
HeatWatch II provides you with precise data concerning
the status of every one of your cow's and heifer's
estrus cycles. The Mount Data Log on the left
shows mounting history of your herd as a whole.
HeatWatch II takes this data and applies algorithms
looking for mounting behavior known to be indicitive
of true estrus as opposed to false positives.
As an example, HeatWatch defines a Standing Heat
as an animal that has been mounted 3 times in
4 hours with each mount being 2 seconds or greater.
The top list on the right side is the Suspect
Heat List. Cows being mounted, but not yet qualifying
for heat appear on this list. If they do not qualify
for heat, they will stay on this list for 24 hours
after their most recent mount. A downward counting
clock provides you the amount of time left on
the list.
If they do qualify for the Standing Heat List
(middle report) a downward counting clock provides
you with the amount of time left before they enter
the breed zone, i.e. the best time to AI your
cattle.
Cattle in the bottom right list, the Breed Zone
list, are eligible to be bred. The downward counting
clock tells you how much longer each one will
be in the breed zone
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