Night-time calving supervision is essential for detecting and assisting difficult calvings that occur outside normal working hours.
Cows calving alone at night with complications suffer for extended periods before anyone detects the problem. A difficult calving left unassisted for hours results in calf death, severe maternal injury, and prolonged suffering for both cow and calf. Overnight supervision systems - whether from dedicated night staff, calving cameras, or automated alerts - are welfare imperatives during the calving season that prevent the most acute and avoidable welfare emergencies.