Detecting method and arrangement for dairy cattle
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1. A detecting method for dairy cattle, comprising:
- automatically measuring, by a sensor, lying and standing times for a milking animal;
automatically comparing the measured lying and standing times for said milking animal with reference values of lying and standing times, using i) a part movable between a first position and a second position, said first position being reached when said milking animal is standing and said second position being reached when said milking animal is lying, ii) an electric circuit influenceable by said movable part, iii) means for measuring the influence of said electric circuit by said movable part; and
i) means for detecting lying and standing times for said milking animal based on said measured influence of said electric circuit; and
automatically establishing whether said milking animal is in heat or not based on said comparison.
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Abstract
A detecting method for dairy cattle comprises the steps of: automatically measuring lying and standing times for a milking animal by a sensor; automatically comparing the measured lying and standing times for said milking animal with reference values of lying and standing times; and automatically establishing whether said milking animal is in heat or not based on said comparison. The automatic sensor may also be used for measuring a health parameter of the milking animal.
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1. A detecting method for dairy cattle, comprising:
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automatically measuring, by a sensor, lying and standing times for a milking animal; automatically comparing the measured lying and standing times for said milking animal with reference values of lying and standing times, using i) a part movable between a first position and a second position, said first position being reached when said milking animal is standing and said second position being reached when said milking animal is lying, ii) an electric circuit influenceable by said movable part, iii) means for measuring the influence of said electric circuit by said movable part; and
i) means for detecting lying and standing times for said milking animal based on said measured influence of said electric circuit; andautomatically establishing whether said milking animal is in heat or not based on said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A detecting arrangement for dairy cattle, comprising:
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a sensor provided for measuring lying and standing times for a milking animal, wherein said sensor is attachable to said milking animal and comprises; a part movable between a first position and a second position, said first position being reached when said milking animal is standing and said second position being reached when said milking animal is lying; an electric circuit influenceable by said movable part; means for measuring the influence of said electric circuit by said movable part; means for detecting lying and standing times for said milking animal based on said measured influence of said electric circuit; and means automatically comparing the measured lying and standing times for said milking animal with reference values of lying and standing times, using i) the part movable between a first position and a second position, ii) the electric circuit influenceable by said movable part, iii) the means for measuring the influence of said electric circuit by said movable part; and
v) the means for detecting lying and standing times for said milking animal based on said measured influence of said electric circuit, and automatically establishing whether said milking animal is in heat or not based on said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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