EP4697945A1

EP4697945A1 - System for transporting and separating feed for livestock

Info

Publication number: EP4697945A1
Application number: EP24720934.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Szymon KARWACKI
Original assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
Current assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
Priority date: 2023-04-20
Filing date: 2024-04-16
Publication date: 2026-02-25
Also published as: WO2024220014A1

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a system for transporting and separating feed 3 for livestock. The system comprises a movable container 1 for feed 3 and a stationary feed separator 2. The stationary feed separator 2 comprises an entrance side 21 with a separator opening 211 for receiving feed 3 from the movable container 1, feed separating means 22 for separating the received feed 3 and a discharge opening 23 for discharging the separated feed 31. The movable container 1 is configured for receiving feed 3 at a feed loading site 4 and to be movable from the feed loading site 4 to the stationary feed separator 2. The movable container 1 comprises a first end 11 and a second end 12, the first end 11 being configured for docking against the entrance side 21 of the stationary feed separator 2 to allow feed 3 to be transferred from the movable container 1 to the stationary feed separator 2 through the separator opening 211.

Description

SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING AND SEPARATING FEED FOR LIVESTOCK

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates generally to solutions for feeding livestock at a dairy farm, and more specifically to systems and methods for transporting and separating feed.

BACKGROUND

In many dairy farms, feed for dairy animals is on a regular basis collected from a feed storage, for example a bunker silo, for delivery to a so-called feed kitchen where the feed is prepared before it distributed to and subsequently consumed by the dairy animals at the dairy farm. The feed is often delivered as relatively large piles or compressed bales of feed to stationary buffer tables which further convey the delivered feed to feed separators. The feed separators are used to loosen and/or separate the delivered feed into smaller and more manageable portions to facilitate subsequent preparations, such as further conveying and mixing of the feed. The feed separators are normally fixedly attached to the stationary buffer tables and provided with, for example, cutting or riving means for cutting and/or tearing smaller portions of feed from the delivered piles or bales of feed or delimiting means which limits and control the flow of the delivered feed to subsequent preparations.

The delivery of feed to a feed kitchen can be a challenge, especially in big farms having several hundreds or even a few thousands dairy animals. In such farms, there may be a need for transporting large amounts of feed every day. On top of that, the feed storage sites where the feed is stored may be shared between several big barns in the surrounding area and may be located far away, such as a few kilometres, from the feed kitchen.

Consequently, big trailers are usually used for transporting the feed. The trailers are loaded, for example by a tractor with a grabber, with feed at a feed loading site close to the feed storage and subsequently transported to the kitchen where the feed needs to be unloaded from the trailer by a tractor or the like and loaded onto the stationary buffer tables. This solution requires a lot of man hours and equipment, such as several tractors. SUMMARY

It is an object of the invention to alleviate some of the shortcomings of prior systems and methods for delivering feed from a feed loading site to a feed kitchen at a dairy farm.

According to one aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a system for transporting and separating feed for livestock, such as dairy cows. The system comprises a movable container for feed and a stationary feed separator. The stationary feed separator comprises an entrance side with a separator opening for receiving feed from the movable container, feed separating means for separating the received feed and a discharge opening for discharging the separated feed. The movable container is configured for receiving feed at a feed loading site. The feed loading site may be close to a feed storage, such as e.g. a bunker silo. The movable container is further configured to be movable from the feed loading site to the stationary feed separator. The movable container is, thus, designed to accommodate feed, loaded into the movable container at the feed loading, during transport to the stationary feed separator. The movable container comprises a first end and a second end. The first end is configured for docking against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator to allow feed to be transferred from the movable container to the stationary feed separator through the separator opening. Thus, the movable container is configured to move from an undocked state, in which the first end is not docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator, to a docked state, in which the first end is docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator. This facilitates that feed can be transferred directly from the movable container to the stationary feed separator, with no intermediate unloading or loading by any other equipment.

