WO2014011096A1 - Dosing system and method for a milking system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to dairy farming and in particular to a dosing system and a dosing method, respectively, for a milking system. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART AND BACKGROUND
- WO 01/76357 discloses a feed apparatus for automatic milk feeding of young animals comprising a feed supply device comprising a milk line connectable to the feed supply device and further connectable to a milking machine arranged for milking of a plurality of animals, wherein the milk line is adapted to automatically transport milk from at least a selected one of the plurality of milk producing animals to the feed supply device.
- EP 1419 689 relates to an implement for automatically feeding animals, such as calves or cows, comprising means for attuning the amount of feed to the nutritive need of the individual animal, means for supplying the feed to the individual animal, a milking means for yielding the milk or mother's milk, and means for supplying the milk or mother's milk automatically and directly from the milking machine to the individual animal or after having been stored in a first or further storage means, said means comprising a transport system for liquids, a metering device and a feeding station for animals which is coupled to a milking machine.
- FeedtechTM Milk Stabilizer is a growth inhibiting additive in the form of a powder, which dissolves without mixing as soon as diverted milk comes into contact with it.
- a growth inhibiting additive inhibits the growth of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, in the milk.
- the dairy farmer needs to prepare the feed supply device or bucket, to which the diverted milk is led, by dosing the growth inhibiting powder into it in advance.
- the dosage of the growth inhibiting powder depends on the amount of milk which will be diverted into the feed supply device or bucket. As the estimated diverted milk yield may differ from the actually diverted milk yield, the dairy farmer could face problems with over or under dosing of the growth inhibiting powder.
- Milk pasteurizers could be an alternative, but they are expensive to buy for automated dairy farms (which often have only 50 - 200 cows), they are labor intensive, they use high amounts of energy, and sometimes they cannot handle colostrum.
- a dosing system for a milking station comprising (i) an identification device provided for identifying animals, which enter or have entered the milking station; (ii) a milking machine provided for milking animals present in the milking station after having been identified, the milking machine comprising a device for measuring a quality of the milk milked from the animals and a device for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from the animals; (iii) a milk storage arrangement to which milked milk is transported; and (iv) a diverting arrangement provided for selectively diverting milked milk from an animal to a vessel depending on the identity of the animal and/or on a quality of the milk milked from the animal, wherein the device for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals is arranged to measure the quantity of the milk selectively diverted to the vessel.
- the dosing system comprises a first storage unit for a growth inhibiting additive; a first dosing arrangement provided for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel; and a control arrangement operatively connected to the milking station and provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel.
- the growth inhibiting additive inhibits the growth of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, in the milk. Although antibiotics may inhibit the growth of microorganisms, it is a medicament for the animal consuming it. Antibiotics is not a growth inhibiting additive in the context of the present invention and should therefore be excluded from the substances usable as a growth inhibiting additive.
- the control arrangement may be provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose an amount of the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel. Further, the control arrangement may be provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel simultaneously as, or in connection with that, the diverting arrangement diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel.
- the dosing system may comprise a second storage unit for at least one nutrient additive and a second dosing arrangement provided for dosing the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel, wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the second dosing arrangement to dose the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel.
- the at least one nutrient additive may be stored in the first storage unit together with the growth inhibiting additive and be dosed by the first dosing arrangement together with the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel.
- a dosing method for a milking station of the above kind.
- the dosing method features the step of automatically dosing a growth inhibiting additive from a first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel by means of a first dosing system operatively connected to the milking station.
- the growth inhibiting additive may be dosed into the vessel in a quantity, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel and may be dosed into the vessel simultaneously as, or at least in connection with that, the diverting arrangement diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel.
- One advantage is that bacteria and fungi will develop less fast in the diverted milk since appropriate growth inhibiting additive is automatically dispensed into the vessel.
- calves will drink milk of higher quality, possibly preventing diseases.
- the dosing system and method are labor saving. The farmer does not need to put powder in the vessel manually before the milk is diverted. Yet further, the dairy farmer does not need to estimate the diverted milk yield beforehand and to correct the dosing later on if the milk yield differs compared to the diverted milk yield estimated beforehand.
