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Opinions on kamar heat detection patches

  • 29-05-2011 10:41pm
    #1
    tack365
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    I have some experience using these in dairy herds. What are other people's opinions on them?

    Value for money?
    Worth effort?
    Save time?
    Pick up many extra heats?
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  • #2
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    tack365 wrote: »
    I have some experience using these in dairy herds. What are other people's opinions on them?

    Value for money?
    Worth effort?
    Save time?
    Pick up many extra heats?

    Value for money?
    yea, but wouldn't be my first choice for cows. Detail paint would be my no.1

    Worth effort?
    not much effort required; heat & apply

    Save time?
    I rely on paint and a vasectomised bull to pick up heats as the cows go through the parlour, patches on there own might not be enough, i used them last year on heifers and wasn't happy until i put in a V bull.

    Pick up many extra heats?
    any heat detection aid will pick up extra heats and will also help you decide if you think a cow is on heat or not.


  • #3
    irishh_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,700 ✭✭✭irishh_bob


    tack365 wrote: »
    I have some experience using these in dairy herds. What are other people's opinions on them?

    Value for money?
    Worth effort?
    Save time?
    Pick up many extra heats?


    not as good as the patches which are most similar to the kamar , the crayon pain stick or most other types of tail paint


  • #4
    jeff greene
    Closed Accounts Posts: 733 ✭✭✭jeff greene


    irishh_bob wrote: »
    not as good as the patches which are most similar to the kamar , the crayon pain stick or most other types of tail paint

    How is the crayon in wet weather?


  • #5
    tack365
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭tack365


    What are the alternatives costing this year?


  • #6
    irishh_bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,700 ✭✭✭irishh_bob


    jeff greene wrote: »
    How is the crayon in wet weather?


    fine , with the crayon , you need to top up more often than with paint itself but you can carry it around in your pocket and use it on the spot without any hassle , IMO , its still not as good as the paint which donegal creameries sell , the one where you open the lid and thier is a brush on the end of the bottle


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  • #7
    mattthetrasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭mattthetrasher


    i tried them before i didnt think much of them patches were better tail paint was better again now using heatime from progressive third year in very happy so far but would really only suit dairy cows


  • #8
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    burrenfarmer wrote: »
    ... is there any other system that can pick up heat this accuratey ???

    There sure is.
    A bull. Or a Vasectomised bull if you want to use AI.


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