39102 results about "Animal science" patented technology

In an automatic milking installation including a robot arm (2) with a gripper (3) for attaching teat cups (4) to the teats of an animal, e.g. a cow, to be milked, for applying a teat dip to the teats after milking different members, such as spray nozzles (5a, 5b), dipping cups (5c, 5d) and sponge or cloth rollers (5e), are provided for applying different teat dip compositions. Under the control of a computer, the robot arm collects the member (5) appropriate for supplying the selected composition and takes it to a position appropriate for application of that composition. The selection can e effected in dependence upon the teat skin condition, e.g. detected by a camera (15) and/or environmental conditions.

A method and apparatus for measuring the physical characteristics of livestock animals such as cattle and hogs. The apparatus of the invention includes a plurality of strategically positioned cameras that are used to obtain data concerning volumetric, curvilinear (surface) and linear measurements of livestock animals such as cattle and hogs and the full carcasses thereof. In accordance with the method of the invention, the data is analyzed to provide information that substantially assists the commercial producer of livestock animals in producing a high-quality end product for the consumer while adding profitability to the enterprise.

A rotary parlour for milking of animals includes an annular rotary platform (20) adapted to form a support surface (18) for the animals (22), positioning elements (19, 23) for arranging the animals (1) in milking positions on the platform (20), a drive mechanism (30) adapted to supply a rotational motion to the platform (20), and teat cup storing devices (11) for holding parked teat cups (2, 2′) in predetermined storing positions. The teat cup storing devices (11) are mounted in positions such that the teat cups (2, 2′) are located vertically above the platform (20) in their storing positions.

In particular this invention provides for spot-on compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of parasite infestations in mammals or birds which comprise:

• • (1) a composition comprising
    • (A) an effective amount of a 1-phenylpyrazole derivative; and/or
    • (B) an effective amount of a macrocyclic lactone antihelmintic or antiparasitic agent;
  • (2) an acceptable liquid carrier vehicle; and
  • (3) optionally, a crystallization inhibitor.

The invention also provides for a method of treating parasitic infestations or for the prophylaxis of parasite infestations in mammals or birds which comprises topically applying to said mammal treating parasitic infestations or for the prophylaxis of parasite infestations in mammals or birds which comprises topically applying to said mammal or bird an effective amount of a composition according to the present invention.

An apparatus for monitoring at least a part of an animal related space (18) comprises a controllable device (2, 22) and at least one image capturing device (14, 15) for generating and supplying captured image data regarding said animal related space. According to the invention, the image capturing device (14, 15) is associated with a communications port (24) connectible to a telecommunications network (26), a remote control device (28) is associated with a further communications port (30) connectible to said telecommunications network (26). The image capturing device (14, 15) is connectable to said remote control device (28) via said telecommunications network (26) and the remote control device (28) is adapted to receive said captured image data. The remote control device (28) is provided with a display unit (32) for allowing viewing of said captured image data. A data input means (34) is associated with said remote control device (28), for entering a control instruction. The remote control device (28) is adapted to output said control instruction via said further communications port (30), and the controllable device (2, 22) is arranged to be interactively manipulated by said remote control device (28) in response to said control instruction.

A teat preparation station(1) for preparation of teats of milking animals prior to being milked in a milking system (11) equipped with at least one milking stall(13) is provided. The teat preparation station (1) includes a teat preparation area (2) housing at least one milking animal at a time; an exit (4) leading to the milking system; pre-milking equipment (5) provided for automatically pre-milking milking animals in the teat preparation area; and milk quality analyzing equipment (6) provided for automatically analyzing pre-milk from the milking animals.

The invention relates to a compound feed for lactating sows and a preparation method thereof. The invention discloses an complete compound feed for the lactating sows, comprising the following components: corns, bean pulp, imported fish meal, fermented cottonseed meal, imported dried porcine solules, alfalfa meal, rice bran, wheat bran, oil, calcium hydrophosphate, mountain meal, edible salt, compound microbial ecological agents like yeast and the like, choline chloride, a food calling agent, an acidulant, an amino acid additive, compound vitamins, organic compound trace elements and an auxiliary functional packet. The feed fully completely meets the nutrition requirements for postpartum lactation and postweaning estrus of the sows and can ensure that the sows provide more milk with high quality during lactation so that suckling pigs grow at high speed and has good weaning weight and small weaning stress; and the sows have less postpartum diseases, timely rut for hybridization after weaning, the non-breeding days of the sows are shortened, and the annual live piglet number and the utilization age limit of the sows and the like are increased.

