動物福祉

Natural Weighing Stations

Weigh animals on the perches, ropes and platforms they already use.

課題

Weight is one of the earliest signs of illness, but weighing an animal usually means catching it.

Catching, crating or training animals onto a scale is stressful and takes keeper time, so weights are checked rarely. Natural Weighing Stations put load cells inside the perches, ropes and platforms that animals already use every day, so a weight is recorded each time they settle.

動物福祉・栄養

活用シーン

Weighing perch

A natural wood perch for birds in aviaries and bird houses.

Red panda platform

A resting shelf or branch platform for red pandas and other small climbers.

Primate rope

A load cell in the anchor of a climbing or hanging rope, for monkeys.

Big-cat resting platform

A heavy-duty resting platform for leopards and other big cats.

できること

Weighs without handling

A weight is taken each time the animal settles on the perch, rope or platform.

Steady readings only

Designed to keep readings only while the animal is still, not mid-jump or swing.

Daily weight trends

Weights build into a trend for each station, ready for vets and keepers.

Sized per species

Load cells and frames sized for each species, from birds to leopards.

Looks natural

Wood, rope and platform finishes that fit the habitat.

Early warning

A steady loss or gain stands out before other signs appear.

仕組み

Install

Replace a perch, rope anchor or resting platform the animal already uses with a weighing one.

Weigh

Load cells record a steady reading each time the animal settles.

Review

Keepers and vets see daily weights and trends for each station.

チームに選ばれる理由

Less stress

No catching, crating or scale training.

Saves keeper time

Weights record themselves, every day.

Spot changes early

Trends show weight loss or gain before it is obvious.

Fits the habitat

Looks like the furniture animals already use.

主な仕様

Range: Perch, climber platform, primate rope anchor, big-cat platform
Sensing: Load cells built into the perch, platform or rope anchor
Readings: Steady readings recorded when the animal settles
Sizing: Load cells and frame sized for each species
Finish: Natural wood, rope and platform finishes
Electronics: Designed to sit out of the animal's reach
Groups: A station weighs whoever uses it; telling animals apart needs separate ID