Cow-friendly wearable device

Comfortable:

A breathable neoprene headpiece reduces heat build-up and rubbing, while a flexible nosepiece allows cows to eat and drink without obstruction

Safe:

Designed and tested on-farm, with an integrated breakaway feature designed detach if caught

Scaleable:

Device wearability allows every animal to be measured – there’s no need to rely on voluntary feed-station visits

Fast, reliable results

Fast:

Minimal animal adaptation, continuous sampling and fast data processing deliver results quickly - not weeks post-trial.

Reliable:

Initial evaluation trials indicate ZEP Sense can produce emission estimates of comparable reliability to existing accepted approaches.

Granular:

Users get up to four CH₄ and CO₂ readings per day (g/day), plus daily DMI estimates (kg/day)1

Easy-to-access support

24/7 help centre:

Videos and how-to-guides and training available via ZELP Insight.

Remote support:

Remote support: Dedicated support team on-hand to help with any queries.

Warranty coverage:

Warranty coverage: 12-month hardware warranty and easy-to-access replacements.1

Livestock emissions measurement without the usual trade-offs

Most measurement techniques require a trade-off between accuracy, cost, labour and speed. ZELP Sense is different.

Method	Main metrics	Granularity	Cost	Labour	Behaviour alteration	Throughput
Respiration chamber	CH₄ / CO₂ production (g/day)	Multiple within-day readings	High	High	High	Low
SF6 technique	CH₄ production (g/day)	One daily estimate	High	High	Medium	Medium
GreenFeed	CH₄ / CO₂ production (g/day)	One daily estimate	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium – can only sample animals that adapt to using unit
Laser methane detector	CH₄ concentration (ppm)	Spot measurements	Low	High	Low-Medium	Medium
Sniffers	CH₄ concentration (ppm)	Spot measurements	Low	Low	None	High – but can only be used in trough/dairy settings
ZELP Sense	CH₄ / CO₂ production (g/day) and DMI (g/day)	Multiple within-day reading	Low	Medium	Low	High

Table 1. Summary of the main features of methods to assess emissions from individual animals. Adapted from ICAR table.

Hear from our users

“ZELP Sense is an innovative way of measuring methane – it’s infinitely more portable than existing tools and allows me to get a more complete sample of my cow’s enteric methane emissions.”

Ben, Farmer & Veterinarian Consultant at ZELP
Newport, UK
(Beef / Mixed)

Initial evaluation trials indicate ZELP Sense can produce CH₄ and CO₂ emissions estimates that are comparable to those produced by existing accepted approaches, with additional trial results and publications to follow. DMI estimates are currently in beta and users will be updated once this feature is fully released.

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