Methods and systems for supplying liquid feed to livestock

Details Methods and systems for supplying liquid feed to livestock Methods and systems for supplying liquid feed to livestock

2007-10-24

2010-10-19

Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)

Animal husbandry

Watering or liquid feed device

Temperature-controlling

C119S072000, C119S072500

Reexamination Certificate

active

07814863

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for providing liquid feed to livestock deliver the liquid feed to a feeding station at a temperature below that of the mother's natural milk to encourage use of the liquid feed by the young as a supplement and not a replacement. A second reservoir expands the capacity of the system without increasing the size of the mixing reservoir. The second reservoir is equipped with selectively operable refrigeration and heating elements to facilitate cooling of the liquid feed or heating of a cleaning solution. A peroxide doser introduces small quantifies of peroxide to clean the liquid feed and prevent gorging. Orifices through which feed is discharged at feeding stations decrease in cross sectional area along the circulation line in the direction of flow to counteract variation in discharge flow rates caused by a pressure differential in the liquid feed along the line.

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