Animal breeding chart
OwnerRudolph W. Johannsinventor
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Abstract
A breeding chart for dairy cows includes a housing, a calendar with three columns movably supported in the housing, a main indicator line marked on the housing and extends across the three columns, and a magnet representing a particular cow carried by the calendar in the first column at two day increments to the main indicator line, for indicating the initiation of a breeding cycle. The magnet is carried by the calendar in the second column at two day increments to the main indicator line for indicating checking time for breeding conception of the breeding cycle. The magnet is carried by the calendar in the third column at two day increments to the main indicator line for indicating checking time for starting a drying portion of a breeding cycle.
Claims5
Amended. An animal breeding chart comprising:
- a housing;
- a roller means supported on the housing;
- a calendar supported on the roller means for movement relative to the housing, the calendar having a first column extending along the housing, the calendar having a second column substantially parallel to the first column;
- means dividing the first and second column into a series of days and months;
- a start indicator marked on the housing adjacent the first column;
- a number indicator marked on the housing adjacent the first column and spaced 60 days from the start indicator;
- a main indicator line marked on the housing in alignment with the number indicator and extends across the first column and the second column;
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- an animal indicator detachably placed in the first column in alignment with the start indicator and with a predetermined day and month for starting a breeding cycle for a particular animal, the animal indicator advances toward and reaches the main indicator line as the calendar moves relative to the housing at predetermined day increments for indicating breeding time for the particular animal, the animal indicator when moved from the first column and placed in alignment with the start indicator in the second column advances toward and reaches the main indicator line in the second column as the calendar advances at the predetermined day increments for indicating checking time for breeding conception of the particular animal.
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