- Fig. l displays a schematically outlined milking station including a dosing system according to one embodiment.
- Fig. l discloses a milking station n and a dosing system 21 for the milking station n.
- the milking station n comprises an identification device 12, a milking machine 13, a milk storage arrangement 14, and a diverting arrangement 15.
- the identification device 12 is arranged to identify animals entering the milking station 11, i.e. animals, which are to enter or have entered the milking station 11.
- the milking machine 13 is arranged to milk animals present in the milking station, typically one at a time.
- the milking machine 11 comprises a device 13a for measuring a quality of the milk milked from each of the animals and a device 13b for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals.
- the quality measuring device 13a may be a cell count measuring device arranged to measure the cell count value of the milk milked from each of the animals and the quantity measuring device 13b may be a milk flow or weight measuring device arranged to measure the amount of milk milked from each of the animals.
- the milk storage arrangement 14 is arranged to collect milk milked from the animals in a common manner. To this end, piping, a milk pump, and a cooling arrangement (not illustrated) may be provided.
- the diverting arrangement 15 is arranged to selectively divert milked milk from an animal to a vessel 16 depending on the identity of the animal and/or on a quality of the milk milked from the animal.
- the diverting arrangement 15 may comprise piping, an automatically controllable valve or similar, and a control device.
- the diverting arrangement 15 is operatively connected to the identification device 12 and to the milking machine 13.
- milk diverted to the vessel 16 is milk to be fed to young animals, i.e. calves, and may be colostrum as being identified through the identification of the animal to be milked as performed by the identification device 12 or milk unsuitable for human consumption, e.g.
- the diverting arrangement 15 may be arranged to selectively divert milk drawn from a particular teat from the animal to the vessel 16.
- the diverting arrangement 15 can be arranged to selectively divert milked milk from an animal to a selected one of the vessels depending on the identity of the animal and/or on the quality of the milk milked from the animal.
- the vessel 16 may typically be a bucket without any kind of cooling capabilities, which is placed below the outlet end of the piping of the diverting arrangement 15.
- the quantity measuring device 13b is arranged to measure the amount of milk selectively diverted to the vessel 16 from the animal.
- the dosing system 21 comprises a first storage unit 21a storing a growth inhibiting additive, a first dosing arrangement 21b provided for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel, and a control arrangement 21c operatively connected to the milking station 11 and provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement 21b to automatically dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16 in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
- the first dosing arrangement 21b may comprise piping interconnecting the first storage unit 21a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated), whereas the control arrangement 21c may comprise a computer.
- the growth inhibiting additive may e.g. be an acid or salt based powder or liquid solution, such as FeedtechTM Milk Stabilizer.
- Prerequisites for the control arrangement 21c to control the first dosing arrangement 21b to automatically dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16 may include that the vessel 16 is placed beneath the outlet end of the piping of the diverting arrangement 15, that the valve of the diverting arrangement 15 is directing the milk towards the vessel 16, and that the milk pump is switched on.
- control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the first dosing arrangement 21b to dose an amount of the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
- control arrangement 21c is provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement 21b to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16 simultaneously as, or at least in connection with that, the diverting arrangement 15 diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel 16.
- the dosing system 21 may comprise a second storage unit 22a for a nutrient additive and a second dosing arrangement 22b arranged to dose the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16.
- the second dosing arrangement 22b may comprise piping interconnecting the second storage unit 22a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated).
- the nutrient additive may be stored in the first storage unit 21a together with the growth inhibiting additive and be dosed by the first dosing arrangement 21b together with the growth inhibiting additive into the vessel 16 in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
- the control arrangement 21c may be arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16 in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
- the control arrangement 21c may in particular be arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose an amount of the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16 to obtain a selected content of the nutrient additive in the milk collected in the vessel 16.
