JP2927390B2 - Individual feeding method and its feeding device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an individual feeding method and an individual feeding apparatus capable of automatically feeding livestock and accurately managing the intake of the individual.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a management technique for raising cattle, there are a linking type called a stanchion type and a free-range type called a free stall type. For breeding a large number of animals, the free stall system is adopted from the viewpoint of mechanization and labor saving.

[0003] As a labor-saving device, a technique of controlling the amount of feed for each individual based on individual identification information read from a signal generator carried by a cow is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-141219. .

[0004]

In the above automatic feeder, when a free-range cow wants to eat the food and approaches the feed tank, the amount of the feed determined according to the individual identification information of the cow is determined. Is automatically supplied to the feed tank, so that significant labor saving is possible.

[0005] However, in a free-range herd of cows, the ranking is determined by the fighting behavior based on the aggressiveness and the obedience of each individual, so that weak cows are most likely to receive automatic feeding in the feeding tank. In the meantime, a situation occurs in which a strong cow is chased from the feed tank and the remaining amount of feed can be eaten by a strong cow, but in the conventional automatic feeding device as described above, weakness caused by such a strong cow Even in the event of cattle being kicked out, it is the current situation that vulnerable cattle are recorded and managed as if they had ingested the entire amount fed automatically, and sufficient individual management for labor saving is required. It is hard to say that it has been done.

Also, depending on the state of health, even if there are cows that cannot eat the entire amount of the automatically fed feed and are left behind, it is conventionally recorded and managed as if the entire amount of the automatically fed food was consumed. Is the current situation.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide an individual feeding method and an individual feeding device capable of realizing accurate individual management even when a free stall system is adopted as a breeding management technique.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an individual feeding method for controlling an individual feed amount based on individual identification information read from a signal generator carried by a livestock. Of the individual at the intake position is input into the feed tank, and when the individual is separated from the intake position is detected. With the feed in the tank incapable of being taken, the remaining amount W1 of the feed tank is measured, and the actual intake of the individual who has just left from the intake position is calculated from (W0-W1), and the individual identification information of the individual is used. It is characterized by management.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an individual feeding method for controlling the amount of feed for each individual based on individual identification information read from a signal generator carried by a livestock. by detecting that it has entered the, won only regulations <br/> specified time the movement of the individuals so as not separated from the intake position, the feed amount W0 in accordance with the individual identification information of the individual intake position to feed tank After that, the regulation is released and the individual is allowed to withdraw from the intake position, and it is detected that the individual has withdrawn from the intake position, the feed in the feed tank is not taken, and the remaining amount W1 of the feed tank is measured. Then, the actual intake amount of the individual who has just left from the intake position is obtained from the calculation of (W0-W1) and managed by the individual identification information of the individual.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the individual feeding apparatus, wherein the livestock is carried and a signal generator in which individual identification information is written, and a signal generator carried by the individual who has entered the feed intake position of the feed tank. A receiving device that reads the individual identification information from the container, a lock device that regulates the movement of the individual for a specified time so that the individual entering the intake position does not leave the intake position, and a remaining amount W1 of the feed remaining in the feed tank. A weighing device for weighing, and detecting that an individual has entered the ingestion position, locking the lock device and putting the amount of feed W0 according to the individual identification information read by the receiving device into the feed tank, and thereafter When the lock device is opened to detect that the individual has left the intake position, the weighing device is instructed to weigh (
W0-W1), and a control device for calculating the actual intake of the individual who has just left the intake position from the calculation of the actual intake and calculating the actual intake by the individual identification information of the individual. .

[0011]

[0012]

According to the method of claim 1, when it is detected that livestock has entered the intake position, the individual feeds automatically based on the individual identification information read from the signal generator carried by the individual,
It detects that an individual has left the ingestion position, makes other individuals unable to steal the remaining food, measures the remaining amount of the food tank, and manages the intake of each individual.

