Álvaro García
Dairy farming, a vital component of the agricultural sector, faces ongoing challenges in optimizing efficiency and productivity. In recent years, the integration of 3D camera systems has emerged as a practical solution to address these challenges. This article explores the practical applications and benefits of 3D camera systems in dairy farms, focusing on their role in monitoring herd health, improving feed management, and enhancing overall farm operations. Through a straightforward analysis, we aim to provide dairy farmers and industry stakeholders with insights into leveraging 3D camera technology to streamline processes and achieve sustainable growth. Among the array of tools available, the use of alerts within 3D camera systems stands out as a incredibly helpful feature. These alerts can be tailored to the preferences of farm owners, offering real-time notifications and insights into various aspects of farm management.
By clicking on the alert exclamation mark (located at the top left corner), we can observe that there are 211 cows in the alert system, which constitutes 18% of all cows currently in milk on this farm. Among these, 33 cows are marked in red, indicating a “severe” status. Now, let’s analyze the first cow on the list, cow 385, to understand her individual situation.
If we click on the cow number, we can observe how her body condition fluctuated throughout her lactation. It’s worth noting that to enhance clarity, we’ve filtered the graph to display only the active parameters “ideal value” and “BCS” while blocking out all others. Upon analysis, the graph shows she has been over-conditioned throughout the lactation, including during her first month in milk. Additionally, it’s noteworthy that she begins to gain condition after 80 days in milk, as expected for any other cow in a similar stage of lactation.
Let’s now examine her milk production. To do so, we filter out all parameters except the ideal value and milk production. Additionally, we will retain the body condition score (BCS) represented by the orange line to evaluate how her condition correlates with milk production (blue line). As of today, at 116 days in milk, it’s evident that her milk production has experienced a significant drop.
We can then go to the list of cows to take a look at her picture from the 3D camera.
We can also take a look at the 3D image of the cow from any angle to evaluate the condition of the cow.
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