In a configuration, a protective enclosure for an animal and method of making is disclosed. The protective enclosure may include a floor system and a plurality of wall systems that may define an internal portion of the protective enclosure. A first electrical heating element may be disposed within the floor system or one of the wall systems. At least one wall electrical heating element may be disposed within the at least one wall system of the plurality of wall systems. The first electrical heating element and the at least one wall electrical heating element may be powered by electricity and may be configured to direct heat inwardly from the floor system or the at least one wall system to increase temperature inside the internal portion of the protective enclosure.

Organism monitoring devices and organism monitoring methods are described. According to one aspect, an organism monitoring device includes a housing configured to be physically associated with an organism to be monitored, an antenna, signal generation circuitry comprising an oscillator configured to generate an oscillation signal, and an output node configured to output the oscillation signal, impedance matching circuitry coupled with the housing, the antenna and the signal generation circuitry, and wherein the impedance matching circuitry is configured to match an impedance of the signal generation circuitry and an impedance of the antenna, and wherein the impedance matching circuitry is further configured to receive the oscillation signal and to provide the oscillation signal to the antenna, and wherein the antenna is configured to emit a wireless signal externally of the organism monitoring device as a result of the provision of the oscillation signal to the input of the antenna.

A method and system for managing animal data are disclosed. The system for managing animal data includes: a sensor inserted into the body of an animal or attached to the outside of the animal's body to provide an identifier of the animal; a first reader installed at a start portion of a passage through which the animal passes to receive the identifier of the animal from the sensor inserted into or attached to the animal when the animal moves past the start portion or the first reader and to identify a first time of receipt of the identifier; a second reader installed at an end portion of the passage to receive the identifier of the animal from the sensor inserted into or attached to the animal when the animal moves past the end portion or the second reader and to identify a second time of receipt of the identifier; and a management server that receives the identifier and the first time of receipt from the first reader, receives the identifier and the second time of receipt from the second reader, calculates the speed of movement of the animal matching the identifier, and predicting whether the animal matching the identifier is in estrus or not, based on the calculated speed of movement.

A method of identifying an animal may include obtaining a digital image of at least a portion of the animal's nose, identifying a reference point in the digital image from one or more landmarks in the digital image, detecting a plurality of edges in the digital image, the plurality of edges defining a plurality of islands separated by recessed channels, extracting, from the digital image, one or more features characterizing the plurality of islands in relation to the reference point, and comparing the one or more features to a database of extracted features stored in association with known animals.

A livestock management system for detecting, tracking, and responding to livestock location and physical parameters, and for determining livestock behavior and physical conditions correlated thereto. The system generally includes a plurality of tags and sensors attached to and implanted in a plurality of livestock, one or more local sensors, a management platform, and a remote computer system. Each tag receives, processes and maintains data regarding the location, activity and physical parameters of a livestock to which it is attached and locally determines the behavior and physical conditions of the livestock. The tags communicate with other nearby tags and sensors locally via dynamic mesh networks and with the management platform and remote computer system via longer range wireless networks. The management platform processes the tag data and produces herd-related data. The remote computer uses the tag data to generate and update livestock behavior and condition models for download to the tags.

A livestock management system for detecting, tracking, and responding to livestock location and physical parameters, and for determining livestock behavior and physical conditions correlated thereto. The system generally includes a plurality of tags and sensors attached to and implanted in a plurality of livestock, one or more local sensors, a management platform, and a remote computer system. Each tag receives, processes and maintains data regarding the location, activity and physical parameters of a livestock to which it is attached and locally determines the behavior and physical conditions of the livestock. The tags communicate with other nearby tags and sensors locally via dynamic mesh networks and with the management platform and remote computer system via longer range wireless networks. The management platform processes the tag data and produces herd-related data. The remote computer uses the tag data to generate and update livestock behavior and condition models for download to the tags.

A livestock management system for detecting, tracking, and responding to livestock location and physical parameters, and for determining livestock behavior and physical conditions correlated thereto. The system generally includes a plurality of tags and sensors attached to and implanted in a plurality of livestock, one or more local sensors, a management platform, and a remote computer system. Each tag receives, processes and maintains data regarding the location, activity and physical parameters of a livestock to which it is attached and locally determines the behavior and physical conditions of the livestock. The tags communicate with other nearby tags and sensors locally via dynamic mesh networks and with the management platform and remote computer system via longer range wireless networks. The management platform processes the tag data and produces herd-related data. The remote computer uses the tag data to generate and update livestock behavior and condition models for download to the tags.

Source data associated with an ornamental organism is obtained and stored in a unique account/location in an ornamental organism database. Each unique account/location is then assigned a unique access path. A unique information access device, such as a sticker or tag, is then generated that includes a unique account access symbol or code that is a representation of the unique access path data. The unique information access device is then included with the specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms, at each level of the distribution and sales chain. Then, whenever the unique account access symbol or code is scanned, the unique access path data is obtained and used to access the unique account/location that is associated with specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms, and includes the source data for the specific ornamental organism, or lot of ornamental organisms.

Animal transmitters are provided that can include: a transducer configured to transmit a signal; process circuitry coupled to the transducer; and an energy harvesting element coupled to the process circuitry. Animals having a transmitter coupled thereto are also provided with the transmitter including an energy harvesting element in operational alignment with the animal's musculoskeletal system. Methods for transmitting the location of an animal are also provided with the methods including: coupling a transmitter powered by an energy harvesting element to the animal; and monitoring the transmissions of the transmitter.

An electronic monitoring device for attaching to an animal includes an NFC module facilitating wireless communication between a smart phone and the monitoring device, an accelerometer for monitoring acceleration of the head of the animal, and a microprocessor which determines various states of the animal from signals received from the accelerometer. The smart phone is programmed by a software application which allows an identifying code of the monitoring device to be read from the memory chip and cross-referenced in the smart phone with the identity of an animal, which can be inputted into the smart phone. Data relating to the states(s) of the animal can be read from the microprocessor through the NFC module into the smart phone. Additionally, data relating to the animal stored in a cloud server corresponding to the state or states of the animal is downloaded from the cloud server by the smart phone.