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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2002
Henrik Norberg, Tumba, SE;
DeLaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
An arrangement for managing a herd of freely walking animals includes an area ( ) for receiving the animals, a milking station ( ) and a plurality of waiting station ( ) leading from the receiving area ( ) to at least the milking station ( ). The waiting station ( ) is arranged to receive one animal and comprises one identification device ( ) for identifying the animal entering the waiting station ( ). The arrangement comprises a memory device ( ) arranged to provide a value of a parameter related to the milk production of an animal identified by the identification device ( ) and present in the waiting station ( ) and by an analyzer ( ) for analyzing the parameter and determining if the animal is to be milked in response to the value.