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US20120116832A1
US20120116832A1 US13/017,055 US201113017055A US2012116832A1 US 20120116832 A1 US20120116832 A1 US 20120116832A1 US 201113017055 A US201113017055 A US 201113017055A US 2012116832 A1 US2012116832 A1 US 2012116832A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
    • A01K5/02—Automatic devices
    • A01K5/0291—Automatic devices with timing mechanisms, e.g. pet feeders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K39/00—Feeding or drinking appliances for poultry or other birds
    • A01K39/01—Feeding devices
    • A01K39/012—Feeding devices filling automatically, e.g. by gravity from a reserve
    • A01K39/0125—Panfeeding systems; Feeding pans therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
    • A01K5/02—Automatic devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
    • A01K5/02—Automatic devices
    • A01K5/0275—Automatic devices with mechanisms for delivery of measured doses

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  • the present invention relates to a device, system and a method for livestock feeding, and in particular, to such a device, system and method in which, the meal size and frequency of meal delivery are controllable based on measureable parameters and expected livestock growth curve, more preferably real time parameters.
  • Livestock and in particular poultry are bred, and grown mass to meet the growing needs for their consumable products primarily in the form of meat, eggs, and the like foods.
  • an automatic growing and feeding system has been developed for example to allow for mass production of meat, allowing poultry farmers to grow their livestock in cycle of about 45 days.
  • Such early systems dating back to 1958, as for example taught by GB802421A to James MFG. Co., incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth, depicts an automated feeding system that allows such mass growth of poultry livestock for the meat market.
  • Such system teach a centralized feeding system that may supply feed to thousands of birds simultaneously, which greatly reduced the human intervention required in growing and raising livestock, such as poultry, allowing mass production to meet the increasing need for meat.
  • Poultry for example in the form of chicken or turkey are generally grown en-masse for varying markets such as the meat market, breeding market, egg market or the like utility market.
  • markets such as the meat market, breeding market, egg market or the like utility market.
  • poultry mass production is required whereby poultry is grown in large coops or poultry housing allowing the simultaneous growth of many birds.
  • Such mass poultry production is greatly dependent on continuous livestock yield, large flock turnaround, quick growth period in order to meet market demand and maintaining livestock welfare, maintain bird size uniformity.
  • Prior art mass poultry and livestock feeding systems have a fixed feed dispensing points within the poultry house, where the feed is dispensed to individual plates and/or troughs by convey the feed from a central storage place.
  • a pipe conveyor system is present, which pipe conveyor system comprises one or more substantially horizontally directed feed conveyor pipes, which are disposed substantially parallel to each other, and which feed conveyor pipes are provided with means for conveying feed through them forming a poultry production line.
  • the feed distribution points are situated along the feed conveyor pipes.
  • Poultry are generally fed with a powder form and/or granular form of feed.
  • the feed is distributed by an automatic feeding system to feed a flock of birds within a dedicated living area or coop, as described above.
  • Prior art automatic poultry feeding system as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,786,178 is shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the automatic poultry feeding system 70 comprising a central feed supply trough 40 placed externally to the coop 60 housing a plurality the poultry flock members 10 .
  • the automatic poultry feeding system 70 further comprises feed supply infrastructure 50 including a piping distribution system able to automatically distribute animal feed on three individual production lines 50 a - c , where each line comprising a plurality of feed dispensers 90 .
  • the feed is distributed to individual production lines 50 a - c using a central feed distributors 42 and line specific distributors 44 to line 50 a , 46 to line 50 b , and 48 to line 50 c , respectively.
  • the feed is thereafter distributed to individual feed dispensers 90 according to the rate the livestock 10 eating rate at master feed dispenser 90 m that is provided to sense and uniformly control the feed distribution to all slave feed dispensers 90 s .
  • the rate at which livestock eats the available feed at master feed dispenser 90 m determines the frequency and availability of feed provided through the dedicated line 50 a - c , therein master feed dispenser 90 m controls the activation of the dedicated distributor 44 , 46 , 48 .
  • Usually a single master feed dispenser 90 m and a plurality of slave feed dispensers 90 s are provided for individual production lines 50 a - c.
  • a feed dispenser 90 is disposed at each feed point.
  • a feed dispenser comprises a tray 92 on which feed comes to rest, which feed can be pecked off tray 92 by the birds.
  • Some feed dispenser's 90 comprise feed dispersion guide 94 for guiding a part of the feed out of the horizontal feed conveyor pipe 50 and into the tray 92 of the dispenser 90 in an even manner around tray 92 .
  • Guide 94 comprise in general a suitably dimensioned, substantially vertically oriented within the feed down pipe 150 , the top end of which is connected to an outlet 160 of the feed conveyor pipe 50 , and the bottom end of which is situated above a central part of tray 92
  • feed dispenser comprising the tray 92 , the down pipe form a modular unit that can be attached as a whole or in part to a feed conveyor pipe 50 .