The invention provides a micro-ecological traditional Chinese medicine preparation for enhancing the immunity of livestock and poultry, and a preparation method thereof. The invention is characterized in that traditional Chinese medicines are combined with the modern microbial fermentation technology to develop a novel feed additive, i.e. traditional Chinese medicines such as astragalus root, eucommia, licorice, bupleurum and the like are directly fermented by two or more of sporeformer, microzyme, lactobacillus to obtain the product. The micro-ecological traditional Chinese medicine preparation provided by the invention has the efficacies of enhancing the body immunity of livestock and poultry, maintaining the gastrointestinal microbial flora balance of animals, preventing and treating alimentary and respiratory diseases of livestock and poultry, promoting healthy and quick growth of the animals, and improving the qualities of meat, egg and milk; the micro-ecological traditional Chinese medicine preparation has no toxic side effect, no pollution and no residue, can not generate drug resistance, and is suitable for use at each growth stage of the livestock and poultry; and the effect is stable and reliable and can meet the requirements of people for safety in production of livestock and poultry products. The micro-ecological traditional Chinese medicine preparation for enhancing the immunity of livestock and poultry can be increased in dose to be used as a veterinary medicine for application.

Methods for preparing recombinant proteins, such as antibodies, in eggs are described. The method offers advantages over existing systems for preparing recombinant proteins including high yield, low cost and compatibility with animal protection regulations. In addition, since eggs are edible food sources the recombinant protein does not have to be isolated from the egg.

The invention provides compositions and methods to modulate fat storage and weight loss in a subject. In certain aspects of the invention, fat storage (adiposity) and weight loss is modulated by altering the subject's gastrointestinal microbiota population. In other aspects of the invention, fat storage and weight loss is modulated by altering the amount of or the activity of the protein, fasting-induced adipocyte factor, in the subject.

A combined respiratory and heart rate sensor for a mammal has a flexible support with a surface adapted to be positioned over the skin of a mammal. A pair of inductive coil or capacitive plate elements, spaced apart by a foam spacer having openings therein, are attached to the support surface and are capable of independently sensing respiratory movement of the mammal in a direction perpendicular to the support surface and producing an output signal proportional thereto. The heart rate sensor includes an LED attached to the flexible support capable, and at least two light-detecting elements spaced apart from the LED, each capable of independently sensing light radiation reflected through the skin and capillaries from the light-emitting element and producing an output signal proportional thereto. A barrier layer attached to the support shield from the light-detecting elements light radiation that is not emitted from the LED.

The compositions and methods of the invention relate to the creation of food products based on eggs, wherein the productions contain various raw materials made from microalgae in different forms. Some forms include high levels of monounsaturated oil, dietary fiber, carotenoids, and digestible crude protein. Provided herein are methods and compositions for enhancing food stability at elevated temperature during extended periods of storage in hydrated egg products. The microalgae-derived materials are provided as dry or hydrated homogenates made from heterotrophically produced microalgae of varying genera, species and strain. Weight/weight levels of saturated fats and cholesterol are reduced in egg products of the invention, while dietary fiber is increased. Blends of liquid or dried egg with liquid or dried algae are provided, as well as methods of manufacturing and formulating the blends. Unique combinations of egg whites and microalgae are also provided for manufacture of very low cholesterol egg products. In some embodiments, the textural characteristics of powdered eggs are altered to be more like the textural characteristics of liquid eggs through the inclusion of dietary fiber and other moisture-retaining properties of microalgal biomass.

The invention relates to an anti-inflaming infant formula milk powder and a preparation process thereof. The anti-inflaming infant formula milk powder comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 22%-50% of lactose, 10%-20% of goat milk whey protein concentrate, 9.8%-20% of structural grease 1,3-dioleoyl 2-palmitoyl triglyceride, 10%-13.5% of non-fat goat milk powder, 8%-10% of vegetable oil, 2%-8% of beta-casein, 0.8%-1.6% of fructooligosaccharides, 0.5%-1.5% of mineral premix, 0.3%-1% of galactooligosaccharide, 0.2%-1% of immunoglobulin G, 0.2%-0.5% of lactulose, 0.10%-0.45% of arachidonic acid, 0.1%-0.6% of docosahexaenoic acid, 0.06%-0.12% of vitamin premix, 0.04%-0.06% of lactoferrin, and 0.01%-0.06% of nucleotide. The invention also includes the preparation process ofthe infant formula milk powder. The nutrition constituents and the functions of the infant formula milk powder are close to those of breast milk, the infant formula milk powder is easy to assimilate,and infants do not get inflamed after eating the milk powder.

