A device for postpartum care of ewes

Abstract

This utility model discloses a postpartum care device for ewes, including a care enclosure and a door installed on the front of the enclosure. The care enclosure has an activity area inside, and a partition is fixedly connected inside the enclosure. One side of the partition has a warming area and a milking area, separated by a baffle. Warming lamps are symmetrically installed inside the warming area, and a feeding trough and a water trough are fixedly installed inside the activity area. Doors to the warming area and the milking area are installed inside the partition, and a milking door is installed on one side of the care enclosure. This postpartum care device for ewes allows for direct milk collection from the ewe within the enclosure. It also provides support for the ewe during milk collection, and the support can be adjusted according to the ewe's length to prevent the ewe from struggling and kicking due to resistance to milk collection, thus avoiding interference with milk production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of postpartum care technology for ewes, specifically a device for postpartum care of ewes. Background Technology

[0002] Lambing in ewes refers to the physiological behavior of giving birth to lambs after a period of pregnancy. It is a key step in the sheep reproductive cycle, involving the ewe's physiological preparation, parturition behavior, and postpartum recovery. It is crucial for the continuation of the flock and the efficiency of sheep farming. Postpartum care of ewes is a key step in ensuring the ewe's rapid recovery and improving the lamb's survival rate. It requires comprehensive management from multiple aspects, including environment, nutrition, health monitoring, and lamb care.

[0003] Publication number CN207626320U discloses a ewe farrowing and care pen and a ewe farrowing and care room. These facilities facilitate feeding, watering, and care for lambs, promote lamb activity, and provide good insulation, thus offering a comfortable living environment for the lambs. However, this patent still has the following problems in practical use:

[0004] Some ewes need to be milked after giving birth, and this can happen a certain number of times. When milking is required, the ewes need to be removed from their protective enclosure. However, ewes are relatively weak after giving birth, so removing them directly from the enclosure may affect their recovery. Furthermore, automatic milking machines generate noise during milking, and 0% to 20% of ewes are sensitive to the noise (>60 decibels) or mechanical touch of these machines, exhibiting behaviors such as refusing to milk or kicking the equipment. This reduces milking efficiency by 30% to 50%, which is detrimental to milking.

[0005] A device for postpartum care of ewes is proposed to address the problems mentioned above. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a postpartum care device for ewes, addressing the problems mentioned in the background art. Currently, by installing the blower of the static eliminator inside the sleeve of the rotating roller, the ion air is blown out from the inside to the outside through the sleeve, failing to effectively treat the outermost film. Furthermore, because the film is wound around the outer wall of the sleeve, the ion air cannot be blown out, thus affecting the static removal effect. During the ion air blowing process, the film may also roll over, causing subsequent shearing to deviate. Additionally, the fixed air delivery channel has a limited range of static elimination, which is a limitation.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a nursing device for ewes after lambing, including a nursing circle and a gate installed on the front of the nursing circle;

[0008] The nursing circle has an activity area inside, and a partition is fixedly connected inside the nursing circle. One side of the partition has a warming area and a milk collection area, which are separated by a baffle. Warming lamps are symmetrically installed inside the warming area, and a feeding trough and a water trough are fixedly installed inside the activity area. The partition has doors for the warming area and the milk collection area, and a milk collection door is installed on one side of the nursing circle, which is connected to the milk collection area.

[0009] Also includes:

[0010] The milk collection area is equipped with a fixing assembly, which includes a mounting plate and hydraulic rods symmetrically fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate. The bottom of the hydraulic rods is fixedly connected to the fixing plate.

[0011] The fixed plate has symmetrically opened grooves inside, and a limit rod is fixedly connected inside the groove, and a slider is slidably connected outside the limit rod.

[0012] The slider can also slide inside the groove, and a movable plate is fixedly connected to the top of the slider.

[0013] Preferably, a clamping block is fixedly connected to the top of the movable plate, and the clamping blocks on both sides are of different sizes and are arc-shaped.

[0014] Preferably, the fixed plate is rotatably connected to a rotating column, and both sides of the rotating column pass through the fixed plate, and a control block is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating column.