- the second storage unit 22a contains a plurality of compartments, each storing a respective nutrient additive, wherein the second dosing arrangement 22b is arranged to dose each of the nutrient additives from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16 under control of the control arrangement 21c, e.g. in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
- the control arrangement 21c can be arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose each of the plurality of the nutrient additives from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16 in response to the measured content of that nutrient additive in the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
- the nutrient additive(s) may comprise one or more fats, one or more proteins, one or more vitamins, e.g. vitamin A, vitamin E, and/or vitamin D3, one or more minerals, e.g. iron, copper, zinc, and/or selenium, electrolytes, and/or probiotics, like bacteria or yeasts.
- vitamins e.g. vitamin A, vitamin E, and/or vitamin D3
- minerals e.g. iron, copper, zinc, and/or selenium, electrolytes, and/or probiotics, like bacteria or yeasts.
- the dosing system 21 may comprise a third storage unit 23a for antibodies and a third dosing arrangement 23b arranged to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the third dosing arrangement 23b to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16.
- the third dosing arrangement 23b may comprise piping interconnecting the third storage unit 23a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the antibodies from the second storage unit 23a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated).
- the control arrangement 21c maybe provided for controlling the third dosing arrangement 23b to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16 in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel.
- the dosing system 21 comprises a measuring device 32 operatively connected to the control arrangement 21c and arranged to measure the content of antibodies in the milk diverted to the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the third dosing arrangement 23b to dose antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16 in response to the measured content of antibodies in the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
- the dosing system 21 comprises a device 33 arranged to automatically color the growth inhibiting additive by means of adding a selected amount of food dye to the growth inhibiting additive, thereby visually indicating the concentration of the growth inhibiting additive in the milk collected in the vessel i6.
- the food dye may e.g. comprise any of carrot, orange, beetroot, black currant, green tea, and nettle seed.
- the device 33 may comprise a storage unit for storing the food dye, piping interconnecting this storage unit and the first storage unit 21a and a pump or motor for dosing the food dye through the piping and into the first storage unit 21a (not explicitly illustrated).
- the dairy farmer can easily see that the growth inhibiting additive is not heavily over-dosed (too strong color) or not dosed at all (only white milk in the vessel 16).
- the milk will be too acid for the calves to drink. Possibly the acid could harm the calf.
- further additives such as vitamins and minerals are dosed into the vessel 16 together with the growth inhibiting additive, also these additives would be overdosed.
- the diverted milk may develop too high bacteria content resulting in a product that could potentially harm the calves. The risk for calf diarrhea and subsequent pneumonia is increased.
- the growth inhibiting additive being colored using the device 33
- a colored growth inhibiting additive could of course be used, in which case the device 33 would not be needed.
- the dosing system 21 may comprise a fourth storage unit 24a storing antibiotics or other medical products and a fourth dosing arrangement 24b provided for dosing a medical product from the fourth storage unit 24a into the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the fourth dosing arrangement 24b to dose the medical product from the fourth storage unit 24a into the vessel 16.
- the fourth dosing arrangement 24b may comprise piping interconnecting the fourth storage unit 24a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the medical product from the fourth storage unit 24a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated).
- a dosing method for the milking station 11 features the step of automatically dosing a growth inhibiting additive from a first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel by means of a first dosing system operatively connected to the milking station 11.
- the growth inhibiting additive may be dosed into the vessel 16 in a quantity, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel and may be dosed into the vessel 16 simultaneously as, or at least in connection with that, the diverting arrangement 15 diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel 16.
- the dosing method may comprise steps for performing any of the functions as disclosed above with respect to the dosing system 21. It shall be appreciated that the dosing system and method are usable with other milking stations than the one described herein. For instance, the dosing system and method may be implemented for any of the computerized milking stations disclosed in WO 96/19916, WO 96/19917, and WO 01/76357. Further, the dosing system and method are usable for rotary or stationary parlors, e.g. in parallel, tandem, or herringbone configuration.
- the dosing system and method include high degree of automation, provision of high quality milk to be fed to calves, facilitation for monitoring and control by the dairy farmer, efficiency, flexibility, low cost, accuracy, preciseness, reliability, dynamic use, and ease of operation. Further, the dosing system and method provide for an effective overall operation of a dairy farm, and flexible and dynamic use of the milk produced.
