Patent ID: 7870840
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: A01K,G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of managing cattle, said method comprising the steps of: providing a data processing system including a processor, central data storage, and programming instructions for executing functions in response to data input; establishing a plurality of recommended actions for management based upon mathematical relationships applied to a plurality of criteria corresponding to recorded animal data, conducting cattle management operations including at least one of feeding, treating, and sorting cattle; inputting initial data to the data processing system corresponding to information regarding cattle feeding, treating and sorting; comparing the initial data to the recommendations to determine if the data correspond to a recommended action; providing a recommended action for cattle management, said recommended action including at least one of a printed report and a user interface screen prescribing details on the recommended action; and wherein subsequent data inputs made to the system result in providing an updated recommended action in response to a change in value of the mathematical relationships based upon the subsequent data inputs that differ from the initial data inputs.