DE2610813A1 - PET RESTING PROCEDURES AND HOUSING - Google Patents

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DR. FRIEDRICH E. MAYER. 7530 pforzheim

DIPL.-ING. A. PANTENBURC western 24th

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March, 15. 1976 - M 3078 -

Maurice LERISSON, 63, Ohemin de Cezerou F-31270 CUGNAUX, Haute-Garonne, France

Pet restraint procedures and housing

The invention relates to a method for immobilizing Pets, especially cattle, in the area of their outward? tteils in a stall to provide access to the rear and to the side of the pet, especially for milking facilitate.

It also relates to a stable for carrying out the procedure with a series of parallel barriers on a specially prepared Ste.llflache on which the animals are housed close to each other, each stand having a suitable holding device to hold the one housed in it Bring the animal to rest.

In the classic facilities, the animals are simply on a free surface, with their necks picked up by a yoke and possibly by a stationary one

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Barrier are separated from each other. Such systems make milking difficult because the animals move freely behind and hinder or injure the milker who is walking between them - or between an animal and a barrier must pave a way to get to the udder.

In another, more sophisticated system, the animals are held in front and behind in such a way that their freedom of movement is restricted. Laterally they are in the area through barriers that can be rotated around a vertical axis the middle part of the body. During the milking process, all the barriers in a row are inclined at the same time brought, which forces all the animals in the sheds to turn one back to the milker, who is in the immediate Near a passage at the rear of the crate can easily reach their udders by turning around.

Such a device guarantees the safety of the milker through the immobility of the animals in this inclined position. However, the animals are in an uncomfortable position as long as the whole row is milked because of the pivoting movement the barriers around their central axis, which result in a considerable narrowing of the crate, practically every animal trapped in a narrow parallelogram and keeps the animals away from their feeding trough, as the way to this is very difficult is. However, the food intake of an animal during milking is a well-known performance factor.

The purchase price of such a device is due to the complicated design and the mobility of its elements also decidedly higher than that for conventional systems.

In this way, the known devices ensure either the well-being of the animals because they move freely to the detriment of the safety and comfort of the milker

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can, or the safety and comfort of the milker by the immobilization of all animals in the series, although whose well-being and milking performance are impaired.

The inventive method and the associated device allow both the security and convenience of the Milkers as well as the maximum well-being of the animals, since these are only partially and only recorded for the duration of the milking will.

The method according to the invention has the purpose of the rear part and the side of an animal that is in a stall with at least one barrier located, to make it accessible. According to the method, the rear of the animal is against the Barrier pressed to tilt it slightly towards the barrier and the animal will be in that position by a holding device which can be pushed into the rear end of a fixed intermediate barrier in an immovable position held. The normal width is maintained at the front of the stall to give the animal freedom of movement his front part.

Are two animals side by side in a twin pen housed, which is laterally delimited by two 'fixed barriers and which has an intermediate barrier, so there is the method is that the rear of both animals at the same time against the fixed side barriers of the twins stall is pressed and that the animals in this position by eipe 'axially in the rear end of the intermediate barrier retractable holding device held immovable will*

This procedure can be carried out with the help of a stall , which is used on a specially provided

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Space to define a series of parallel spaces in which animals are housed side by side can. Each stand consists of devices to limit the longitudinal movement of the animal at that intended for its head Front, and lengthways, at least one side of the animal, from a fixed barrier.

The device according to the invention also comprises a holding device which can be axially enclosed in the rear end of the fixed intermediate barrier and which makes it possible to press an animal with its rear part against the side barrier in a position slightly inclined to this bar.

In the specific case of the procedure, the housing comprises, as mentioned above, - a series of parking spaces, each group or each twin parking space being equipped as follows: at the front with devices to limit the longitudinal movements of the animals, at the side of the twin parking space with two fixed barriers, the two adjacent twin parking spaces are common, parallel to these lateral dividing bars an intermediate barrier that assigns each animal its own stand.

Said device is constructed in such a way that the retractable mounting part is at the rear end of the intermediate barrier is located.

