METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED MONITORING AND MANAGING OF LIVESTOCK
First Claim
1. A method of operating a livestock processing operation, comprising the acts of:
- identifying a plurality of parameters regarding an animal that could occur to the animal during the time such animal is at the feedlot;
as to at least a plurality of animals at the feedlot, identifying when at least some of said identified parameters occur to each animal; and
as to each animal of said plurality, creating two electronic records with the occurring parameters, a first of said electronic records physically attached to said animal.
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Abstract
Operations in a livestock facility can be automated and made more efficient by utilizing an interrogator system that reads and writes data to tags associated with livestock. For instance, gates can be automated to sort livestock based on data read by interrogators from tags and livestock can be identified for examination when data suggest that their behavior deviates from expected or normal behavior. The tag associated with a livestock can carry and accumulate information across multiple facilities throughout the livestock production and processing cycle. Gathering information across facilities allows for more informed decision making and a more cooperative approach to improving the livestock production and processing cycle.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of operating a livestock processing operation, comprising the acts of:
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identifying a plurality of parameters regarding an animal that could occur to the animal during the time such animal is at the feedlot; as to at least a plurality of animals at the feedlot, identifying when at least some of said identified parameters occur to each animal; and as to each animal of said plurality, creating two electronic records with the occurring parameters, a first of said electronic records physically attached to said animal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of operating a livestock processing operation, comprising the acts of:
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electronically monitoring the time periods that a plurality of animals spend in an established zone within a first time interval; comparing the monitored time within said zone for said plurality of animals; and identifying those animals whose time within the zone differs from that of the majority of the other animals of said plurality. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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