JP2002233261A - System for increasing efficiency of feeding control of cattle with cpu - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of detecting and analyzing body temperature of cattle, thereby automatically classifying items by control factors and grasping the items as proper information, thereby carrying out highly efficient control and greatly contributing to an improvement in productivity. SOLUTION: This system comprises a main receiver transmitter 1 transmitting a detection command to a detection receiver transmitter 2 at a prescribed time with a prescribed interval with a timer installed in a control barn 5, converting the returned signal into the degrees ( deg.C) of the body temperature, inputting the resultant degrees ( deg.C) to a personal computer, detecting the body temperature under a command from the main receiver transmitter 1 with the detection receiver transmitter 2 attached to a place where the body temperature fluctuation of the cattle can be measured, replying the detected body temperature to the main receiver transmitter 1, classifying the body temperature inputted from the main receiver transmitter 1 by individuals and control factors and registering the body temperature with the personal computer 3 installed in the control barn 5. The main receiver transmitter 1 and the personal computer 3 are installed in the control barn 5 to perform control operation of the system.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention detects and measures the body temperature of each cow, and (1) manages abnormal body temperature; (2) manages breeding;
(3) Delivery management. Dairy cattle = breeding, nursing, rearing, fattening dairy farmers b. Beef cattle = breeding, rearing, raising and fattening livestock farmers c. It is a system that manages cattle herds appropriately and manages them efficiently in a large-scale, nursing, rearing, and fattening public ranch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, visual inspection based on the experience of an administrator
It is managed by feelings and workforce. 1. Since health management is visual, it is a treatment measure after symptoms appear. 2. Breeding management = pedometer to measure walking activity due to estrus,
Or the visual inspection of the riding action. 3. Delivery management = On the expected delivery date, long-term attendance monitoring is performed.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Dairy farming and livestock farming management has been improved to a labor-saving type by increasing the number of heads by expanding the scale, but the management technique is still the old-fashioned type based on visual inspection and labor. , Misjudgment, delay in detection, oversight of precursors, prolonged calving interval due to insufficient nighttime information management, decrease in average age (short-lived), decrease in average calving age, delay in first calving month, delay in finding a failed cow, etc. However, the fundamental factors of management have not improved, and they have been deteriorating year by year. In addition, the severity of arrested long working hours has not improved at all. In addition, in the management of large-scale public ranches, the lack of experienced management skills is a problem. The invention of the present system has been made to solve the above problems.

[0004]

In FIG. 1, a main receiving transmitter (1) installed in a management building has a built-in timer.
Then, at predetermined time intervals and at a constant time, for each code No. assigned to each cow, the body temperature detection command signal of the cow is transmitted to the detection transmitter / receiver (2) attached to each cow. The detection transmitter / receiver (2) receives the body temperature detection command signal and immediately returns the measured value signal to the main receiver / transmitter (1) after measuring the body temperature for each code No. The transmitted measurement signal is converted into a temperature value (° C.) in the main transmitter / receiver (1) and input to the personal computer (3). The detection transmitter / receiver (2) is attached to a location on the cow's body surface where the body temperature fluctuation can be measured. The signal is converted to a signal and transmitted to the main receiver / transmitter (1) wirelessly. This signal includes two types: a code No. assigned and input to each cow and a detected body temperature signal. The personal computer (3) is installed in the management building and is connected to the main transmitter / receiver (1) by code or wirelessly. A reference temperature measurement value for each cow has been input in advance by the management software. It has a function to automatically input and record the measured body temperature of each cow received from the main receiving transmitter (1) and the reference body temperature graph of each cow, and the values outside the allowable body temperature range of the reference body temperature graph are input and recorded. In the case of abnormal temperature, cattle with abnormal temperature are classified by the management software into the following key management items. Heifers are the first estrus calves, and multiparous cows are cattle other than those expected to be in estrus after birth (hereinafter referred to as estrus spare cows). Register on the abnormal cattle list. Among the estrus cattle, the cattle whose body temperature drop caused by ovulation is detected are registered in the insemination cattle list. Among the estrus cattle, cattle whose body temperature fall is not detected even after the scheduled ovulation date have passed are registered in the reproductive disorders cattle list. After insemination, the cows that have passed the menstrual cycle and for which no fall in body temperature has been detected are registered in the pregnancy test cow list. The cow whose pregnancy has been confirmed by the pregnancy test is registered in the calving list. When the expected calving date of the calf arrives, the body temperature is detected at regular intervals, recorded in a standard body temperature fluctuation graph at birth, the trend is read, and the birth time is predicted and displayed. Each list outputs details as needed. The relay antenna (4) has a function of avoiding radio interference, and when the cow is grazing in the mountains or far away from the management building (5),
Alternatively, if there is a risk of radio interference during transmission and reception between the main receiver / transmitter (1) and the detection receiver / transmitter (2), install the transmitter at an appropriate position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is a system developed to almost meet the needs of dairy farmers, livestock farmers, public ranches, agricultural extension centers, agricultural test sites and veterinarians. Contribute to solving immediate challenges in dairy, livestock farming, and public ranches.

