Method and apparatus for rearing small animals
AssigneeZyzzle Limited
InventorGlen Slade
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Abstract
Apparatus which comprises a plurality of containers (2) for holding animals (1, 4), wherein the conditions in each container are isolated from the conditions in other containers. The apparatus is provided with a measurement device (3, 10) for taking a measurement related to a first container or an animal associated with the first container. An actuator (5, 11) is also provided to perform an action on the first container, its environment or on an animal associated with the first container. The apparatus is particularly useful for providing an improved animal population and rearing process. It is particularly useful for rearing insects.
Claims20
An apparatus for rearing animals comprising;
- a plurality of containers for holding animals, wherein each container is adapted to accommodate controlled conditions which are isolated from the conditions in the other containers, and the volume of each container is no greater than 0.001 m3,
- a measuring device which is adapted to perform a measurement on a first container of the plurality of containers, the environment of the first container, an animal within the first container or an animal removed from the first container, and
- an actuator arranged to perform an action on the first container, the environment of the first container, an animal in the first container or an animal removed from the first container.
A method for rearing a plurality of animals comprising the steps of;
- i) providing animals in a plurality of containers, wherein the number of animals accommodated in each of the plurality of containers is in the range of 1-12, and wherein each container accommodates conditions which are isolated from the conditions in the other containers,
- ii) performing a measurement on a first container of the plurality of containers, on the environment of the first container, an animal within the first container or an animal removed from the first container,
- iii) performing an action on the first container, the environment of the first container, an animal in the first container or an animal removed from the first container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.