Automatic suckling system for calves with minimal weaning stress

Disclosed is a suckling system wherein suckling of calves can be automatically performed and weaning stress of newborn calves can be minimized. The suckling system for calves with minimal weaning stress, includes a suckling unit and a milk feed (32) unit to feed milk to calves, and a control module...

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Main Authors KIM, HYEON SEOP, BAEK, KWANG S, PARK, SUNG JAI, HUR, TAI YOUNG, LEE, WANG S, JUNG, YOUNG HUN, KI, KWANG SEOK, PARK, SOO BONG, LEE, HYUN J, JEON, BYEONG SOON, KIM, SANG BUM, KANG, SEOG JIN, DO, YOON JUNG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 25.08.2010
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
TRAPPING
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Summary:Disclosed is a suckling system wherein suckling of calves can be automatically performed and weaning stress of newborn calves can be minimized. The suckling system for calves with minimal weaning stress, includes a suckling unit and a milk feed (32) unit to feed milk to calves, and a control module (20) to control the units, wherein the suckling unit comprises a weight scale (14), and the control module measures the weight of calves and controls a feed amount of the milk feed unit, based on the weight. The milk feed unit uniformly supplies milk set to the temperature of the mother's milk to calves, the height of the teat member is controllable to a level suitable for calves, and after feeding, the teat member and the milk feed unit are automatically cleaned.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20090250477