- the dosing system and method provide for a more freely chosen working plan for the dairy farmer since the dosing is made automatically without intervention by the dairy farmer.
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Abstract
A dosing system (21) is provided for a milking station (n) comprising (i) an identification device (12) provided for identifying animals, which enter the milking station; (ii) a milking machine (13) provided for milking animals present in the milking station, the milking machine comprising a device (13a) for measuring a quality of the milk milked from the animals and a device (13b) for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from the animals; (iii) a milk storage arrangement (14) to which milked milk is transported; and (iv) diverting means (15) provided for selectively diverting milked milk from an animal to a vessel (16) depending on the identity of the animal and/or on a quality of the milk milked from the animal, wherein the device (13b) for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals is arranged to measure the quantity of the milk selectively diverted to the vessel. The dosing system comprises a storage unit (21a) for a growth inhibiting additive; a dosing arrangement (21b) provided for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the storage unit into the vessel; and a control arrangement (21c) operatively connected to the milking station and provided for controlling the dosing arrangement to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel.
Description
DOSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MILKING SYSTEM
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to dairy farming and in particular to a dosing system and a dosing method, respectively, for a milking system. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART AND BACKGROUND
It is common practice in connection with modern calf breeding to separate the calves from the cows and to keep the calves in a separate calf stall where they are fed fresh milk, stored milk and/or milk substitute from a bucket or liquid feed supply device. Such a liquid feed supply device may comprise a nipple enabling the calves to receive liquid feed by suckling. Such breeding management has proved to be successful over the years. Many milk producers use fresh milk diverted from the milking system for calf feeding.
Automatic milking of cows is disclosed in WO 96/19916 and WO 96/19917. It is known to perform such automatic milking in a milking stall provided in a barn in which the animals are allowed to walk about freely and find their way individually to the milking stall, to feeding stalls and to drinking apparatuses. The cows are automatically identified in each stall and fed with the aid of a computer connected to the identification and feeding means used. By means of the computer, in which facts concerning each cow, when she was last milked, etc. are stored, automatic milking is initiated. The milking stall also comprises gates, which are automatically closed to retain the cow during milking and opened to let the cow leave the milking stall. WO 01/76357 discloses a feed apparatus for automatic milk feeding of young animals comprising a feed supply device comprising a milk line connectable to the feed supply device and further connectable to a milking machine arranged for milking of a plurality of animals, wherein the milk line is adapted to automatically transport milk from at least a selected one of the plurality of milk producing animals to the feed supply device. EP 1419 689 relates to an implement for automatically feeding animals, such as calves or cows, comprising means for attuning the amount of feed to the nutritive need of the individual animal, means for supplying the feed to the individual animal, a milking means for yielding the milk or mother's milk, and means for supplying the milk or mother's milk automatically and directly from the milking machine to the individual animal or after having been stored in a first
or further storage means, said means comprising a transport system for liquids, a metering device and a feeding station for animals which is coupled to a milking machine.
SUMMARY
Many dairy farmers in Europe have acquired an automatic milking station, which milks cows day and night. When feeding fresh milk to calves, the time between when a cow is milked in the automatic milking station and when calves are fed often exceeds several hours. The time between milking and feeding leads to quality loss of the milk. The growth of bacteria and fungi in milk can result in a higher risk of development of diseases. Especially during the summer and when the automatic milking station separates milk during the night, the risk is high that the milk quality will be insufficient at the time the calf is fed.
Currently DeLaval offers a product called Feedtech™ Milk Stabilizer to increase the milk quality. Feedtech™ Milk Stabilizer is a growth inhibiting additive in the form of a powder, which dissolves without mixing as soon as diverted milk comes into contact with it. A growth inhibiting additive inhibits the growth of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, in the milk. The dairy farmer needs to prepare the feed supply device or bucket, to which the diverted milk is led, by dosing the growth inhibiting powder into it in advance. The dosage of the growth inhibiting powder depends on the amount of milk which will be diverted into the feed supply device or bucket. As the estimated diverted milk yield may differ from the actually diverted milk yield, the dairy farmer could face problems with over or under dosing of the growth inhibiting powder.