  • feed is conveyed into the tray, which feed is pecked out of said tray 92 by the birds 10 .
  • FIG. 2A-2C Prior art feed dispensers are schematically depicted in FIG. 2A-2C .
  • the down pipe 150 of dispenser 90 has a set volume that determines the amount of feed that may be delivered and distributed to each tray 92 .
  • Current system such as that depicted in FIG. 1 , utilize a master feed dispenser 90 m , as shown in FIG. 2C , to control and determine when dispensers 90 and/or slave dispensers 90 s , as shown in FIG. 2B , in a feed line 50 a - c , are to be replenished, with a volume equal to a pre-set and predetermined feed volume that is equivalent to the volume of down pipe 150 .
  • FIG. 2A shows a feed dispenser 90 that comprise a tray 92 and a feed dispersion guide 94 to evenly disperse the feed about plate 92 .
  • FIG. 2B shows a slave feed dispenser 90 s that comprise a tray 92
  • FIG. 2C shows a master feed dispenser 90 m comprising a tray 92 and level sensor 96 to determine when to active feed delivery through infrastructure 50 .
  • kits, apparatus, device, system and a method providing for fine control of a livestock automatic feeding system for example including but not limited to poultry automatic feeding system, that is provided by controllable a feed volume and frequency actuating device.
  • the present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the background by providing a kit, apparatus, device, system and method for fine control of livestock automatic feed systems providing for improved livestock production yield.
  • Embodiments of the present invention may be applied to and/or adapted for any livestock for example including but not limited to pigs, sheep, goats, cows, emu, ostrich or the like livestock.
  • livestock quarters, livestock housing, poultry housing, coop, poultry coop, chicken coop may be used interchangeably to refer to the a housing structure for housing livestock optionally and preferably in the form of poultry for example including but not limited to chicken, turkey, quail, ducks, geese, emu, ostrich or the like poultry.
  • master feed dispenser refers to a control feed dispenser that is adapted for controlling the timing of feed delivery into at least one or more feed dispenser disposed in an automatic livestock feed delivery system and more specifically a production line within such an automatic livestock feed delivery system.
  • a master feed dispenser comprises at least one sensor for detecting feed level and/or feed volume.
  • a master feed dispenser may control and/or otherwise activate feed delivery within the feed delivery system along at least one or more production lines.
  • slave feed dispenser refers to a feed dispenser that is controlled by a master feed dispenser or by the automatic livestock delivery system.
  • a slave feed dispenser does not comprise a sensor.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention comprises an apparatus and/or kit for retrofitting existing livestock automatic feeder system with a device provided for fine control of the livestock feed volume and frequency of feed delivery.
  • kit and/or apparatus may provide for manual, automatic and/or semi-automatic control of the feed delivery size and frequency of delivery.
  • the kit and/or apparatus may comprise at least one or more sensor, for example including but not limited to a level sensor, volume sensor and/or weight sensor, motion sensor, camera or the like.
  • the sensor may be based on various different technology for example including but not limited to an optical, piezoelectric, mechanical, capacitance, magnetic, infrared (‘IR’), radio frequency (‘RF’), MEMS or the like sensor.
  • the senor may provide for controlling a gate or switch.
  • the sensor may be coupled with an actuator for example for activating, stopping or otherwise controlling the actuator associated with the sensor.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention provides a device for fine control of the livestock feed volume and frequency of feed delivery that may be installed, coupled or otherwise integrated with a feed dispenser within an automatic livestock feed delivery system.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with a feed dispenser, for example including but not limited to a master feed dispenser or a slave feed dispenser.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or more master feed dispenser.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one master feed dispenser and a plurality of slave feed dispensers.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or more master feed dispenser per production line within the automatic feed dispensing system.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or more production line of the automatic feed dispensing system through at least one feed dispenser.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with each production line of the automatic feed dispensing system through at least one feed dispenser.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with each production line of the automatic feed dispensing system through at least one or more master feed dispenser.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with each production line of the automatic feed dispensing system within one master feed dispenser and a plurality of slave feed dispensers.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with all feed dispensers associated with each production line of the automatic feed dispensing system.
  • the actuating device may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or more master feed dispenser per production line within the automatic feed dispensing system, therein preferably producing independently controllable sub-production lines segments within a production line.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for a feed dispenser comprising fine control device of feed volume and frequency of delivery.
  • the feed dispenser may provide for manual, mechanical automatic and/or semi-automatic control of the feed delivery size and frequency of delivery.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for an automatic livestock feed system comprising a controller, data processor and a feed volume and feed frequency actuator.
