Check your herd for management issues

The herd performance graph shows trends and insights on the behavior of groups or your entire dairy herd.

external factors and management strategies influence the behavior of your groups and herd, such as the impact of housing conditions, feeding strategies and milking procedures on your herds performance.

The graph shows how many animals of the complete herd (in %) show unusual behavior. All animals with unusual

behavior are included, even when they do not have a health attention yet.

Aim for as much stability in cow behavior as possible, by using the herd performance trend and responding to behaviour changes. The graph should be as flat as possible, and indicate as less behavior deviations as possible.

See the picture below for an example of a farm with a stable and good herd performance.

Besides the graph, the system alerts you if a certain percentage of the cows in a group are showing abnormal behavior compared to their previous behavior (group alert). This indicates external factors might be affecting cows, posing a risk to their health, milk production and reproduction.