How it works:
v The tag reader and the Pocket PC communicate via Bluetooth wireless technology.
v The serial number of each tag is read and then “attached” to the main ID of each sow.
v When tag is read, the full sow card of the animal appears on the Pocket PC screen
v Data can then be input through action lists that appear on the Pocket PC
v Pregnancy diagnosis and piglet deaths can be entered directly on the tag reader
v Data is then synchronised with a PC installed with Agrosoft WinPig
Benefits:
ü Accurate identification of each animal
ü Validation of all data logged on the Pocket PC
ü Easy to identify animals who have lost main tag
ü Complete paperless recording
ü All data is recorded during the working day
ü Remote access to full sow records
For more information, please call James on 01728 685118 or 07973 701405
Recent extract from BPEX Weekly concerning our trial of the reader on an outdoor herd in Suffolk:
Simplifying outdoor recording using electronic ear tags - Piggy Green Ltd.
Pig unit manager Shane Worger used to keep all the data in his head, now all three of the people on the unit have all the records of each sow at their fingertips, at the touch of a wand. It means they all now know exactly where the sows are, their vaccination details, pregnancy testing and all the background data to improve performance.
It will also help eliminate the problem of lost tags; if the main tag falls out, they will be able to search for it via the electronic tag and the sow’s information won’t be lost.The presence of the pocket PC handheld computer ensures that data can be input beside the sow as the event occurs, it also gives the user access to all individual sow records and the ability to view action lists on the screen (sows to farrow, wean, PD etc). All records collected are then synchronised with the computer and automatically updated thus making the data collection task a part of the stockman's daily routine, rather than a weekly session sat in front of the computer.
