System for automatically feeding milk to calf with minimum ablactation stress

Abstract

The invention discloses a system for automatically feeding milk to a calf with minimum ablactation stress, which can automatically feed the milk to a newborn calf and can minimize the ablactation stress of the newborn calf. The system comprises a milk feeding unit, a milk supplying unit and a controlling module, wherein the milk feeding unit and milk supplying unit are used for supplying and feeding the milk to the calf; the milk feeding unit is used for controlling the milk feeding unit and milk supplying unit; the milk feeding unit comprises a weight gauge for weighting the calf; and the controlling module is used for controlling the amount of the milk supplied by the milk supplying unit according to the weight of the calf. The milk supplying unit is used for evenly supplying the milk with the temperature of the breast milk to the calf; the height of a nipple component can be controlled to be adapted to the height of the calf; and the milk supplying unit and the nipple of the feeding component can be automatically cleaned after feeding.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic calf feeding system with minimal weaning stress, wherein newborn calves experience minimal weaning stress and thus grow into healthy and strong cattle. Background technique [0002] Until newborn mammals are able to digest more varied foods including solid feed, they have only one source of nutrition and they are completely dependent on milk from their mothers for growth. In addition, as the amount of milk from their mother decreases, the pups begin to consume solid food to supplement the lack of nutrition in the milk. Weaning is the process of gradually introducing pups to the food that will become their adult food and withdrawing the supply of milk. Pups are considered fully weaned as soon as they no longer receive any breast milk and begin to rely on solid food for their total nutrition. [0003] In the dairy industry, where milk production is the main goal, many efforts have been made over a long peri...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] The disadvantage of all these traditional methods of feeding is that since the young cows are weaned abruptly, they are not adequately adapted to the intake of solid feed (forage, hay, etc.) full or immunocompromised

[0012] In addition, the use of artificial milk can lead to overfeeding or cause stress in newborn calves, thus making the practical application of artificial milk difficult

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