Animal husbandry – Milkers – Milking station arrangements; e.g. – parlors
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Abbott, Yvonne R. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Milkers
Milking station arrangements; e.g., parlors
C119S014180
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131393
ABSTRACT:
A selection system for animals comprising: (a) a milking area (20) arranged to enable milking of one or more lactating animals (b) a drinking station (30) remote from the milking area (20) in which is positioned an attractant configured to attract an animal from a grazing paddock (50) (c) an entry race (70) connecting the drinking station (30) and the milking area (20) (d) a control mechanism (60) configured to permit entry of a lactating animal meeting a predefined criterion into the entry race (70) from the drinking station (30). Also a method utilising the above system and comprising: (a) attracting an animal from a grazing paddock (50) into the drinking station (30) remote from the milking area (20) (b) determining whether the animal in the drinking station (30) meets a predefined criterion (c) permitting entry of the animal meeting the predefined criterion into the entry race (70).
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Bright Kevin Phillip
Copeman Peter James Albert
Jago Jennifer
Woolford Murray Winston
Abbott Yvonne R.
Blakely & Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman
De Klerk Stephen M.
Greenfield AMS Limited
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