JP2002262714A - Estimation scale of japanese black species fattening ox - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To estimate body weight, nutritional requirement and amount of a supplied concentrated feed of a fattening ox by measuring the heart girth of the Japanese Black species fattening ox with an estimation scale such as a measuring tape. SOLUTION: (1) The heart girth of the Japanese Black species fattening ox ranging from a fattening period at the age of 9 months to 28 months is measured by a tapelike scale and the body weight of the fattening ox is estimated from a regression equation indicating a significant correlation with the body weight and the nutritional requirement of the fattening ox determined from a function of the 0.75-th power of body weight is estimated. The amount of the supplied concentrated feed to the fattening ox calculated on the basis of the body weight is estimated from the energy to be supplied. (2) Scales 3 of the estimated body weight are marked at positions corresponding to scales 2 of the heart girth in a tapelike scale. (3) Scales 4 of the estimated nutritional requirement are marked at positions corresponding to the scales 2 of the heart girth. (4) Scales 5 of the estimated amount of supplied concentrated feed are marked at positions corresponding to the scales 2 of the heart girth. (5) The scales 3 of the estimated body weight, the scales 4 of the estimated nutritional requirement and the scales 5 of the estimated amount of the concentrated feed are marked together at positions corresponding to the scales 2 of the heart girth.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention estimates the weight, nutritional requirement, and concentrated feed supply of a fattening cow by measuring the chest circumference of a Japanese black steer with a tape-like scale such as a tape measure. It relates to an estimated scale that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A beef cattle breed producing high-grade beef traded under brands such as Kobe beef and Maezawa beef is "Kuroge Wagyu". At the production site, steers are bred for steers. The start of "fattening" to increase the nutrient concentration for good growth and to accumulate proper fat starts at 9 months of age (300 kg body weight) and after 28 months of age (700 kg body weight). Lasts up to 33 months. Since the consumption of feed per cow will be 3t or more over the whole fattening period, it is ultimately necessary for efficient fattening management to be able to feed an appropriate amount of feed in line with the nutritional requirements of beef cattle without waste. Become.

Since the nutritional requirement for growth is calculated from the body weight, it is important to know the body weight. However, a weighing scale for cows has to dig a hole to accommodate a large scale on the ground where it is installed. Most of the production sites do not have weighing scales because it is expensive to install not only the main body but also the construction such as to obtain strength. For this reason, there has been almost no means of knowing the weight at the fattening site. Even if there is a scale, it is not easy to move each cow from the fattening barn to the scale.

[0004] As described above, in most cases, there is no weighing scale at the beef cattle production site, and the growth of fattening cattle can be performed only by visual estimation. That is, the amount of feed to be fed was estimated based on visual information. In order to perform economically efficient fattening, means for accurately and easily estimating the growth level and nutrient requirement of cattle is required.

[0005]

Most of the beef cattle production sites do not have a scale, and the growth of fattening cattle can only be estimated by visual observation. In addition, feed supply is also estimated based on visual information. In order to achieve economically efficient fattening, means for accurately and easily estimating the growth level and nutritional requirements of cattle is required.

[0006]

From this fact, we have been studying whether it is possible to estimate the weight easily by any means, and once a week for about 10 years, the body weight of Japanese Black steers was measured, and once a month. The body measurements of 11 sites were performed, and it was found that there was a high correlation between the chest circumference and the weight, and the present invention was completed.

Chest circumference and body weight of Japanese Black steers show a high and significant correlation (third order regression). From this relationship, a "weight scale" that can be easily used for weight estimation at the fattening site can be made, and the weight of the fattening cow can be estimated using the "weight scale" of the present invention.

[0008] Since the nutrient requirement is represented by a function of the body weight to the 0.75th power, the "nutrition requirement scale" can be scaled.
Nutrition required using this (TDN base), furthermore
You can know the actual amount of concentrated feed to be fed.

According to the present invention, the growing condition and the nutrient requirement can be easily known on a daily basis at the production site of fattening cattle, and appropriate feed can be supplied without waste, thereby improving economic efficiency in fattening management. Can be achieved.

The present invention is characterized in that it has the following configuration as described in claims 1 to 5. A. The chest circumference of Japanese black steers with a fattening period of 9 months to 28 months was measured on a tape-shaped scale, and the weight of the fattening cow or the weight of the fattening cattle was determined by a regression equation showing a high significant correlation with the body weight. The nutrient requirement of the fattening cow, which is obtained from a function of the 75th power, or the feed amount of the concentrated feed to the fattening cow, which is calculated based on the weight of the energy to be fed, is estimated.

