Method and apparatus for controlling temperature within poultry

Details Method and apparatus for controlling temperature within poultry Method and apparatus for controlling temperature within poultry

1994-01-18

1996-02-20

Swiatek, Robert P.

Animal husbandry

Bed or rest

236 493, A01K 3100

Patent

active

054920825

ABSTRACT:
A facility for housing animals such as poultry in a well-ventilated and temperature controlled environment. The facility includes an electronic temperature controller system for providing manual control, as well as programmed operation, over a plurality of side wall curtains, a plurality of tunnel curtains, a plurality of side wall exhaust fans and a plurality of tunnel fans. The system enables the user to instantly visually check the status of, and program operation of, each of these devices by providing a plurality of independent switch controls and indicia for each such device associated with the facility. In alternative embodiments a plurality of heater control switches are included as well as a plurality of auxiliary switch controls for controlling a plurality of optional stir fans. The user is afforded the capability of quickly and easily checking the status of, or programming, the operation of each and every cooling device associated with the facility without resort to computer keyboards or scrolling through numerous menus of menu-driven software systems.

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