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Gallagher’s new HR5 hand-held EID tag reader and data collector is an extremely powerful animal management tool that gives the user the ability to record, edit and customise livestock data on the spot.
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It is big brother to the award-winning HR4 and it too can record and display detailed information on an animal including breed, sex, condition score and pregnancy status.

But, uniquely, the HR5 also features an alpha numeric keypad that lets users immediately enter or edit data without having to return to a computer or weigh scale.

Gallagher marketing manager Mark Harris says that makes the HR5 an incredibly powerful data collection device.

“There is nothing close to it on the market. It’s a massive leap forward for EID-based technology because it enables farmers to easily collect and record virtually limitless amounts of information on their animals.”

The user doesn’t even have to be within tag-scanning range of an animal to record and display data.

“If you can read the visual tag number you can enter it straight into the HR5 and all the information previously recorded on that animal will become immediately available to you.

“If you have lots of animal movements on to and off the farm, this device makes it easy to record the NAIT information and buyer/seller details when the stock are sold or purchased.”

In the case of a lost EID tag, the user can simply type the visual ID number straight into the HR5, insert the new eartag and scan the new EID number. The animal’s history will then be transferred to the new EID number. Harris says the user-friendliness of the HR5 is another key point of difference.

“Our designers have simple icons for the menu system smartphone-style which makes the HR5 very straightforward to operate, even for people who aren’t very computer savvy.”

Gallagher HR5 and HR4 hand-held EID tag readers and data collectors are available through Gallagher resellers nationwide.

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