B. On the tape-shaped scale, a scale of the estimated weight was attached at a position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference. C. On the tape-shaped scale, a scale of the estimated nutrient requirement was attached at a position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference.

D. On the tape-shaped scale, a scale of the estimated concentrated feed supply amount was attached at a position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference. E On the tape-shaped scale, a scale of the estimated body weight, a scale of the estimated nutrient requirement, and a scale of the estimated concentrated feed supply amount were also described at positions corresponding to the scales of the chest circumference.

[0013]

[Action] The above A. By measuring the chest circumference of a fattening cow with a tape (tape measure) scale, the weight of the fattening cow, nutrient demand, and feeding amount of concentrated feed are simple,
It is easily guessed.

The above B. By simply measuring the chest circumference of a fattening cow with a tape (measure tape) scale for measuring the fat circumference of a fattening cow, the scale of the estimated weight can be read, and the estimated weight can be easily and quickly determined. C. above. By measuring the chest circumference of a fattening cow using a tape (measure measure) scale that measures the fat circumference of a fattening cow, the scale of the estimated nutrient requirement is read, and the estimated nutrient demand can be easily and quickly determined. .

The above D. By measuring the chest circumference of a fattening cow using a tape (measure measure) scale that measures the fat circumference of the fattening cow, the scale of the estimated fat feed is read, and the estimated fat feed is simple and quick. I understand. E. above. By measuring the chest circumference of a fattening cow using a tape (measure tape) scale for measuring the fat circumference of a fattening cow, the scale of the estimated body weight, the scale of the estimated nutrient requirement, and the scale of the estimated concentrated feed supply are read. The estimated body weight, estimated nutrient requirement, and estimated concentrate feed can be easily and simultaneously known.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a tape (tape measuring) scale (estimated measuring tape) according to the present invention, FIG.
4 to 4 show chest circumference and body weight, daily gained body weight (TG), TDN (total digestible nutrients = nutrient requirement), and concentrated feed of Japanese black steers at each fattening period from 6 months to 32 months. FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the chest circumference and body weight of Japanese black steers for fattening cattle showing a relationship with the amount of saliva (this data was obtained at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Agricultural Experiment Station of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries).

As is clear from the tables shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the chest circumference of Japanese black steers is highly correlated with body weight during the fattening period from 9 months to 28 months. Linear regression equation). The relationship between the chest circumference and the body weight (third-order regression equation) of Japanese Black steers as shown in FIG. 5 is more remarkable. The above relational expression has a significant relationship even in the first-order regression, but the third-order regression has better suitability. The tape (measurement tape) -shaped estimation scale 1 shown in FIG. 1 according to the present invention is created based on the above relational expression.

Estimation scale 1 measures the chest circumference of Japanese black steers with a fattening period of 9 months to 28 months, and calculates the weight of the fattening cow using a regression equation showing a high significant correlation with the weight, or the weight of the fattening cow. Or the actual amount of concentrated feed such as corn, wheat, barley, etc. to the fattening cattle, wherein the nutritional requirement of the fattening cattle determined from the function of 0.75 to the power of the fattening cow or the energy to be fed is calculated based on the body weight. (Concentrated feed supply amount) was created focusing on the fact that each can be estimated. The estimated scale 1 is provided with a metric scale 2 for measuring the chest circumference of the fattening cow by the metric method, and a scale (kg) 3 of the estimated weight is attached at a position corresponding to the scale 2 of the chest circumference.
Is created. In addition, it is possible to create a “nutrition requirement scale” in which a scale (Kcal) 4 of the estimated nutritional requirement is attached to a position corresponding to the scale 2 of the chest circumference. Further, it is possible to create a “concentrated feed feeding scale” in which a scale (g or kg) 5 of the estimated concentrated feed feeding amount is attached at a position corresponding to the scale 2 of the chest circumference. Furthermore, a "comprehensive estimation scale" can be created in which a scale 3 of the estimated weight, a scale 4 of the estimated nutrient requirement, and a scale 5 of the estimated concentrated feed supply amount are also described at a position corresponding to the scale 2 of the chest circumference.

The estimated circumference 1 of the present invention is used to routinely measure the chest circumference of Japanese black steers with a fattening period of 9 months to 28 months at a fattening cow production site, and corresponds to scale 2 of the chest circumference. By reading the scale 3 of the estimated weight of the position, the scale 4 of the estimated nutrient requirement, and the scale 5 of the estimated concentrate feed amount, the growth condition and the nutrient requirement of each fattening cow are known, and the appropriate feed without waste, Can manage. And the economic efficiency in fattening management is improved.

