GB2297736A - Leg identity banding system for cattle - Google Patents

Leg identity banding system for cattle Download PDF

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GB2297736A
GB2297736A GB9418588A GB9418588A GB2297736A GB 2297736 A GB2297736 A GB 2297736A GB 9418588 A GB9418588 A GB 9418588A GB 9418588 A GB9418588 A GB 9418588A GB 2297736 A GB2297736 A GB 2297736A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/005—Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person

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Abstract

A large roughly rectangular hand with raised edges to prevent scuffing of indicia on the band would be moulded from lightweight weather resistant plastic. The band would measure 30cms in length by 19 cms in overall width. One end of the band would be equiped with a plastic buckle measuring 8cms. The opposite end of the band would have a set of clips each measuring 7 cms in length. The buckle and chips would allow the ends of the band to be passed together around the cows leg. The hand would also have an identification number on each side. Each digit would measure 4 cms in height for easy reading. The band would be fitted when the cow was herded into the milking parlour. It would be fitted around the lower section of the cows hind leg as the cow was being milked.

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HERDMINDER LTD LEG IDENTITY BANDING SYSTEM (LIBS) LIBS is purposely designed as a replacement for freeze branding of dairy cattle. It will give the Herdperson easy access to the identity number of the cow, without the fuss of employing a freeze brander. No need to hold cow's and heifers in, no need for extra labour to help, no need for hunting animals through a crush, and more important, no stress for the cow.
LIBS is a fully adjustable appliance, which wrapes around the lower hind leg. Identity number will be printed on both sides of the band, so as to insure that the Herdperson can read the number, regardless of what side the cow comes into the parlour lo be milked. The band will have raised seams top and bottom, sides and middle to prevent number being scuft.
(See drawing).
LIBS can be fitted around leg of cow whilst milking, easy four point clip and lock buckle, to fit all size's of leg. No force needed to fit band around leg as clip and buckle slide together easily. However all herds have a few, less than cooperative members, so help maybe required to fit band on the more active members of the herd.
LIBS also offers a package of coloured tapes for herds that use a colour coding system for feeding. Having cows split into different groups. To run along side bray chart colour codes.
and of cause to show what cow as had drugs, and milk as to be disgarded. No more need for tail tapes, no more missing or damaged tails.
LIBS is made from a non toxic enviromentally friendly plastic, flexible and exstreamly slrong.
Plastic Spec is: Good Memory.
Hard Wearing.
Light Plastic.
Non Irritable.
No Sharp Edges.
Washable.
Scuff Resistant.
Long Colour Life.
There are an estimated 3 million dairy cow's in this country, with an annual cull rate of belween 20-25%. I strongly believe there is a market for LIBS. Freeze branding was brought in to use when herds became larger back in the 50's and cow's were lose housed.
Cow's are now generally cubical housed and as a result much cleaner.
LIBS will be easier, cleaner, carry more information, less expensive, less labour needed.
Safe and painless for the animal.

Claims (6)

  1. LEG IDENTITY SANDING SYSTEM (L.I.B.S.)
    CLAIMS 1. A useful leg hand that woul.d allow an individual cow to be easily identified. It would be ideal for dairy farmers, would eliminate the necessity of using freeze hranding and would not cause pain and stress to the animal.
  2. 2. A fully adjustable appliance which wraps around the lower hind leg of the cow. Identity numbers would be printed on both sides of the band so as to ensure that the herds person can read the numbers regardless of wllat side the cow comes into the parlour to he mil.ked. Xle hand would have raised seams in order to prevent the numbers being scuffed.
  3. 3. The band can be fitted around the leg of the cow whilst being milked by means of a four pointed clip and lock huckle. It is designed to fit all sizes of leg. No force will be needed to fit the hand around the leg as he clip and buckle slide together easily.
  4. 4. A hand which will enable a herds person to deal with a herd of cows without having to employ extra labour.
  5. 5. The possibility of using coloured tapes for herds that use a colour coding system for feeding.
  6. 6. A leg banding system made from a non toxic environmentally friendly plastic which is flexible and extremely strong.
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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1137067A (en) * 1965-02-23 1968-12-18 J E Snow Plastics Ltd An improvement in or relating to a method of and means for identifying livestock
GB1485692A (en) * 1974-01-24 1977-09-14 Kiestra P Identification band for cows
US4499680A (en) * 1982-01-29 1985-02-19 Coburn James A Identification band
US4512096A (en) * 1981-10-19 1985-04-23 Dairy Systems, Inc. Animal identification band and method and means for permanently fastening same

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1137067A (en) * 1965-02-23 1968-12-18 J E Snow Plastics Ltd An improvement in or relating to a method of and means for identifying livestock
GB1485692A (en) * 1974-01-24 1977-09-14 Kiestra P Identification band for cows
US4512096A (en) * 1981-10-19 1985-04-23 Dairy Systems, Inc. Animal identification band and method and means for permanently fastening same
US4499680A (en) * 1982-01-29 1985-02-19 Coburn James A Identification band

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