  • a controller may for example included but is not limited to at least one or more of or a computer, including but not limited to a PC (personal computer), a server, a minicomputer, a cellular telephone, a smart phone, a PDA (personal data assistant), a pager, a robot, an android or the like.
  • controller may be provided with at least one or more selected from the group comprising of wired, wireless, cellular, optical, IR, RF or the like communication devices and protocols as is known in the art.
  • controller may communicate through an association with an appropriate communication module.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention provides a method for improving livestock growth, livestock feed utilization, quality of meat, quality of life, vitality, increasing metabolism, reducing disease, increase livestock yield and optimizing livestock care most preferably by providing for fine control of feed volume and frequency with respect to at least one and more preferably a plurality of parameters.
  • parameters utilized for improving livestock growth may for example include but is not limited to environmental parameters, livestock parameters, market parameters, feed parameters, livestock behavioral parameters, livestock psychological parameters, livestock eating demand, livestock drinking, livestock cleaning behavior, livestock social activity, pavlovian behavior or the like alone or in any combination thereof.
  • livestock psychological and/or behavioral parameters comprises flock migration and/or movement within housing, flock migration and/or movement relative to productions lines, eating demand in response to the system, imprinting behavior in response to the system, pavlovian behavior with respect to the system, or the like.
  • livestock psychological and or behavioral parameters may be monitored to determine flock eating demands and/or individual flock member eating demand as it varies at different points during the growth period, most preferably in order to optimize the available growth periods.
  • the system may determine the changes in feed demand and or eating demand based on location within livestock housing.
  • the system and method of the present invention may provide for sensing livestock behavior, environmental conditions, for example particular affinity to a location within housing or a particular feed dispenser or type of dispenser, in order to adjust the automatic feeding system to accommodate and/or change such behavior, most preferably to control, maintain, and/or improve livestock growth and/or flock uniformity, relative to expected growth curve, optionally and preferably established by variably controlling the feed volume and feed frequency within the livestock housing and about the individual production lines.
  • the actuating device of the present invention provides for controlling feed frequency and feed volume in an inversely proportional manner, such that high frequency feed delivery is provided for smaller feed portion, and low frequency feed delivery is provided for larger feed portions.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for a feed volume and feed delivery frequency actuating device for controlling the feed volume and feed frequency of feed delivered to livestock through an automatic feed dispenser system wherein the actuating device may be retrofit and/or integrated with a feed dispenser about a feed drop zone, the actuating device comprising: a divider for dividing the feed drop zone internal to the feed dispenser and along the horizontal cross-section of the drop zone, into at least two size controllable zones, including a feed delivery closed zone; and a feed delivery open zone; and wherein the divider may be displaced along a distance equal to about the horizontal cross-section of the drop zone for defining the at least two size controllable zones; and wherein the divider may be displaced about the drop zone with an actuator, wherein the actuator may be associated with the divider through at least one driving shaft; and wherein the upper edge of the divider may be further removably associated with a hinged cover for defining the feed delivery closed zone.
  • the hinged cover may be coupled with an external face of the feed dispenser with a hinge.
  • the actuator may be disposed on an external surface of the feed dispenser.
  • the actuator may be provided in the form for example including but not limited to a manual actuator, a mechanical actuator, an electronic actuator, an automatic actuator or any combination thereof.
  • the automated actuating device may be controllable from at least one for example including but not limited to a remote location, wirelessly, cellular, optical, IR, RF or any combination thereof.
  • the automated actuating device may be controlled by a controller.
  • the feed dispenser may preferably comprise at least one actuating device, may be a master feed dispenser or slave feed dispenser; and wherein the hinged cover may be coupled with an external face of the feed dispenser with a hinge; and wherein the actuator may be disposed on the external surface.
  • a feed dispenser may including at least two actuating devices, wherein the feed dispenser may be a master or slave feed dispenser and wherein a first actuating device may be associated with a first face of the feed dispenser and wherein a second actuating device may be associated with a second face of the feed dispenser wherein the first and second face are disposed on opposite faces of the feed dispenser, therein defining at least three size controllable zones comprising one central feed delivery open zone and two feed delivery closed zone on either side of the central feed delivery open zone.
  • the feed dispenser may further comprise at least one sensor for example including but not limited to a volume sensor, level sensor or weight sensor, or the like.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for an apparatus for controlling the feed volume and feed frequency of feed delivered to a plurality of feed dispensers as part of an automatic livestock feed dispenser system, the apparatus comprising:
  • a feed volume and feed delivery frequency actuating device optionally and preferably associated with at least one feed dispenser; and at least one sensor for example including but not limited to a volume sensor, level sensor or weight sensor; wherein the sensor may be disposed internally to the feed dispenser.
  • the apparatus may further comprise a controller for controlling the actuating device based on data optionally and preferably obtained and processed with a data processing module and wherein the data may optionally and preferably be communicated to the controller with a communication module.
