Injured farmer uses drone -cowscan- technology to check newborn calves in pasture

When Farmer Dave badly injured his foot in a farming accident, he needed to check his cows and calves several times daily. But walking was difficult while he was on the mend. A large piece of machinery had shattered the bones in his foot, and he needed several surgeries to put things back in place. He could see the pasture and the cows from his porch, but walking around and giving them the proper attention took more walking than he was able to do.

But Farmer Dave has a drone and started using it to watch his cows in the calving season. He could fly around and look at each heifer and calf to ensure that none of them was in distress as they gave birth. He could tell when a new calf was born, and he would know exactly where to find it without doing laps around the meadow.

Farmer Dave could recuperate and rest while giving the cows the proper care. The drone camera resolution is shockingly clear, and he can even read the ear tags from his seat on the porch. But in the name of fun, a little editing turned the regular video into a little spoof of something you might see in a science fiction movie. Special effects create the illusion that Farmer Dave is scanning the udders with a sensor to detect milk content and match whole cows with thirsty calves. Although this is all in jest, in this case, that technology won't be too far in the future as we see technological advances and everyday work-saving devices.