Micheál with an early prototype of his invention
In 2014 his father came to him with his discomfort over the lack of information he had on the performance of young bulls on his farm.
“He had the bulls inside on slats costing him €4/day on feed and while a bigger feedlot might be able to get the price down, it is quite expensive for a medium-sized farmer.
“He was unsure as to the performance of the cattle and said while they had a fat cover, he would love to know more about how they’re performing.”
Looking at the problem, he felt the best solution was to come up with an automatic weighing system to weigh them all the time.