  • the communication module may provide for communication between the controller and the actuating device.
  • the data processing module may provide for obtaining and processes data for example including but not limited to livestock data, feed data, environmental data, market data, livestock psychological data, livestock behavioral data, livestock housing data, livestock eating frequency, livestock metabolic data, or the line in any combination thereof.
  • An optional embodiment of the present invention provides for an automatic livestock feed delivery system for automatically dispensing feed to livestock, being raised within a livestock housing, the system comprising: feed supply infrastructure to convey livestock feed from a central feed supply to a plurality of feed dispensers, wherein each of the feed dispensers are disposed about a feed outlet point; a feed volume and feed delivery frequency actuating device for controlling the feed volume and frequency of delivering the feed volume to livestock; and at least one sensor for example including but not limited to a volume sensor, level sensor or weight sensor; wherein the sensor may optionally and preferably be disposed internally with the feed dispenser; and a controller for controlling the actuating device based on data obtained and processed with a data processing module and wherein the data may be communicated to the controller with a communication module.
  • the communication module may provide for communication between the controller and the actuating device.
  • the data processing module may obtain and processes data for example including but not limited to livestock data, feed data, environmental data, market data, livestock psychological data, livestock behavioral data, livestock housing data, livestock eating frequency, livestock metabolic data, and any combination thereof.
  • the actuating device may be associated with the feed dispenser or with the infrastructure system at feed outlet points.
  • a plurality of feed dispensers may be provided in the form of master feed dispensers including a feed level sensor and the feed supply infrastructure may be a closed loop system for circulating the feed.
  • At least two actuating devices may be associated with at least two or more individual master feed dispenser within at least one or more production line, providing for at least one or more sub-production line within the at least one or more production line.
  • An optional embodiment provides for a method for optimizing livestock yields and livestock parameters by utilizing a feed volume and feed delivery frequency actuating device within an automatic feed delivery system, the method comprising:
  • Obtaining data selected from the group consisting of livestock data, environmental data, livestock housing data, grower data, marketing data, environmental data, weather data, feed data, livestock growth chart or any combination thereof;
  • Adjusting controllable conditions associated with the automatic feeding system for example including but not limited to feeding frequency, meal size, livestock housing environmental conditions, livestock system activation frequency, to optimize feed frequency, livestock metabolism and livestock distribution about the feed supply infrastructure within livestock housing; wherein feed frequency and feed volume are controlled in an inversely proportional manner; and
  • the various embodiment of the present invention may be provided to an end user in a plurality of formats, platforms, and may be outputted to at least one of a computer readable memory, computer readable media, a computer display device, a printout, a computer on a network or a user.
  • any device featuring a data processor and/or the ability to execute one or more instructions may be described as a computer, including but not limited to a PC (personal computer), a server, a minicomputer, a cellular telephone, a smart phone, a PDA (personal data assistant), a pager, a robot, an android or the like. Any two or more of such devices in communication with each other, and/or any computer in communication with any other computer or device comprising a processor, may optionally comprise a “computer network”.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of prior art automatic poultry feed delivery system
  • FIG. 2A-C are schematic illustrative diagrams of prior art poultry feed dispenser as part of an automatic poultry feeder delivery system;
  • FIG. 2A depicts prior art feed dispenser with a central feed guide;
  • FIG. 2B depicts a prior art slave feed dispenser and
  • FIG. 2C depicts a prior art master feed dispenser.
  • FIG. 3A-C are schematic block diagram of feed dispenser comprising a feed volume and feed delivery frequency device according to an optional embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3A-B depict optional master feed dispensers associated with optional feed actuating device according to optional embodiments of the present invention
  • FIG. 3C depicts an optional master feed dispenser associated with the actuating device of the present invention in the middle of a feed production line ( FIG. 6B ), while FIG. 3A-B depict the dispenser at the end of the feed production line ( FIG. 1 );
  • FIG. 4A-B are schematic block diagrams of optional apparatus and/or kits for retrofitting a feed volume and feed frequency actuating device according to an optional embodiment of the present invention with an automatic feed delivery system dispenser comprising, FIG. 4A depicts a manually controllable feed volume and feed frequency device, FIG. 4B depicts an automatic controllable feed volume and feed frequency device according to an optional embodiment of the present invention;
  • FIG. 5A-B are schematic block diagrams of optional automatic poultry feed delivery system comprising a feed volume and feed frequency device according to optional embodiments of the present invention
  • FIG. 6A-B are schematic block diagrams of an optional closed loop automatic poultry feed delivery system comprising a feed volume and feed frequency device according to optional embodiments of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 is an optional method according to the present invention for improving livestock yields.
  • the present invention overcomes the deficiencies of prior art livestock automatic feed system by providing a kit, apparatus, device, system and method for fine control of livestock automatic feed systems providing for improved livestock production yield.
