Do cattle and sheep have insufficient exercise? The smart collar will urge them.

Introduction: How much do ranchers lose if cows and sheep don't exercise?

On the Inner Mongolia grassland, a herder once suffered a direct loss of over 500,000 yuan due to the long - term insufficient exercise of his cattle herd, which led to a 30% decline in the conception rate of cows and excessive fat accumulation in the meat. In traditional farming, herders often judge the activity status of cows and sheep through naked - eye observation. However, this method not only fails to quantify the exercise data but also makes it difficult to detect hidden health risks. The birth of Renlian Technology's smart collar has established a scientific standard for the "exercise and fitness" of cows and sheep. Through three core functions of GPS positioning, body temperature monitoring, and exercise state analysis, it can not only track the activity trajectory of each livestock in real - time but also accurately intervene through a data model, helping ranchers achieve "exercise management to create profits".

Technical Principles

The Renlian smart collar is equipped with a three-axis acceleration sensor, a body temperature monitoring module, and a Beidou/GPS dual-mode positioning chip. It collects data every 5 minutes and uploads it to the cloud. Through AI algorithms, three key indicators are generated:

1. Average daily exercise mileage (Healthy cattle herd standard: Grazing cattle ≥ 5 km/day, barn-fed cattle ≥ 2 km/day)

2. Effective exercise duration (The proportion of continuous walking/running time, reflecting exercise quality)

3. Exercise intensity distribution (Correlation analysis between the proportion of high-intensity exercise and weight gain efficiency)

Data Value

· Early warning of insufficient exercise: When the exercise volume of a certain cow is 20% lower than the group average for 3 consecutive days, the system automatically sends a warning;

· Optimization of grazing strategies: By analyzing the heat map of cattle movement, judge the utilization efficiency of the pasture to avoid overgrazing.

II. Four Scenarios: From "Exercise Management" to "Benefit Enhancement"

Scenario 1: Insufficient exercise? The collar's "vibration reminder" promotes health

· Problem: Barn-fed cattle often suffer from digestive problems (such as rumen impaction) and hoof diseases due to limited activity space;

· Solution: When the collar detects that a cow has been stationary for 2 consecutive hours, it triggers a vibration reminder to drive it to get up and move;

· Case: After a beef cattle farm in Hebei used the vibration function, the incidence of hoof diseases decreased by 60%, and the average daily weight gain increased by 8%.

Scenario 2: Accurately judge the estrus period, increasing the breeding success rate by 40%

· Scientific basis: When a cow is in estrus, its exercise volume surges (up to 3 times the normal level), and its body temperature rises by 0.3 - 0.5℃;

· Technical application: The system cross-verifies through the two indicators of "exercise volume + body temperature", with an accuracy rate of up to 97%;

· Benefit comparison: The misjudgment rate of the traditional observation method exceeds 35%, while the intelligent early warning increases the average annual pregnancy opportunity of each cow by 1.2 times.

Scenario 3: Exercise data determines the meat quality grade, earning an extra 2,000 yuan per cow

· Data correlation: For beef cattle with an average daily exercise mileage > 6 km, the intramuscular fat is more evenly distributed, and the proportion of marbled meat increases by 15%;

· Brand premium: The ranch can generate an "exercise profile" for each cow, and high-end catering enterprises are willing to pay a premium for traceable data.

Scenario 4: Group exercise analysis, reducing stress-related deaths by 30%

· Risk warning: Cattle with a decrease in exercise volume 7 days before transportation have a mortality rate 2.3 times the normal value during transportation;

· Intervention measures: The system marks high-risk individuals and prompts the rancher to supplement electrolytes in advance or adjust the transportation plan.

III. Technological Breakthroughs: How to Make Data "Actively Create Value"?

1. Beidou + GPS dual positioning, with an error < 10 meters

· Anti-loss and anti-theft: After setting up an electronic fence, the collar tracks the position in real-time. If the night-time displacement exceeds 500 meters, it will automatically alarm;

· Grazing optimization: Through the heat map of cattle movement trajectories, identify areas of pasture degradation (such as over-trampling leading to sparse vegetation).

2. Joint analysis of body temperature and exercise volume, warning of diseases 3 days in advance

· Model logic: When a cow's body temperature is abnormal (such as continuously higher than 39.5℃) and its exercise volume drops sharply, the system determines it as the disease incubation period;

· Case verification: In 2023, through early warning, a ranch in Gansu controlled the spread of foot-and-mouth disease to within 5 cattle, reducing losses by 800,000 yuan.

3. Low-power design, with a battery life of up to 2 years

· Technical parameters: Using an NB-IoT communication module, the standby power consumption < 0.1mA, and it can adapt to extreme environments from -30℃ to 60℃;

· Cost advantage: There is no need to replace the battery frequently, and the average annual cost per cow is reduced to 35 yuan.

