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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2845"><p>They can be trained to an audible cue or any other methid, hand, word, etc. My concern with an ear tag would be what happens when the tag gets lost. Every year we have a few tags that come off somewhere, somehow. Some tags have been on for several years so it isn't poor design or application. BTW, that's also one of my concerns with EID using ear tags.</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I'm doing a commercialization</p><p>> assessment on a technology</p><p>> developed and patented by the</p><p>> USDA, called the virtual fence.</p><p>> Perhaps you've heard of it. It</p><p>> uses ear tags to give an audible</p><p>> cue to cattle (and possibly other</p><p>> animals) to get an animal to move</p><p>> in a desired location. If the</p><p>> audible cue doesn't work it is</p><p>> followed by mild electric shocks</p><p>> (up to three) to try to train the</p><p>> animal to respond to the audible</p><p>> cue. The idea is to use the</p><p>> technology to remotely cue the</p><p>> animals to move to another grazing</p><p>> location, and to control stock</p><p>> density. My job is to see what</p><p>> prospective users think of such</p><p>> technology. Do you think cattle</p><p>> can be trained to respond to</p><p>> audible cues? It seems</p><p>> particularly suited for controlled</p><p>> grazing, and yet I'm not clear on</p><p>> just how widespread that is being</p><p>> used. Any ideas? The USDA has info</p><p>> on the technology at</p><p>> <A HREF="http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/gps/gps_abstract_2001.pdf" TARGET="_blank">http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/gps/gps_abstract_2001.pdf</A></p><p>> ,</p><p>> <A HREF="http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm</A></p><p>> , and</p><p>> <A HREF="http://www.geospatial-online.com/geospatialsolutions/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=65014&pageID=2" TARGET="_blank">http://www.geospatial-online.com/geospatialsolutions/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=65014&pageID=2</A></p><p>> . I'd appreciate any thoughts you</p><p>> might have. Thanks!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:alldunmovin@yahoo.com">alldunmovin@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2845"] They can be trained to an audible cue or any other methid, hand, word, etc. My concern with an ear tag would be what happens when the tag gets lost. Every year we have a few tags that come off somewhere, somehow. Some tags have been on for several years so it isn't poor design or application. BTW, that's also one of my concerns with EID using ear tags. dun > I'm doing a commercialization > assessment on a technology > developed and patented by the > USDA, called the virtual fence. > Perhaps you've heard of it. It > uses ear tags to give an audible > cue to cattle (and possibly other > animals) to get an animal to move > in a desired location. If the > audible cue doesn't work it is > followed by mild electric shocks > (up to three) to try to train the > animal to respond to the audible > cue. The idea is to use the > technology to remotely cue the > animals to move to another grazing > location, and to control stock > density. My job is to see what > prospective users think of such > technology. Do you think cattle > can be trained to respond to > audible cues? It seems > particularly suited for controlled > grazing, and yet I'm not clear on > just how widespread that is being > used. Any ideas? The USDA has info > on the technology at > <A HREF="http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/gps/gps_abstract_2001.pdf" TARGET="_blank">http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/gps/gps_abstract_2001.pdf</A> > , > <A HREF="http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm</A> > , and > <A HREF="http://www.geospatial-online.com/geospatialsolutions/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=65014&pageID=2" TARGET="_blank">http://www.geospatial-online.com/geospatialsolutions/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=65014&pageID=2</A> > . I'd appreciate any thoughts you > might have. Thanks! [email=alldunmovin@yahoo.com]alldunmovin@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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