[0015] Preferably, the rotating column has symmetrical fixing strips fixed on both sides, and the fixing strips are rotatably connected to a connecting column, and the bottom of the connecting column is fixedly connected to a rotating plate.

[0016] Preferably, the bottom of the movable plate is fixedly connected to a mounting column, and the side of the rotating plate away from the fixing strip is rotatably connected to the mounting column.

[0017] Preferably, a limiting component is installed on the top of the fixing plate. The limiting component includes a square plate, and a mounting piece is fixedly connected to the front of the square plate. A bolt is threadedly connected to the inside of the mounting piece.

[0018] Preferably, the top of the control block has multiple threaded grooves symmetrically arranged, and the multiple threaded grooves correspond to the bolts and are distributed in a ring.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: This postpartum care device for ewes can directly collect milk from the ewe within the protective enclosure, while simultaneously securing the ewe during milk collection. The securing mechanism can be adjusted according to the ewe's length, thus preventing the ewe from struggling and kicking due to resistance to milk collection, which would otherwise affect milk collection. The specific details are as follows:

[0020] 1. Activate the hydraulic rod, causing the fixed plate to descend. This, in turn, lowers the positions of the moving plates on both sides, which in turn lower the clamping blocks on both sides, thus securing the ewe and preventing her from struggling during milk collection. Finally, if ewes of different lengths need to be secured, rotate the control block. This rotation of the fixing bar changes the lateral position of the connecting column, causing the moving plates on both sides to move closer together. This allows for adjustment and securing according to the ewe's length, ensuring that the ewe is securely held during milk collection, preventing struggles and allowing for the securing of ewes of different lengths.

[0021] 2. After the position of the clamping block is adjusted, the bolt can be adjusted so that it rotates and descends. The bolt will then rotate into the threaded groove, thereby fixing the control block and limiting the position of the adjusted clamping block to ensure its stability. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional front sectional view of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional front and top cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom connection structure of the fixing plate of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the bottom connection structure of the fixing plate of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the top of the fixing plate of this utility model.

[0028] In the diagram: 1. Nursing circle; 101. Activity area; 102. Partition; 103. Warming area; 104. Milk collection area; 105. Warming lamp; 106. Feeding trough; 1061. Baffle; 107. Water trough; 108. Milk collection area door; 109. Warming area door; 110. Milk collection door; 2. Circle door; 3. Fixing components; 301. Mounting plate; 302. Hydraulic rod; 303. Fixing plate; 304. Slide; 305. Limiting rod; 306. Sliding block; 307. Moving plate; 308. Clamping block; 309. Rotating column; 3091. Control block; 310. Fixing strip; 311. Connecting column; 312. Rotating piece; 313. Mounting column; 4. Limiting components; 401. Square plate; 402. Mounting piece; 403. Bolt; 404. Threaded groove. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] Please see Figures 1-6 The present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0031] A postpartum care device for ewes includes a care pen 1 and a gate 2 installed on the front of the care pen 1. The care pen 1 has an activity area 101 inside, and a partition 102 is fixedly connected inside the care pen 1. One side of the partition 102 has a warming area 103 and a milking area 104, which are separated by a baffle 1061. Warming lamps 105 are symmetrically installed inside the warming area 103, and feeding troughs 106 are fixedly installed inside the activity area 101. The partition 102 is equipped with a water trough 107, and a warming area door 109 and a milk collection area door 108 are installed inside the partition 102. A milk collection door 110 is installed on one side of the nursing ring 1, and the milk collection door 110 communicates with the milk collection area 104. A fixing component 3 is installed inside the milk collection area 104. The fixing component 3 includes a mounting plate 301, and a hydraulic rod 302 is symmetrically fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate 301. A fixing plate 303 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hydraulic rod 302. The fixing plate 303 has symmetrically opened sliding grooves 304 inside.

