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Being born and raised on a diary farm I grew up learning and interacting with farming products, procedures and caring for livestock. This has lead me to focus my project towards improving the health and well-being of cattle within the dairy industry.
From October 2018 docking cattle in New Zealand become illegal. This created a gap in the market for a purpose built tool to trim the switch of the tail. If a tail is not trimmed the switch accumulates a build up of fecal matter. This can lead to the blood vessels in the tail becoming so constricted that the tail tissues are starved of blood flow, resulting in the tail to self dock and fall off.
SWITCH is a handheld trimming tool designed to help dairy farmers shave the switch of the tail. SWITCH challenges the traditional tools used for docking and trimming to help farmers transition from docking to trimming. It is a lightweight, portable tool with circular clipper heads to mimic the shape of the tail, providing a practical purpose built tool for farmers in the dairy industry.
From October 2018 docking cattle in New Zealand become illegal. This created a gap in the market for a purpose built tool to trim the switch of the tail. If a tail is not trimmed the switch accumulates a build up of fecal matter. This can lead to the blood vessels in the tail becoming so constricted that the tail tissues are starved of blood flow, resulting in the tail to self dock and fall off.
SWITCH is a handheld trimming tool designed to help dairy farmers shave the switch of the tail. SWITCH challenges the traditional tools used for docking and trimming to help farmers transition from docking to trimming. It is a lightweight, portable tool with circular clipper heads to mimic the shape of the tail, providing a practical purpose built tool for farmers in the dairy industry.
