For the Bayley family, changes to the accommodation for their housed herd of cows was made necessary after issues with heat stress in 2022
In addition to its ability to detect heats accurately and reliably, the SenseHub® dairy cow monitoring system from MSD Animal Health also provides around-the-clock health and welfare monitoring for hard-working dairy cows.
Heat stress is becoming an increasingly frequent problem on UK dairy farms, having a significant impact on milk production, cow health, welfare and fertility, costing on average £128 per cow per year