IV. Ranch Demonstration: How Does the Smart Collar Double the Revenue?

Case: Digital transformation of a 10,000-head ranch in Inner Mongolia

The Renlian intelligent collar is equipped with a three - axis acceleration sensor, a body - temperature monitoring module, and a Beidou/GPS dual - mode positioning chip. It collects data every 5 minutes and uploads it to the cloud, and generates three key indicators through an AI algorithm:

1. Average daily exercise mileage (Healthy cattle herd standard: Grazing cattle ≥ 5 km/day, Stall - fed cattle ≥ 2 km/day)

2. Effective exercise duration (The proportion of continuous walking/running time, reflecting the quality of exercise)

3. Exercise intensity distribution (Correlation analysis between the proportion of high - intensity exercise and weight - gain efficiency)

- Warning of insufficient exercise: When the exercise volume of a certain cow is 20% lower than the group average for three consecutive days, the system automatically sends a warning.

- Optimizing grazing strategies: By analyzing the heat map of the cattle herd's movement, judge the utilization efficiency of the grassland and avoid over - grazing.

Scenario 1: Insufficient exercise? The collar's "vibration reminder" promotes health

- Problem: Due to limited activity space, stall - fed cattle often suffer from digestive problems (such as rumen impaction) and hoof diseases.

- Solution: When the collar detects that a cow has been stationary for 2 consecutive hours, it triggers a vibration reminder to drive it to get up and move.

- Case: After a beef cattle farm in Hebei used the vibration function, the incidence of hoof diseases decreased by 60%, and the average daily weight gain increased by 8%.

Scenario 2: Accurately judge the estrus period, and the breeding success rate increases by 40%

- Scientific basis: When a cow is in heat, its exercise volume surges (up to 3 times the normal level), and its body temperature rises by 0.3 - 0.5℃.

- Technical application: The system cross - verifies through the two indicators of "exercise volume + body temperature", with an accuracy rate of up to 97%.

- Benefit comparison: The misjudgment rate of the traditional observation method exceeds 35%, while the intelligent warning increases the average annual conception opportunities of each cow by 1.2 times.

Scenario 3: Exercise data determines the meat quality grade, and each cow earns an extra 2,000 yuan

- Data correlation: For beef cattle with an average daily exercise mileage of > 6 km, the intramuscular fat is more evenly distributed, and the proportion of marbled meat increases by 15%.

- Brand premium: The ranch can generate an "exercise file" for each cow, and high - end catering enterprises are willing to pay a premium for traceable data.

Scenario 4: Group exercise analysis, reducing stress - induced deaths by 30%

- Risk warning: Cattle with a decrease in exercise volume 7 days before transportation have a mortality rate 2.3 times the normal rate during transportation.

- Intervention measures: The system marks high - risk individuals and prompts the rancher to supplement electrolytes in advance or adjust the transportation plan.

1. Beidou + GPS dual positioning, with an error < 10 meters

- Anti - loss and anti - theft: After setting up an electronic fence, the collar tracks the position in real - time, and an automatic alarm is triggered when the night - time displacement exceeds 500 meters.

- Grazing optimization: Through the heat map of the cattle herd's movement trajectory, identify areas of grassland degradation (such as sparse vegetation caused by over - trampling).

2. Joint analysis of body temperature and exercise volume, warning of diseases 3 days in advance

- Model logic: When a cow's body temperature is abnormal (such as continuously higher than 39.5℃) and its exercise volume drops sharply, the system determines it as the incubation period of the disease.

- Case verification: In 2023, a ranch in Gansu, through early warning, controlled the spread of foot - and - mouth disease to within 5 cattle, reducing losses by 800,000 yuan.

3. Low - power consumption design, with a battery life of up to 2 years

- Technical parameters: Adopt an NB - IoT communication module with a standby power consumption < 0.1mA, suitable for extreme environments from - 30℃ to 60℃.

- Cost advantage: There is no need to replace the battery frequently, and the average annual cost per cow is reduced to 35 yuan.

Case: Digital transformation of a 10,000 - head ranch in Inner Mongolia

- Before transformation:

- The conception rate of cows was only 65%, and the calf survival rate was 82%.

- The slaughter cycle of beef cattle was 18 months, and the proportion of marbled meat was less than 10%.

- Transformation measures:

1. Equip all cattle with Renlian intelligent collars.

2. Adjust the grazing time according to the exercise data (avoid high - temperature periods).

3. Implement precise artificial insemination for cows in heat.

4. Grade, slaughter, and price according to the exercise volume.

- Results:

- The conception rate of cows increased to 89%, and the calf survival rate reached 95%.

- The slaughter cycle was shortened to 14 months, and the proportion of marbled meat increased to 22%.

- The annual comprehensive income increased by 5.3 million yuan.

With consumers' increasing attention to meat quality safety and animal welfare, exercise data is becoming the "new currency" in the livestock industry:

- Insurance pricing: Cattle herds that meet the exercise standards can get premium discounts (such as a certain insurance company launching an "exercise health insurance").

- Carbon trading: Active cattle herds produce lower methane emissions and can apply for carbon credit trading.

- Gene selection: Long - term exercise data helps to screen high - quality breeding cattle with strong disease resistance and high feed conversion rates.

**Conclusion**: Turn every piece of exercise data into real money. The intelligent collar of Renlian Technology is re - defining the standards of modern livestock management - it is not just a device hanging around the necks of cattle.