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Colour Markings: Rapid Identification for Your Herd

Make treated cows or cows in heat clearly visible right away. Find bright marker pens, sprays, and heat detection paint for your farm.

Colour Markings: Quick Visual Identification in the Barn

Alongside ear tags, colour markings are the most important way to identify animals at a glance. Whether for treatments, dividing into groups, or detecting heat – bright colours on the coat help you identify cattle instantly without having to read a number close up.

The Right Solution for Every Purpose

Depending on what you want to note on the cattle, various tools are available:

  • Marker Pens and Sprays: Marking crayons in practical twist tubes and highly opaque marking sprays are ideal for noticeable notes or crosses directly on the back or flank.
  • Heat Detection: Special water-based tail paint is applied to the tail head. When the animals mount each other, the paint rubs off, and you can quickly and safely spot cows in heat.
  • Practical Applicators: With an applicator on a telescopic handle, you safely apply the heat paint from a distance. This makes working from behind in the milking parlour or at the feed barrier much easier.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a marker pen last on the coat?
This depends heavily on the weather and the cow's behaviour. Usually, the colours remain clearly visible for a few days to a few weeks before they fade from rain or rubbing against a brush.

How exactly does heat paint work?
The special tail paint dries as a clear stripe on the coat. If the cow is ready to mate (in heat), she allows other animals to mount her. As a result, the paint stripe is rubbed off and disappears – the clear signal for you to inseminate.

Reliable Accessories for Animal Identification

In everyday farming, you often need to mark cattle at short notice and clearly. In our range, you will find highly opaque marking crayons in many bright colours that are clean to handle thanks to the twist tube. You can quickly make larger markings with a fast-drying marking spray. For fertility checks on cows, we offer special heat detection paint. This tail paint can be applied particularly safely and economically with a telescopic applicator with a paint roller, which you can easily operate from behind in the milking parlour. For permanent markings in the ear tissue, ready-to-use tattoo ink is also available.