1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a system and method of managing a group of dairy animals, and more particularly, the invention relates to measuring one or more milk parameters, comparing this parameter to a criterion, and allowing an animal access to a pasture based on this comparison.
2. Description of the Related Art
EP-A2-0.896.222 discloses a method of monitoring and controlling protein consumption by animals, which method makes use of a system. The system comprises a sensor in a milk line for measuring a content of urea in the milk. The measured value is transmitted to a computer which compares the value with a lower and an upper limit. On the basis of said comparison, the proportion of protein in the feed is adjusted.
A disadvantage of the known method is that the control in question does not always result in the desired alteration of the amount of urea in the milk.
USPTO Backgrounds
USPTO Backgrounds