Cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of animal husbandry product production equipment, in particular to a monitoring system capable of automatically calculating and recording cattle and sheep feed conversion rate, which comprises a feeding bin, a weight weighing sensor is arranged at the bottom of the feeding bin, an open surface is arranged at the other end of the feeding bin, and a weighing trough is arranged on the outer side of the open surface. The feed weighing trough comprises a support, a plurality of feed weighing sensors are arranged in the same plane of the support, and the feed weighing sensors are further connected with a trough support. The system further comprises a controller, an RFID recognizer and an RFID electronic ear tag, the RFID recognizer is arranged on the feeding bin or / and the weighing trough, the RFID electronic ear tag is worn on a livestock needing to measure the feed conversion rate, and the controller is in communication connection with the weight weighing sensor, the feed weighing sensor and the RFID electronic ear tag, so that accurate measurement of each time of feeding of cattle and sheep is achieved, and the feed conversion rate of cattle and sheep is measured. And calculating the beef and mutton feed ratio and estimating the economic benefit according to the weight change of cattle and sheep.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of animal husbandry product production equipment, in particular to a monitoring system capable of automatically calculating and recording cattle and sheep feed conversion rates. Background Art

[0002] Feed conversion rate, also known as feed return, is an indicator of feed efficiency in animal husbandry production. It indicates the amount of feed consumed per unit weight of product produced. It is also called feed-to-meat ratio, which is the amount of feed consumed by livestock and poultry to gain one kilogram of weight. If the feed-to-meat ratio is 2.5 / 1, it means that 2.5 kilograms of feed will grow one kilogram of meat, so farmers hope to reduce the feed-to-meat ratio.

[0003] The feed conversion rate has a great impact on production costs, which can affect short-term breeding benefits and long-term seed retention strategies. Therefore, it is particularly important to measure the feed conversion rate in daily life. At present, the weight of sheep and feed is counted separately, and cattle are fed separately. This method requires a lot of labor. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a monitoring system that can automatically calculate and record the feed conversion rate of cattle and sheep.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system, characterized in that it includes a feeding bin, a body weight weighing sensor is arranged at the bottom of the feeding bin, the other end of the feeding bin is arranged as an open surface, a weighing trough is arranged on the outside of the open surface, the weighing trough includes a bracket, and a plurality of feed weighing sensors are arranged in the same plane on the bracket, these feed weighing sensors are arranged in parallel, and these feed weighing sensors are also connected to the trough support.

[0006] The system also includes a controller, an RFID identifier and an RFID electronic ear tag. The RFID identifier is arranged on a feeding bin and / or a weighing trough. The RFID electronic ear tag is worn on livestock whose feed conversion rate needs to be measured. The controller is respectively communicated with a body weight weighing sensor, a feed weighing sensor and an RFID electronic ear tag.

[0007] Further optimization, the number of the feeding bins is greater than or equal to 1, the device also includes a host computer, and the controller on each feeding bin is connected to the host computer through a communication module.

[0008] As a further optimization, the open surface of the feeding bin is also provided with an automatic partition structure, and the automatic partition structure enables the open surface and the weighing trough to be selectively separated or connected.

[0009] Further optimization, the automatic partition structure includes a cylinder and a partition, the partition is set on the bin body on the open side of the feeding bin through a rotating shaft, one end of the cylinder is connected to the bin body on the open side of the feeding bin, and the other end of the cylinder is connected to the partition, and the controller controls the air intake and exhaust of the cylinder to control the pushing up and lowering of the partition. When the partition is lifted, the feeding bin and the weighing trough are separated by the partition; when the partition is lowered, the feeding bin and the weighing trough are connected.

[0010] For further optimization, a grating sensor is also provided on the wall of the feeding bin at the open surface, and the grating sensor is communicatively connected with the controller.

[0011] For further optimization, the device also includes a camera, which is communicatively connected to the controller.

