Global Patent Index - EP 3518663 A4

EP 3518663 A4 20200701 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEEDING ANIMALS

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEEDING ANIMALS

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM FÜTTERN EINES TIERES

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ALIMENTER DES ANIMAUX

Publication

EP 3518663 A4 20200701 (EN)

Application

EP 16917019 A 20160930

Priority

CA 2016051144 W 20160930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018058232A1] A feeding system is provided to permit sequential entry to animals, one at a time, into a feeding station that weighs the animal, and then provides or prevents access to feed based on body weight or other criteria. It exits each animal if no feed is to be provided, or after feeding for a specified period of time. The system accommodates animals housed in groups, and allows individual animals to be fed precisely with minimal labour input. Feed consumption by individual animals is limited by the amount of time they remain in the feeding area of the station and the amount of feed provided to them. The system provides for the ongoing collection of data about the animals growth and controls and monitors feed intake and body weight.

IPC 8 full level

A01K 5/02 (2006.01); A01K 1/02 (2006.01); A01K 5/00 (2006.01); A01K 39/01 (2006.01); A01K 45/00 (2006.01); G01G 19/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01K 1/0209 (2013.01); A01K 5/0275 (2013.01); A01K 39/01 (2013.01); A01K 45/00 (2013.01); G01G 19/52 (2013.01); G01G 17/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018058232 A1 20180405; AU 2016425292 A1 20190502; AU 2016425292 B2 20220210; CA 3038393 A1 20180405; CA 3038393 C 20200721; EP 3518663 A1 20190807; EP 3518663 A4 20200701; NZ 752569 A 20220128

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2016051144 W 20160930; AU 2016425292 A 20160930; CA 3038393 A 20160930; EP 16917019 A 20160930; NZ 75256916 A 20160930