Method and means of determining milk yield from an animal
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Aug 14, 1990
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Dec 22, 1988
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Dec 22, 1987
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A method and apparatus is disclosed for measuring milk yield from an animal which has been machine milked using milking machinery in which a valve is operative to extract milk, with minimal entrained air from the milking claw at a substantially constant pressure differential across the seat of the valve. The apparatus includes a detection and timing mechanism in which in use of the apparatus deects the periods during which the valve is open and records the total time during milking of the animal. The apparatus further includes a mechanism which translate the total time the valve is open into a measurement which indicates the yield of milk from the animal.
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