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Just come along to Stand 368 and fill in the entry form. - The lucky winner will be announced at 5.30pm on Thursday evening.
The “virtually maintenance free” electronic self-service cow brush comes with a whole host of health benefits for cattle, including first and foremost, scratching that itch!
It’s kind of like a car wash, except for cows – the cow parks up and the bristles spin against it, giving them a good aul’ scrub for a minute at a time. The cows control the machine themselves by rubbing against it and nudging the brush upwards.
It helps to boost their circulation, removes itching sensations from transitioning winter coats, soothes skin conditions like rain scald or any dryness or tightness in the skin – increasing rate of blood flow also promotes all kinds of good stuff in the body like better organ health and even better digestion.
Long term also, manufacturers claim it reduces your vet bills. Since the animals are calmer with less cause for agitation, they have less chance of injury from blowing off steam by fighting each other or exhibiting aggressive or destructive behaviours.
The main boon for a dairy farmer is that the Happy Cow brush has been proven to increase milk yield!
