1002 results about "Draft animals" patented technology

A method and apparatus for measuring target animals, including livestock animals and full carcasses, and more specifically livestock animals such as cattle and hogs using a single camera system. More particularly, the method of the invention is directed toward obtaining key measurements of the target animal, such as animal weight, animal hip height and animal hip width.

Methods, apparatuses, non-transitory computer readable storage media, computer systems, networks, and / or systems for monitoring, collection, analysis, use and tracking of personal data, biometric data, medical data, transaction data, electronic payment data, location data and other data to develop a profile for one or more end user, pet, livestock, dairy cows, cattle or other animal using radio and other frequency tags and relaying data from EMFID tag interactions to a database that can be accessed by members of a network, and further including the use of unmanned surveillance vehicles, satellites or hand-held devices for monitoring, collection, and / or analysis of EMFID data.

A system for weighing a plurality of quadruped animals is for use in a pen confining the animals. The pen has at least first and second segregated spaces with a first one-way chute allowing animal passage from the second space to the first space. A weighing station is located within a passage having an entrance and an exit, and that allows animal passage from the first area to the second area. The weighing station includes a weighing platform within the passage over which an animal must pass when passing from the first to the second space. The weighing platform has inlet and exit scales that support the weighing platform adjacent to inlet and exit ends thereof, and provides inlet and exit weight signals. A controller receives the inlet and exit weight signals and uses them in an iterative process to determine the presence of a single animal on the weighing platform. Once that determination is made, the sum of the inlet and exit weight values is very likely to accurately provide the animal weight. The controller may also use the inlet and exit weight signals to control closing of an inlet gate to bar more than one animal at a time from the weighing platform. An animal sorting system can easily incorporate this weighing system to provide more accurate sorting.

The present invention is directed to methods and systems for improving the efficiency of livestock production using genetic information obtained from the animal. The methods of the invention comprise obtaining a genetic sample from an animal or embryo, determining the genotype of the animal or embryo with respect to specific quality traits, grouping animals with like genotypes, and optionally, further sub-grouping animals based on like phenotypes. Based on the genotype, an animal is treated in a particular way. For example, uniform feeding regimens are designed for a particular group so as to maximize feed efficiencies and accurately predict slaughter times among like animals possessing a desired quality trait. Such methods include obtaining and maintaining the genetic data obtained from each animal, and optionally other data relating to the animal's health, condition or parentage, or to its herd, and providing this data to others through systems that are web-based, contained in a database, or attached to the animal itself such as by an implanted microchip.

Systems and methods are described that provide a fast and simple way of administering a drug program related to livestock. Specifically, accurate, automated livestock-to-carcass, meat product, or organ identification systems are provided that can receive, compile and analyze information regarding the condition of a carcass, meat product, or organ in a form that is readily readable, transferable to others, and associated with, or linked to, other information such as the feedlot, lot and / or animal of origin as well as the presence or absence of an administered drug, combination of drugs, or drug program.

A system for managing an integrated supply chain of livestock, such as beef cattle, utilizes a networked system solution for interacting various supply chain entities via the Internet. Various livestock producers, feed yards, packers, retailers, and vendors to the livestock industry are interconnected to communicate, manage, market, and transact the livestock from birth to consumer sales at the retail level. Producers are enabled to provide source verification of their livestock to enhance the integrity of the system, and prequalify livestock for value-added retail programs. Retailers are enabled to make real-time changes to characteristics of known future supply through interactions with the decision makers during the production process.