Milk pasteurizers could be an alternative, but they are expensive to buy for automated dairy farms (which often have only 50 - 200 cows), they are labor intensive, they use high amounts of energy, and sometimes they cannot handle colostrum.
In one aspect a dosing system is provided for a milking station comprising (i) an identification device provided for identifying animals, which enter or have entered the milking station; (ii) a milking machine provided for milking animals present in the milking station after having been identified, the milking machine comprising a device for measuring a quality of the milk milked from the animals and a device for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from the animals; (iii) a milk storage arrangement to which milked milk is transported; and (iv) a diverting arrangement provided for selectively diverting milked milk from an animal to a vessel depending on the identity of the animal and/or on a quality of the milk milked from the animal, wherein the device for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals is
arranged to measure the quantity of the milk selectively diverted to the vessel. The dosing system comprises a first storage unit for a growth inhibiting additive; a first dosing arrangement provided for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel; and a control arrangement operatively connected to the milking station and provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel. The growth inhibiting additive inhibits the growth of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, in the milk. Although antibiotics may inhibit the growth of microorganisms, it is a medicament for the animal consuming it. Antibiotics is not a growth inhibiting additive in the context of the present invention and should therefore be excluded from the substances usable as a growth inhibiting additive.
The control arrangement may be provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose an amount of the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel. Further, the control arrangement may be provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel simultaneously as, or in connection with that, the diverting arrangement diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel.
Yet further, the dosing system may comprise a second storage unit for at least one nutrient additive and a second dosing arrangement provided for dosing the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel, wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the second dosing arrangement to dose the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel. Alternatively, the at least one nutrient additive may be stored in the first storage unit together with the growth inhibiting additive and be dosed by the first dosing arrangement together with the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel.
In another aspect, a dosing method is provided for a milking station of the above kind. The dosing method features the step of automatically dosing a growth inhibiting additive from a first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel by means of a first dosing system operatively connected to the milking station. The growth inhibiting additive may be dosed into the vessel in a quantity, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel and may be dosed into the vessel simultaneously as,
or at least in connection with that, the diverting arrangement diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel.
One advantage is that bacteria and fungi will develop less fast in the diverted milk since appropriate growth inhibiting additive is automatically dispensed into the vessel. Hereby, calves will drink milk of higher quality, possibly preventing diseases. Further, the dosing system and method are labor saving. The farmer does not need to put powder in the vessel manually before the milk is diverted. Yet further, the dairy farmer does not need to estimate the diverted milk yield beforehand and to correct the dosing later on if the milk yield differs compared to the diverted milk yield estimated beforehand.
Further characteristics and advantages will be evident from the following detailed description of embodiments given hereinafter and the accompanying Fig. l, which is given by way of illustration only, and is thus not limitative in any respects.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. l displays a schematically outlined milking station including a dosing system according to one embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Fig. l discloses a milking station n and a dosing system 21 for the milking station n.
The milking station n comprises an identification device 12, a milking machine 13, a milk storage arrangement 14, and a diverting arrangement 15.
The identification device 12 is arranged to identify animals entering the milking station 11, i.e. animals, which are to enter or have entered the milking station 11.
The milking machine 13 is arranged to milk animals present in the milking station, typically one at a time. The milking machine 11 comprises a device 13a for measuring a quality of the milk milked from each of the animals and a device 13b for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals. The quality measuring device 13a may be a cell count measuring device arranged to measure the cell count value of the milk milked from each of the animals and the quantity measuring device 13b may be a milk flow or weight measuring device arranged to measure the amount of milk milked from each of the animals.
The milk storage arrangement 14 is arranged to collect milk milked from the animals in a common manner. To this end, piping, a milk pump, and a cooling arrangement (not illustrated) may be provided.
