Patent ID: 7389743
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An automated system for sorting of livestock, comprising: a livestock processing station for confining individual livestock and allowing individual livestock data to be collected and analyzed; a computer network system for storing and analyzing individual livestock data, the computer network system including a first computer for data input at the livestock processing station and a second computer coupled to the first computer via a computer network, the second computer for storing and analyzing individual livestock data and assigning livestock to pens; and a trolley system controlled by the computer network system for transporting livestock from the livestock processing station to the assigned livestock pen, the trolley system including a plurality of trolley cars for containing livestock and a conveyor system coupled to the plurality of trolley cars for transporting livestock to the assign livestock pen, wherein use of the computer network system and trolley system yields an integrated, efficient system for the sorting of livestock.