WO2001045499A1 - Lamb fostering system - Google Patents
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- WO2001045499A1 WO2001045499A1 PCT/GB2000/004870 GB0004870W WO0145499A1 WO 2001045499 A1 WO2001045499 A1 WO 2001045499A1 GB 0004870 W GB0004870 W GB 0004870W WO 0145499 A1 WO0145499 A1 WO 0145499A1
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- free standing
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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
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/02—Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
- A01K1/0218—Farrowing or weaning crates
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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
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/02—Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
- A01K1/0209—Feeding pens for pigs or cattle
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- the present invention relates to apparatus for use in the fostering of orphaned lambs.
- the ewe may have to be removed from the lambing field in order to foster the lamb in a pen or shed, which is stressful for the ewe and again requires a great deal of time and effort from the shepherd.
- the shepherd must also take care that disease is not spread amongst his flock when equipment is passed between different ewes and their foster lambs.
- methods and apparatus are known which encourage the ewe to adopt the orphaned lamb or lambs.
- Fresh afterbirth may be rubbed onto the lamb, or identical spray used on the lamb and the ewe's nose, or the skin of the ewe's dead lamb put on the orphaned one, so that the ewe is led to believe that the lamb is hers by recognising its scent.
- these methods may take a reasonably long time to work (or fail to work altogether.) They are also far from hygienic and therefore do not discourage the spread of disease. Finally, they require effort and attention from the shepherd, thus taking away from the time he or she has to perform his or her other duties.
- ewes are encouraged to foster lambs.
- head yokes These are placed around the ewe's neck and fixed to a wall or immovable object, so that she cannot see or smell the orphaned lamb and is therefore less likely to reject it.
- yoke systems are known in British Patent Nos GB2048044 and GB2064286. However, both these patents refer to systems which are permanently or semi-permanently attached to a pen or enclosure. This attachment means that the apparatus cannot be easily removed and cleaned after use, and therefore encourages the spread of disease.
- a free-standing lamb fostering system in the form of a ewe restraining device comprising a neck yoke, two retaining sides and a floor.
- the system can be folded flat and is thus easily portable.
- the system may have means for fixing to a building or other structure.
- the retaining sides are formed from an open rail structure.
- the retaining sides are of solid construction.
- the neck yoke may be adjustable to accommodate different sizes or breeds of ewe.
- the yoke is adjusted to suit each ewe, having a large enough width that no pressure is placed on the ewe's neck, but a small enough width that the ewe's head movement is restricted.
- the neck yoke is in the form of gates of equal size, held together by a locking bar.
- a feed and water bucket can be attached to the system, allowing the ewe to feed and drink at will without requiring assistance from the shepherd.
- Figure 1 illustrates the lamb fostering system in accordance with the present invention
- Figure 2 illustrates a plan view of the lamb fostering system of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 illustrates a front elevation of the lamb fostering system of Figure 1
- Figure 4 illustrates a side view of the lamb fostering system of Figure 1.
- a lamb fostering system is generally depicted at 1 comprising a neck yoke 2, a floor 3 and side retainers in the form of shielding sides 4.
- the neck yoke 2 is held closed by locking bar 5.
- the lamb fostering system may be used in the following way.
- the ewe is moved onto the floor 3 of the lamb fostering system 1, and protected once in position by shielding sides 4.
- the lamb fostering system 1 can be assembled in any situation as it is fully portable, with very little effort and being required of the shepherd.
- the ewe's head is placed in neck yoke 2, which is then held securely together by locking bar 5.
- the orphaned lamb can then gain unimpeded access to the ewe, and she is prevented from physically pushing the lamb away.
- the lamb fostering system can be easily disassembled, fully cleaned, and is then ready for its next use without entailing the risk of disease being spread via the apparatus.
- An advantage of the present invention is that it is fully portable and free-standing, therefore does not require to be attached to a wall or pen or any such immovable object and can be taken to wherever the ewe is. This is less stressful for the ewe and lamb, and requires much less time and effort from the shepherd.
- a further advantage of the present invention is that it can be set up in any circumstance immedia tely after a problem has occurred, thus facilitating efficient and less stressful ⁇ twinning' between ewe and lamb.
- a yet further advantage of the present invention is that it is easy to disassemble and thoroughly clean, thus preventing the spread of disease which may build up as a result of the sharing of the apparatus between ewes.
- a yet further advantage of the present invention is that it is more efficient in encouraging the ewe to accept the orphaned lamb, as she cannot physically reject it.
- a yet further advantage of the present invention is that it allows the lambs or lambs full access all around the ewe, allowing them to grow used to her scent.
- a yet further advantage of the present invention is that it can be adapted to render the ewe self-watering and feeding, thus further decreasing the demands of the fostering process on the shepherd's time. Further modifications and improvements may be added without departing from the scope of the invention herein intended.
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU28617/01A AU2861701A (en) | 1999-12-22 | 2000-12-19 | Lamb fostering system |
EP00993488A EP1248514A1 (en) | 1999-12-22 | 2000-12-19 | Lamb fostering system |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB9930286.1A GB9930286D0 (en) | 1999-12-22 | 1999-12-22 | Lamb fostering system |
GB9930286.1 | 1999-12-22 |
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WO2001045499A1 true WO2001045499A1 (en) | 2001-06-28 |
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PCT/GB2000/004870 WO2001045499A1 (en) | 1999-12-22 | 2000-12-19 | Lamb fostering system |
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EP (1) | EP1248514A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2861701A (en) |
GB (1) | GB9930286D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001045499A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CN113412815A (en) * | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-21 | 阿拉善盟畜牧兽医工作站 | Early weaning method for cashmere goat lambs |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2048044A (en) * | 1979-03-28 | 1980-12-10 | Coombefields Eng Services Ltd | Lamb Adopter |
GB2064286A (en) * | 1979-12-05 | 1981-06-17 | Holliday R J | Lamb adopters |
GB2230416A (en) * | 1989-04-20 | 1990-10-24 | Richard Sydney Webber | Animal pen |
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- 1999-12-22 GB GBGB9930286.1A patent/GB9930286D0/en not_active Ceased
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- 2000-12-19 AU AU28617/01A patent/AU2861701A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-12-19 EP EP00993488A patent/EP1248514A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-12-19 WO PCT/GB2000/004870 patent/WO2001045499A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2048044A (en) * | 1979-03-28 | 1980-12-10 | Coombefields Eng Services Ltd | Lamb Adopter |
GB2064286A (en) * | 1979-12-05 | 1981-06-17 | Holliday R J | Lamb adopters |
GB2230416A (en) * | 1989-04-20 | 1990-10-24 | Richard Sydney Webber | Animal pen |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CN113412815A (en) * | 2021-08-02 | 2021-09-21 | 阿拉善盟畜牧兽医工作站 | Early weaning method for cashmere goat lambs |
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AU2861701A (en) | 2001-07-03 |
GB9930286D0 (en) | 2000-02-09 |
EP1248514A1 (en) | 2002-10-16 |
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