In FIG. 1, a main transmitter / receiver (1) installed in a management building is provided by a built-in timer, wirelessly, at a constant time and at a constant time for each code number assigned to each cow. Then, a cow temperature detection command signal is sequentially transmitted to the detection transmitter / receiver (2) attached to each cow. The detection transmitter / receiver (2) receives the body temperature detection command signal and immediately returns the measured value signal to the main receiver / transmitter (1) after measuring the body temperature for each code No. The transmitted measurement signal is converted into a temperature value (° C) at the main receiver / transmitter (1).
And input it to the personal computer (3). The detection transmitter / receiver (2) is attached to a location on the cow's body surface where the body temperature fluctuation can be measured, receives a wireless temperature detector command from the main receiver / transmitter (1), detects and measures the temperature of the cow, The signal is converted to a signal and transmitted to the main receiver / transmitter (1) wirelessly. This signal includes the code assigned to each cow
And two types of detected body temperature signals. The personal computer (3) is installed in the management building,
It is connected to the main receiver / transmitter (1) by code or wirelessly. A reference temperature measurement value for each cow has been input in advance by the management software. It has a function to automatically input and record the measured body temperature of each cow received from the main receiving transmitter (1) and the reference body temperature graph of each cow, and the values outside the allowable body temperature range of the reference body temperature graph are input and recorded. In the case of abnormal temperature, cattle with abnormal temperature are classified into the key management items described below by management software. Heifers are the first estrus-old cows. For multiparous cows, cattle other than those expected to be in estrus after birth (hereinafter referred to as estrus spare cows) are entered and recorded with values outside the permissible body temperature. Register on the abnormal cattle list. Among the estrus cattle, the cattle whose body temperature drop caused by ovulation is detected are registered in the insemination cattle list. Among the estrus cattle, cattle whose body temperature fall is not detected even after the scheduled ovulation date have passed are registered in the reproductive disorders cattle list. After insemination, a cow that has passed the menstrual cycle and that has not detected a fall in body temperature is registered in the pregnancy test cow list. The cow whose pregnancy has been confirmed by the pregnancy test is registered in the calving list. When the expected calving date of the calf arrives, the body temperature is detected at regular time intervals, recorded in a standard body temperature fluctuation graph at birth, the trend is read, and the birth time is predicted and displayed. Each list outputs details as needed. The relay antenna (4) has a function of avoiding radio interference, and when the cow is grazing in the mountains or far away from the management building (5),
Alternatively, if there is a risk of radio interference during transmission and reception between the main receiver / transmitter (1) and the detection receiver / transmitter (2), install the transmitter at an appropriate position.

According to the present invention, the effects of detecting the body temperature of a cow at regular intervals and managing the computer are as follows: 1) The management of multiple breeding can be performed accurately and appropriately. 2) Early detection and treatment of illness are possible. 3) In nursing, breeding, and fattening, it is possible to increase the planned weight. 4) Increase of first birth month, increase of average age and life expectancy, and improvement of average delivery. 5) It is possible to grasp the appropriate time of the insemination timing, and the reproductive performance is improved. 6) Eligible estrus cattle can be grasped. 7) Efficient management of cows to be delivered is possible. 8) By the above, management labor can be greatly reduced and management with high production efficiency can be realized.

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Fig. 1 System diagram

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a cow management and high efficiency system by a CPU.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main receiving transmitter 2 Detecting transmitter / receiver 3 Personal computer 4 Relay antenna 5 Management building

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In FIG. 1, a main receiver / transmitter (1) is installed in a management building, and is provided with a built-in timer at regular intervals at a constant time for each code No. assigned to each cow. A function of sequentially transmitting the cow body temperature detection command signal wirelessly to the detection transmitter / receiver (2) attached to each cow, and a code No. returned wirelessly from the detection receiver / transmitter (2).
It has the function of converting each body temperature signal into a temperature value (° C) and inputting it to a personal computer (3). The detection transmitter / receiver (2) is attached to a place where the body temperature fluctuation can be measured on the body surface of the cow, receives a wireless body temperature detection command from the main receiver / transmitter (1), detects and measures the temperature of the cow, and It transmits to the main receiving transmitter (1) by radio. This signal includes two types: a code No. assigned and input to each cow and a detected body temperature signal. Personal computer
(3) is installed in the management building, and the main receiver (1) is
Or a wireless connection, and a reference body temperature measurement value for each cow is input in advance by management software. Automatically record in the reference body temperature graph for each cow received from the main receiving transmitter (1), and if a value outside the allowable body temperature range of the reference body temperature graph is input and recorded, register it in the body temperature abnormal cow list I do. Each cow registered in the list of cows with abnormal body temperature
Healthy cattle, fertilized cattle, reproductive disorders cattle, pregnancy test cows, cows to be delivered, etc. are automatically sorted and registered in each list. Each list can output the details as needed. Also, the birth time of the cow to be delivered is predicted by monitoring the change in body temperature. The relay antenna (4) is placed in an appropriate position when cattle are grazed in mountains, valleys, etc., and there is a risk of radio interference during transmission and reception between the main receiver (1) and the detection receiver / transmitter (2). Install this to keep the system functioning properly. This system can be used not only in cattle but also in other livestock fields where multiple animals are raised.