Animal husbandry – Watering or liquid feed device
Patent
1993-04-06
1996-12-31
Price, Thomas
Animal husbandry
Watering or liquid feed device
119 61, A01K 700
Patent
active
055883958
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for a drinking tray for use by small animals. The drinking tray has at least two fluid containment regions mounted on a common base, the fluid containment regions being separated one from another by elongate openings extending across the tray. In an aspect of the invention there is provided a drinking tray for use in a shipping container for transport of small animals, the shipping container being divided into sections by removable dividers. The drinking tray has a plurality of fluid containment regions mounted on a common base for providing stability. The tray is provided with openings for accepting the inserts which divide the shipping cartons into sections, the openings separating the fluid containment regions one from another such that each section of the shipping carton will be provided with a fluid containment region. Each section of the tray is provided with a fluid holding portion having a capacity to hold sufficient fluid to prevent the dehydration of the animals in the section of the shipping tray during transport.
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