Animal husbandry – Waste toilet or related device – Walled receptacle; e.g. – litter box – etc. – containing...
Patent
1983-11-07
1986-04-08
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Waste toilet or related device
Walled receptacle; e.g., litter box, etc., containing...
119 62, A01K 2900
Patent
active
045805296
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for spraying farm animals, such as is utilized in treating cattle for face flies or the like. The apparatus includes a shed housing a feeder box. The lid of the feeder box is connected to a control circuit including a switch that activates a pump to spray the animal when the lid is closed. Passage in the shed is restricted to prevent the animal from turning around so that the spraying takes place as the animal backs from the shed. A reset timer is also provided to prevent system reactivation and assure that the animal is not oversprayed by continuously raising and lowering the feeder box lid. Additionally, circuitry for adjusting the duration of the spraying is also provided. The method involves the steps of attracting the animal into the shed, restricting the movement of the animal within the shed, activating a sprayer when the animal is done feeding and spraying the animal as it backs from the shed.
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Stockman's National Supply, p. 68.
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