The invention provides animal food compositions. In particular, the animal food compositions generally contain a structured plant protein along with other macronutrients and micronutrients formulated in amounts to meet the daily nutritional requirements of the animal.

The invention discloses a method for processing inapplicable tobacco leaves by musca domestica larvae to prepare a biological protein feed, and belongs to the technical field of environmental protection. The method for processing the inapplicable tobacco leaves by the musca domestica larvae to prepare the biological protein feed comprises the steps of: crushing fresh inapplicable tobacco leaves until the grain size of the crushed leaves is 1-5mm; adding bran, mixture of rice chaff and husk, feather meal and spray-dried animal blood cells to prepare compost; and inoculating housefly eggs at the surface of the compost, cultivating the housefly eggs for 5 days at 25-35 DEG C, collecting the compost containing the musca domestica larvae, drying and preparing the biological protein feed. The method disclosed by the invention is strong in handling capacity, small in floor area, and low in energy consumption in the processing process, achieves the resource utilization of the inapplicable tobacco leaves, changes waste into precious resources, improves the environmental health, simultaneously produces the biologic protein feed, and has a good application prospect.

The use of macroalgal, microalgal, and fungally-derived materials provide, in combination with higher-plant derived materials, complete feeds for animal husbandry. The products and methods of the invention provide nutritional feed formulations, that reduce or eliminate the need for animal-derived materials. The feeds are useful for terrestrial or aquatic animals, and comprise docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid.

The invention relates to a method for efficiently raising pigs by quantitative feeding, which radically solves the problems of disorder feeding, complex operation and low feeding benefit of pig raising farmers. The method includes four feeding stages of sucking pigs, nursing pigs, growing pigs and fattening pigs and comprises the steps of: in a stage of feeding the sucking pigs, when each sucking pig grows from 6.5-7.5kg, starting feeding a sucking pig batch for 4kg together, wherein the target weight of each sucking pig is 9.5-11kg; entering a stage of feeding the nursing pigs, starting feeding a nursing pig batch for 20kg together, wherein the target weight is 23.5-26kg; entering a stage of feeding the growing pigs, starting feeding a growing pig batch for 100kg together, wherein the target weight is 69-71kg; and entering a stage of feeding the fattening pigs, starting feeding a fattening pig batch for 125kg together, wherein the target weight is 115-117.5kg. The daily batch is strictly prepared according to the pig growing stages, the growing speed is improved, the period of becoming a grown pig is shortened, and the pig raising benefit is increased.

The present invention relates to feed additives for cattle. The invention provides methods for making a biological compositions comprising yeast cells that can improve the immune functions of cattle. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing the biological compositions, and methods of using the biological compositions as feed additives.

The invention discloses a feed for pigs in different growth stages and a feeding method of the feed, which belong to the field of feeds. The feed with a new formula consists of sucking pig milk powder, a sucking pig feed, a piggy feed, a middle pig feed and an adult pig feed. Sucking pigs are fed with 4kg of sucking pig milk powder from the third day after the birthday to the age of 37-40 days of the sucking pigs; then the sucking pigs are fed with 20kg of sucking pig feed from the 37th-40th day after the birthday to the age of 59-65 days; the pigs can get out of a fence after being fed with a bag of piggy feed, two bags of middle pig feed and three bags of adult pig feed, the weight of each pig is more than 120kg when the pigs get out of the fence, and the specification of the piggy feed, the middle pig feed and the adult pig feed is 40kg/bag. The feed is designed and developed according to the growth characteristics of the pigs in different growth stages; the feeding method simplifies a complex pig culturing process through simple and effectively digitalization, so that the transition of different growth stages is stable and effective; therefore, the growth speed of the pigs is obviously improved, and the pig culturing benefit is effectively improved.

The present invention relates to feed additives for cats. The invention provides methods for making a biological compositions comprising yeast cells that can improve the immune functions of cats. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing the biological compositions, and methods of using the biological compositions as feed additives.