Feed intake, quantified
HerdTek tracks eating and rumination times across your herd. Instantly see how your cows respond to ration changes and verify that feed availability stays on target.
Feeding Analytics
Measure the true impact of your feed
Feed represents your largest operating expense. Real animal behavior is the ultimate test of how well your cows accept a new ration or fresh batch of silage. HerdTek continuously tracks eating and rumination times, turning cow behavior into reliable numbers so you can manage your feeding strategy with total confidence.
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Exact Eating Duration
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Rumination Monitoring
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Feed Adjustment Insights
Real value for daily operations
Eating and rumination metrics reveal exactly what happens at the feed bunk. Track daily herd responses to your active ration and manage your feed strategy with absolute certainty.
Track ration changes
Every feed transition and fresh batch impacts animal performance. Eating and rumination trends in the HerdTek app instantly reveal whether your cows accept a new ration or show subtle red flags.
Verify feed availability
Delayed feed pushing and empty bunks disrupt intake immediately. HerdTek highlights these access gaps in real time, helping you maintain continuous feed availability around the clock.
Monitor rumen health
Rumination is the primary indicator of proper digestion. If activity drops for individual cows or entire groups, HerdTek alerts you well before milk yield takes a hit.
Our Roadmap
Eating and rumination metrics form our core data foundation. We are actively expanding this data into deeper, high value metrics for your feeding operations. For a detailed look at planned features, explore our Roadmap.
Dry Matter Intake (DMI)
How much is an individual cow actually eating? HerdTek will combine eating duration with total ration volume to deliver dependable estimates for individual dry matter intake (DMI).
Group Feeding Dynamics
A perfect ration fails if cows have to fight for it. Group tracking will spot bunk overcrowding, analyze herd feeding rhythm, and ensure timid cows eat their full share without stress.
Shape the future of dairy farming with us.
Ahead of our 2027 market launch, we are partnering with progressive dairy farms for our final pilot phase. Your field feedback will directly shape a system built with zero compromise for daily farm operations.