METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ESTRUS IN SWINE

摘要

There is provided a moveable cart (10) for use in transporting a male hog past one or more rows of cages containing sows to permit the determination of estrus in the sows and also to increase the success rate during artificial insemination by permitting snout to snout contact between the sow and male hog, the cart (10) having a base (19, 67) with wheels (104, 104') mounted thereon, at least one wall (16, 18) extending upwardly from the base (19, 67), and at least one panel for blocking visual access in at least one direction between the interior and exterior of the cart (10) and at least one opening (58) in the wall sized to permit the snout of the male hog to at least partially extend therethrough.