The back, tail and torso, but also the head, are brushed thanks to the diagonal, conical arrangement. If they’re inside then troughs, railings, walls – anything solid – will also take the brunt of their grooming behaviour. Our range of automatic electric cow brushes are well made from galvanised steel with thick, polypropylene bristles. Careful design and carefully selected materials guarantee the durability of the Totem cattle brush, even in the harsh handling of animals all year round.

Allowing cows to scratch also helps to stimulate circulation and has been shown to reduce stress, increasing the movement of animals around the barn and improving animal welfare in the process. The FutureCow ComfortBrush is an ideal solution for ensuring that your dairy cows and beef cattle remain clean, realxed, and comfortable. It reduces stress, simulates social grooming and enriches the environment for animals who spend time alone. Few things are more fascinating to watch than a cow having a good scratch while ‘playing’ with a brush. If cows are in a field they’ll rub up against hedges, gates, posts, trees – anything that offers some resistance,” says Dairy Spares’ Tim Evanson.Although the intuitive concept of the swinging cow brush being associated with better productivity and increased health may be straightforward, no hard data exist to quantify this potential relationship. The Cosy Cow can turn either left or right, which prevents the bristles from standing in one direction. The bristles give a good massage and scratch to the head and back, reducing stress and improving metabolism.

Install the brushes with sufficient clearance on both sides, avoiding entrance or exit areas and dead ends to prevent a cow stopping for a scratch causing a “cow-jam”. Suitable for farm assurance scheme requirements and Animal Health and Welfare grant FETF233A Static cow brush. The sturdy spring allows the horizontal brush to move in all directions as the cow pushes against it. The Cow Brush is one of the most popular products in the Agri-kit range, it is suitable for use on beef and dairy cows.

Therefore a comparison study of cows experiencing a cow brush was designed, including a contemporary control and pre-study baseline measurements. The motor being 50% stronger and the brush head almost twice as long as any other on the market means your cows get more brush for your money, leaving your cows in top condition everyday of the week.

The static cattle brushes or cattle scratchers are a cheaper, robust alternative to automatic brushes. We recommend pressure points are lubricated and brush rollers replaced as necessary to keep the brush working at maximum efficiency for many years. Suitable for animals of different sizes, the static Texas cattle scratching brush provide an economical alternative to automatic cow brushes. Rotating brushes help to improve hygiene by removing dirt, dead skin and parasites - in turn this helps to minimise the incidence of mastitis within a herd reducing cell counts and potential veterinary bills. A non-mechanical non-moving brush installed on a wall or rail cannot offer all-round access and so will service fewer cows.The brush measures 22 x 50 x 9 cm (W x H x D) with a bristle length of 5 cm so is particularly suitable for smaller animals including calves, goats and pigs.