The invention belongs to the field of livestock breeding technology, facilities and equipment, and particularly relates to an establishing method of a controllable breeding fermentation bed with an air cushion layer and a fermentation bed. The establishing method is characterized in that a complete-area air cushion layer is arranged on the lower part of a fermentation cushion layer or a partial-area air cushion layer is arranged in a livestock centralized excretion area, natural circulation of air is maintained inside the air cushion layer or a mechanical air supply system is arranged inside the air cushion layer, the air cushion layer sequentially consists of an anti-seepage terrace layer (6), an elevated layer (5), a net layer (4) and a gradation material layer (3) from bottom to top, the bottom of the elevated layer (5) is provided with a ventilation pipe (7), or the air cushion layer sequentially consists of an anti-seepage terrace layer (6) and a gradation material layer (3) from bottom to top, the bottom of the gradation material layer (3) is provided with a horizontal open pore ventilation pipe (18), and the ventilation pipe (7) and the open pore ventilation pipe (18) are connected with a fan (10) of the mechanical air supply system. Due to the adoption of the establishing method and the fermentation bed, the microorganism waste digestion atmosphere in the livestock fermentation bed can be controlled in an omnibearing manner, the fermentation bed can stay at an appropriate aerobic state, the adaptability of the fermentation bed to the breeding condition and the breeding load can be enhanced, the working state of the fermentation bed can be optimized, and the service life of the fermentation bed can be prolonged.

The invention discloses an intelligent monitoring device of an animal ear tag. The intelligent monitoring device of the animal ear tag comprises an electronic monitoring device arranged at the front end of one of handles and a calipers folding induction device arranged on the handle and positioned near a rotating shaft. The invention further discloses an intelligent monitoring system of the animalear tag. The intelligent monitoring system of the animal ear tag comprises the intelligent monitoring device, as well as mobile communication equipment and a cloud server which communicate with eachother. The invention further discloses a monitoring method adopting the intelligent monitoring device of the animal ear tag. Judgment on whether to complete tag wearing is conducted through synchronization of an action signal catcher of the electronic monitoring device and the calipers folding induction device. The electronic monitor of the action signal catcher and the calipers folding inductiondevice are integrated on the calipers and are mutually connected, so that the functions of automatically determining that the ear tag is truly worn on earlaps of the animal and obtaining accurate tagwearing time are achieved, the false tag wearing phenomenon is avoided and the identity of the animal can be deeply traced.

A method is provided for locking a chain in a locking device. The method includes sliding a chain along a surface of a chain-locking device until contacting another surface of the chain-locking device. Subsequently, the chain is slid along the contacted surface until reaching the end of the contacted surface. At the end, or in close proximity thereto, the chain passes, or falls, or is slid into a slot of the chain-locking device to lock the chain in place. A method is also provided for coupling together a pair of portable-corral members. A portable-corral panel is provided as having a panel support structure, and a portable-corral door connected to and within the panel support structure such as to be generally flush with the panel support structure when in a closed posture. A method is provided for directing the movement of livestock with a collapsible portable-corral by opening a portable-corral gate which is pivotally secured to and within a portable-corral support structure, and moving livestock through the opened portable-corral gate. Also provided is a portable-corral gate assembly comprising a portable-corral gate support structure, and a portable-corral gate coupled to the portable-corral gate support structure.

A horse and / or livestock brush assembly releases a fluid and / or liquid solution directly onto the coat of an animal during brushing. The brush assembly includes a brush base attached to a hose and flow regulator. The brush base comprises a flexible deformable membrane with a plurality of apertures that are, optionally, aligned with apertures in brush bristles for delivery of the fluid and / or liquid solution, and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. Delivery of the fluid or liquid solution is controlled by way of the flow regulator. An optional mixing chamber housing a water soluble compound containing active ingredients may be attached to the flow regulator to form a liquid solution. The liquid solution includes perfumes, fragrances and other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioners, dyes, moisturizers, or antibacterial compounds. The fluid and / liquid is delivered directly to the animal's fur or hair while brushing the coat.

A method and machine for changing or renewing the color and / or light reflection, transmission, and absorption characteristics of an existing layer of synthetic agricultural mulch or prolonging the usefulness of said existing mulch by applying a layer of new mulch to the preexisting mulch in a cultivated field using heat welding / fusion or adhesive or mechanical fastening for attachment of new mulch to existing mulch and at least one blower for clearing debris from the existing mulch prior to application of new mulch, with the machine being able to be drawn by a tractor, laborer, or draft animal.