PRECISION SHEEP MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Implementing a Precision Sheep Management system
Implementing PSM is relatively straight forward. Capital investment and significant practice change is required for most producers. It is essential to know which sheep in the flock contribute to enterprise profit. This involves measurement of the basic characteristics that determine value such as fleece-weight, fibre diameter and body weight. These parameters are easly and cheap to measure.
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) make collection of data easier, less labour intensive and more accurate.
- RFID tags also allow easy re-use of datta throughout the life of the animal and facilitate automatic drafting and more sophisticated management techniques.
- Automated data entry, data management and decision support systems are available for practically all aspects of PSM and are becoming more powerful and easier to use.
- Automatic drafting using RFID with decisions based on an index, or a single parameter, allows precise management of culling, joining and marketing. Automatic drafting systems responding to computer lists or real time weights, are becoming robust, cost effective management tools.
Advanced features of PSM include continuous or regular weight monitoring and remote drafting systems that respond to weight change and/or indexed instructions. These systems used together hold potential for precise administration of nutrition to animals in need, early detection of parasite and health problems, management of wool quality and lamb survival.
See below to download booklets, brochures and guides to PSM.
To download PSM software
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CJ Hawkins Homestead, University of New England, Armidale NSW 2351