[0020]

According to the present invention, as described above,
In the estimated length of Japanese black steers having the configuration described in No. 5, the following effects can be obtained.

[0021] The chest circumference of Japanese black steers with a fattening period of 9 months to 28 months was measured on a tape scale, and the weight of the fattening cow or the weight of the fattening cattle was determined by a regression formula showing a high significant correlation with the body weight. Since the nutrient demand of the fattening cow determined from the function of the 75th power or the amount of the concentrated feed fed to the fattening cow, which is calculated based on the weight of the energy to be fed, is estimated, a tape (measure tape) is used. By measuring the chest circumference of a fattening cow using a scale, it is possible to easily and easily estimate the weight, nutrient requirement, and feeding amount of a thick feed of the fattening cow. Further, since it is possible to easily know the growth condition and the nutrient requirement on a daily basis at the production site of fattening cattle, it is possible to feed the feed without waste and to improve the economic efficiency in fattening management.

[0022] Since the scale of the estimated weight was attached to the position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference on the tape-shaped scale, the chest circumference of the fattening cow was measured using the tape (measure tape) scale for measuring the circumference of the fattening cow, and at the same time, the estimated weight was measured. The scale can be read, and the estimated weight can be easily and quickly known.

[0023] Since the scale of the estimated nutrient requirement is attached to the tape-like scale at a position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference, by measuring the chest circumference of the fattening cow using a tape (measure measure) scale that measures the chest circumference of the fattening cow, By reading the scale of the estimated nutrient requirement, the estimated nutrient requirement can be easily and quickly known.

[0024] A scale of the estimated concentrated feed supply was attached to the tape-shaped scale at a position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference. By measuring the chest circumference of the fattening cow using a tape (measure tape) scale that measures the chest circumference of the fattening cow By reading the scale of the estimated concentrate feed amount, the estimated concentrate feed amount can be known easily and quickly.

[0025] Since the scale of the estimated weight, the scale of the estimated nutrient requirement, and the scale of the estimated concentrated feed supply were also described at the position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference on the tape-shaped scale,
At the same time as measuring the breast circumference of fattening cows with a tape (measure tape) scale that measures the fat circumference of fattening cows, it is possible to read the scale of the estimated body weight, the scale of the estimated nutrient requirement, and the scale of the estimated concentrated feed supply. You can easily know your body weight, estimated nutrient requirements, and estimated concentrate feed at the same time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a tape (measure) -shaped estimation scale (scale) according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 Fattening period of Japanese black steers from 6 months to 3 years
Chest circumference, body weight and daily gain (T
G) is a table (1) showing the relationship among TDN (total digestible nutrient content = nutrient requirement) and concentrated feed supply. This data was obtained at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Agricultural Experiment Station, Livestock Department.

FIG. 3 is the same table (2).

FIG. 4 is the same table (3).

FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between chest circumference and body weight of Japanese black steers.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Estimated scale (scale) in the form of a tape (tape measure) 2 Scale of chest circumference 3 Scale of estimated body weight 4 Scale of estimated nutritional requirement 5 Scale of estimated concentrated feed supply

Claims (5)

[Claims] The weight of the fattening cow was measured from a regression formula showing a high significant correlation with the body weight by measuring the chest circumference of a Japanese black steer fattening cattle having a fattening period of 9 months to 28 months by a tape-shaped scale. Or estimating the nutrient requirement of the fattening cow determined from a function of the 0.75 power of the body weight, or the feeding amount of the concentrated feed to the fattening cow, which calculates the energy to be fed based on the body weight. Estimated length of Japanese black steers with the following characteristics: 2. The estimated scale of a Japanese black steer for fattening cattle according to claim 1, wherein a scale of an estimated weight is attached to the tape-shaped scale at a position corresponding to a scale of a chest circumference. 3. The estimated length of a Japanese black steer fattening cattle according to claim 1, wherein a scale of the estimated nutrient requirement is attached to the tape-shaped scale at a position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference. 4. The estimated scale of a Japanese black steer for fattening cattle according to claim 1, wherein a scale of an estimated concentrated feed supply amount is provided on the tape-shaped scale at a position corresponding to a scale of a chest circumference. 5. The tape-shaped scale further includes a scale of estimated weight, a scale of estimated nutrient requirement, and a scale of estimated concentrated feed supply at a position corresponding to the scale of the chest circumference. Estimated scale of Japanese black steers as described.