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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2006
Helene Sundborger, Grödinge, SE;
Martin Sjolund, Grödinge, SE;
Krister Sjöblom, Ösmo, SE;
Bengt-ove Wigholm, Töreboda, SE;
Mats Fellbrandt, Tibro, SE;
Helene Sundborger, Grödinge, SE;
Martin Sjolund, Grödinge, SE;
Krister Sjöblom, Ösmo, SE;
Bengt-Ove Wigholm, Töreboda, SE;
Mats Fellbrandt, Tibro, SE;
Delaval Holding AB, Tumba, SE;
Abstract
A method for animal management is provided in a milking system including a a milking box, a milking apparatus for milking animals, an enclosed waiting area from which the animals are capable of entering the milking box, and a gate arrangement, in which each of the animals is allowed to enter and pass the waiting area if the animal, after having been identified, fulfills a criterion. The method includes measuring a time an animal waits in the waiting area before being milked; determining a ranking for the animal based on the time, the ranking being a measure of a hierarchic order of the animal among the animals milked in the milking system; and performing an action with regard to the milking system depending on the determined ranking.