[0032] Furthermore, a limiting rod 305 is fixedly connected inside the slide groove 304, and a slider 306 is slidably connected outside the limiting rod 305; for example Figures 2-3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6As shown, after giving birth, the ewe and her lamb are placed inside the nursing pen 1. If it is necessary to maintain the body temperature of the ewe and her lamb, the door 109 of the warming area can be opened and they can be driven into the warming area 103. They can be kept warm by the warming lamp 105. The warming lamp 105 is existing technology. Secondly, if it is necessary to collect milk from the ewe, the ewe can be driven into the milking area 104, and then the ewe can be laid down and held with her back facing the door 108 of the milking area. Then the milking door 110 is opened and the milking device is pushed to the milking door 110. The milking device is existing technology. Then the hydraulic rod 302 is activated, which causes the hydraulic rod 302 to drive the fixed plate 303 to descend. Then the fixed plates 303 on both sides will drive the position of the moving plates 307 on both sides to descend. The slider 306 can also slide inside the slide groove 304, and the top of the slider 306 is fixedly connected to the moving plate 307.

[0033] A clamping block 308 is fixedly connected to the top of the movable plate 307. The clamping blocks 308 on both sides are of different sizes and are arc-shaped. A rotating column 309 is rotatably connected inside the fixed plate 303. Both sides of the rotating column 309 pass through the fixed plate 303. A control block 3091 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating column 309. Fixing strips 310 are symmetrically fixed to both sides of the rotating column 309. A connecting column 311 is rotatably connected inside the fixing strip 310. A rotating piece 312 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting column 311. Figures 4-5 As shown, the movable plates 307 on both sides will cause the clamping blocks 308 on both sides to descend. Then, the smaller clamping block 308 will fix the ewe's neck, while the larger clamping block 308 will fix the ewe's body, thereby avoiding difficulties in milk collection caused by the ewe struggling during milk collection.

[0034] Finally, if it is necessary to fix ewes of different lengths, rotate the control block 3091, which in turn drives the rotating column 309 to rotate. Then the rotating column 309 will drive the fixing strips 310 on both sides to rotate. Then the rotation of the fixing strips 310 will cause the lateral position of the connecting column 311 to change. Then the connecting column 311 will cause the lateral position of the rotating piece 312 to change. Then the rotating pieces 312 on both sides will cause the lateral positions of the mounting columns 313 on both sides to move closer to each other.

[0035] Then, the mounting posts 313 on both sides will drive the moving plates 307 on both sides to move closer to each other, that is, the clamping blocks 308 on both sides will move closer to each other, so that they can be adjusted and fixed according to the length of the ewe, thereby realizing the fixation of the ewe during milk collection, avoiding the impact of the ewe's struggle on milk collection, and also fixing ewes of different lengths. The bottom of the moving plate 307 is fixedly connected to the mounting post 313, and the side of the rotating piece 312 away from the fixing strip 310 is rotatably connected to the mounting post 313.

[0036] A limiting component 4 is installed on the top of the fixed plate 303. The limiting component 4 includes a square plate 401, and a mounting piece 402 is fixedly connected to the front of the square plate 401. A bolt 403 is threadedly connected to the inside of the mounting piece 402. Multiple threaded grooves 404 are symmetrically opened on the top of the control block 3091, such as... Figure 6 As shown, after the position of the clamping block 308 is adjusted, the bolt 403 can be adjusted so that the bolt 403 rotates and descends. Then the bolt 403 will rotate into the interior of the threaded groove 404, thereby fixing the control block 3091. This can limit the position of the adjusted clamping block 308 and ensure the stability of the clamping block 308. Multiple threaded grooves 404 correspond to the bolt 403 and are distributed in a ring.

[0037] Working principle: Before using this equipment for postpartum care of ewes, it is necessary to check the overall condition of the device to ensure it can function properly. Figure 1 - Figure 6 As shown, firstly, the ewe and her lamb after giving birth are placed inside the nursing pen 1. If it is necessary to maintain the body temperature of the ewe and her lamb, the door 109 of the warming area can be opened and they can be herded into the warming area 103. They can then be kept warm by the heat lamp 105, which is existing technology. Secondly, if it is necessary to collect milk from the ewe, the ewe can be herded into the milking area 104, then the ewe can be laid down and held down with her back facing the door 108 of the milking area. Then the milking door 110 can be opened and the milk collection device can be pushed to the milking area. At the milk gate 110, the milk collection device is existing technology. Then, the hydraulic rod 302 is activated, which causes the hydraulic rod 302 to drive the fixed plate 303 to descend. Then, the fixed plates 303 on both sides will drive the moving plates 307 on both sides to descend. Then, the moving plates 307 on both sides will drive the clamping blocks 308 on both sides to descend. Then, the smaller clamping block 308 will fix the ewe's neck, while the larger clamping block 308 will fix the ewe's body, thereby avoiding difficulties in milk collection caused by the ewe struggling during milk collection.

