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Cattle management method and system

  • US 8,474,405 B1
  • Filed: 08/13/2012
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing animals for commercial food production, comprising:

  • entering characteristic data including at least weight in a computer system for an animal;

    determining in the computer system, from at least in part the characteristic data, a projected target condition for the animal;

    determining in the computer system an estimated time required to reach the projected target condition for the animal;

    selecting the animal for a group based at least in part on the estimated time required to reach the projected condition;

    feeding the animal with the group in a feed pen for a feeding period; and

    administering a first feed additive to the group by dispensing the first feed additive into a first feed ration by a computerized feed additive delivery system.

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