Computer system for determining a customized animal feed

Abstract

A method and system for creating a customized animal feed is disclosed. The method and system include having ingredient data from more than one location, animal data, evaluation data, and optimization weighting data. The specifications for a customized feed are generated using ingredient data representative of the mix of ingredients available at one or more locations. A customized feed is generated which is designed to fulfill the nutritional requirements for the animal's diet. The nutritional requirements are derived from the animal data. Furthermore, the feed is optimized based upon the profile data, the feed data, the evaluation data, and the optimization weighting data.

1 . A system for determining customized feed for at least one animal, the system comprising: 
 a first memory portion configured to store animal data representative of the characteristics of the animal;    a second memory portion configured to store feed data representative of the feed ingredients located at at least one location;    a third memory portion configured to store evaluation data representative of at least two evaluation criteria;    a data processing circuit in communication with the memory portions and configured to generate nutrient profile data representative of a nutrient profile for the animal based upon the animal data, the data processing circuit being further configured to generate ration data representative of a combination of ingredients from the first and second locations, the ration data being generated by the data processing circuit based upon the profile data, the first and second feed data and the evaluation data; and    a fourth memory portion in communication with the data processing circuit and configured to store optimization weighting data representative of the effect a respective evaluation criteria has on the generation of the ration data, the data processing circuit further generating the ration data based upon the optimization weighting data.    
   
   
       2 . A method for determining customized feed for at least one animal, the method comprising: 
 storing animal data representative of the characteristics of the animal;    storing feed data representative of the feed ingredients located at at least one location;    storing evaluation data representative of at least two evaluation criteria;    storing optimization weighting data representative of the effect of a respective evaluation criteria;    generating profile data representative of a nutrient profile for the animal based upon the animal data; and    generating ration data representative of a combination of ingredients from the location, the ration data being generated based upon the profile data, the feed data, the evaluation data, and the optimization weighting data.    
   
   
       3 . A system for determining customized feed for at least one animal, the system comprising: 
 a first memory portion configured to store animal data representative of the characteristics of the animal;    a second memory portion configured to store feed data representative of feed ingredients;    a third memory portion configured to store evaluation data of at least one evaluation criteria;    a data processing circuit in communication with the memory portions and configured to generate nutrient profile data representative of a nutrient profile for the animal based upon the animal data, the data processing circuit being further configured to generate ration data representative of a combination of ingredients, the ration data being generated by the data processing circuit based upon the nutrient profile data, the feed data and the evaluation data; and    a fourth memory portion in communication with the data processing circuit and configured to store optimization weighting data representative of an effect a respective evaluation criteria has on the generation of the ration data, the data processing circuit further generating the ration data based upon the optimization weighting data.