  • the prior art does not provide for fine control of the down pipe area 150 where the delivered feed is of a set volume for the entire production line 50 a - c , and sometimes for an entire poultry housing 60 .
  • the automatic feeding systems of the prior art has a uniform feed delivery frequency within a poultry housing 60 .
  • Some of the problems with prior art poultry automatic feed system is lack of flock uniformity where some birds will be significantly larger than others, competition for feed between birds, high flock morality rate, disease spread amongst weaker birds, variable feed demand, uneven bird market size, underutilization of feed, waste of feed, unpredictable bird market size and uneven production line distribution.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide for improvement in a number of parameters associated with livestock production and in particular with respect to poultry for example providing for improved flock vitality, reduced flock stay period, ability to reach targeted market weight faster, more even flock weight distribution, reduced competitions among flock members, reduced cost of production, improved flock health, reduced mortality within flock, faster time to market, increased feed consumption, increased feed utilization, improved flock uniformity, increased growth, increased flock members metabolism, higher quality meat, and a more equitable utilization of all production lines.
  • the present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the background by providing a kit, apparatus device, system and method for fine control of livestock automatic feed systems providing for improved livestock production yield.
  • Optional embodiment of the present invention provides fine control over the feed volume and feed frequency delivered to the livestock, for example at individual lines and optionally customizing feed volume and frequency according to a plurality of parameters.
  • FIG. 3A is schematic block diagram of an optional master feed dispenser 90 m comprising one feed volume and feed delivery frequency device 100 , according to an optional embodiment of the present invention.
  • Device 100 most preferably comprises actuator 110 , shaft 112 , divider 102 , hinge 106 and cover 104
  • actuator 110 provides for moving divider 102 along shaft 112 within the cross-section of drop tube 150 as depicted by arrow 151 .
  • actuator 110 provides for defining a dispenser volume zone 155 defined as the zone between divider 102 and level sensor 96 , as shown.
  • hinge 106 and actuator cover 104 are provided to prevent feed from falling behind divider 102 as defined by arrow 154 while ensuring that feed is dispensed into the feed delivery zone 152 .
  • the movement of divider 102 is associated with cover 104 such that as divider 102 is displaced within zone 151 so does cover 104 to ensure that feed does not enter zone 154 .
  • sensor 96 is provided to time and activate food delivery into plate 92 , by activating feed delivery through infrastructure 50 , along a production line 50 a or 50 b or 50 c .
  • feed delivery through infrastructure 50 along a production line 50 a or 50 b or 50 c .
  • sensor 96 then activates infrastructure 50 to release circulate feed about production line 50 a,b,c and delivery feed into drop zone 150 , and more specifically zone 152 .
  • sensor 96 may optionally be provided in the form a level sensor as shown, volume sensor and/or weight sensor, or the like.
  • the sensor may be based on at least one or more sensor technology for example including but not limited to acoustic, optical, piezoelectric, mechanical, capacitance, magnetic, RF, MEMS or the like technology sensor technology for determining weight and/or volume and/or level of a substance.
  • Optionally device 100 may be provided in a manual form where divider 102 is set within zone 151 by manually displaced divider 102 about shaft 112 .
  • Optionally and most preferably manual manipulation and/or control of divider 102 is provided on the external surface of dispenser 90 m for example by displacing shaft 112 backwards.
  • device 100 may be provided in an automatic and/or semi-automatic form where divider 102 is automatically displaced about shaft 112 within zone 151 utilizing actuator 110 .
  • actuator 110 may be provided in the form of a motor, actuator or the like that may controllably manipulate the movement of divider 102 within zone 151 .
  • actuator 110 may be controlled via wired, wireless, cellular means.
  • FIG. 3B is schematic block diagram of an optional master feed dispenser 90 m comprising a feed dispersion guide 94 , and at least two feed volume and feed delivery frequency devices 100 , disposed about at least two opposite faces of dispenser 90 m .
  • dispenser 90 m comprises a level and/or volume sensor 96 .
  • a first actuating device 100 L may be disposed on the left inner face of dispenser 90 m and a second actuating device 100 R may be on the right inner face of dispenser 90 m , as shown.
  • each actuating device 100 L and 100 R comprises actuator 110 , shaft 112 , divider 102 , hinge is 106 and cover 104 .
  • actuating device 100 R comprises actuator 110 R, shaft 112 R, divider 102 R, hinge 106 R and cover 104 R
  • actuating device 100 L comprises actuator 110 L, shaft 112 L, divider 102 L, hinge 106 L and cover 104 L.
  • the use of at least two actuating device provides for directing feed delivery centrally through zone 152 , for example to allow feed delivery above feed dispersion guide 94 .
  • the size and volume of feed to be delivered in zone 152 is determined by adjusting the relative respective locations of divider 102 R and 102 L relative to one another.
