US 7,543,549 B2
Cattle management system and method
Neal Valencia, Eaton, Colo. (US); Michael A. Ackerman, Windsor, Colo. (US); and Jim Carisch, Denver, Colo. (US)
Assigned to Lextron, Inc., Greeley, Colo. (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/228,020.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/609914, filed on Sep. 14, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0054092 A1, Mar. 16, 2006
Int. Cl. A01K 29/00 (2006.01); G01F 17/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 119—174  [700/90] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
6. A method of generating a recommended action in a data processing system for cattle management, said method comprising the steps of:
establishing a plurality of criteria corresponding to individual animal data and group animal data;
generating at least one mathematical formula incorporating at least one criteria; and
determining a value for the at least one formula corresponding to a recommended management action, said recommended management action including at least one of a change of ration for an animal, a change of location of the animal, a treatment for the animal, and a method of administering the ration to the animal.