[0012] In summary, the utility model mainly has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] When a livestock enters the feeding bin, the weight of the livestock is automatically measured by the weight sensor at the bottom of the feeding bin. At the same time, the weighing trough records the weight of the feed inside, and the RFID electronic ear tag information on the livestock is also recorded by the RFID identifier. All of this recorded information is transmitted to the controller for recording. After a certain period of tracking and recording, the feed conversion rate can be automatically calculated through the information recorded in the controller and the program algorithm. That is, by using RFID electronic ear tags to identify cattle and sheep, and electronically weighing the change in feed, accurate measurement of cattle and sheep eating each time can be achieved, and the cattle and sheep meat-to-feed ratio can be calculated in conjunction with the weight changes of cattle and sheep, and the economic benefits can be estimated.

[0014] When multiple feeding bins are arranged in parallel, a host computer is set up, and the controller on each feeding bin is connected to the host computer through the communication module. Through such a setting, the number of livestock meat-feed ratio measurements per unit time is further increased, and accurate and individual data measurements can be performed on large-scale livestock herds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a single set of this device;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of a feeding bin;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure at the open surface of the feeding bin;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a local enlarged schematic diagram of the grating sensor.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of the automatic partition structure.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram from the perspective of the feeding bin inlet.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding bin from an upward perspective.

[0022] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure from the left side perspective of the weighing trough.

[0023] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the structure designed for the right side of the weighing trough.

[0024] Weighing trough

[0025] In the figure: 1. feeding bin; 2. body weight sensor; 3. weighing trough; 3-1. bracket; 4. feed weighing sensor; 5. trough; 6. controller; 7. RFID identifier; 8. cylinder; 9. partition; 10. rotating shaft; 11. grating sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the utility model, and cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0027] The following describes an embodiment of the utility model based on its overall structure.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 9 As shown, a feed conversion rate monitoring system for cattle and sheep includes a feeding bin 1, which is made of pipe welding and plate fixing, and has an overall rectangular shape. A plurality of weight weighing sensors 2 are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the feeding bin 1, and a bottom plate connected to the weight weighing sensors 2 is laid on the top of the weight weighing sensors 2. When the livestock are on the bottom plate, the plurality of weight weighing sensors 2 can calculate the weight of the livestock.

[0029] One end of the feeding bin 1 is an inlet, and the other end of the feeding bin 1 is set as an open surface. A weighing trough 3 is set on the outside of the open surface. The weighing trough 3 includes a bottom bracket 3-1. Four feed weighing sensors are set in the same plane on the bracket 4. The four feed weighing sensors 4 are set at the four corners of the bracket. The four feed weighing sensors 4 are cantilever beam strain type weighing sensors. These feed weighing sensors 4 are set in parallel. These feed weighing sensors 4 are also supported and connected to the trough 5. The feed weighing sensors 4 collect the overall weighing data of the trough 5 in real time and calculate the feed change through the optimization algorithm.

[0030] The system also includes a controller 6, an RFID identifier 7 and an RFID electronic ear tag. In this embodiment, the model of the controller 6 is controller model TW-05C. The RFID identifier 6 is fixedly arranged on the wall of the feeding bin 1 close to the open surface. The RFID electronic ear tag is worn on the livestock whose feed conversion rate needs to be measured. Each livestock wears its own RFID electronic ear tag. By limiting different feeding times, a set of this equipment can measure the feed conversion data of multiple livestock one after another. The controller 6 is respectively connected to the body weight weighing sensor 2, the feed weighing sensor 4, and the RFID electronic ear tag to collect, record and process these data.

[0031] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in order to automatically control the feeding time of livestock, an automatic partition structure is also provided on the wall of the open side of the feeding bin 1, and the automatic partition structure enables the open side and the weighing trough to be selectively separated or connected. The automatic partition structure includes a cylinder 8 and a partition 9, and the partition 9 is arranged on the bin body on the open side of the feeding bin 1 through a rotating shaft 10, and the partition 9 can rotate around the rotating shaft 10. The shell of the cylinder 8 is connected to the bin wall on the open side of the feeding bin 1, and the cylinder rod of the cylinder 8 is connected to the partition 9. The controller 6 controls the air intake and exhaust of the cylinder 8 to control the pushing up and lowering of the partition 9. When the partition 9 is lifted, the feeding bin 1 and the weighing trough 3 are separated by the partition; when the partition 9 is lowered, the feeding bin 1 and the weighing trough 3 are connected. In this way, when the livestock eats and how long they eat are controlled.

