Lyndon Campbell has been using CowManager since 2021. On his farm in Mataura Island, Southland, he manages a herd of about 230 cows. “We nearly paid it off completely in the first 12 months because it saved cows’ lives. I don’t see it as an expense, I see it as an asset. We would never go back.”
“The Transition & Nutrition Monitor has changed the way we farm”
An Actual Lifesaver
Lyndon uses CowManager’s Health, Fertility and Transition & Nutrition Monitor. This last season he had no down cows due to milk fever thanks to CowManager’s early alerts. The system has saved cows more than once.
“It’s the most valuable for us in the Spring when we’re calving. We don’t traditionally have much milk fever on this farm, but this season just gone, we did have five cows that got milk fever. CowManager picked them up early”. This early detection meant the cows were treated and back on their feet quickly with no drop in production.
“The alerts came through at 9 p.m., which was after my last check. I would’ve missed those cows. They would’ve perhaps been dead by the morning or in very bad shape. It’s very accurate, it sends you an alert, and you just run out the door… it saves cows’ lives just like that.”
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Keeping an Eye on the Herd
When first installing the system, Lyndon tried out the Transition & Nutrition Monitor for free for a limited time. He decided to keep it as a paid module; which didn’t take a lot of thought. “It was an easy decision because it gives you a lot of information. Now, it’s telling me that I’m not feeding the cows well enough or I need to feed them more. It’s keeping an eye on them all the time.”
CowManager’s Transition & Nutrition Monitor helps identify when a cow isn’t eating or ruminating like the rest of the herd. “It identifies the ones that are not quite normal, and you can check them out and find out whether there’s a health issue. It’s the Transition & Nutrition Monitor that’s pointing you towards that health issue.”
The alerts helped him recognise the times of the year when he needed to supplement his pasture with dry silage. “It certainly has us feeding our cows better. We would not have usually used that silage because it’s not your normal milking-quality silage: it’s almost like hay. But it was just what the cows needed. The Transition & Nutrition Monitor has changed the way we farm.”
Paid Off Completely
“I do recommend CowManager. I have recommended CowManager to several friends who have installed it. We nearly paid it off completely in the first 12 months because it saved cows’ lives. I don’t see it as an expense, I see it as an asset. We would never go back.”
Why CowManager?
24/7 Real-time Data, Never Miss a Heat
Catch heat peaks, possible pregnancies, non-cycling cows and potential abortions. Never miss a thing.
Catch Diseases Early, Reduce Sick Cows
Get alerted immediately when a cow isn't ruminating or eating, and intervene proactively. Pick up on diseases like mastitis and ketosis at an early stage.
Improve Feed Management
Take your feed management to the next level and monitor ration changes closely. Gain more control to achieve the goals set for your herd.