System and method for controlling movement of livestock animals

Abstract

A system (3) for controlling movement of livestock animals (C1, C2), such as cows, from a first area (A1) to selective ones of plural target areas (T1, T2, T3) is provided, comprising a sorting gate assembly (301L, 301R) for determining a path from the first area (A1) to a selective one of the target areas (T1, T2, T3) for a first livestock animal (C1), and a separation gate assembly (301L, 301R) for reversibly blocking the path for a consecutive livestock animal (C2). The sorting gate assembly (301L, 301R) is provided by first gate leaves (303L, 303R) of selectively lockable laterally opposite gates. The separation gate assembly (301L, 301R) is provided by second gate leaves (305L, 305R) of the gates moving together with the first gate leaf (303L, 303R) thereof and is configured to be operated by the first livestock animal (C1) for separating the first (C1) and the consecutive (C2) animals.

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