The pet waste disposal device has a stabilization pillar mounted in a protection frame. The bottom part of the pillar is fitted with a pheromone reservoir and the top part of the protection frame is fitted with an absorption pad and then a filtration pad. At the bottom of the frame, permeable openings are located, which are used to drain the filtered urine and the rainwater in the surrounding areas. Underneath the filtration pad, a probe is located, which checks the level of filtration pad contamination and signals the need to replace the filtration pad. The pillar is fitted with a frame with a container, in which a poop bag is attached. The pillar is also fitted with a supply bin, a feature used to fasten the leash to the pillar, and a pet waste scooper.

An interlocking slat cover system with edge lugs disposed around a substantially planar mat secure the cover in place. Center lugs can also be disposed within openings on the mat to further prevent movement of the cover. The cover can be made of relatively soft rubber, and generally serves to prevent cover movement as well as injury and disease in the livestock.

Methods for increasing growth rate of livestock. Methods for increasing survival rate of livestock. Methods for decreasing hydrogen sulfide concentration in an environment containing manure. Methods for decreasing odor concentration in an environment containing manure. Methods for decreasing ammonia concentration in an environment containing manure. Compositions for decreasing noxious gases in an environment containing manure.

A separating device for forming a standing area for livestock, in particular pigs, and for reducing emissions in pens, in particular in pig pens, comprises a base frame, a drainage element with a plurality of drainage channels which each comprise an outflow end, and shoulders, between which the plurality of drainage channels extends orthogonally to a drainage direction, a liquid-permeable endless belt with an upper run and a lower run, wherein the drainage element is arranged on the base frame such that a drainage direction of the plurality of drainage channels is directed in the direction of the outflow end.

A method and system for flushing an area of a robotic harvest dairy barn is presented. The method is based upon defining areas within the dairy barn that, by virtue of use of robots for cow-initiated milking will be maintained in a hygienically clean and dry condition with frequent flushings of short duration. The four areas of the barn felt to benefit from this frequent flushing including any of: an area immediately surrounding a robot; a holding area for staging cows for milking at the robot; a robot control room; and a milk collection room. In the relevant areas the flooring deck is configured to slope at its upper surface to define a drain area, the drain area including at least one grated drain positioned to collect any liquid deposited on the upper surface of the provided flooring deck. A collecting pipe network conducts liquid collected to a baffled tank.

A method and system for flushing an area of a robotic harvest dairy barn is presented. The method is based upon defining areas within the dairy barn that, by virtue of use of robots for cow-initiated milking will be maintained in a hygienically clean and dry condition with frequent flushings of short duration. The four areas of the barn felt to benefit from this frequent flushing including any of: an area immediately surrounding a robot; a holding area for staging cows for milking at the robot; a robot control room; and a milk collection room. In the relevant areas the flooring deck is configured to slope at its upper surface to define a drain area, the drain area including at least one grated drain positioned to collect any liquid deposited on the upper surface of the provided flooring deck. A collecting pipe network conducts liquid collected to a baffled tank.

A device for maintenance of floor cover material present on an animal-shed floor in an animal shed, and including: a pick-up mechanism, a press, a moisture collector, and a moisture supply mechanism. The pick-up mechanism is configured to pick up floor cover material from the animal-shed floor and supply it to the press, the press is configured to press the supplied floor cover material and to supply moisture which has been squeezed out to the moisture collector and to convey pressed floor cover material to the animal-shed floor. The moisture supply mechanism is configured to supply moisture to the floor cover material which has been picked up.

A fastener for securing livestock mats to a foundation having at least one recess includes a body formed from fiber-reinforced polymer material. The body has a shank with a first, terminal end and an oppositely disposed second end. The shank may be sized and shaped to be received into the recess in the foundation. A head at the second end of the shank includes an outer peripheral edge extending radially outwardly from the shank relative to a longitudinal axis of the shank. The shank further includes oppositely disposed first and second sides and a foundation engaging surface on at least a portion of at least one of the first or second sides. The foundation engaging surface is contoured to frictionally engage the foundation when the shank is received therein.

A method and system for flushing an area of a robotic harvest dairy barn is presented. The method is based upon defining areas within the dairy barn that, by virtue of use of robots for cow-initiated milking will be maintained in a hygienically clean and dry condition with frequent flushings of short duration. The four areas of the barn felt to benefit from this frequent flushing including any of: an area immediately surrounding a robot; a holding area for staging cows for milking at the robot; a robot control room; and a milk collection room. In the relevant areas the flooring deck is configured to slope at its upper surface to define a drain area, the drain area including at least one grated drain positioned to collect any liquid deposited on the upper surface of the provided flooring deck. A collecting pipe network conducts liquid collected to a baffled tank.

To provide a pet toilet capable of weighing an excretion and preventing an excretion from leaking out even with an excretion receiving container detached, a pet toilet (1) includes a weight scale (40) including (i) a table (42) configured to be pressed by an excretion receiving container (16) and (ii) a weight sensor (41) configured to output an electric signal corresponding to a pressing force from the table (42), the table (42) having a depressed portion (46) that coincides with a mesh (22) above across the excretion receiving container (16).