A device for automatically supplying a predetermined amount of feed to an animal in a predetermined period

摘要

A device for automatically supplying a predetermined amount of at least one sort of feed to an animal (24) in a period having a predetermined length. Said device is provided with a feeding parlour (22), with animal identification means (37) for identifying an animal (24) present at the feeding parlour (22), and with a computer (42) for controlling the device for automatically supplying the at least one sort of feed to the feeding parlour (22). The computer (42) is suitable for determining the sub-period between the last supply of feed to an animal (24) and the momentary point of time when the animal (24) is identified by the animal identification means (37) at the feeding parlour (22). The computer (42) controls the device in such a way that, during the momentary visit of the animal (24) to the feeding parlour (22), there is supplied to the animal a feed balance, the size of said feed balance depending on the determined sub-period.