Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1998-01-14
1999-07-13
DeMille, Danton D.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
119 53, A01K 500
Patent
active
059212004
ABSTRACT:
An improved livestock feeder for use with an automatic feed delivery system having a feed drop tube operatively connected thereto for dispensing feed into a feed bin is disclosed. The improved feeder is provided with an adjustable feed dispensing mechanism including control levers which are operatively connected to the feed metering gates to control the flow of feed to livestock. The dispensing mechanism features a plurality of adjustable control levers which engage an array of indexing holes formed in the feeder to set the vertical height adjustment of the feed gates. The dispensing mechanism includes a graduated scale corresponding to each of the index holes to provide a standard setting for the feeder which can be utilized by an animal producer to supply of feed flow at a given stage in the animal's life cycle to obtain a desired growth rate. In a production facility where several of the feeders are in use a standard setting for the release of feed may be obtained to reduce variations in animal growth rate. The feeder is also provided with a removable dust cover which is installed within the feed bin to reduce airborne particles generated by the automatic feed delivery system.
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Bondarenko Paul J.
Shive Bryan S.
Zimmerman George S.
Zimmerman Leon S.
Abbott Yvonne R.
DeMille Danton D.
Rey Clifford F.
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