Thereby, a more efficient transport of feed from a feed loading site to a feed kitchen of a dairy farm is achieved. The need for resources such as equipment, tractors, man hours and number of workers is reduced compared to prior art systems. In such prior art systems, feed commonly needs to be unloaded from a trailer in which feed has been transported from a feed loading site and onto buffer tables of a feed kitchen, on which buffer tables the feed is conveyed towards a feed separator. This step is eliminated by the above-described aspect of the invention, where a docked movable container replaces the function of a buffer table and no unloading and reloading of feed is required at the stationary feed separators of the feed kitchen.

The stationary feed separator may be any type of separator suitable to loosen and/or separate received animal feed into more manageable portions and/or fractions. The feed loaded into the movable container and received by the stationary feed separator may be any type of animal feed suitable for livestock, such as e.g. various silages (e.g. grass, corn, alfa alfa etc.), dry feed (hay, grass, alfa alfa, straw etc.), vegetables (potatoes, beetroots, carrots etc.) or pulps (e.g. brewery grains, beetroot pulps etc.). The feed may be piles of feed or compressed bales of any level of compression and of any shape, such as blocks or round bales. The stationary feed separators are provided since the size and format (e.g. level of compression) of feed delivered to the feed kitchen is normally not adapted for the preparations which are to be performed on the feed in a feed kitchen, such as mixing and conveying, or the subsequent spreading of the feed to the animals at the farm. The received feed is often bales and/or big piles of feed which are normally too large and/or too compact for such conveying, mixing and spreading. The separating means of the stationary feed separators separates such received feed by shredding, loosening and/or dosing the received feed into smaller portions. The stationary feed separator may e.g. be a shredder provided with separating means such as cutting knives which cut incoming feed, a separator provided with separating means in the form of protruding elements, such as teeth on e.g. a rotating drum, which tear smaller portions from the incoming feed or a physical delimiter with separating means in the form of an opening or openings which only allow manageable portions of the incoming feed to pass.

The docking of the first end of the movable container against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator means that the first end and the entrance side are positioned adjacent to and facing each other and may be in the form of a releasable connection. Thus, feed which has been loaded into the movable container at the feed loading site can be provided to the stationary feed separator via said first end and through the separator opening located at the entrance side.

In an embodiment of the system, the movable container comprises conveying means for conveying feed in a direction from the second end towards the first end, at least when the first end of the movable container is docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator. This facilitates that feed in the movable container can be conveyed towards and into the stationary feed separator. The conveying means may comprise a conveyor belt or a conveyor chain, which are both reliable solutions for conveying animal feed. Alternatively, the conveying means may comprise a walking floor, also referred to as a “moving floor”. Such walking floor comprises a plurality of sets of narrow floor slats hydraulically powered to move forward and backward either in unison, or alternately. When the sets of slabs move in unison, the feed is moved upon them in the direction the operator wishes. The slats are then retracted by moving only one set of slats at a time such that the feed does not move due to friction on the stationary sets of slats. The conveying means may, alternatively or additionally, comprise a pushing mechanism which is configured to move from the second end towards the first end. The pushing mechanism may e.g. be a vertical wall which can push feed in front of itself.

In an embodiment of the system, the system comprises a control unit which is configured to control movement of the conveying means, e.g. the speed and direction, when the first end of the movable container is docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator. The system may be or be a part of an automatic feeding system and the control unit can, preferably, control the conveying means in an automatic manner depending on e.g. the amount of feed needed at different moments in time. The control unit may be comprised in or permanently connected to the movable container, but more preferably the control unit is comprised in or permanently connected to the stationary feed separator. Sensors and/or plug-and-socket connections may be arranged at the interface between the first end of the movable container and the entrance side of the stationary feed separator to sense if they are docked against each other. The system may be configured such that the control unit may control the movement of the conveying means only when the sensors and/or plug-and-socket connection senses that the first end is docked against the entrance side. Furthermore, the system may be configured such that the conveying means is inactivated when the container is in an undocked state.

In an embodiment of the system, the movable container and/or the stationary feed separator comprises mechanical locking means, wherein the mechanical locking means is configured to lock the first end of the movable container against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator when the movable container is in a docked state. This provides a reliable docking where accidental movements of the movable container when feed is being transferred to the stationary feed separator is avoided. The locking means may comprise arms or hooks provided on the movable container which hook or lock against pins or the like on the stationary feed separator, or vice versa. Preferably, the mechanical locking means can be tightened such that the first end and the entrance side are drawn together.