[0038] Finally, if it is necessary to fix ewes of different lengths, rotate the control block 3091, which in turn drives the rotating column 309 to rotate. The rotating column 309 then drives the fixing strips 310 on both sides to rotate. The rotation of the fixing strips 310 then causes the lateral position of the connecting column 311 to change. The connecting column 311 then causes the lateral position of the rotating piece 312 to change. The rotating pieces 312 on both sides then cause the lateral positions of the mounting columns 313 on both sides to move closer together. The mounting columns 313 on both sides then cause the positions of the moving plates 307 on both sides to move closer together, that is, the clamping blocks 308 on both sides will move closer together. This allows for adjustment and fixation according to the length of the ewe, thus enabling direct milk collection from the ewe within the protective enclosure, avoiding the need to remove the ewe from the milk collection area. It also fixes the ewe to prevent her struggles from affecting milk collection, and can fix ewes of different lengths.

[0039] After the position of the clamping block 308 is adjusted, the bolt 403 can be rotated and lowered. The bolt 403 will then rotate into the interior of the threaded groove 404, thereby fixing the control block 3091. This limits the position of the adjusted clamping block 308 and ensures its stability.

[0040] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A nursing device for ewes after lambing, comprising a nursing pen (1) and a gate (2) installed on the front of the nursing pen (1); The nursing circle (1) has an activity area (101) inside, and a partition (102) is fixedly connected inside the nursing circle (1). A warming area (103) and a milk collection area (104) are provided on one side of the partition (102). The warming area (103) and the milk collection area (104) are separated by a baffle (1061). A warming lamp (105) is symmetrically installed inside the warming area (103). A feeding trough (106) and a drinking trough (107) are fixedly installed inside the activity area (101). A door (109) for the warming area and a door (108) for the milk collection area are installed inside the partition (102). A milk collection door (110) is installed on one side of the nursing circle (1), and the milk collection door (110) is connected to the milk collection area (104). Its features are, Also includes: The milk collection area (104) is equipped with a fixing component (3), which includes a mounting plate (301), and a hydraulic rod (302) is symmetrically fixed to the bottom of the mounting plate (301), and a fixing plate (303) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hydraulic rod (302). The fixed plate (303) has symmetrically provided grooves (304) inside, and a limit rod (305) is fixedly connected inside the groove (304), and a slider (306) is slidably connected outside the limit rod (305). The slider (306) can also slide inside the groove (304), and a movable plate (307) is fixedly connected to the top of the slider (306).

2. The postpartum care device for ewes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the movable plate (307) is fixedly connected to a clamping block (308), and the clamping blocks (308) on both sides are different in size, and the clamping blocks (308) are arc-shaped.

3. The postpartum care device for ewes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed plate (303) is rotatably connected to a rotating column (309), and both sides of the rotating column (309) pass through the fixed plate (303). A control block (3091) is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating column (309).

4. The postpartum care device for ewes according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating column (309) has symmetrical fixing strips (310) on both sides, and the fixing strips (310) are rotatably connected to the inside of the connecting column (311), and the bottom of the connecting column (311) is fixedly connected to the rotating piece (312).

5. A postpartum care device for ewes according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the movable plate (307) is fixedly connected to the mounting column (313), and the side of the rotating piece (312) away from the fixing strip (310) is rotatably connected to the mounting column (313).

6. The postpartum care device for ewes according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting component (4) is installed on the top of the fixing plate (303). The limiting component (4) includes a square plate (401), and a mounting piece (402) is fixedly connected to the front of the square plate (401). A bolt (403) is threadedly connected to the inside of the mounting piece (402).

7. A postpartum care device for ewes according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the control block (3091) is symmetrically provided with multiple threaded grooves (404), and the multiple threaded grooves (404) correspond to the bolts (403) and are distributed in a ring.

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