METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING GRAIN MIXTURE TO CATTLE BEING FATTENED Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC A01K5/02 A01K1/10 

FIELD: agriculture; fattening of beef cattle.

SUBSTANCE: method of distributing the grain mixture cattle being fattened consists in delivering feed to the location of a stationary feed hopper and loading it with a mobile feed dispensing device for a full daily distribution of livestock. With the help of a weight measuring device, single doses are formed, which are distributed through the dispenser to each animal in accordance with the feeding ration, and the distribution of feed to the animals is carried out with continuous measurement and registration of the feed mass. Animals are notified about the beginning of feeding by a sound and light signal, after which they simultaneously approach a feeding place made of a round or semi-circular shape. The feeding place for each animal is made in form of a sector of a circle and is equipped with a laser sensor and computer vision. Animals stand at a free feeder, they are scanned, their individual number is read, and the data is transferred to a general computer database, which analyses them and sends a signal to dosed targeted distribution of feed to a specific animal. After eating the feed, the animal returns to the walking yard of the feedlot, and the feeder is checked by a control sensor, the data of which is transferred to the computer base, the feeder is cleaned of possible feed residues and automatically closed with a lid.

EFFECT: invention provides an increase in the meat productivity of cattle being fattened by creating a method for organizing feeding, which is necessary for the effective management of breeding and fattening of specialized beef and combined cattle.

1 cl, 3 dwg