According to the method of claim 2, when it is detected that the livestock has entered the ingestion position, the individual feeds automatically based on the individual identification information read from the signal generator carried by the individual, and the individual feeds with other individuals. The movement of the individual is restricted for a predetermined time so as not to be replaced. Thereafter, the regulation is released, the individual is detected to have left the ingestion position, and the remaining individuals are in a state where they cannot eat the remaining food, the remaining amount in the food tank is measured, and the intake of each individual is managed. .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the control device detects that the livestock has entered the ingestion position, the control device automatically feeds the animal based on the individual identification information read from the signal generator carried by the individual. At the same time, the lock device is closed so as not to be replaced by another individual, and the movement of the individual is regulated for a specified time. Thereafter, the control device opens the lock device, detects that the individual has left the ingestion position, closes the lock device so that other individuals cannot steal the remaining food, and measures the food measured by the weighing device. The remaining amount in the tank is read to determine the actual intake amount, which is managed by the individual identification information of the individual who has consumed the intake.

[0015]

[0016]

Hereinafter, the individual feeding method of the present invention will be described based on specific examples. The individual feeding apparatus used for carrying out the present invention is configured as shown in FIG. Feeding tank 1
A gate 4 that can be opened and closed by a gate opening / closing device 3 is installed in front of the feed tank 1 in the approach path of the cow 2 approaching the feeder 1.

Normally, the gate 4 is opened to the position indicated by the broken line, so that the cow 2 can feed the feed from the feed tank 1 with the head inserted. When the gate 4 is closed at the position indicated by the solid line, the cow 2 whose head is inserted recognizes that the gate 4 is in contact with the ear and cannot retreat, and the movement is restricted.

In this embodiment, the gate opening / closing device 3 and the gate 4 constitute a locking device C according to the present invention. An ID tag 5 is attached to the ear of each cow 2 as a marker. The ID tag 5 has a built-in transponder.
D code is written. At a position where the ID tag 5 can be accessed when the cow 2 enters the feed position of the feed tank 1 where the feed can be taken, an interrogator 6 as a sign reading device is installed. The interrogator 6 transmits an interrogation signal to the transponder of the ID tag 5 and demodulates the ID code returned from the transponder.

The feed tank 1 installed at a position for receiving the feed A from the feeder 7 is supported via a feed tank tilting device 8 so as to be changeable between a horizontal position indicated by a solid line and a tilt position indicated by a virtual line. And the normal feed tank 1 is in a horizontal posture. A scale 9 is installed at a position for receiving the remaining bait B discharged from the bait tank 1 in the tilted posture.

In this embodiment, the bait tank tilting device 8 and the scale 9 constitute a metering device E according to the claims.
The gate opening / closing device 3, the feeder 7, and the feed tank tilting device 8
It is operated by the control device 10 based on the ID code detected by the interrogator 6.

The control device 10 includes an I for each cow to be managed.
Database 11 in which D code and feed amount W0 are written
ID detection means 12 for specifying the ID code of the cow 2 located at the intake position from the output signal of the interrogator 6, and entry detection for determining the occurrence of entry into the intake position based on a change in the ID code specified by the ID detection means 12. Means 13, detachment detecting means 14 for judging occurrence of detachment from the intake position based on the change of the ID code specified by the ID detecting means 12, and lock control means 15 for operating the gate opening / closing device 3 according to the output of the entry detecting means 13. And the ID specified by the ID detecting means 12
A query / registration unit 16 for querying the database 11 for the current feed amount using the code as a search key, calculating the actual intake amount based on the remaining food amount W1 input from the scale 9, and re-registering the same in the database; It is composed of