In an embodiment of the system, the first end of the movable container is provided with a container opening such that feed can be loaded into and transferred out from the movable container through the container opening. Thereby, an uncomplicated loading and unloading of the movable container is provided. The width and height the container opening may substantially correspond to the width and height of the separator opening to facilitate a smooth transfer of feed from the movable container to the stationary feed separator. The first end of the movable container may comprise a closable barrier for closing the container opening to increase safety and to avoid feed spilling out of the movable container during transport. Such closable barrier may be any type of gate or door, of e.g. swing or roller type.

In an embodiment of the system, the second end of the movable container is releasably connectable to a vehicle, such as a truck or a tractor. Thereby, the movable container may act as a trailer that can be dragged by the vehicle between the feed loading site and the stationary feed separator.

In an embodiment of the system, the movable container is self-propelled and is configured to move autonomously from the feed loading site to the stationary feed separator. Thus, the need for equipment, vehicles, man hours and number of workers is further reduced. The movable container according to such embodiment is equipped with or connected to a control unit which identifies appropriate navigation paths. The control unit may interpret information from user inputs and/or from sensors arranged on the movable container, such as cameras, radar, lidar, GPS, inertial measurement units etc., to identify such navigation paths.

Alternatively, electrically conductive wires, e.g. buried into the ground, along appropriate paths between the feed loading site and the stationary feed separator may be used. In such case, the control unit steers the movable container autonomously by guiding the movable container along an electrically conductive wire.

In an embodiment of the system, the feed separating means are automatically disabled when the movable container moves from a docked state, in which the first end is docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator, to an undocked state, in which the first end is not docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator. Thereby, the safety of the system is increased. The feed separating means may be dangerous for humans due to e.g. moving and/or sharp components. By automatically disabling these when the movable container is in an undocked state, i.e. stopping them from running if they are running and preferably disabling the possibility to turn them on until the movable container is in a docked state again, reduces the risk for injury to humans.

In an embodiment of the system, the entrance side of the stationary feed separator comprises a safety barrier, which safety barrier automatically closes the separator opening when the movable container moves from the docked state to the undocked state. This also or further reduces the risk of the feed separating means injuring humans and, thus, provides an alternative or additional safety feature to the one described above. The safety barrier may be any type of gate or door, of e.g. swing or roller type.

In an embodiment of the system, the system comprises a plurality of movable containers, wherein the number of movable containers exceed the number of stationary feed separators in the system. Such an embodiment is beneficial since some movable containers, which are not yet docked against a stationary feed separator, may be loaded with feed and parked close to a stationary feed separator to act as additional buffers. If a need for feed arises, said movable containers acting as buffers can be swiftly docked against a stationary feed separator to transfer loaded feed. Furthermore, this solution increases the redundancy of the system where if one movable container breaks down, there are others which may be used. The system according to the invention may comprise a plurality of stationary feed separators, e.g. different types of stationary feed separators dedicated for different types of feed or different shapes/formats of feed (e.g. compressed bales or piles). The movable containers of such a system may be adapted to dock against any of the types of stationary feed separators in the system, which further increases the redundancy of the system. The movable container may in such systems be loaded with a type of feed for which there is a need and then dock against the stationary feed separator dedicated for said type of feed.

In an embodiment of the system, the system further comprises a second conveying means and a feed mixer, wherein the second conveying means is arranged to receive the separated feed discharged from the discharge opening of the stationary feed separator and convey the separated feed towards and into the feed mixer. Such a system facilitates that the feed is properly prepared before it is distributed to animals at a dairy farm. The second conveying means may, for example, be a conveyor belt or a conveyor chain. The feed mixer may comprise a rotating auger which mixes the separated feed with e.g. supplements such as concentrates, minerals, molasses, water, vitamins etc.

In an embodiment of the system, the movable container is configured for receiving a plurality of bales of feed at the feed loading site, wherein the stationary feed separator is configured for receiving the plurality of bales of feed from the movable container and wherein the feed separating means is configured for separating the plurality of bales of feed. This embodiment is beneficial since it is common to store feed in the form of bales at dairy farms. The size of the movable container of such a system is, thus, adapted to accommodate a plurality of bales of feed. Said plurality of bales of feed may be transferred from the movable container to the stationary feed separator one by one, where the size of the separator opening is adapted to receive at least one bale of feed at a time. The feed separating means of such a system has a capacity of separating feed from at least one bale of feed at a time.

