Method For Reducing The Individual-Specific Milk Production Of Milk-Producing Animals
Patent No. EP3678474 (titled "Method For Reducing The Individual-Specific Milk Production Of Milk-Producing Animals") was filed by GEA Farm on Sep 6, 2018. The application was issued on Jul 14, 2021.
Patent Summary
A method for milking a milk-producing animal, such as a cow, involves determining a target milk quantity smaller than the expected possible quantity. During the milking operation, the actual milked quantity is ascertained and compared to the target quantity. The operation terminates when the milked quantity substantially corresponds to the target quantity. A start day is determined prior to a dry-off day, and milking with the target quantity is performed from that day forward. The target quantity may be derived from historical animal-specific or breed-specific data, potentially corrected for lactation number or adjusted daily by a change value. This process aims to prevent hyperkeratosis, manage energy balance to reduce ketosis risk, and ensure animal welfare by limiting milk production.
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EP3678474
- Application Number
- EP18765867A
- Filing Date
- Sep 6, 2018
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Jun 11, 2021
- Publication Date
- Jul 14, 2021
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