Patent ID: 6539896
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An arrangement for individual feeding of animals of a herd comprising:a plurality of enclosures each of a size suitable for comprising one of the animals and being arranged on a platform which may turn about a substantially vertical axis, each enclosure having an opening and means for selectively switching the opening between a passable state and a non-passable state for the animals, drive means for rotating the platform; supply means for supplying feed to each of said enclosures; an inlet through which the animals may enter into each one of the enclosures when the opening of said enclosure is in a given inlet angular position; means for selectively allowing animals to pass the inlet, the inlet being so arranged that animals may only enter the arrangement when in operation by passing the inlet; an outlet through which the animals may exit from each one of the enclosures when the opening of said enclosure is in a given outlet angular position; and a weighing enclosure of a size suitable for comprising one of the animals and having means for selectively allowing an animal within the enclosure to leave the enclosure and having means for determining the weight of the animal and means for transmitting the weight to control means for controlling the operation of the arrangement, the weighing enclosure being situated external to the platform and so arranged that animals may only enter, respectively leave, the arrangement when in operation by passing through the weighing enclosure.