Japanese Dairy: ‘Oestrus’ of cattle, analyzed by AI; Obihiro “Farm Note”
“Farm note”:
The movement of each cow is recorded for 24 hours using a device called an “acceleration sensor”.
The system was developed by Farm Note, an IT venture company headquartered in Obihiro.
Analysis by AI: Oestrous period of cattle
What is important is to “find the signs of ‘estrus’ in breeding cows and breed them early”.
Cows do not produce milk unless they have children.
Faster birth cycles are directly linked to increased milk production.
“Farm note”: Sensor usage
If you look at your smartphone, you can tell at a glance if you are in estrus.
Until now, the estrus was judged by observing the movement of other cows.
During the estrus period, cows have the characteristic that their “activity” increases and the time of “rumination” decreases.
Cow estrus: dairy farmers’ worries
The estrus of a cow comes on an average 21-day cycle.
However, one estrus is only about eight hours.
If you miss the estrus once, a loss of 94,000 yen for reduced milk production and food costs,
NHK News
Rumination time / monitoring: improving herd productivity
“Discovery of estrus and physical condition of cattle” is directly linked to productivity and profitability in both dairy and livestock.
The desire to reduce lost opportunities due to overlooking signs of estrus,
There were many requests for early detection of changes in the health and physical condition of cattle.
“Farmnote Color” was developed.
Wearable device to be worn on cow’s neck.
Behavior data acquisition with built-in 3-axis acceleration sensor,
We classify the data into three types of “activity, rest, rumination” by artificial intelligence.
Farm Note Inc.