Animal husbandry – Feeding device – Hopper and trough
Patent
1987-05-28
1988-12-20
Swiatek, Robert P.
Animal husbandry
Feeding device
Hopper and trough
A01K 3116
Patent
active
047918845
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a laying nest for domestic fowl with automatic egg collection. The nest includes a housing consisting of a substantially horizontal, at least in part substantially cylindrical drum-like structure provided with a window-like opening extending at least along a portion of its length, a rotatable rake-like member provided with a tine portion comprised of a plurality of tines and located inside the housing in substantially parallel, but eccentric relationship with the axis thereof, the tine portion, when rotating, sweeping out a layer of the housing interior corresponding in depth to the length of the tines, and a counter-rake attached to the housing and having a tine portion comprised of a plurality of inwards-pointing tines, the counter-rake tine portion penetrating the path of sweep of the rotating tine portion. A method for collecting eggs in an automatic laying nest is also described.
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Britt J. Marie
Swiatek Robert P.
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