In a preferred embodiment, this device is merely to limit the forward movement of the animals, front, having a device, preferably shoulders, characterized in that the intermediate barrier illustrating the holding apparatus by attached to the front of the twin parking space from a to the support surface stationary frame and on the rear side 'of the twin

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Parking space consists of a wide frame that is movable mounted on a stationary frame and connected to a movable element, the rear portion of which is connected to the rear side of the side barrier is in communication.

This movable rear frame can be slidably attached to the stationary front frame so that it almost fully inserted axially into the latter and pulled out approximately to the rear alignment line between the side barriers can be.

The movable Element that connects the barriers at the rear can advantageously be a link chain with two usable ones Be sections that form the connection between the rear end of the fixed side barriers on the one hand and the rear end of the intermediate barrier on the other hand, both when pulled out and when pushed in Position of the holding device.

The immobilization procedure as well as the stabling required for implementation thus allow:

- at the rear of the parking space or the twin parking space to expose a space in the immediate vicinity of a • passage on the free side of the animal, or two animals standing next to each other. From this area a milker can move safely and comfortably reach the udder, whereby the restrained animal - or the two animals - the free movement of the front part, in particular for feeding, and the other animals in the row have full freedom of movement within the limits of their pitch is guaranteed.

In addition to milking, such a procedure, with proper housing, is advantageous in a number of cases, such as particularly when a veterinarian has to intervene with one

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artificial insemination.

Thanks to its simple construction, the purchase price of such a very robust housing is not higher than the price for conventional stables.

The invention is explained below with reference to the drawing using an exemplary embodiment. Show it :

Ig. 1 a perspective view of a twin parking space,

Pig. 2 a fixed side barrier of the twin parking space,

IPig. 3 the intermediate barrier of the twin parking space,

4 in plan view that with two animals in normal Stable occupied twin pitch,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the twin part space in which the animals are made immobile in a slightly inclined position and

Fig. 6 in front view and in plan view a preferred ^un 'embodiment of the device for limiting the forward movement of the animals in the stabling.

The Fig.Ί shows the twin parking space in perspective View of a footprint P, which is arranged in a stable near a service corridor O and at the front of the Parking spaces by a feeding trough M arranged on the floor and at the rear by a drainage channel E embedded in the floor is limited.

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The twin parking space is "limited:

- In front by shoulders 5 »to the forward movement of the animals to ". In between there is enough in the feeding fence large space 14 left free so that the animal can freely stick through its neck;

laterally by two fixed barriers (which are "described in detail for Fig. 2") for two adjacent · Twin pitches, the length of which corresponds approximately to that of the animals to be parked. These side barriers are bent over the lower ends of the front post 1 and the middle post 2 as well as' over the rear Pipes 4 anchored in the ground. A movable chain 13 is attached to the side barriers at point 6, which is near the bend of the pipe 4-.

An intermediate barrier (which is described in detail for FIG is) is at the same distance from each of the side barriers, around the two levels of the twin parking space from each other to separate. The intermediate barrier comprises a stationary frame on the front of the twin parking space, which is anchored over the lower ends of the vertical front post 8 and the rear post 9 in the floor space. On the back of the twin parking space, the intermediate barrier has a telescopic frame 11, which is in the front fixed frame can be inserted. The chain 13 is also at a point 6 on the rear part of the telescopic Frame 11 is attached.

The twin ice cream place. is at the front by a cross member 15 stiffened, which is arranged parallel to the feed trough 14 and is attached by brackets 16 to the upper ends of the front posts 1 and 8 of the barriers. The twin pitch is by means of a soaking device A on the post 8 and in the back

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view of a machine milking completed by two pipes, of which one is used for sucking in S and the other L for discharging the milk. Both tubes S and L are on attached to the upper ends of the center posts 2 and 9.

The Pig. 2 shows in perspective one of the side fixed barriers of the twin parking space. This barrier consists of welded pipe parts, namely:

- a vertical post 1 at the front of the side barrier ;

- a vertical post 2 in its central part;

- two horizontal pipes 3 »those at any height welded between posts 1 and 2;

- A curved part 4 which is welded at one end to the post 2 as an extension of the upper tube 3. This Part has a hook 6 for hanging a link chain 13 in the vicinity of the arch at the rear.

