Calf handling apparatus

Details Calf handling apparatus Calf handling apparatus

1995-12-18

1997-08-12

Swiatek, Robert P.

Animal husbandry

Animal controlling or handling

Head or neck stock

119751, A01K 2900, A61D 300

Patent

active

056554842

ABSTRACT:
Handling apparatus having a rectangular compartment for carrying and enclosing a calf. A support rod is fixed to the bottom of the compartment and extends forward for insertion is a sleeve attached to a pick up truck for carrying the compartment at the rear of the pick up truck spaced above the ground. The compartment has an opening along one side with a pivotally mounted ramp mounted in the opening, which may be pivoted downward to the ground to serve as a loading ramp for loading the calf into the compartment. The compartment has a head gate at its other end for holding the head of the calf while in the compartment for tagging the calf. The compartment has an opening along its rear side with a screen door pivotally mounted along the opening for viewing the calf while in the compartment. The compartment has a cover with a heater in the cover for heating the compartment. The compartment has a scale mounted in the bottom with a floor panel mounted to the scale and movable with the scale to react to the weight of the calf standing on the floor for weighing the calf.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1340357 (1920-05-01), Adix et al.
patent: 2593559 (1952-04-01), Heldenbrand
patent: 2713326 (1955-07-01), Stephenson

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