Abstract

The present disclosure relates to feeding livestock from bulk feed bunkers. A method, system, and feed handler for managing feed, a bulk feed bunker, and feeding livestock includes one or more bulk feed storage bunkers from which feeding operations originate, are adjusted to match an as-fed feed ration with a calculated feed ration, and data from the feed handling and management operations is used to increase accuracy of the overall operations and health of the livestock.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 5/00 - Feeding devices for stock or game
• A01K 5/01 - Feed troughsFeed pails
• A01K 5/02 - Automatic devices
• B65B 1/30 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled
• B65G 3/00 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles
• B65G 3/04 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles in bunkers, hoppers or like large containers