[0032] like Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, in order to detect whether the head of the livestock extends into the weighing trough 3, a grating sensor 11 can be further provided on the wall of the feeding bin 1 at the open surface, and the grating sensor 11 is communicatively connected with the controller 6. The signal of the grating sensor 11 is used to determine whether the head of the livestock extends into the weighing trough 3.

[0033] Further optimization, the device also includes a camera, which is communicatively connected to the controller. The entire process of livestock eating is monitored, recorded and stored through the camera, which is convenient for later management and inquiry.

[0034] Further optimization, in other embodiments, the number of the feeding bins 1 is 16, these feeding bins 1 are arranged in parallel, and are provided with a host computer, the controller on each feeding bin 1 is connected to the host computer through a communication module, and the RS485 protocol industrial communication is adopted between the controller and the host computer, and the data of these devices are comprehensively recorded, stored and processed by the host computer.

[0035] When cattle and sheep enter the feeding bin 1, the RFID electronic ear tags worn by cattle and sheep are automatically identified and can be associated with the information stored in the controller. The association relationship can be maintained through the background software. The RFID electronic ear tags are ultra-high frequency electronic ear tags, including half-duplex HDX and full-duplex FDX.

[0036] This device uses RFID electronic ear tags to identify cattle and sheep, and electronically weighs the change in feed, to achieve accurate measurement of each and every time the cattle and sheep eat, and in conjunction with the weight changes of cattle and sheep, calculates the beef-to-feed ratio and estimates the economic benefits.

[0037] Parts not involved in the present invention are the same as the prior art or can be implemented by using the prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0038] Although an embodiment of the utility model has been shown and described, this specific embodiment is only an explanation of the utility model and is not a limitation of the utility model. The specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make modifications, substitutions and variations to the embodiments without creative contribution as needed without departing from the principles and purpose of the utility model. However, as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the utility model, they are protected by patent law.

Claims

1. A cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system, characterized in that: It comprises a feeding bin, a body weight weighing sensor is arranged at the bottom of the feeding bin, the other end of the feeding bin is arranged as an open surface, a weighing trough is arranged outside the open surface, the weighing trough comprises a bracket, a plurality of feed weighing sensors are arranged in the same plane on the bracket, the feed weighing sensors are arranged in parallel, and the feed weighing sensors are also connected to the trough support; The system also includes a controller, an RFID identifier and an RFID electronic ear tag. The RFID identifier is arranged on a feeding bin and / or a weighing trough. The RFID electronic ear tag is worn on livestock whose feed conversion rate needs to be measured. The controller is respectively communicated with a body weight weighing sensor, a feed weighing sensor and an RFID electronic ear tag.

2. The cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the feeding bins is greater than or equal to 1, and the device further comprises a host computer, and a controller on each feeding bin is connected to the host computer through a communication module.

3. The cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The open surface of the feeding bin is also provided with an automatic partition structure, and the automatic partition structure enables the open surface and the weighing trough to be selectively separated or connected.

4. The cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The automatic partition structure includes a cylinder and a partition. The partition is arranged on the bin body on the open side of the feeding bin through a rotating shaft. One end of the cylinder is connected to the bin body on the open side of the feeding bin, and the other end of the cylinder is connected to the partition. The lifting and lowering of the partition are controlled by controlling the air intake and exhaust of the cylinder through a controller. When the partition is lifted, the feeding bin and the weighing trough are separated by the partition; when the partition is lowered, the feeding bin and the weighing trough are connected.

5. The cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system according to claim 4, characterized in that: A grating sensor is also arranged on the wall of the feeding bin at the open surface, and the grating sensor is communicatively connected with the controller.

6. The cattle and sheep feed conversion rate monitoring system according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4 or 5, characterized in that: The device also includes a camera, which is communicatively connected with the controller.

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