Technology brought many systems that evaluate the amount of fed and water cattle take in. The system is activated by the cattle’s front legs as the animal enters the feed yard. The system is capable of monitoring frequency and duration of cattle at water tanks. The system is able to scan each cattle’s partial body weight which can then be changed into their full body weights. The system gives farmers the point when cost of gain starts to exceed the value of gain. If the system is monitored closely farmers will be able to see if an animal is getting sick by the amount of feed and water it is ingesting. By using these systems farmers can get a look into the future. This technology has given the opportunity for farmers to project growth rates into the future and figure a time period when the calf would be ready to go to market. Below is a link for an article for more information on these systems.
http://farmindustrynews.com/farm-equipment/livestock/0808_farming_automatic_cattle_sorting/?smte=wl
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