Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Suckling appliances
Patent
1994-10-20
1996-09-03
Manahan, Todd E.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Suckling appliances
119 5792, A01K 900, A01K 502
Patent
active
055513743
ABSTRACT:
This is an automatic livestock feeder and the method of operation. The feeder includes a stationary mixing system in which formula is mixed in batches, a movable traveler having a nipple for sucking on by animals housed within individual stalls with a flexible formula hose connecting the mixing system to the delivery system. A pump is used to pump formula from the mixing system to the delivery system through the formula hose and a return line is provided to return formula from the pump back to the mixing system. A selector valve controlled by a vacuum switch in communication with a nipple on the delivery system is used to determine in which direction the formula is pumped. The feeder is operated by mixing a plurality of batches of formula which are then pumped to individual animals until all the animals along a predetermined path of the delivery system have been fed. A programmable controller is provided to operate the feeder and record the amount of formula consumed by each animal. In addition, the controller insures that the total quantity of formula mixed is substantially equal to the total formula consumed such that essentially no formula is left over after the animals have been fed.
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