Weighing module for a nest in a poultry management system and nest

A method of weighing poultry animals, comprising the steps of:

• providing a weighing module comprising a floor for receiving poultry or a nesting pad, and a mounting device within which the weighing module is adapted for attachment to an animal holding installation, wherein the floor is supported by at least two weighing elements mounted to the animal holding installation, wherein each of the at least two weighing elements comprise a first bracket attached to the floor, a second bracket attached to the animal holding installation, and a weighing cell, the weighing cell being disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, said floor of the weighing module comprising two opposing sides and being supported by the at least two weighing elements each disposed on one of the opposing sides of the floor, and wherein the weighing module is in data communication with an evaluation unit;
• weighing of a poultry animal during its stay on the weighing module or in a nest installation by means of the weighing module or in the animal holding installation by means of the weighing module;
• and
• executing a comparison of a measured weight of the weighing cell via the evaluation unit with a maximum value, a minimum value, or an admissible value range for a weight of a poultry animal when determining a value of the weight of the poultry animal.

A method of determining the feed ingestion of poultry animals, comprising the steps of:

• identifying a poultry animal which has entered the installation for the feeding of poultry by means of a transponder attached to or implanted into the poultry animal,
• determining a value for an entry weight of the poultry animal when it enters the animal holding installation by means of a weighing module comprising a floor for receiving poultry or a nesting pad and a mounting device by which the weighing module is adapted for attachment to an animal holding installation, wherein the floor is supported by at least two weighing elements mounted to the animal holding installation, wherein each of the at least two weighing element comprises a first bracket attached to the floor, a second bracket attached to the animal holding installation, and a weighing cell, the weighing cell being disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, said floor of the weighing module comprising two opposing sides and being supported by the at least two weighing elements each disposed on one of the opposing sides of the floor, and wherein the weighing module is in data communication with an evaluation unit;
• determining an amount of provided feed by measuring the weight of dosed feed, and determining a value for an exit weight of the poultry animal when it leaves the animal holding installation by means of the weighing module;
• and
• executing a comparison of a measured weight of the weighing cell via the evaluation unit with a maximum value, a minimum value, or an admissible value range for a weight of a poultry animal when determining a value of the weight of the poultry animal.

A weighing module for a nest in a poultry management system comprising:

• a floor for receiving poultry or a nesting pad;
• and
• a mounting device by which the weighing module is adapted for attachment to a nest
• installation of an animal holding installation;
• wherein the floor is supported by at least two weighing elements mounted to the animal holding installation, each of the at least two weighing elements comprising a first bracket attached to the floor, a second bracket attached to the animal holding installation, and a weighing cell, the weighing cell being disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, and comprising a weighing cell, such that each of the at least two weighing elements is disposed between the mounting device and the floor, said floor of the weighing module comprising two opposing sides and being supported by the at least two weighing elements each disposed on one of the opposing sides of the floor, and, during operation, the floor is slanted in relation to a horizontal plane;
• wherein the weighing module is in data communication with an evaluation unit;
• and
• wherein the evaluation unit executes a comparison of a measured weight of the weighing cell with a maximum value, a minimum value, or an admissible value range for a weight of a poultry animal when determining a value of the weight of the poultry animal.

A weighing module for a nest in a poultry management system comprising:

• a floor for receiving poultry or a nesting pad;
• and
• a mounting device by which the weighing module is adapted for attachment to an animal holding installation;
• wherein the floor is supported by at least two weighing elements and each of the at least two the weighing elements is arranged between the mounting device and floor, wherein each of the at least two weighing elements comprise a first bracket attached to the floor, a second bracket attached to the animal holding installation, and a weighing cell, the weighing cell being disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, such that the at least two weighing elements is mounted to the animal holding installation, said floor of the weighing module comprising two opposing sides and being supported by the at least two weighing elements each disposed on one of the opposing sides of the floor;
• wherein the weighing module is in data communication with an evaluation unit;
• wherein the mounting device comprises at least two mounting elements, one each of
• the mounting elements being arranged on one of two opposite sides of the floor;
• and
• wherein the weighing module comprises a weighing cell and the evaluation unit executes a comparison of a measured weight of the weighing cell with a maximum value, a minimum value, or an admissible value range for a weight of a poultry animal when determining a value of the weight of the poultry animal.

A weighing module for a nest in a poultry management system comprising:

• a floor for receiving poultry or a nesting pad;
• and
• a mounting device by which the weighing module is adapted for attachment to an animal holding installation;
• wherein the floor is supported by at least two weighing elements mounted to the animal holding installation, wherein each of the at least two weighing elements comprises a first bracket attached to the floor, a second bracket attached to the animal holding installation, and a weighing cell, the weighing cell being disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, said floor of the weighing module comprising two opposing sides and being supported by the at least two weighing elements each disposed on one of the opposing sides of the floor;
• wherein the weighing module is in data communication with an evaluation unit;
• and
• wherein the evaluation unit executes a comparison of a measured weight of the weighing cell with a maximum value, a minimum value, or an admissible value range for a weight of an egg when detecting the laying of an egg by a poultry animal.