Method and apparatus for carrying out at least one procedure on an animal, in particular for milking an animal
OwnerHerbert Dreyer, Michael Nahues +1inventors
InventorsHerbert Dreyer, Michael Nahues, Manfred Aigner
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Abstract
In order to carry out at least one procedure on an animal, in particular for milking an animal, a method and an apparatus, in which animals are successively led to a facility, are proposed. The animals are transferred to an exit region of the facility and stay there until a subsequent animal enters the vicinity of the exit region. The exit region is then opened and the subsequent animal can enter the exit region.
Claims29
A method for carrying out at least one procedure on an animal, said method comprising the steps of
- a) successively leading a plurality of animals led to a facility;
- b) transferring at least one animal to an exit region of the facility;
- c) holding the at least one animal in the exit region until a subsequent animal enters the vicinity of the exit region;
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- d) opening the exit region and repeating step b) for the subsequent animal,
- wherein the at least one procedure is carried out on at least one animal in the facility and/or in the exit region.
An apparatus for carrying out at least one procedure on an animal, said apparatus comprising at least one milking stall and an exit region, wherein the exit region comprises a blocking apparatus which opens the exit region when a subsequent animal enters a vicinity of the exit region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.