Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Timer-controlled
Patent
1974-04-12
1976-02-24
Chamblee, Hugh R.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Timer-controlled
43113, A01K 500
Patent
active
039398021
ABSTRACT:
A device and method are disclosed for feeding insects to animals. The abundant natural supply of flying insects is used as a food supply. Thus, the insects, which normally are not eaten by humans, are used to grow animals which form a valuable source of protein for humans. In feeding insects to fish, for example, insects are attracted to the surface of the water, preferably at night by means of a light source, and are guided into contact with the water where they can be eaten by the fish. The light not only attracts the insects, but also attracts the fish to the feeding spot. The light source preferably is supported on a floating platform. If needed, several such platforms can be tied together and spread over the surface of a body of water such as a pond or lake to feed the entire fish population in the water. The light source preferably is an electric lamp energized by batteries or by a cable extending from a power supply on the shore. Alternatively, the light source can be a non-electric lamp, such as a kerosene or gasoline lamp.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2883790 (1959-04-01), Blackman
patent: 3123933 (1964-03-01), Roche
Roy C. Heidinger, "Use of Ultraviolet Light to Increase the Availability of Aerial Insects to Caged Bluegill Sunfish" Oct, 1971, pp. 187-192.
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