In an embodiment of the system, the first end of the movable container comprises a protruding floor, wherein the protruding floor is arranged to at least partially protrude into a bottom part of the separator opening when the first end is docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator. Thereby, if there is a gap between the first end and the entrance side in a docked state where transferred feel might spill, said gap will be bridged by the protruding floor. Thus, a higher tolerance for an imperfect docking is provided. The protruding floor is preferably provided with a slippery surface to facilitate feed sliding on top of it. As an alternative, the entrance side of the stationary feed separator is provided with a protruding floor, which protruding floor is arranged to at least partially protrude into a bottom part of the first end of the movable container when the first end of the movable container is docked against the entrance side of the stationary feed separator.

In an embodiment of the system, the movable container is provided with wheels. This is one way of providing movability to the movable container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The invention is now to be explained more closely by means of preferred embodiments, which are disclosed as examples, and with reference to the attached drawings.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a farm comprising an example of the system according to the invention.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation of an example of a stationary feed separator.

Fig. 3 shows schematic representations of examples of movable containers according to different embodiments of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Fig. 1 shows a farm, for example a dairy farm for dairy cows, comprising a system for transporting and separating feed 3 for livestock according to some embodiments of the invention. The farm illustrated in Fig. 1 comprises three movable containers 1 for feed 3 and two stationary feed separators 2. As illustrated, feed 3, in the illustrated case a plurality of bales of feed 3, has been loaded from a bunker silo into the movable containers 1 at a feed loading site 4. The movable containers 1 are then moved, in the illustrated example by being dragged behind a vehicle 5 to which second ends of the movable containers 1 have been attached to, from the feed loading site 4 to a feed kitchen where the stationary feed separators 2 are located. The movable containers 1 may, alternatively, be self-propelled and move autonomously from the feed loading site 4 to the stationary feed separator 2. The righthand side of Fig. 1 illustrates when the movable containers 1 have arrived at the feed kitchen. A first end 11 of one of the movable containers 1 is docked against an entrance side 21 of one of the stationary feed separators 2. The movable container 1 and/or the stationary feed separator 2 may comprise mechanical locking means, wherein the mechanical locking means is configured to lock the first end 11 of the movable container 1 against the entrance side 21 of the stationary feed separator 2. Furthermore, said movable container 1 may comprise conveying means 13 for conveying feed 3 in a direction from a second end 12 of the movable container 1 towards the first end 11. The system may comprise a control unit which is configured to control movement of the conveying means 13 when the first end 11 is docked against the entrance side 21. As illustrated, no additional vehicles or workers waiting for feed 3 to arrive are needed to unload feed from the movable containers 1 and reload feed into the stationary feed separator 2. Thus, the need of vehicles and workers is reduced, and a fast and efficient workflow is achieved, facilitating a large flow of feed 3 from the feed loading site 4 to the stationary feed separator 2.

In the illustrated example, another movable container 1 is backed up towards the other stationary feed separator 2 and is about to be docked. The third movable container 1 is parked at a distance from the stationary feed separators 2 and is acting as a buffer. When one of the other two movable containers 1 is finished with transferring all feed 3 loaded into it, said third movable container 1 may swiftly be docked against one of the stationary feed separators 2 if more feed 3 is needed.