In addition, the front post 1 is at right angles to the side barrier both sides each provided with a shoulder 5 that has an approximately U-shape and is welded to the ends of its horizontal legs in the vicinity of the tubes 3.

Fig. 3 shows in perspective the separating barrier that lies between the stands of the twin parking space. It includes a stationary one Frame having a tubular vertical post 8 at the front, on which at the same height as the tubes 3 on post 1 of the side barriers «w & i horizontal pipes 7 are welded on.

The intermediate barrier has a tubular rear vertical posts 9 which is formed from three parts, which in the vicinity of the free end thereof are welded to one another in the extension of den.Rohren. 7 The distance of the pipe 9

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from the tube 8 corresponds to that of the posts 1 and 2 of the side barriers.

This stationary frame of the intermediate barrier also comprises two tubular shoulders 5 on the front post 8. The intermediate barrier is provided with an insertable part which is formed from a tubular, approximately U-shaped bent part 11 is. This part is telescopically inserted in the horizontal tubes 7 'in the end 12 of which it is with the free ends of its Leg is inserted axially. This tubular part 11 can be moved in the interior of the tubes 7 according to the double arrow F. will. A hook element is attached to the rear part of the U-bend.

The two parts of the intermediate barrier are designed so that in the extended position their length is that of the side barrier is exactly the same. A member (not shown) prevents the telescopic part 11 from coming out of the tubes 7 can emerge. In the pushed-in position, the telescopic part 11 disappears almost entirely in the tubes 7 · one Device 10 locks the telescopic element 11 in its pushed-in position inside the horizontal tubes 7

4 and 5 show the position of two animals B in one Twin parking space, once with the telescopic part 11 of the intermediate barrier extended and the other with the inserted one Telescopic part 11.

When the cattle are stabled normally (Fig. 4-), the chain closes 1.3 »which connects the extended intermediate barriers and the side barriers at the rear, from the parking space. The animals will held by shoulders, in the front part of the parking spaces by the shoulder tubes 5 »between which they be able to stick their necks in order to eat along the entire length of the manger H

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The length of the barriers is such that the possibility "exists to attach the chain 13 over the drainage channel E. This way it is avoided that it is soiled by the animals, because hold these as soon as they reach the edge of the drainage channel E with their hind feet when moving backwards.

To the animals according to FIG. 5 in an immobile position bring, the operator pushes the telescopic element 11 into the interior of the tubes 7.'Durch this movement forces the chain 13 ». by pushing themselves against the rear of the animals puts them in a slightly inclined position in their parking space, whereby they become immobile as soon as the tensioned The chain is locked in the tubes 7 by the locking device 10 after it has been fully inserted.

The operator has this in the rear part of the two parking spaces and, opposite the free side of the animals, an exactly triangular space (area) ΧΪΖ from which she can move around safely and freely and do her work easily. The operator can on the one hand in machine milking, insert the udders (teats) of the animals into the milking mouthpieces and, on the other hand, those with the said ones Connect the ends of the two hoses that are connected to the milking nozzles to the free sockets of the two taps R, which are attached to the suction pipes S and milk transport pipes L in the vicinity of the vertical intermediate post 9.

In their stand, the two animals of the twin pitch are immobile with their rear parts, whereas their front parts have freedom of movement h-atj mainly to take in the food.

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate in front view and plan view of a preferred embodiment of the tube shoulder 5, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 ready.

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This pipe shoulder in U-shape with an inclined web 17 comprises two horizontal legs 18, 19 · The shorter leg 18 forms its lower edge and the longer leg 19 its upper edge. the The tube shoulder is characterized by its "left" shape, where the two legs 18 and 19 with the web 17 are two easy create mutually shifted levels.

In its position on the front post 1 (or 8) of the barrier, the lower horizontal leg 18 is perpendicular to the separating beam 20 welded on and the upper horizontal leg 19 is welded to the separating beam 20 at a slight incline, so that it protrudes over the front of the parking space.

This connection and this position enable the animals to more easily approach the manger M arranged on the floor get when they are placed immovable in their parking spaces in a slightly inclined position.

