Moo call

mallethead

has anyone used it and if so how do they find it
https://moocallsensors.com/

Count Mondego

Good looking product. 160+vat yearly fee for a few txt messages seems excessive though. You'd want more than one of them too.

Bodacious

Count Mondego wrote: »

Good looking product. 160+vat yearly fee for a few txt messages seems excessive though. You'd want more than one of them too.

They look the job but yeah 2 would do me and rotate them onto nearest due to calve .. I wonder how they'd work outside in constant pissing rain and cows scratching against stone walls to try and get them off!

Bodacious

mallethead wrote: »

has anyone used it and if so how do they find it
https://moocallsensors.com/

neighbour has one and delighted with it! im thinking of taking the plunge tomorrow.. anyone else using them !? Worth the money!!?

Unnamed430

Bodacious wrote: »

neighbour has one and delighted with it! im thinking of taking the plunge tomorrow.. anyone else using them !? Worth the money!!?

When you say delighted with it what do you mean - does it let him know fairly accurately before calving? Does it stay on ok ?

Bodacious

Unnamed430 wrote: »

When you say delighted with it what do you mean - does it let him know fairly accurately before calving? Does it stay on ok ?

Yep he was away got "high cow activity 2 hr before text" rang son.. He looked and could see no change on cow .. 1.5 hours he returned they looked together and feet out ! ..

I just bought system today anyway

Nettleman

Bodacious wrote: »

Yep he was away got "high cow activity 2 hr before text" rang son.. He looked and could see no change on cow .. 1.5 hours he returned they looked together and feet out ! ..

I just bought system today anyway

Another handy wee thing is they give you an online access to the device to see how many bar reception it has and what % battery remains, just to keep your mind at peace (a wee bit!) Mine charged but not in use yet

Bodacious

Nettleman wrote: »

Another handy wee thing is they give you an online access to the device to see how many bar reception it has and what % battery remains, just to keep your mind at peace (a wee bit!) Mine charged but not in use yet

that's great as you might think she may be out of reception but I knbow they say that it will select any of the networks and just needs enough for text to send

Miname

Count Mondego wrote: »

Good looking product. 160+vat yearly fee for a few txt messages seems excessive though. You'd want more than one of them too.

120 plus vat yearly fee is what I was told. I should have mine by the weekend

Miname

There's anew system coming on the market soon that texts even when an animal is Sick , in heat or going to calve

Sacrolyte

Miname wrote: »

There's anew system coming on the market soon that texts even when an animal is Sick , in heat or going to calve

There's another one coming out for birds.
It's called the BOOTY CALL.

Bodacious

Miname wrote: »

120 plus vat yearly fee is what I was told. I should have mine by the weekend

MINE LANDED there today she on charge there overnight.. yours worked for you yet!?

Tornbrook

I would be very interested to hear how the MooCall is working. The father in law just charged his last night , first cow due to calf on the 16th.

Bodacious

Tornbrook wrote: »

I would be very interested to hear how the MooCall is working. The father in law just charged his last night , first cow due to calf on the 16th.

I got text at 19.56.. Shot down and water bag and feet coming correct .. Cow calved by 20.30... She third calver and a good cow to throw them out so they do tell you that mature cows you mightn't get the full hour notice

tanko

Bodacious wrote: »

I got text at 19.56.. Shot down and water bag and feet coming correct .. Cow calved by 20.30... She third calver and a good cow to throw them out so they do tell you that mature cows you mightn't get the full hour notice

Can you set it so that your phone rings instead of getting a text? If a lad was sound asleep he mightn't hear a text coming through.

the_syco

tanko wrote: »

Can you set it so that your phone rings instead of getting a text? If a lad was sound asleep he mightn't hear a text coming through.

https://moocallsensors.com/moocall-sensors.html#faq

What if I don’t hear the text coming in at night?
Mobile phones can be set to recognize the Moocall number and we recommend that you set a specific ringtone for your Moocall alerts. Please refer to your phone settings.

There's an app for androids, and possibly for iPhones that flash the camera flash multiple times when a text comes in; room going disco-ball-mode will help wake ye up!

Bodacious

tanko wrote: »

Can you set it so that your phone rings instead of getting a text? If a lad was sound asleep he mightn't hear a text coming through.

This is what you get



You can go into contacts and change ringtone for text to be something v annoying and long to wake ya

Miname

Bodacious wrote: »

MINE LANDED there today she on charge there overnight.. yours worked for you yet!?

Yehhave had it on a couple. Moved one cow today and while I was moving her got a text saying high cow activity. The only problem is you need a few of them.

tanko

Thanks Bod, so I take it you're happy with the system?

Bodacious

tanko wrote: »

Thanks Bod, so I take it you're happy with the system?

I am happy with it to be fair.. Gives me great piece of mind whilst at work!

One that calved tonight was well down on bones and I thought she was close but she had v little in the udder .. She sprung up in 2 hours ! If you go by the tits only you will get caught

Mac Taylor

Bodacious wrote: »

If you go by the tits only you will get caught

Bod, how true, many the man got caught that way:P:P

Bodacious

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Bod, how true, many the man got caught that way:P:P

I wouldn't mind but I'm a boob man myself ;-)

The Real Elmer Fudd

Have only used it on 1 heifer so far. Got a text a 1:15 on Friday saying high activity. I couldn't get away from work so rang someone else to check her. She didn't calve until 3:30 but at least she only had to be watched for those 2 hours instead of up n down for a few nights in a row watching her. Happy with it so far but I'll know more as I get to use it a few more times

Farrell

Bodacious wrote: »

This is what you get



You can go into contacts and change ringtone for text to be something v annoying and long to wake ya

Would it give you the same if a cow was a bulling?

Miname

Farrell wrote: »

Would it give you the same if a cow was a bulling?

I'd say it would be a fair impediment for the bull

Bodacious

Farrell wrote: »

Would it give you the same if a cow was a bulling?

Not sure but if she was bulling others would be mounting her and smashing the life out of the tail monitor


Wouldn't risk leaving it on dry cow for this reason.

Farrell

Bodacious wrote: »

Not sure but if she was bulling others would be mounting her and smashing the life out of the tail monitor


Wouldn't risk leaving it on dry cow for this reason.

Ah well, fair point

Miname

Bloody cow had the thing knocked off her tail this morning. Glad she wasn't on slats or it would be well injured I'd say.

Nettleman

I see on their website, they have 2300 reported calvings using the moocall...

http://dashboard.moocallsensors.com/

blackdog1

Bodacious wrote: »

Not sure but if she was bulling others would be mounting her and smashing the life out of the tail monitor


Wouldn't risk leaving it on dry cow for this reason.

Plus you would need one for every cow....

Bodacious

2 heifer calves here tonight A Fiston and a Gurka .. Moo call alerted me but she had it fired out in ten mins it took me to get to her