METHOD FOR PREDICTION OF TIME OF BIRTH, CLIMATE CONTROL AND WARNING IN ANIMAL HOUSES AND APPLICATION HEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a method for prediction of time of birth, climate control, warning and alarm in animal houses with divisions for gestating animals. It is a part of the invention that e.g. farrowing pens are provided with transducers such that parameters such as the surface temperature of the gestating / pregnant animal, water consumption and activity can be monitored. Data from the transducers are signal processed in a computer-based control unit and are used for prediction of the time of birth. When the calculated time of birth approaches, a warning is automatically sent to the farmer and the temperature around the sow is optimised for the future newborn piglets. The system can furthermore be used for monitoring and automatic climate control after farrowing. Thus, an alarm can also be sent automatically to the farmer if the conditions in the farrowing pen are developing in an inappropriate way.