Further advantages are:

- Two animals on the pitch can be used one after the other or at the same time be milked without the milker having to remove the hoses to which the milking nozzles are connected are;

- For two animals standing next to each other, only one branch is required on each suction pipe S and milk discharge pipe L, thereby reducing costs;

-ip The escape of the animals can be made easier by the telescopic element is pushed in after the chain 15 that closes the parking spaces to the rear has been unhooked, through which the movement space of the animals is restricted to the rear. This makes it easier for the animals to move backwards, which is necessary to get out of the parking space with them;

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after all, all barriers can be made extendable, which would make this movement even easier, since all the barriers are pushed back and the parking spaces could thus be reduced to almost half their length. Such training would be the immobilization of one or the other animal in the pitch is in no way a hindrance, as one or other barrier in the extended position as required could hold, whereby it would correspond to a solid barrier.

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Claims (8)

Patent claims : Procedure to get the rump and side of a pet to make accessible, which is housed in a parking space that has at least one fixed barrier having, characterized in that the rear part. of an animal printed against the barrier and thereby in brought a slightly inclined position to this barrier and the animal in this position by a retractable Holding organ that cooperates with the rear part of a barrier, immobile in the area of its rear part is made, while a normal stance is maintained in the front part of the parking space, so that the Animal has free space with its front part. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein two animals in a side-by-side, consisting of two stalls Twin parking spaces are housed, which stands are laterally separated by two fixed barriers and an intermediate barrier is provided, characterized in that the rear of the two animals is simultaneously pressed against the stationary side barriers of the parking space and in this position by a sliding, the holding organ located at the rear of the intermediate barrier is rendered immobile. 3 · Device for carrying out the method according to claim 1 or 2 with a row of parallel parking spaces arranged on a floor space, each with two animals are housed close to one another, with each parking space on the front side adjacent to the head of the animal a device (5) for limiting the longitudinal movement of the animals and laterally on at least one side of the 609839/0365 Animal is provided with a stationary barrier (3, 4) ", characterized in that it has a retractable holding member (11) which is connected to the rear part of the stationary Barrier (7) cooperates to keep an animal immobile To bring position by its rear part is pressed against the fixed barrier (3 »4-) in such a way that the animal is at a slight angle to this barrier. 4 ·. Apparatus for carrying out the method according to claim 2 with a row of parallel ones arranged on a floor space Pitches in which two animals can be housed close to each other, with one each Twin pitch on the front a device to limit the longitudinal movement of the two animals on the Two fixed barriers on the sides for two adjacent parking spaces to limit the movement of the animals at the sides and has, parallel to these, an intermediate barrier to separate the stands from one another, characterized in that that the animals (B) by means of an insertable holding member located in the rear part of the intermediate barrier (7) (11) can be pressed against the fixed side barrier (3 * 4-) and can be ascertained in a slightly inclined position to this barrier. 5- The device according to claim 4, which in the front part of the parking space has a device, especially shoulders?)> For limiting the movement of the animals forwards, characterized in that the intermediate barrier in the front part of the parking space has a stationary frame anchored in the parking space (7) and at the rear part of the parking space has a frame (11) which is movably mounted on the stationary frame (7) and is connected to a movable element (13) which acts as a holding member at its rear end with the rear end of the stationary side barrier (3 | 4-) is connected. 609839/0365 6 »Device according to claim 5ι characterized in that the "movable frame (11) of the intermediate barrier (7» 11) in the front fixed frame (7) of the intermediate barrier (7 »11) can be pushed in almost completely and approximately can be pulled up to the rear alignment line of the side barrier (3, 4). 7 · "Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the movable frame (11) of the intermediate barrier (7 »11) telescopically into the fixed frame (7) of the intermediate barrier is retractable. 8. Device according to one of claims 5 to 7 »characterized in that that the movable element (13) j which connects the barriers (3, 4; 7 »11) to one another at the rear, a Element with two usable lengths, preferably a link chain. 9 · Device according to one of claims 5 to 8, its device to limit the forward movement of the animals consists of shoulders, characterized in that these Shoulders (5) in the "left" version are arranged in such a way that their upper part is easier to access Inclined position of immobile animals to the feeding crib protrudes forward at the parking spaces jr-ί-Ψϊ ' 60983 9/0365