Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Timer-controlled
Patent
1975-11-26
1978-04-04
Chamblee, Hugh R.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Timer-controlled
119 52AF, A01K 502, A01K 3900
Patent
active
040820645
ABSTRACT:
An animal feeding apparatus is disclosed that is particularly well-suited for intermittent feeding of poultry. The apparatus includes a plurality of feeding pans arranged in groups, with each group connected through a feeder conduit to feed storage hoppers. The feed storage hoppers are connected to a storage bin through a supply conduit, with each connection to a feed storage hopper being through an adjustable passageway having an excess feed reservoir connected therewith. The feeder structure, consisting of the feeding pans, feeder conduits and feed storage hoppers, is normally within a poultry house and is moved upwardly and downwardly by a reversible motor and cable drive unit to effect intermittent feeding of poultry within the poultry house. An electrical control system is both manually and automatically operable, and in the automatic mode includes a timer to periodically control lowering of the feeding structure to a feeding position for a period of time during which the poultry may eat the feed in the feeding pans, and after which the feeder structure is caused to be raised for a period of time to a non-feeding position where the poultry cannot reach the feed in the feeding pans. The electrical control system includes upper and lower limit switches to establish the feeding and non-feeding positions assumed by the feeder structure, and both switches are adjustable height-wise to allow for growth of poultry and for raising the feeder structure a sufficient distance for cleaning of the poultry house and the like. A plurality of pressure switches are also utilized to control conveying by an auger or the like of the proper amount of feed through the supply and feeder conduits. In addition, light-dimming circuitry is provided for reducing the intensity of the light within the poultry house at the end of each feeding period, and heaters within the poultry house can also be controlled by the electrical control system.
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Chamblee Hugh R.
Hill David H.
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