk samples to establish progesterone profiles, correlating these with data from existing heat detection technologies. This method provides an objective, scientifically rigorous assessment of the system's accuracy in identifying oestrus events, crucial for enhancing reproductive management in dairy herds. The service is designed to support enterprises in validating and optimising their cattle reproductive health monitoring systems.
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How can the service help you?
The service can help you by providing an objective and scientifically rigorous evaluation of your heat detection system’s accuracy in identifying oestrus events in dairy cattle. By correlating progesterone profiles from milk samples with your system's data, it allows you to validate and optimise your reproductive health monitoring system, ensuring more effective reproductive management and improved outcomes for your dairy herd.
How the service will be delivered
The service will be delivered at our research facility, where milk samples from dairy cattle will be systematically collected and analysed to establish progesterone profiles. This controlled environment ensures accurate testing conditions, allowing us to rigorously compare your system’s heat detection data with the progesterone-based oestrus indicators to provide a reliable assessment of its performance. Additionally, tests can be conducted at pilot farms to meet specific needs referring to environmental conditions, such as different housing systems.
Service customisation
The service can be tailored to your needs by adjusting group size, housing conditions, and other specific requirements to align with your goals.
Sector
Livestock farming
Test type
Physical system
Type of service
Collection of test data
Provision of datasets
Test design
Test execution
Test setup
Country of delivery
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Service provider(s):
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Raumberg Gumpenstein Research & Development (RGRD)
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