  • feed dispenser 90 m of FIG. 3B comprises at least one or more level and/or volume sensor 96 provided for most preferably sensing the level of feed disposed within dispenser 90 m .
  • sensor 96 may be disposed on a third (not shown) and/or fourth face (not shown) within dispenser 90 m.
  • actuating device 100 L and/or 100 R may be provided in a manual, semi-automatic and/or automatic form to provided for a controlled feed volume and feed delivery frequency.
  • device 100 L and/or 100 R may be individually controlled, where for example, one device ( 100 L for example) is manipulated, adjusted and/or moved while the other device ( 100 R for example) remains stationary.
  • devices 100 L and 100 R may be controlled relative to each other and most preferably essentially simultaneously, where for example both devices 100 L and 100 R are displaced by the same amount in opposite direction so as to expand and/or reduce feed delivery zone 152 .
  • timing, size, shape, volume of feed delivery zone 152 may be controlled by manipulating devices 100 L and/or 100 R in a symmetric and/or asymmetric manner.
  • control of feed delivery zone may be related to at least one and more preferably a plurality of parameters for example including but not limited to growth curve, feed demand, environmental parameters, livestock parameters, market parameters, feed parameters, livestock behavioral parameters, livestock psychological parameters, livestock eating demand, livestock drinking, livestock cleaning behavior, livestock social activity, pavlovian behavior or the like alone or in any combination thereof.
  • the actuating device 100 provides for controlling feed frequency and feed volume in an inversely proportional manner, such that high frequency feed delivery is provided for smaller feed portion, and low frequency feed delivery is provided for larger feed portions.
  • feed delivery zone 152 and/or 155 by use of at least one or more feed actuating device 100 , for example as described and shown in FIGS. 3A-B , provide control both in term of the frequency of feed delivery and the size of the dispensed feed provide distinct improvement and control in livestock yield, livestock metabolism, livestock vitality, reduced livestock mortality, livestock stay period, livestock growth rate, livestock size uniformity, time to market, livestock health, optimize feed utilization, optimize feed utilization based on, optimization of production lines, optimization of cost of production, optimization of energy consumption and utilization used in the livestock growth process or the like parameters contributing to improved livestock yields.
  • FIG. 4A depicts an apparatus and/or kit 200 according to an optional embodiment of the present invention for retrofitting an existing and/or working automatic livestock feeder system 70 , as described with respect to FIG. 1 , with at least one or more feed sizing actuating device 100 according to an optional embodiment of the present invention.
  • apparatus and/or kit 200 comprise a feed actuating device 100 (as described in FIG. 3A-B ) and at least one or more sensor for example including but not limited to a volume sensor and/or weight sensor and/or level sensor or the like sensor for sensing the feed level within feed dispenser 90 .
  • Optionally and preferably actuating device 100 is associated with at least one feed dispenser 90 , optionally a slave dispenser 90 s and more preferably but optionally a master feed dispenser 90 m . Most preferably actuating device 100 is associated, installed and/or otherwise coupled with a master feed dispenser 90 m associated in at least one and most preferably all production lines 50 a,b,c associated with feed supply infrastructure 50 .
  • FIG. 4B depicts an apparatus and/or kit 202 according to an optional embodiment of the present invention for retrofitting an existing and/or working automatic livestock feeder system 70 , as described with respect to FIG. 1 , with at least one or more feed sizing actuating device 100 according to an optional embodiment of the present invention.
  • apparatus and/or kit 202 comprises an automatic feed actuating device 100 , controller 210 , sensor 130 , communication module 215 , and data processor module 220 .
  • controller 210 is provided to control the activity of automatic feed actuating device 100 and integrate its activity with respect to sensor module 130 and data processor module 220 .
  • controller 210 may activate device 100 based on sensed parameters associated with sensor module 130 while the sensed data is processed with data processor module 220 , which is communicated with communication module 215 .
  • sensor module 130 may comprises at least one or more sensor associated with the feed dispenser 90 for example including but not limited to feed volume sensor, feed level sensor or weight sensor levels.
  • sensor module 130 may further comprise a temperature sensor, motion sensor, or the like sensor that may be disposed within livestock housing 60 , to determine livestock behavior and/or parameters.
  • a motion sensor may be placed near a production line 50 a - c to determine the level of activity about the production line so as to determine, most preferably with controller 210 and data processing module 220 , how to adjust feed is volume and feed frequency with device 100 so as to optimize the overall functionality of the production line.
  • Optionally communication module 215 may provide wireless, wired, cellular, radio, optical communication between controller 210 , actuating device 100 , sensor module 130 and data processing module 220 .
  • Optionally communication module 215 may further provide communication with automatic feeder system 70 .
