Utilising the patented ‘Channel and Chamber’ technology, HEAT SEEKER™ delivers an unrivalled combination of sticking power and ease of application not seen before in self-adhesive heat detectors.
Product and Installation Video
Patch progress when HEAT SEEKER™ is activated
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Any oil or solvent based product will reduce the performance of the self adhesive system. Do not place HEAT SEEKER™ detectors over tail paint or on any animal treated with pour on drench.
HEAT SEEKER™ adhesive only bonds to the animal’s hair. You need to remove all loose hair prior to application, otherwise your HEAT SEEKER™ detectors may fall off prematurely with the shed hair. Never apply HEAT SEEKER™ detectors to areas bare of hair.
The HEAT SEEKER™ detector features a large surface area specially designed to mold to any cows backbone. Place as normal, usually best on the flat area on the backbone just behind the hips.
No. Do not try to reposition. The self-adhesive will not adhere properly after the first contact with the cow.
No. This will reduce the pressure from the mounting animal, and might not trigger full activation. Place your HEAT SEEKER™ forward of the depression.
No it will not affect activation, as long as the detector is correctly placed on the spine of the cow.
Ideally HEAT SEEKER™ detectors should be applied in dry weather, however when the need arises to apply them in the wet be sure to remove as much excess water from the application site as is possible, make sure the detector is warm and the adhesive tacky, rub the detector hard (avoid applying any pressure to the capsule) to work the adhesive well into the hair. Wet weather does not affect the HEAT SEEKER™ detector once it is on the cow.
What our customers say about HEAT SEEKER™
“We have used HEAT SEEKERs on our 700 cow dairy herd for the past three years. HEAT SEEKERs are instrumental in ensuring our staff catch cows on heat. With the unique Channel and Chamber system helping us to identify ‘just-on’ cows. Being self-adhesive is a landmark advancement in heat detectors, making it simple to attach 2 or 200 at a time…so convenient you actually don’t put the job off. HEAT SEEKERs are a crucial part of our reproductive management”.
“The HEAT SEEKERs are so easy to apply. Normally it is a two person job in the rotary, but I found it easy to manage on my own. In the first three weeks, 340 of the 360 cows carrying the HEAT SEEKERs had been submitted for AI. I’ve never had that good a response before…ever!”
“We used HEAT SEEKER detectors for the first time last year and they helped increase our submission rate. Our in-calf rate rose to 98%. HEAT SEEKER is a marked improvement over the previous heat detection aids we have used”.
“We have found the HEAT SEEKER to be the best heat detection aid we’ve used for ease of application….and the stay on rate has been excellent!”.
Better manage your herd’s in-calf rates and subsequent farm profitability today.
Beacon Automation have given farmers the required tools to reliably and economically detect oestrus in cattle since 1995.