Process for making a straw mat, straw mat and straw barn
AssigneeBig Dutchman International GmbH
InventorsChristian Tobergte, Heinz Olliges
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Abstract
A method for producing a straw mat in a living space for livestock, in particular for sows and/or fattening pigs and/or piglets, confined in a straw pen, is disclosed. The method comprises the step of automatically and initially spreading straw, such as defibrated straw, into the living space up to a substantially uniform thickness (d) of the straw mat. Also disclosed is a straw pen and pen building in accordance with the disclosed method.
Claims17
A method for producing a straw mat in a living space for livestock confined in a straw pen, the method comprising the steps of:
- automatically and initially spreading a quantity of straw into the living space up to a uniform thickness (d) of the straw mat by dropping the quantity of straw over the living space, wherein the straw mat remains in the living space for a duration of the entire period within which the livestock is confined in the straw pen;
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- automatically and demand-based post-spreading by dropping an additional quantity of straw over a targeted portion of the living space, wherein the targeted portion of the living space defines an area less than the living space.
A method for producing a straw mat in a living space for livestock confined in a straw pen, the method comprising the steps of:
- automatically and initially spreading a quantity of straw into the living space up to a uniform thickness (d) of the straw mat by dropping the quantity of straw over the living space;
- and
- automatically and demand-based post-spreading by dropping an additional quantity of straw over a targeted portion of the living space;
- wherein the straw mat remains in the living space for a duration of the entire period within which the livestock is confined in the straw pen and the method further comprises the steps of:
- automatically detecting a presence of areas of the straw mat in the living space that are moister in relation to the remaining straw mat;
- and
- post-spreading straw in an automatic targeted manner onto the detected areas of the straw mat that are moister in relation to the remaining straw mat straw by dropping an additional quantity of straw over the targeted portion of the living space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.