  • Optionally data processor module 220 may comprise at least one and more preferably a plurality of data repositories and/or parameter, and provide for data analysis, data abstraction and decision making capabilities with respect to the available data and sensed events optionally and preferably sensed with at least one sensor comprising sensor module 130 .
  • Data processor module 220 may obtain data with respect to and/or comprise a plurality of data repositories, for example including but not limited to livestock data 222 , feed data 224 , environmental data 226 , market data 228 , or the like.
  • livestock data 222 may for example include but is not limited to livestock growth charts, health history, age, livestock welfare data, vitality data, metabolic data, timing data or the like data specific and associated with the livestock.
  • feed data 224 may for example include but is not limited to expiration date, behavior at different temperatures, quality of product, expected consumption data, real consumption data, volume, availability, stock or the like.
  • market data 228 may for example include but is not limited to data associated with the marketing information associated with the livestock.
  • data may include, preferred market size, livestock prices, growth curves, feed prices, length of stay data or the like.
  • environmental data 226 may for example include any data associated with the internal environment that the livestock are exposed to or external environmental data that may affect the livestock or feed.
  • environmental data may include but is not limited to weather information, outdoor temperature, indoor temperature, humidity, livestock housing specific temperature, livestock housing environmental data, data relating to livestock circadian rhythms or the like.
  • Optionally communication module 215 may provide for uploading and or downloading information from the internet, a server, an intranet or the like using communication protocols.
  • controller module 210 may be for example be realized through a device comprising a processor for example including a computer, laptop computer, PDA, smart phone, android phone, a mobile telephone, server, a dedicated device or the like.
  • a processor for example including a computer, laptop computer, PDA, smart phone, android phone, a mobile telephone, server, a dedicated device or the like.
  • Apparatus and/or kit 202 may optionally actuating device 100 may be associated with a feed dispenser 90 , optionally a slave unit and more preferably a master unit, while controller and data processor and communication module may be a stand alone device and/or unit or incorporated, coupled and/or otherwise associated with automatic feeder system 70 , for example with wired, wireless, cellular, optical, acoustic or the like communication protocols.
  • FIG. 5A provide optional automatic feeder systems 300 comprising a feed actuating device 100 .
  • FIG. 5A shows automatic livestock feeder system 300 , according to an optional embodiment of the present invention comprising central feed supply 40 , feed supply infrastructure 50 , a plurality of feed dispensers 90 , feed size and frequency actuating device 100 , data processor module 220 , communication module 215 , sensors module 130 and controller module 210 .
  • System 300 optionally comprises sensor module 130 that is incorporated with and/or associated with or at least one or more feed dispensers 90 , optionally at least one master dispenser 90 m or slave dispenser is 90 s.
  • feed supply infrastructure 50 may be directly or indirectly be coupled, connected to, associated with and or otherwise incorporated with a feed actuation device 100 , optionally at feed outlet point 160 .
  • feed supply actuating may be incorporated into the piping utilized as part of the feed supply infrastructure 50 at feed outlet 160 .
  • FIG. 5B depicts and optional embodiment of the present invention for an automatic livestock feeder system 302 comprising central feed supply 40 , feed supply infrastructure 50 , a plurality of feed dispensers 90 , feed size and frequency actuating device 100 , data processor module 220 , communication module 215 , sensors module 130 and controller module 210 .
  • System 302 may optionally and preferably provide for an actuating device 100 , as previously described, that is associated with a feed dispenser 90 and sensor module 130 .
  • At least one or more actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or feed dispenser 90 for example including but not limited to a master feed dispenser 90 m and/or a slave feed dispenser 90 s.
  • At least one or more actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one master feed dispenser 90 m and a plurality of slave feed dispensers 90 s.
  • At least one or more actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or more master feed dispenser 90 m per production line 50 a,b,c within the automatic feed dispensing system 302 .
  • At least one actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or more production line 50 a,b,c of the automatic feed dispensing system 302 through at least one feed dispenser 90 .
  • At least one or more actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with each production line of the automatic feed dispensing system 302 through at least one feed dispenser.
  • At least one or more actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with each production line of the automatic feed dispensing system 302 within one master feed dispenser 90 m and a plurality of slave feed dispensers 90 s.
  • At least one or more actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with all feed dispensers 90 associated with each production line of the automatic feed dispensing system 302 .
  • At least one or more actuating device 100 may be installed, integrated or otherwise coupled with at least one or more master feed dispenser 90 m per production line within the automatic feed dispensing system 302 , therein preferably producing independently controllable sub-production lines segments within a production line.
  • sub-production lines within system 302 may be provided such that a sub-group utilizing system 302 is provided with its own customized sub-production line based on individual control of feed delivery frequency and feed volume with device 100 according to the present invention.
  • a flock comprising male and female birds of two different poultry breeds for example, fryers and broilers, may utilize system 302 according to an optional embodiment of the present invention by providing individual sub-production lines for each poultry type grown with system 302 .
