A layered dairy cow feeding system and feeding method

Abstract

The invention provides a layered cow feeding system and a feeding method, the system includes a feeding layer and a feed supply layer; the feeding layer and the feed supply layer are separated by a partition layer to form an upper and lower independent space layer; the partition layer is provided with an opening in the middle, and a partition is provided at the opening, and the partition is connected to the drive motor; the feed supply layer includes a batching machine, a trough, a feed recovery box and a trough conveyor belt cleaning device; the trough is located at Below the partition; the batching machine delivers feed to the trough through an inclined conveyor belt; the feeding layer includes several groups of cameras and cowsheds. The method comprises the following steps: 1. The batching machine determines the feed formula; 2. The trough conveyor belt and the inclined conveyor belt start to run; 3. After the trough is raised to the feeding layer, the cows start to eat; Complete feed mixing, catering, transmission, recycling, trough cleaning, and disinfection operations, and complete cow feeding, feeding monitoring and feedback operations on the feeding layer.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of cow feeding, in particular to a layered cow feeding system and a feeding method. Background technique [0002] Dairy cow feeding is an important link in the dairy farming industry. At present, my country's dairy cow feeding methods can be divided into three types, traditional artificial feeding, TMR feeding and robot feeding. [0003] Traditional artificial feeding refers to the separate feeding of coarse and concentrated feeds. Feeding personnel feed alfalfa, silage, roots, dregs and concentrated feeds to cows separately, relying on human labor to put feed. Since dairy cows need to be fed 3 to 4 times a day, artificial feeding requires a lot of labor input, high labor costs, and low feeding efficiency. And it is also necessary to manually clean up the remaining feed after the cows eat to prevent mildew, which greatly increases the workload of the breeder. At present, most small and medium-sized dairy farms in my...

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Problems solved by technology

Robotic feeding also has the following disadvantages when improving feeding efficiency: it takes up a lot of space; it needs to be fed by a single head, and the feeding efficiency is not high; High; the cost of equipment and supporting facilities is too high, the one-time investment is too large, and small and medium-scale farmers cannot afford to purchase; there are safety hazards (robots may accidentally injure cows); harmful substances such as noise and exhaust gas generated during equipment operation are harmful to the feeding of cows. pollute the environment

[0006] In addition to the above shortcomings, the existing feeding methods also have the following shortcomings: ① On the one hand, the feeding area and the living area of ​​the cattle are mixed together, which may easily cause feed pollution and affect the health of the cattle

②On the other hand, the existing feeding methods require staff to enter the cowshed frequently for feeding operations, which increases the chance of bringing in germs, or causes cross-infection between humans and cows

③Residual feed cleaning problem

Because dairy cows do not eat old and dry feed, the remaining feed after the cows eat needs to be cleaned up manually or by machines, which is inefficient; and the trough needs to be cleaned regularly to prevent the feed from mildew and bacteria, and keep the barn clean

These will increase the cost of breeding and consume a lot of manpower and material resources

Moreover, most of the existing dairy farms need to configure an additional cow dung treatment system, which is costly

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