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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2022
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Melha Mellata, Ames, IA (US);
James H. Oliver, Des Moines, IA (US);
Mark Lyte, Ames, IA (US);
Suzanne Theresa Millman Hartline, Ames, IA (US);
Rafael Radkowski, Ames, IA (US);
Graham Redweik, Ames, IA (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
An artificial and/or simulated environment is used to raise a domestic or commercially raised animal to promote a positive health feedback and to minimize stress on the animal. The simulated environment is used to create the façade of a free range or cage free environment, while also minimizing the exposure to inclement weather, potential predators, and other unknown or stress-inducing situations. The results include animals that have higher resistance to diseases and have a lower stress. The artificial environment can be created by projecting or otherwise showing images and/or videos depicting simulation of environments, climate, and/or other unknown situations to normalize the animals to the same.