In the rolling fields of South Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. Farmers are trading clipboards for dashboards, guesswork for precision, and manual headcounts for real-time data. At the heart of this transformation is Livestock Counting Systems (LCS)—a proudly South African innovation that’s reshaping how herds are managed, tracked, and understood.
How does LCS Work?
How does the Livestock Counting System work?
The crucial task of livestock counting can now be performed electronically, supported by a custom-designed computer program to manage livestock movement effectively.
A Livestock Counting System consists of four different parts:
1. The power supply.
2. The computer and communication module.
3. The readers.
4. The UHF RFID tags.
Each animal is equipped with a UHF RFID tag attached to its ear. When the animal moves in close proximity to the readers, the tag is being read and registered by the readers and a report is created.
Application and Models
The Livestock Counting System can be used in three different ways i.e.
1. A portable fixed installation at the entrance to a water yard;
2. A fixed installation over a drinking trough;
3. A mobile unit.
The design of hardware as well as software for above-mentioned models is exactly the same.
The Tags
We use Long Range UHF tags (860Mhz – 960Mhz). The main reasons for choosing these specific tags are:
1. The tags can be read up to a distance of 3m – 3.5;
2. The tags are reusable from one animal to the next;
3. Each tag has got its own specific serial number. These serial number are permanent and cannot be altered.
4. The tags can be printed either on side or both sides.
Reporting
Reports can be delivered either as (a) “real time updates” or (b) an SMS.
With the former, updates are constant and an updated report is delivered every 30 seconds, while in the case of the SMS, the user can choose on the frequency of and time of reporting.
🐄 Livestock Counting Systems South Africa: Where Smart Farming Begins
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