Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1997-07-01
1998-07-21
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
119 561, A01K 502
Patent
active
057822018
ABSTRACT:
An automated livestock feed delivery system for delivering a pre-weighed quantity of feed to one of a plurality of feeders along a single feed delivery conduit. The system can include multiple feed storage bins for delivery of different feeds to different feeders along the delivery conduit. When feed is required, as sensed by a feed level sensor, feed is delivered from one of the storage bins into a weighing hopper where the quantity of feed is weighed. The feed is then moved through the delivery conduit by an auger or a cable and disk mechanism to deliver the feed to one of a plurality of drop boxes along the conduit. A valve in the particular drop box is opened, enabling the feed to drop from the conduit into the drop box and from there into the feeder. A programmable controller controls the operation of the system and records the weight of feed delivered to each feeder. The system is particularly useful in feed research where it is necessary to accurately record the quantity of feed consumed to compare with the weight gain of the livestock fed with different feeds.
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Bergin James S.
Swiatek Robert P.
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