In Indonesia's fast-growing livestock industry, beef is not only a regular on the national table, but also an important source of protein. With population growth, accelerated urbanization, and a high percentage of Muslims, the demand for high-quality beef is rising. However, despite the growing demand, local beef cattle farms are struggling to meet the market, leaving a huge supply gap. Recognising the critical role of livestock in driving the country's economy, the government has introduced measures such as loan subsidies to support farmers in fattening and calf production.
(Beef cattle farms in Indonesia)
Against this backdrop, the House of Barn (HOB), a family-owned farm in Bogor, is committed to raising healthy beef cattle and continuously improving herd management and animal welfare. With the recommendation of Swinken brand engineers, HOB began experimenting with Swinken Smart Collar technology to improve the productivity of beef cattle farms.
01 Customer Background
牛场名称： House of Barn（HOB）
Application date: November 27, 2023
Customer address: Bogor, Indonesia
Breeding scale: 100 heads
Bogor is a city in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area on the island of Java, the most densely populated region in Indonesia, with a pleasant climate, convenient transportation, and the largest herd of cattle in West Java, making it an ideal place to raise livestock. With an average herd size of less than 5 cattle on an Indonesian cattle farm, HOB operates on a scale that far exceeds the local average, creating higher requirements for herd health management.
（House of Barn的肉牛养殖场）
02 Challenges in beef cattle health management
HOB considers the health of beef cattle to be a top priority, and like many cattle owners, they rely on visual observation and veterinarians to monitor the health of their cattle. These veterinarians may come from the veterinary department or may be experienced local "Mantri" (district doctors). However, traditional methods have limitations and may ignore small changes in behavioral or health metrics in beef cattle, resulting in the following results:
●Delayed diagnosis: Illness may not be detected until it becomes severe, affecting herd health and even spreading to the entire herd.
●Passive management: Addressing disease issues in the herd becomes reactive rather than proactive, limiting the implementation of preventive measures.
● Unforeseen capacity fluctuations: Undiagnosed health issues can have a direct impact on beef production and, in turn, the profitability of the entire farm.
To meet this challenge, HOB sought a solution that would proactively intervene and enhance overall herd management. Last November, they introduced Sveken Smart Collar, an efficient herd management solution that provides real-time data and reasonable analysis of cattle health. After using the Sveken Smart Collar for a few months, HOB found the following features to be the most valuable: health alerts, activity monitoring, rumination and feed intake, and health index.
03 Key functions of herd health management
Health alerts and activity monitoring: The smart collar monitors each cow's health metrics around the clock, and if an abnormality is detected, HOB's farm manager receives an instant alert, allowing for quick intervention, including targeted veterinary care and adjustment of feeding schedules.
Feeding and rumination monitoring: By monitoring cattle feed intake and rumination, HOB measures the nutritional health of each cow to identify health issues or dietary preferences. In the event of an anomaly in the data, they are able to investigate the cause in depth and adjust the feed ratio and nutrition plan of the herd.
Health Index: The health score of dairy cows is mainly calculated based on the rumination and activity changes of the cows. With easy-to-understand metrics, HOB is able to quickly assess the overall health of each beef cow and herd in different buildings. If the health index is below 75 points (marked in orange, as shown in Figure 4), it indicates that the cattle may have health problems.
04 Workflows in day-to-day operations
As a monitoring center for the health of the herd (Figure 1), the Sveken Intelligent Management Platform supports both desktop and mobile applications to be opened at the same time. The key functions are clearly visible, including estrus work order, pregnancy test work order, calving warning, miscarriage warning, abnormal feeding intake, abnormal rumination, and health warning. and a list of more message alerts (Figure 2), where any notifications about cattle anomalies such as heat reminders, best mating time reminders, health alerts, rumination or feeding anomaly reminders are summarized. Alerts provide detailed information about each cow, including their health status, activity curves, rumination and feed intake data compared to the median, and more (Figure 3).
Sveken's intelligent management platform uses charts and graphs to vividly show the trend of cattle data over time (Figure 5). In the Rumination & Intake Curve Analysis chart, the dark blue and light blue curves are the raw levels of rumination and feed intake, respectively, and the green and yellow curves represent the data changes over a specific time period. Significant deviations in the change curve predict abnormal feeding or rumination behavior in cattle, as does the activity curve.
The Sveken Smart Management Platform also provides a health index for each cow (Figure 4). This indicator represents the overall health of the herd and is calculated by analysing the activity, rumination and feeding behaviour of the cattle and comparing them to historical data from the cattle (usually the last seven days). A score below 75 points may indicate a health problem, and it is recommended that farm managers prioritize health checks and take appropriate measures for their cattle.
05 Significant results visible in the short term
Since adopting the Sveken Smart Collar, HOB Cattle Farm has reported a 90% reduction in livestock diseases, delivering a tangible increase in benefits through the power of digitalization. With real-time information from Sveken's intelligent management platform, HOB is able to proactively respond to herd health issues, resulting in a healthier, more productive herd. Significant reductions in disease, proactive health management, and a positive impact on herd productivity all highlight the tangible benefits of this innovative solution, the Sveken Smart Collar.
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