Further, the diverting arrangement 15 is arranged to selectively divert milked milk from an animal to a vessel 16 depending on the identity of the animal and/or on a quality of the milk milked from the animal. To this end, the diverting arrangement 15 may comprise piping, an automatically controllable valve or similar, and a control device. Further, the diverting arrangement 15 is operatively connected to the identification device 12 and to the milking machine 13. Typically, milk diverted to the vessel 16 is milk to be fed to young animals, i.e. calves, and may be colostrum as being identified through the identification of the animal to be milked as performed by the identification device 12 or milk unsuitable for human consumption, e.g. milk having blood content or high cell count values (due to illness or injury), as being detected by the quality measuring device 13a. If the milking machine 13 is capable of teat individual collection of milk, also the diverting arrangement 15 may be arranged to selectively divert milk drawn from a particular teat from the animal to the vessel 16.
It shall be appreciated that there may be more than one vessel, whereupon the diverting arrangement 15 can be arranged to selectively divert milked milk from an animal to a selected one of the vessels depending on the identity of the animal and/or on the quality of the milk milked from the animal.
The vessel 16 may typically be a bucket without any kind of cooling capabilities, which is placed below the outlet end of the piping of the diverting arrangement 15. The quantity measuring device 13b is arranged to measure the amount of milk selectively diverted to the vessel 16 from the animal.
The dosing system 21 comprises a first storage unit 21a storing a growth inhibiting additive, a first dosing arrangement 21b provided for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel, and a control arrangement 21c operatively connected to the milking station 11 and provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement 21b to automatically dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16 in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel 16. The first dosing arrangement 21b may comprise piping interconnecting the first storage unit 21a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated), whereas the control arrangement 21c may comprise a computer. The
growth inhibiting additive may e.g. be an acid or salt based powder or liquid solution, such as Feedtech™ Milk Stabilizer.
Prerequisites for the control arrangement 21c to control the first dosing arrangement 21b to automatically dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16 may include that the vessel 16 is placed beneath the outlet end of the piping of the diverting arrangement 15, that the valve of the diverting arrangement 15 is directing the milk towards the vessel 16, and that the milk pump is switched on.
In one aspect, the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the first dosing arrangement 21b to dose an amount of the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
In another aspect, the control arrangement 21c is provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement 21b to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit 21a into the vessel 16 simultaneously as, or at least in connection with that, the diverting arrangement 15 diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel 16.
Further, the dosing system 21 may comprise a second storage unit 22a for a nutrient additive and a second dosing arrangement 22b arranged to dose the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16. The second dosing arrangement 22b may comprise piping interconnecting the second storage unit 22a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated).
Alternatively, the nutrient additive may be stored in the first storage unit 21a together with the growth inhibiting additive and be dosed by the first dosing arrangement 21b together with the growth inhibiting additive into the vessel 16 in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
The control arrangement 21c may be arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16 in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
The control arrangement 21c may in particular be arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose an amount of the nutrient additive from the second storage unit 22a
into the vessel 16 to obtain a selected content of the nutrient additive in the milk collected in the vessel 16.
In one aspect, the second storage unit 22a contains a plurality of compartments, each storing a respective nutrient additive, wherein the second dosing arrangement 22b is arranged to dose each of the nutrient additives from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16 under control of the control arrangement 21c, e.g. in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
The control arrangement 21c can be arranged to control the second dosing arrangement 22b to dose each of the plurality of the nutrient additives from the second storage unit 22a into the vessel 16 in response to the measured content of that nutrient additive in the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
The nutrient additive(s) may comprise one or more fats, one or more proteins, one or more vitamins, e.g. vitamin A, vitamin E, and/or vitamin D3, one or more minerals, e.g. iron, copper, zinc, and/or selenium, electrolytes, and/or probiotics, like bacteria or yeasts.
Yet further, the dosing system 21 may comprise a third storage unit 23a for antibodies and a third dosing arrangement 23b arranged to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the third dosing arrangement 23b to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16. The third dosing arrangement 23b may comprise piping interconnecting the third storage unit 23a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the antibodies from the second storage unit 23a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated).
