"Where is my grazing cow? Did she get stuck in a muddy trench? Where should I start looking?" Those questions no longer keep these Flemish farmers awake at night because their cows are tracked 24/7 via smart sensors and the farmers can just look online to find out where they are.
Watch the video about monitoring grazing cow below.
Accurate assessment of heat stress at the individual animal level is crucial, as body weight also has a significant impact on how poultry perceive heat stress. This is the finding of Renée De Baets’ d...
RefWel's mission is to provide up-to-date scientific information and data on the welfare of farm animals, and to provide specific training to various actors in the livestock sector.
De Prekel's doctoral work, supplemented by findings from the COOLPIGS project and literature research, has led to recommendations that are summarized in a practical heat plan for pig farmers.
