Datamars Livestock

Rosemary Stone

Brad Nieper

Help and tips for using the Dairy WOW 4000, Flexi WOW 4000C, Remote WOW and Remote WOW Drafter systems

Walk Over Weighing (WOW) systems

Dairy WOW 4000 and Flexi WOW 4000C

Connect your mobile phone to the Datamars WOW Configuration app to set up and test the WOW system.

Connecting your mobile phone to the Datamars WOW Configuration app

Set up a Wi-Fi connection to send data from your WOW system to Datamars Livestock.

Setting up a Wi-Fi connection for your WOW system

'Gut fill' is an important consideration when understanding weights from a WOW system

Understanding weights from a WOW system

Average Daily Gains (ADG) calculations are different for a WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Understanding the Average Daily Gain (ADG) calculations for a WOW system

Before you start

Edit the target weight for your animals in Datamars Livestock software

Setting a group target weight

Identifying animals which are losing weight allows you to intervene early which can result in increased profits.

Viewing animals which are losing weight

Newly calved cows should be monitored closely to ensure they are not losing an excessive amount of weight

Identifying excessive weight loss in newly calved cows

View animals in a particular weight range to know whether they are ready for sale or need extra attention.

Viewing animals in a particular weight range

Animals can be tracked against target weights on an individual and group level

Tracking animals against growth targets

You may want to sort animals by ADG to find your best and worst performing animals.

Sorting animals by ADG

Using Datamars Livestock

Use the Datamars Livestock web app to check that the WOW system is processing data.

Checking that the WOW system is processing data

Try these solutions if you have a problem with your WOW system

Troubleshooting the WOW system

Frequently asked questions and troubleshooting

You can draft animals by weight or by life data with a Remote WOW Drafter and Datamars Livestock cloud software

Introduction to drafting with a Remote WOW Drafter

You can draft animals with your Remote WOW Drafter using weight information in Datamars Livestock cloud software

Drafting by Weight with a Remote WOW Drafter

You can draft animals with your Remote WOW Drafter using life data information in Datamars Livestock cloud software

Drafting by Life Data with a Remote WOW Drafter

The content of an animal's stomach (gut fill) affects its liveweight.

Differences between weights from a Remote WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Average Daily Gains (ADG) calculations are different for a Remote WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Differences between ADG calculations for a Remote WOW system and a standard weighing setup

Edit the target weight (green line) for the default Remote WOW virtual group

Updating a Remote WOW virtual group target weight

Manage non-current animals in your Datamars Livestock Remote WOW groups to display up-to-date animal data

Managing non-current animals in your Remote WOW groups

You'll need to connect your smartphone to the Remote WOW before you can troubleshoot issues

Connecting your smartphone to the Remote WOW

Connect to the Remote WOW solution with your smartphone to troubleshoot common issues