As illustrated, some feed 3 from the docked movable container 1 has been transferred to one of the stationary feed separators 2. The transferred feed 3 has been received in the stationary feed separator 2 through a separator opening 211 and subsequently separated by feed separating means 22 of the stationary feed separator 2. The separated feed 31 is being discharged through a discharge opening 23 of the stationary feed separator 2. In the illustrated example, the separated feed 31 is discharged on to a second conveying means 6 which is arranged to convey the separated feed 31 to a feed mixer 7. The second conveying means 6 in the system illustrated in Fig. 1 comprises a conveyor belt and the feed mixer 7 comprises a rotating auger which is used to mix the separated feed 31 with different additives such as concentrates, minerals, molasses, water, vitamins etc. In Fig. 2, an example of a stationary feed separator 2 according to some embodiments of the invention is illustrated in a front view and in a cross section. The cross section to the right of Fig. 2 is taken along the dash dotted line in the front view. As illustrated, the stationary feed separator 2 comprises an entrance side 21 against which a first side 11 of a movable container 1 can be docked, as explained above. The entrance side 21 is provided with a separator opening 211 through which feed 3 is received. Furthermore, the stationary feed separator 2 is equipped with feed separating means 22, which in the illustrated example are two rotating drums with projecting teeth extending from the surfaces of the drum. Such drums are typically used to separate received feed 3, for example bales of feed 3, by tearing smaller portions from such received feed 3. The separating of feed 3 is performed to loosen, cut and/or dose the received feed 3 into more manageable portions such that subsequent preparations to the feed can be performed, as described herein. The rotating drums with projecting teeth are merely an example of feed separating means 22, and the invention is not limited thereto. Alternative feed separating means may include e.g. rotating cutting discs or reciprocating cutting devices. A discharge opening 23 is illustrated in the bottom part of the stationary feed separator 2, through which separated feed 31 is discharged. Furthermore, the entrance side 21 comprises a safety barrier 212 in the form of a roller shutter. Said safety barrier 212 may be configured to automatically close (by being rolled down in the illustrated example) the separator opening 211 when the movable container 1 moves from a docked state, in which the first end 11 is docked against the entrance side 21 , to an undocked state, in which the first end 11 is not docked against the entrance side 21 , for safety reasons. An alternative or additional safety measure is that the feed separating means 22 is automatically disabled when the movable container 1 moves from the docked state to the undocked state.

Fig. 3 shows movable containers 1 according to some embodiments of the invention. All the illustrated movable containers 1 are configured for receiving feed 3 at a feed loading site 4 and to be movable from the feed loading site 4 to a stationary feed separator 2. The movable containers 1 are, thus, adapted to be loaded with feed 3 and accommodate the loaded feed 3 during transport between the feed loading site 4 and the stationary feed separator 2. Said movable containers 1 comprise a first end 11 and a second end 12, wherein the first end 11 is configured for docking against an entrance side 21 of the stationary feed separator 2 to allow feed 3 to be transferred from the movable container 1 to the stationary feed separator 2. The second end 12 may be releasably connectable to a vehicle 5.

In Fig. 3A, a side view of a movable container 1 is illustrated. The illustrated movable container 1 comprises wheels 15 to provide movability to the movable container 1. As mentioned herein, the movable container 1 may be dragged behind a vehicle 5 to which it is connected or be configured to move autonomously from the feed loading site 4 to the stationary feed separator 2. The movable container 1 may comprise a roof, e.g. a foldable roof, to protect feed 3 loaded into it from wind, rain, sun etc.

Fig 3B shows a cross section of a movable container 1 , showing the inside of the movable container 1. The illustrated movable container 1 comprises conveying means 13 for conveying feed 3, in the illustrated example a bale of feed 3, in a direction from the second end 12 towards the first end 11. Two different conveying means 13 are illustrated, one comprising a conveyor belt 131 and one comprising a pushing mechanism 132 (dotted lines), in the illustrated example a vertical wall, which is configured to move from the second end 12 towards the first end 11. The top of the illustrated conveyor belt 131 , i.e. the bottom surface of the bale of feed 3, is located at a similar height as the bottom of the separator opening 211 of the stationary feed separator 2 to which the movable container 1 is configured to dock against. Thereby, a smooth transfer of the feed 3 from the movable container 1 through the separator opening 211 is facilitated. The conveying means 13 may comprise one or both illustrated examples, but the invention is not limited to these specific conveying means. The conveying means 13 may, for example, comprise a conveyor chain or a walking floor comprising movable elongated slats instead.

