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Blyth Livestock Advisory Services Blyth Livestock Advisory Services (BLAS) provides complete business solutions to sheep and beef catt

08/10/2026

Digital Equine weighing in action! 🐴⚖️

Putting the scales to the test and comparing the actual weight against the traditional weight tape.

We know weight tapes can give only an estimate — digital weighing gives you the real weight, helping you make better-informed decisions around nutrition, medication, worming and overall horse management.

Don’t guess the weight. Weigh it.

08/10/2026

on-farm training!
A BLAS Digital Shepherd customer getting the most from their equipment with on-farm training and support on both their weighing system and FECPAK G2 Fecpak NZ

04/10/2026

🐑 On-farm support & training today

A little bit of on-farm support and training work today with a farm that recently purchased a Prattley Three-Way Electric Auto Drafter from BLAS.

We’ve been putting the system through its paces, working with a Gallagher TW-3 weighing system to weigh lambs and looking at how the equipment can work together effectively on farm.

It’s not just about supplying the equipment — making sure it is set up correctly, understood by the farmer and working in the way they need it to is just as important.

A good opportunity to spend some time on farm, test the setup, iron out a few things and look at how we can get the most from the technology.

Blyth Livestock Advisory Services – The Digital Shepherd
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23/09/2026

🧬 EID + Sample Collection

Using Tru-Test equipment, we can scan the sheep’s EID and the sample barcode, linking the sample directly to the individual animal.

With Gallagher, we can print a label with the sheep’s EID or VID number as a barcode for the sample.

This can be used for: 💩 FEC samples
🩸 Iceberg & blood screening
🧪 Trace element testing
🧬 DNA samples

We can also record Body Condition Score (BCS) at the same time.

BLAS can supply or hire the equipment, helping make sample collection quicker, more accurate and fully traceable.

20/09/2026

Cattle crush upgraded, ready for digital recording

Today’s job was upgrading an Arrowquip Crush with a new Tru-Test XRP2i EID reader, working alongside the ID5000 weigh head.

The setup now captures the cattle EID and liveweight together, with the information sent directly into AgriWebb.

This means less manual recording, fewer opportunities for transcription errors, and a much smoother flow of information from the sheep handling system into the farm’s records.

It’s another great example of how you can upgrade existing handling equipment with the right technology, rather than starting from scratch.

EID • Weighing • Data Capture • Digital Livestock Management

If you’re looking at upgrading your existing equipment or getting your EID and weighing system working seamlessly with your farm software, get in touch with BLAS – The Digital Shepherd.

TruTest DigitalShepherd FarmData

17/09/2026

Today’s job was upgrading a Prattley three-way electric Auto Drafter with a new EID reader and weigh head, while also connecting it to the farm’s third-party software, AgriWebb.

The aim is to make the whole system work seamlessly together — scan the animal, capture its weight, draft it to the correct group and send the data straight into the software.

Another great example of how upgrading existing equipment with the right technology can improve accuracy, efficiency and data capture without replacing the whole system.

EID • Weighing • Drafting • Data — all working together.

14/09/2026

🐑 Scan. Print. Sample. Simple.

Using an EID stick reader and Zebra label printer, we can scan the sheep’s EID tag and instantly print a label with the animal’s unique identification.

The label can then be attached directly to blood tubes, test tubes, sample bags or other samples, keeping the sample accurately linked to the correct animal.

This simple process can make sampling:

✅ Quicker – less time spent writing labels by hand
✅ More accurate – reduces the risk of transcription errors
✅ Traceable – every sample is linked directly to the animal’s EID
✅ More efficient – scan once and the label is ready to go

It’s another great example of how EID can be used for more than just recording weights – helping bring greater accuracy and efficiency to on-farm data collection and sampling.

Scan the sheep → Print the ID → Label the sample → Keep the data connected

Great to catch up with Grace from Dagi NZ while I’ve been busy travelling around Wales! 🇳🇿🇬🇧We had a good chat about how...
20/08/2026

Great to catch up with Grace from Dagi NZ while I’ve been busy travelling around Wales! 🇳🇿🇬🇧

We had a good chat about how the Dagi app, developed in New Zealand, could potentially be used here in the UK and what opportunities it could bring for farmers.

Always good to see what’s happening internationally and, more importantly, look at how technology can be adapted to work for UK farming. 🌱🐑📱

Watch this space…! 👀

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