INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY OF MILK REPLACER PREPARATION FOR CALF FEEDING

Abstract

The problem of increasing the efficiency of young cattle raising can be addressed by designing the structural, technological, and functional schemes of automatic milk replacer preparation and calf feeding with robotic devices. Following the survey results of current cattle feeding systems and devices, a structural and technological scheme for the operation of the milk replacer feeding system was developed and a functional diagram of the automatic system for preparation and feeding of milk replacers with the use of a robotic tool was proposed. These schemes are designed to develop a rational technology for calf feeding to achieve the preset technological parameters providing improved production efficiency. The positioning system of the feeding robot strictly monitors and adjusts its route, and an integrated local control system monitors the processes and makes timely adjustments in a real-time mode. The development and application of systems, which include mobile robotic feeding systems, will minimize the use of manual labor, improve the quality of technological operations, and help respond to the import substitution challenge.