  • a first production line may be set up for the fryers and a second broiler. Within each first and second production line two sub production lines may be set up for the male and female member.
  • a sub-production line of broiler male members may be provided with a low frequency feed delivery and a large volume feed at each delivery; a sub-production line of broiler female members may be provided with a medium frequency feed delivery and a medium volume feed at each delivery; a sub-production line of fryer male members may be provided with a high frequency feed delivery and a medium volume feed at each delivery; a sub-production line of fryer female members may be provided with high frequency feed delivery and a small volume feed at each delivery.
  • FIG. 6A-B depict an optional embodiment of the present invention for an automatic livestock feeder system 304 comprising central feed supply 40 , a closed loop feed supply infrastructure 52 , a plurality of master feed dispensers 90 m , feed size and frequency actuating device 100 , data processor module 220 , communication module 215 , sensors module 130 and controller module 210 .
  • FIG. 6A provides a schematic block diagram of system 304 while FIG. 6B provides an illustrative schematic floor plan of system 304 according to an optional embodiment of the present invention.
  • System 304 preferably provides for a closed loop feed supply infrastructure where so as to minimize feed waste while proving each feed dispenser with master control 90 m , for example to provide the entire livestock flock with individualized control over their own dispenser plate 92 .
  • FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of an exemplary method according to an optional embodiment of the present invention for optimizing livestock yields and parameters by utilizing a device and system for controlling livestock feed volume and feed delivery frequency.
  • livestock feed volume and feed delivery frequency are controlled in relation to at least one and more preferably a plurality of parameters for example including but not limited to environmental parameters, livestock parameters, market parameters, feed parameters, livestock behavioral parameters, livestock psychological parameters, livestock eating demand, livestock drinking, livestock cleaning behavior, livestock social activity, pavlovian behavior, flock migration and/or movement within housing, flock migration and/or movement relative to productions lines, eating demand in response to the system, imprinting behavior in response to the system, pavlovian behavior with respect to the system or the like alone or in any combination thereof.
  • livestock are introduced to the livestock housing 60 .
  • data associated with data processing module 220 is uploaded for example with communication module 215 , searched for and or otherwise attained.
  • data associated with the livestock, environment, housing, the grower, market data, weather, feed data are obtained and associated with data processor 220 and/or controller 210 .
  • livestock data may for example include the genotype, livestock growth chart, number of member in the flock, expected weather forecast over the growing period.
  • stage 704 that data obtained or otherwise gathered in stage 702 is processed to integrate all aspects of the growing process, so as to optimize the growing process and to optimize livestock yields on a number of parameter.
  • data processing may be performed by controller 210 and/or data processing module 220 .
  • all available data is integrated to optimize at least one or more parameters that may optionally be selected by a user. For example a user may select to optimize the length of stay to reduce the stay from 42 days to 37 days. For example a user may elect to optimize flock size and weight, or the like.
  • Most preferably all controllable parameters for example feed meal size and frequency of feed delivery are determined in order to optimize at least one or more user selected parameters.
  • feed supply system is adjusted to optimize feed volume and frequency of feed delivery to provide continuous and/or constant feed demand about all production lines ( 50 a,b,c ) and to increase livestock metabolism.
  • individual production lines 50 a,b,c are individually controlled so as to provide optimal conditions for each of the production line and providing flock growth rate uniformity by accounting for flock member variability however optimizing overall flock uniformity and flock growth rate.
  • production line 50 a may have a high frequency small feed volume delivery accounting for smaller birds requiring continuous feeding; while production line 50 b may have a medium frequency feed delivery and mediums feed volume delivered accounting for the average birds within the flock; while production line 50 c may have low frequency feed delivery and large feed volume delivered so as to meet the variable needs of individual flock members within livestock housing.
  • stage 708 continuous monitoring and feedback control is provided most preferably by continuously gathering data and adjusting according to optimizable conditions as determined by the user.
  • the monitoring and relative adjustments may be done in Real time.
  • flock is delivered to market.
  • flock is delivered in a substantially uniform size so as to meet market needs for size uniformity due to other automatic livestock handing processes for example slaughtering.
  • Table 1 reveals that the device, system and method of the present application lead to an increase in profit of about 2%.
  • Other savings have also been reported with respect to reduced energy bills, reduced livestock housing heating, cleaning, upkeep, gas for powering infrastructure 50 , human resources have all shown vast improvement in terms of savings.
  • Table 2 reveals that the device, system and method of the present application lead to overall improved livestock yield as measured below, for example a net profit increase of about 1.5%.
  • Other savings have also been reported with respect to reduced energy bills, reduced livestock housing heating, cleaning, upkeep, gas for powering infrastructure 50 , human resources have all shown vast improvement in terms of savings.

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