Measure rumination while standing and lying
Only smaXtec shows how much your cows ruminate while standing and while lying down, helping you adjust your routines accordingly.
BehaviourUnderstand your herd’s behaviour
smaXtec shows standing and lying behaviour at the group level in addition to measuring how long cows ruminate in each position.*
What can your herd’s behaviour tell you?
Rest helps cows stay healthy and productive. When cows lie down, blood flow to the udder and hooves improves, and they can ruminate more efficiently to get the most from their feed. Your herd’s standing and lying time, in combination with other health data like rumination, help you determine whether your cows are getting enough rest and how your routines affect them. These insights help you adjust routines so you can protect your cows’ rest.
Why lying time matters for animal health and performance.
smaXtec shows how long cows spend standing and lying, how much they ruminate in each position, and how often cows lie down at the same time at group level. Only smaXtec offers this level of detail. Trends and group comparisons show how housing conditions and daily routines affect behaviour. Use these insights to adjust routines and support herd performance and health.
You know your cows. Their behaviour can tell you even more.
The benefits of the smaXtec behaviour module*
Use behaviour data to determine if your cows are getting enough rest and how your routines impact them.
Build a better basis for management decisions
Use the information to evaluate your current processes or housing conditions and understand how they impact herd behaviour.
See what changes make a difference
Compare behaviour before and after changes to feeding, groups, bedding or daily routines.
Plan your routines around resting patterns
Knowing when a group tends to lie down or becomes unsettled can help you plan your daily routines around its rest periods.
Understand how things change over time
Spot recurring patterns and unusual changes over time, giving you a reliable basis for decisions.
Give your herd the head start they deserve
Software
Software -Check cow and herd data, alerts and reports in smaXtec Web and the app, whether you’re in the barn or at the kitchen table.
Health
Health -Continuous data from inside your cows helps you understand changes in their health and step in before they escalate.
Management
Management -View key herd metrics, organise daily routines and make better, data-backed decisions.
Feeding
Feeding -Understand your rations, spot feeding issues and make the most of your herd’s potential.
FAQ
* The “Behaviour” module is currently available to our customers as a trial version at no additional cost as part of your existing smaXtec package. smaXtec reserves the right to withdraw or discontinue the trial version and to offer the module as a paid add-on package at a later date, which has not yet been determined.