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the control device 10, and this flowchart will be described based on the feeding step shown in FIG. FIG. 3A shows a standby state before the cow 2 enters the intake position, and the gate 4 is open. When the cow 2 enters the intake position, the interrogator 6 reads the ID code from the ID tag 5. Control device 10
ID detection means 12 reads this ID code at # 1 and detects that the entry detection means 13 of the control device 10 has been reversed from # 2 at which the ID code of the cow at the intake position can be specified at # 2. I do. Control device 10
The lock control means 15 closes the gate 4 via the gate opening / closing device 3 at # 3 as shown in FIG. 3 (b) to bring the cow 2 into a locked state where the cow 2 cannot leave the intake position. Control device 1
Inquiry / registration means 16 of # 0 is the ID specified by # 1 in # 4
The feed amount W0 is referred to the database 11 based on the code, and the feeder 7 is operated to feed the feed A having the feed amount W0 into the feed tank 1 as shown in FIG. The lock control device 10 of the control device 10 determines whether the elapsed time from # 3 has reached a specified time in # 6, and detects that the specified time has elapsed in # 6. The gate 4 is opened as shown in FIG. As a result, the cow 2 that has consumed the feed A in the feed tank 1 can freely move away from the intake position.

The detachment detecting means 14 of the control device 10 detects that the ID code of the cow at the intake position has been reversed from a state in which it can be specified to a state in which it cannot be specified in # 8, and switches the lock control means 15 and the gate opening / closing device 3 to each other. At step # 9, the gate 4 is closed as shown in FIG. 3 (e), so that no other cow can steal the remaining bait B of the bait 1, and at # 10 the bait tilting device 8
Is operated to tilt the feed tank 1 to transfer the remaining bait B to the scale 9. The inquiry / registration means 16 of the control device 10 reads the remaining food amount W1 from the scale 9 at # 11, and the I specified at # 1.
The actual feed intake (W0-W1) of the D-code cow is calculated and registered in the database 11 at # 12. The lock control means 15 of the control device 10 returns the bait tank 1 in the tilted posture to the horizontal posture at # 13 as shown in FIG.
In step # 14, the gate 4 is opened to return to the initial state, and the next cow enters a standby state in which feed can be taken.

As described above, the cow 2 whose head has been inserted into the intake position can ingest the feed A put in the feed tank 1 at # 5, and the remaining food B left uneaten is measured at # 11. At 12 the actual feed intake (W0-W1) is entered into the database 11
To be able to accurately manage the health of each cow.

Also, since the gate 4 is locked until the specified time has passed in # 6 and cannot be separated from the intake position, the case where a cow with a high rank (strong cow) is nearby is located. Even so, it is possible to secure the minimum intake time for cows with low ranks (weak cows). Even if the minimum ingestion time has elapsed, the cow 2 can continue to eat the feed A in the feed tank 1. However, if the cattle 2 is chased by a high-ranking cow (strong cow) and leaves the ingestion position, # The gate 4 is closed during the period from # 9 to # 14 after detecting this state at 8, so that the high-ranking cows can surely prohibit the burglary of the remaining food, and the high-ranking cows consume too much feed. Can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, when the cow 2 whose head is inserted at the intake position attempts to retreat, the locked gate 4 contacts the vicinity of the ear shell of the cow 2 and recognizes that the cow 2 cannot retreat. Although the restriction has been made so as not to leave the intake position, it is also possible to restrict the cow 2 from leaving the intake position by means other than the gate 4. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, when the cow enters the intake position, an openable and closable electric door 17 is provided at the virtual line position and the solid line position on the approach path, and when the cow 2 attempts to retreat, the closed electric door 17 is provided. It can be recognized that the buttocks and the tail 18 cannot contact and cannot retreat. In addition, it is recognized that it is not possible to retreat by pulling up a cable such as a chain at the place of the electric door 17 instead of the electric door 17 by lifting the cow 2 after entering the ingestion position and abutting the cow 2 that has retreated. Can be done.

In the above embodiment, the change from the state where the ID code cannot be specified to the state where the ID code can be specified is detected, it is determined that the cow has entered the intake position, and the change from the state where the ID code can be specified to the state where the ID code cannot be specified. And it is determined that the cow has departed from the intake position. However, a sensor separate from the interlagator 6 may be provided to detect the approach and departure.

In the above embodiment, the bait tank 1 is tilted to transfer the remaining bait B to the scale 9 and weighed. However, the bait tank 1 containing the remaining bait B is weighed to measure the remaining bait amount W1. It is also possible to discharge the remaining food B in the feed tank 1 after measuring the remaining food amount W1.

