Monday, 14 March 2016 07:55

Fit to breed better

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Fitness tracker devices have a worldwide following; now there's one for cows. Fitness tracker devices have a worldwide following; now there's one for cows.

Fitness tracker devices have a worldwide following; now there's one for cows, by the Japan tech giant Fujitsu, to boost their breeding efficiency.

The estrus detection system for cattle (EDSC) determines exactly when cows are biologically primed for artificial insemination, reports Digital Trends.

Smarter breeding and birthing are the aims. They consist of a wearable cattle pedometer and a stationary receiver to process tracked data.

The data collected by the receiver is sent to the Microsoft Azure cloud, from where EDSC automatically sends the feedback to a computer or laptop. This gives cattle owners access to loads of valuable information about the livestock, such as timing for early conception and predicted due dates.

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