The control arrangement 21c maybe provided for controlling the third dosing arrangement 23b to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16 in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel.
Alternatively, the dosing system 21 comprises a measuring device 32 operatively connected to the control arrangement 21c and arranged to measure the content of antibodies in the milk diverted to the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the third dosing arrangement 23b to dose antibodies from the third storage unit 23a into the vessel 16 in response to the measured content of antibodies in the milk diverted to the vessel 16.
In one aspect, the dosing system 21 comprises a device 33 arranged to automatically color the growth inhibiting additive by means of adding a selected amount of food dye to the growth
inhibiting additive, thereby visually indicating the concentration of the growth inhibiting additive in the milk collected in the vessel i6.The food dye may e.g. comprise any of carrot, orange, beetroot, black currant, green tea, and nettle seed. The device 33 may comprise a storage unit for storing the food dye, piping interconnecting this storage unit and the first storage unit 21a and a pump or motor for dosing the food dye through the piping and into the first storage unit 21a (not explicitly illustrated).
By the coloring, the dairy farmer can easily see that the growth inhibiting additive is not heavily over-dosed (too strong color) or not dosed at all (only white milk in the vessel 16). In the former case the milk will be too acid for the calves to drink. Possibly the acid could harm the calf. Also if further additives, such as vitamins and minerals are dosed into the vessel 16 together with the growth inhibiting additive, also these additives would be overdosed. In the latter case, the diverted milk may develop too high bacteria content resulting in a product that could potentially harm the calves. The risk for calf diarrhea and subsequent pneumonia is increased.
Instead of the growth inhibiting additive being colored using the device 33, a colored growth inhibiting additive could of course be used, in which case the device 33 would not be needed.
Still further, the dosing system 21 may comprise a fourth storage unit 24a storing antibiotics or other medical products and a fourth dosing arrangement 24b provided for dosing a medical product from the fourth storage unit 24a into the vessel 16, wherein the control arrangement 21c is arranged to control the fourth dosing arrangement 24b to dose the medical product from the fourth storage unit 24a into the vessel 16. The fourth dosing arrangement 24b may comprise piping interconnecting the fourth storage unit 24a and the vessel 16 and a pump or motor for dosing the medical product from the fourth storage unit 24a to the vessel 16 (not explicitly illustrated).
A dosing method for the milking station 11 features the step of automatically dosing a growth inhibiting additive from a first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel by means of a first dosing system operatively connected to the milking station 11. The growth inhibiting additive may be dosed into the vessel 16 in a quantity, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel and may be dosed into the vessel 16 simultaneously as, or at least in connection with that, the diverting arrangement 15 diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel 16.
It shall be appreciated that the dosing method may comprise steps for performing any of the functions as disclosed above with respect to the dosing system 21.
It shall be appreciated that the dosing system and method are usable with other milking stations than the one described herein. For instance, the dosing system and method may be implemented for any of the computerized milking stations disclosed in WO 96/19916, WO 96/19917, and WO 01/76357. Further, the dosing system and method are usable for rotary or stationary parlors, e.g. in parallel, tandem, or herringbone configuration.
Advantages of the dosing system and method include high degree of automation, provision of high quality milk to be fed to calves, facilitation for monitoring and control by the dairy farmer, efficiency, flexibility, low cost, accuracy, preciseness, reliability, dynamic use, and ease of operation. Further, the dosing system and method provide for an effective overall operation of a dairy farm, and flexible and dynamic use of the milk produced.
Yet further, the dosing system and method provide for a more freely chosen working plan for the dairy farmer since the dosing is made automatically without intervention by the dairy farmer.