In the above embodiment, when it is detected that the cow 2 has detached from the intake position, the gate 4 is closed to prevent the stolen food B. However, when it is detected that the cow 2 has detached, the feed tub 1 is detected. When it is detected that the cow 2 has come off or that the cow 2 has come off, the bait tank 1 is moved to the bait tank 1 for the next cow without the remaining bait B.
Can also prevent theft.

[0030]

As described above, according to the individual feeding method of the present invention, when it is detected that the individual has entered the intake position, automatic feeding is performed based on the individual identification information, and it is detected that the individual has left the intake position. The remaining amount in the feeding tank is measured, the actual intake amount of the individual who has just left from the intake position is determined, and this is managed with the individual identification information of the individual who ingested it. The feed intake can be accurately grasped, and sufficient individual management can be performed.

Further, when it is detected that the feeder has entered the intake position, the feed is automatically fed based on the individual identification information, and when the individual has left the intake position and the remaining amount of the feeder is measured, the feed in the feeder is measured. By measuring after the state of being unable to ingest, it is possible to more accurately grasp the feed intake.

Further, when detecting that the individual has entered the intake position and feeding automatically, the individual is regulated for a predetermined time so as not to leave the intake position and then feeds, and it is detected that the individual has left the intake position. By measuring the remaining amount of the feed tank in a state where the feed in the feed tank cannot be taken, the feed intake can be more accurately grasped.

Further, according to the individual feeding apparatus of the present invention,
The above individual feeding method can be realized with a simple configuration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an individual feeding device used for implementing the individual feeding method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a process diagram of a feeding process of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 bait tank 3 gate opening / closing device 4 gate 5 ID tag [signal generator] 6 interlagator [receiving device] 7 feeder 8 bait tank tilting device 9 scale 10 controller 11 database 12 ID detecting means 13 approach detecting means 14 detachment detecting means 15 Lock control means 16 Inquiry / registration means C Lock device E Weighing device

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] When controlling the amount of feed for each individual based on individual identification information read from a signal generator carried by a livestock, it is detected that the individual has entered a feed position of a feed tank where the feed is eaten . the remaining amount of the feed amount W0 was put into bait chamber, in a state that can not ingest feed detection to feed tank that individual member is disengaged from the intake position feed tank in accordance with the individual identification information of the individual intake position W1 was measured and the actual intake of the individual who had just left the intake position was (
W0-W1) is an individual feeding method which is obtained from the calculation and managed by the individual identification information of the individual. 2. Controlling the amount of feed for each individual based on individual identification information read from a signal generator carried by a livestock, detecting that the individual has entered a feed position of the feed tank where the feed is eaten , Control the movement of the individual so as not to leave the intake position.
Regulate for a fixed period of time , put an amount of feed W0 according to the individual identification information of the individual at the intake position into the feed tank, and then release the restriction to allow the individual to leave the intake position and allow the individual to move away from the intake position. Detecting the detachment, the feed in the feed tank cannot be taken, and the remaining amount W1 of the feed tank is measured.
W0-W1) is an individual feeding method which is obtained from the calculation and managed by the individual identification information of the individual. 3. A signal generator in which individual identification information is written together with livestock and a receiving device for reading individual identification information from a signal generator carried by an individual who has entered an intake position for eating feed in a feed tank. A lock device that regulates the movement of the individual for a specified time so that the individual entering the intake position does not leave the intake position, a weighing device that measures the remaining amount W1 of the feed remaining in the feed tank, Upon detecting that the individual has entered, the lock device is set in the restrained state, the amount of feed corresponding to the individual identification information read by the receiving device is fed into the feed tank, and then the lock device is opened to release the individual. Detecting detachment from the intake position and instructing the weighing device to weigh (W0-
W1) An individual feeder provided with a control device for obtaining the actual intake from the calculation, calculating the actual intake of an individual who has just left from the intake position, and managing the individual intake information of the individual.