Furthermore, the first end 11 of the movable container 1 illustrated in Fig. 3B is provided with a container opening 111 such that feed 3 can be loaded into and transferred out from the movable container 1 through the container opening 111. The width and height of said container opening 111 preferably substantially corresponds to the width and height of the separator opening 211 of the stationary feed separator 2 to which the movable container 1 is configured to dock against. The first end 11 of the movable container 1 may comprise a closable barrier 14 for closing the container opening 111 , as illustrated in Fig. 3C. A protruding floor 112 is also illustrated in Fig. 3B (dotted lines) at the first end 11. The protruding floor 112 is arranged to, at least partially, protrude into a bottom part of the separator opening 211 when the first end 11 is docked against the entrance side 21 of a stationary feed separator 2 to avoid gaps where feed 3 may be spilled during transfer of feed 3 from the movable container 1 to the stationary feed separator 2.

The preferred forms of the invention described above are to be used as illustration only and should not be used in a limiting sense to interpret the scope of the present invention. Modifications to the exemplary embodiments, set forth above, could be readily made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention, as defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A system for transporting and separating feed (3) for livestock, the system comprising a movable container (1) for feed (3) and a stationary feed separator (2), the stationary feed separator (2) comprising an entrance side (21) with a separator opening (211) for receiving feed (3) from the movable container (1), feed separating means (22) for separating the received feed (3) and a discharge opening (23) for discharging the separated feed (31), the movable container (1) being configured for receiving feed (3) at a feed loading site (4) and to be movable from the feed loading site (4) to the stationary feed separator (2), wherein the movable container (1) comprises a first end (11) and a second end (12), the first end (11) being configured for docking against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2) to allow feed (3) to be transferred from the movable container (1) to the stationary feed separator (2) through the separator opening (211).

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the movable container (1) comprises conveying means (13) for conveying feed (3) in a direction from the second end (12) towards the first end (11).

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the conveying means (13) comprises a conveyor belt (131), conveyor chain or a walking floor, the walking floor comprising movable elongated slats.

4. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the conveying means (13) comprises a pushing mechanism (132) which is configured to push feed (3) in a direction from the second end (12) towards the first end (11).

5. The system according to any of the claims 2-4, comprising a control unit which is configured to control movement of the conveying means (13) when the first end (11) of the movable container (1) is docked against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2).

6. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the movable container (1) and/or the stationary feed separator (2) comprises mechanical locking means, wherein the mechanical locking means is configured to lock the first end (11) of the movable container (1) against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2).

7. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first end (11) of the movable container (1) is provided with a container opening (111) configured such that feed (3) can be loaded into and transferred out from the movable container (1) through the container opening (111).

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the width and height of the container opening (111) substantially corresponds to the width and height of the separator opening (211).

9. The system according to any of claims 7-8, wherein the first end (11) of the movable container (1) comprises a closable barrier (14) for closing the container opening (111).

10. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second end (12) of the movable container (1) is releasably connectable to a vehicle (5).

11. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the movable container (1) is self-propelled and configured to move autonomously from the feed loading site (4) to the stationary feed separator (2).

12. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the feed separating means (22) are automatically disabled when the movable container (1) moves from a docked state, in which the first end (11) is docked against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2), to an undocked state, in which the first end (11) is not docked against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2).

13. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2) comprises a safety barrier (212), which safety barrier (212) is configured to automatically close the separator opening (211) when the movable container (1) moves from a docked state, in which the first end (11) is docked against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2), to an undocked state, in which the first end (11) is not docked against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2).

14. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the system comprises a plurality of movable containers (1), wherein the number of movable containers (1) exceed the number of stationary feed separators (2) in the system.

15. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the system further comprises a second conveying means (6) and a feed mixer (7), wherein the second conveying means (6) is arranged to receive the separated feed (31) discharged from the discharge opening (23) of the stationary feed separator (2) and convey the received separated feed (31) to the feed mixer (7).

16. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the movable container (1) is configured for receiving a plurality of bales of feed (3) at the feed loading site (4), wherein the stationary feed separator (2) is configured for receiving the plurality of bales of feed (3) from the movable container (1) and wherein the feed separating means (22) is configured for separating the plurality of bales of feed (3).

17. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first end (11) of the movable container (1) comprises a protruding floor (112), wherein the protruding floor (112) is arranged to at least partially protrude into a bottom part of the separator opening (211) when the first end (11) of the movable container (1) is docked against the entrance side (21) of the stationary feed separator (2).

18. The system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the movable container (1) is provided with wheels (15).