Claims
1. A dosing system (21) for a milking station (11) comprising (i) an identification device (12) provided for identifying animals, which enter or have entered the milking station; (ii) a milking machine (13) provided for milking animals present in the milking station, the milking machine comprising a device (13a) for measuring a quality of the milk milked from each of the animals and a device (13b) for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals; (iii) a milk storage arrangement (14) to which milked milk is transported; and (iv) diverting means (15) provided for selectively diverting milked milk from an animal to a vessel (16) depending on the identity of the animal and/or on a quality of the milk milked from the animal, wherein the device (13b) for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals is arranged to measure the quantity of the milk selectively diverted to the vessel, the dosing system being characterized in
- a first storage unit (21a) for a growth inhibiting additive;
- a first dosing arrangement (21b) provided for dosing the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel;
- a control arrangement (21c) operatively connected to the milking station and provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose an amount of the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel.
3. The system of claim 1 or 2 wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the first dosing arrangement to dose the growth inhibiting additive from the first storage unit into the vessel simultaneously as, or in connection with that, the diverting means diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel.
4. The system of any of claims 1-3 comprising a second storage unit (22a) for at least one nutrient additive and a second dosing arrangement (22b) provided for dosing the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel, wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the second dosing arrangement to dose the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the second dosing arrangement to dose the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the second dosing arrangement to dose an amount of the at least one nutrient additive from the second storage unit into the vessel to obtain a selected content of the at least one nutrient additive in the milk collected in the vessel.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the at least one nutrient additive comprises one or more fats and/or one or more proteins.
8. The system of claim 6 or 7 wherein the at least one nutrient additive comprises one or more vitamins and/or one or more minerals.
9. The system of any of claims 1-8 comprising a third storage unit (23a) for antibodies and a third dosing arrangement (23b) provided for dosing the antibodies from the third storage unit into the vessel, wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the third dosing arrangement to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit into the vessel.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the third dosing arrangement to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit into the vessel in response to the quality of the milk diverted to the vessel.
11. The system of claim 9 or 10 comprising measuring means (32) operatively connected to the control arrangement and provided for measuring the content of the antibodies in the milk diverted to the vessel, wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the third dosing arrangement to dose the antibodies from the third storage unit into the vessel in response to the measured content of the antibodies in the milk diverted to the vessel.
12. The system of any of claims 1-11 wherein the milk diverted to the vessel is colostrum.
13. The system of any of claims 1-12 wherein the vessel is a bucket for feeding calves.
14. The system of any of claims 1-13 comprising means (33) for automatically coloring the growth inhibiting additive by means of adding a selected amount of food dye to the growth inhibiting additive, thereby visually indicating the concentration of the growth inhibiting additive in the milk collected in the vessel.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein the food dye comprises any of carrot, orange, beetroot, black currant, green tea, and nettle seed.
16. The system of any of claims 1-15 comprising a fourth storage unit (24a) for antibiotics or other medical products and a fourth dosing arrangement (24b) provided for dosing a medical product from the fourth storage unit into the vessel, wherein the control arrangement is provided for controlling the fourth dosing arrangement to dose the medical product from the fourth storage unit into the vessel.
17. A dosing method for a milking station (11) comprising (i) an identification device (12) provided for identifying animals, which enter or have entered the milking station; (ii) a milking machine (13) provided for milking animals present in the milking station, the milking machine comprising a device (13a) for measuring a quality of the milk milked from the animals and a device (13b) for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from the animals; (iii) a milk storage arrangement (14) to which milked milk is transported; and (iv) diverting means (15) provided for selectively diverting milk milked from an animal to a vessel (16) depending on the identity of the animal and/or on a quality of the milk milked from the animal, wherein the device (13b) for measuring a quantity of the milk milked from each of the animals is arranged to measure the quantity of the milk selectively diverted to the vessel, the dosing method being characterized by the step of:
- automatically dosing a growth inhibiting additive from a first storage unit (21a) into the vessel in response to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel by means of a first dosing system (21b) operatively connected to the milldng station.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the growth inhibiting additive is automatically dosed into the vessel in a quantity, which is proportional to the quantity of the milk diverted to the vessel.
19. The method of claim 17 or 18 wherein the growth inhibiting additive is automatically dosed into the vessel simultaneously as, or in connection with that, the diverting means diverts milked milk from the animal to the vessel.
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