Enhance the well-being of your animals with Livestock Brushes and contribute to their health

Enhanced Animal Health
Just like humans, animals also feel itchy from time to time and have the need to rub and scratch themselves. Scratch brushes are an important contribution to general hygiene and should not be missing in any modern barn. The animals clean themselves and rid themselves of lice, mites, and other parasites. The formation of lichen or fungal infestations is minimized or even completely prevented. When animals are healthy, you have a calm and relaxed herd.

Improved Performance
Healthy and well-groomed cattle and goats can achieve better performance since well-being is a crucial factor. Livestock brushes promote blood circulation in the skin through extensive brushing and massaging. This leads to enhanced heat dissipation and stimulates metabolism. The stimulated blood circulation can increase milk production and estrus.

Variety and Occupation
The use of a scratch brush makes the animals calmer, improves their well-being, and serves as a form of occupation. Additionally, unwanted behaviors such as mutual sucking in calves decrease.

Positive Behavioral Effects
Scratch brushes contribute to stress reduction as brushing is perceived as a pleasant stimulus. The use of the brushes is like a massage, has a calming effect, and promotes relaxation.

Easy Installation
Our livestock brushes are easy to install and nearly maintenance-free.

Reduced Workload
Our livestock brushes are designed to reduce the workload for animal care, allowing you to focus on other important tasks.

Long-term Investment with High Return 
Investing in high-quality livestock brushes pays off in the long term through healthier and more productive animals. They contribute to more sustainable and efficient farming.

Livestock brushes are an essential criterion of animal welfare programs, such as the Animal Welfare Initiative in Germany. We have summarized information for you here:

Vitaal Kalf is a programme of the Stichting Brancheorganisatie Kalversector (SBK) and is aimed at vital calves, animal welfare, maximum food safety and a good position on the (inter)national market. The requirements include suitable scrubbing facilities for the animals. With brushes from Kerbl you fulfil the requirements. Detailed information on Vitaal Kalf and the current criteria can be found here:

In Denmark, there is a legal requirement that dairy cows must have access to cow brushes. These brushes allow the animals to groom themselves, encourage their natural behaviour and thus contribute to their well-being. They therefore make an important contribution to animal welfare.

Scratch brushes are available in various designs to meet the specific needs of different animal species. Electric scratch brushes are particularly used in livestock farming for dairy cattle, calves, and goats. Manual scratch brushes are suitable for almost all animal species, whether in the barn or on the pasture - each type of brush offers specific advantages for the respective animal species.

Electric cattle brushes have rotating brushes and provide automatic care and even cleaning. These brushes are ideal for herds and ensure continuous care of the animals.

Manual livestock brushes do not require a power connection and are therefore cheaper than electric livestock grooming machines. The animals rub against the brushes through their body movements. These brushes are excellent for one or a few animals as well as a complement to electric brushes. They can be easily and flexibly mounted

To ensure all animals benefit from the positive aspects of scratch brushes and get their brushing time, they should be available in sufficient numbers and easily accessible. A factor of 1:60 can be used, i.e., a maximum of 60 animals per brushing opportunity. Regular use helps promote skin health and reduce animal stress.

Scratch brushes should be positioned in such a way that the animals can reach them easily.

The use of brushes can provide interesting insights into the social behavior and hierarchy within the herd. Higher-ranking animals generally have easier access to the brushes as they can drive away other animals due to their dominance. They use the brushing opportunity more frequently and for longer durations.

This means that dominant animals may block access to the scratching area, meaning that lower-ranking animals are less likely to use the brushes. 

If you observe such behavior, it is advisable to check and, if necessary, adjust the brush location. Providing additional brushes distributes the wellness oasis across multiple locations, minimizing conflicts.

What costs and maintenance requirements are associated with the purchase and operation of scratch brushes? It is important to consider the long-term benefits and profitability of your investment. High-quality livestock brushes, such as the HAPPYCOW livestock grooming machine, involve a higher initial investment but offer greater efficiency and durability.

Contact our product consulting. We offer qualified advice from specialized experts to help you find the right livestock brush for your animals.

When it comes to animal comfort, Kerbl relies on quality made in Germany. All livestock brushes are developed and produced at the headquarters.

Quality, reliability, and short distances are guaranteed.