Poultry nest pad cleaning method and apparatus

Details Poultry nest pad cleaning method and apparatus Poultry nest pad cleaning method and apparatus

1995-01-19

1996-09-03

Coe, Philip R.

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Apparatus

Sequential work treating receptacles or stations with means...

134 63, 134 72, 1341044, 134125, 134126, 134128, 134131, B08B 302

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055514600

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is provided wherein poultry nest pads are moved on a conveyor between a plurality of cleaning stations, involving first bending the pads prior to wetting in order to separate debris and dried manure by cracking and breaking from the projections of the pad and to further expose the internal pad recesses, then spraying the pads with a cleaning fluid at high pressure in a wiping motion across the bent pad, and then spraying with a sheet of cleaning fluid at low pressure across the top and bottom surfaces of the pad while it is in an inverted orientation over a tank or receptacle for receiving the debris, manure and spent cleaning fluid. That receptacle includes an auger for removing the settled manure and debris. A filtering and recirculation system is incorporated with the receptacle for reusing at least a portion of the spent cleaning fluid. The conveyor is arranged to remove individual pads from a stack of dirty pads, support the pads through the cleaning stations and return the pads to a stack of clean pads. The entire apparatus can be mounted on a wheeled stand for transport to the poultry house to be serviced.

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