An exemplary embodiment includes a plant material feeder for animals including a plant material bunker, a feeder cone and a base.

An exemplary embodiment includes a plant material feeder for animals including a plant material bunker, a feeder cone and a base.

A method and system utilizing one or more agricultural drones for real-time monitoring, delivery and dispensing of feed in feed bunks associated with feed lots.

A method and system utilizing one or more agricultural drones for real-time monitoring, delivery and dispensing of feed in feed bunks associated with feed lots.

An environment-friendly piggery comprises at least one circular or polyhedral piggery building. Each polyhedron has five sides or more, and a ventilation shaft is provided in the middle of each floor of each piggery building; each floor tilts from high to low towards the ventilation shaft from the outer edge; the top of each piggery building is provided with a exhaust gas collecting and treatment device communicating with the ventilation shaft; and the bottom of the buildings are provided with pig excreta collecting devices corresponding to the opening of the ventilation shaft. The piggery occupies a small area, has strong wind and snow resistant functions, and is sturdy and durable. The culturing process is pollution-free, and piglets, pigs, and sows can be accommodated appropriately.

An environment-friendly piggery comprises at least one circular or polyhedral piggery building. Each polyhedron has five sides or more, and a ventilation shaft is provided in the middle of each floor of each piggery building; each floor tilts from high to low towards the ventilation shaft from the outer edge; the top of each piggery building is provided with a exhaust gas collecting and treatment device communicating with the ventilation shaft; and the bottom of the buildings are provided with pig excreta collecting devices corresponding to the opening of the ventilation shaft. The piggery occupies a small area, has strong wind and snow resistant functions, and is sturdy and durable. The culturing process is pollution-free, and piglets, pigs, and sows can be accommodated appropriately.

Disclosed is a multifunctional intelligent breeding and rearing system. Functional modules such as a radio-frequency ear tag and identification device, a central controller (1), an isolation and dislodging device (2), a multifunctional feeding trough (3), an automatic feeding device (4), a quantitative water supply device, a feeding trough automatic flushing and a remaining feed detection are utilized to form a basic automatic feeding unit. Through the feeding unit, an identity and eating information of a pig is identified; for a pig that does not eat during a feeding time period, feed and water are injected into a feeding trough simultaneously according to a feed amount and a mixing ratio preset by the system, for precise feeding; a pig that has eaten up is dislodged in real time; and the feeding trough is automatically flushed at an end of feeding. The system realizes automatic and intelligent feeding of a livestock.

The present invention relates to a clamping arrangement for clamping a flexible line, and which may be used for carrying an object from a support structure at an above ground level. According to the present invention there is a clamping arrangement for clamping a flexible line the clamping arrangement comprising a body structure arranged to be mounted to a support structure and having an upper end and a longitudinally spaced lower end and comprising an opening therein, the opening having a longitudinal length extending between an upper end and a lower end. The invention further comprises a clamping element arranged to cooperate with the body structure and extend across the opening, wherein an upper separation gap is defined between the upper end of the opening and the clamping element and a lower separation gap is defined between the lower end of the opening and the clamping element, the upper and lower separation gaps configured to allow a flexible line to extend through the upper and lower separation gaps concurrently, wherein the clamping element is moveable longitudinally relative to the body structure such that tensioning a flexible line passed through the lower and upper separation gaps and projecting from the upper separation gap forces the clamping element downwardly to clamp the flexible line between the clamping element and the body structure.

The present invention relates to a clamping arrangement for clamping a flexible line, and which may be used for carrying an object from a support structure at an above ground level. According to the present invention there is a clamping arrangement for clamping a flexible line the clamping arrangement comprising a body structure arranged to be mounted to a support structure and having an upper end and a longitudinally spaced lower end and comprising an opening therein, the opening having a longitudinal length extending between an upper end and a lower end. The invention further comprises a clamping element arranged to cooperate with the body structure and extend across the opening, wherein an upper separation gap is defined between the upper end of the opening and the clamping element and a lower separation gap is defined between the lower end of the opening and the clamping element, the upper and lower separation gaps configured to allow a flexible line to extend through the upper and lower separation gaps concurrently, wherein the clamping element is moveable longitudinally relative to the body structure such that tensioning a flexible line passed through the lower and upper separation gaps and projecting from the upper separation gap forces the clamping element downwardly to clamp the flexible line between the clamping element and the body structure.

Embodiments of a system and method for weighing animal feed ingredients using a bucket loader to dispense a measured quantity of ingredient into a feed scale are disclosed. A weight of the feed ingredient in the bucket is determined and compared to a weight of the feed ingredient subsequently transferred from the bucket to the feed scale. Based on the comparison, data received from components of the system is calibrated to increase accuracy of future weighings of the feed ingredient.