Animal husbandry – Milkers – Methods of milking
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-23
2001-01-09
Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Milkers
Methods of milking
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170434
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an apparatus and method of automated milking or treating or both of animals.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Known methods and apparatus which relates to animals when being milked or treated are always approached according to fixed patterns.
The invention aims to provide a method and apparatus wherein the animals receive an additional stimulation during milking or when being treated or both, whereby milking or treating or both are pleasurable to the animals so that an increased milk is to be expected.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention this is achieved in a method in which at least one step in the milking or treating process or in both, such as cleaning the teats, foremilking, milking, stripping, disinfecting the teats etc., at least two variants are provided for at least one step. The variant or variants which are selected to be applied are selected at random such as by means of a random generator, or the variants are applied periodically. In this manner the animal is not subjected to a repeated pattern but rather to a changing pattern. It has appeared in practice that, when applying such a method, the animals feel better and consequently produce more milk.
Some animals find it pleasant when one step is carried out periodically. Therefore, according to an inventive feature, for one variant the step is carried out periodically, while for another variant the step is carried out at random.
Therefore, the invention relates to a method of automated milking or treating of animals or both, in which at least two different steps for milking or treating animals or both, such as cleaning the teats, foremilking, milking, stripping, disinfecting the teats, etc., at least one step is carried out in a different sequence or way at random.
According to a further inventive feature, there can also be applied a method in which at least one step is carried out in a different sequence or way periodically.
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de Groen Franciscus Johannes Adrianus
van den Berg Karel
van der Lely Alexander
Maasland N.V.
Penrose Lucas Albright
Price Thomas
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