Can I receive alerts for breeding cows in stanchion barns?
With AfiAct II Stanchion’s heat indicator analysis, high-performance, accurate heat detection in tie stalls is now available. Owners of tie-stall facilities have the unique opportunity to improve their...
View ArticleCan I receive alerts for breeding cows in pasture management?
Yes, you can. The AfiAct system has a specialized algorithm, which enables detection of cows in heat even under grazing conditions. This is based on dramatic daily changes in cows' behavior due to...
View ArticleWhy are there gaps in the data?
Due to limitations in visualizing activity information, we have an inherent gap of one hour, once every four to eight hours, in the AfiFarm activity graph (intended to be eliminated in advanced...
View ArticleSometimes the activity charts seem higher than others, but the heat indicator...
The heat indicator is a calculation of the relative change that a specific activity represents from that specific cow’s activity baseline during the same time of the day (session). Therefore, a cow...
View ArticleWhy is my heat detection rate not ninety percent or above?
Heat detection rate is a formula defined as how many cows are bred from all the cows that are not pregnant and past the voluntary waiting period (VWP) in a period of 21 days. This includes anestrus...
View ArticleWhy does the list of cows to breed keep changing throughout the day?
As new cows reach the threshold, they are included in the list. The list can be updated every hour by refreshing. In addition, cows are removed from the report according to recorded events (breeding or...
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Can I operate breeding with Afimilk mobile app?
Yes, you can. Here is a "Animal In Heat" screen capture of the Afimilk mobile app:
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How should I know when to breed?
The following graph illustrates the right timing for breeding:
View ArticleWhen should I breed the cows?
Breed when cows are on the list for insemination. The goal is to enter in the uterus semen that will stay alive until, and a little past, the time the cow ovulates. If breeding is too early, the semen...
View ArticleWhen should I open the “Animal for Insemination” list?
Open the list every morning before you are planning to breed your cows.
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