[Blinkers]

Having toyed with the idea of buying a doppler for the last couple of years, I've decided to now invest in one.   I'm looking at the Agritech Doppler but wonder if anyone has any experience or feedback on such an item and most of all, are they easy to use.
Thanks all.

[HappyHippy]

I think Liz (Tudful Tamworths) has one - she'll be along soon with info 
 
I have to admit I've been thinking about the same myself - but they seem really expensive when you can get a human version for around £40, which has had me wondering........
Surely, if it's the same frequency of probe it'll do the same thing ? Okay, it'll probably be very girly looking (since they're aimed at expectant mums) and maybe not waterproof (but most pigs are happy to come inside for a bit  ) but apart from that I reckon it's bound to be basically the same thing - after all they both measure uterine 'noise', just different species. Plus, I've got to admit I'd struggle to get £££'s together for the Rototek one, but could probably find £40 quite easily to try the other ones     
Will be watching with interest 
Karen

[robert waddell]

£114 for waterproof ones

[oaklandspigs]

We have the Draminski detector, and whilst it takes a little getting used to to be able to scan quickly every time, it is really good.
 
HH -not sure about a human one, girly wombs are very different to piggy ones, and there are different detectors for various species, which are set at different frequencies.  Having siad that when we consulted Draminski about whether the pig one would work for a dog, they were sceptical, but we scanned a friends dog just to see, and it came back positive which was right.
 

[SMarshall]

Hi,

I'm currently 17 wks pregnant and we tried out our Agritech Doppler (bought for the pigs and alpaca!) on me at around 10 wks and it worked well, however on the same day we tried a human/maternity Doppler and couldn't get anything. Have only used the Agritech since and it's worked well on both the in-pig pigs and me, haven't bothered with the other since!

Steph

[Blinkers]

Thanks for the feedback folks      Its the Agritech one I've been looking at and as SMarshall seems to have had such excellent success with it on both pigs and human  (congrats)...i think that's probably going to be the one for me.......just gotta make sure it pays for itself, but at least it'll take the guesswork out of things 

[HappyHippy]

Yup, thanks Steph    And congratulations & good luck with the pregnancy 
Saved me spending cash and being dissapointed 
Time to start saving then     
Karen 

[Blinkers]

Yup, thanks Steph    And congratulations & good luck with the pregnancy 
Saved me spending cash and being dissapointed 
Time to start saving then     
Karen 

Shame we're not closer together HH - we could have 'shared' it 

[HappyHippy]

That would have been a great idea    You're not exactly just round the corner though     
I appreciate the sentiment, thank you for that 
Karen 

[princesspiggy]

were ur sows pregnant karen?

[HappyHippy]

Yup    But numpty here got the dates wrong     
Another few weeks to go yet, but I'll keep you all updated 

[Blinkers]

I happened to speak via email to the chap at 5M who sell the Agritech doppler and asked how difficult it is to understand what one is hearing!!!    He's very kindly popped a CD with the sounds on it in the post for me so that I can get an idea....before purchasing.   I thought that was rather good of him ...... although 400 quid is at stake here 

[princesspiggy]

Yup    But numpty here got the dates wrong     
Another few weeks to go yet, but I'll keep you all updated 

thats good     pepper caught me out as she never bagged up at all, just had an underline. dolly is in stable waiting ....she has little boobies so cant be far away!
they were natural service....

[Berkshire Boy]

Am I missing something? What is the point of a spending £400 on a pregnancy tester, if you know when the boar was in with the sow even if you don't see the deed being done you will have a fairly good idea when she is due. Seems to me to be money better spent elsewhere.

[HappyHippy]

I did think the same thing initially BB, but there's also the advantage of being able to use it during farrowing itself to determine if there are still piglets inside the sow, also in the case where you suspect miscarriage it can be used to confirm or not, as the case may be.
I agree though that if I had £400 'spare' I would probably spend it on something else 
Karen