Sheep handling and manipulation for automated shearing

Details Sheep handling and manipulation for automated shearing Sheep handling and manipulation for automated shearing

1988-09-09

1990-01-09

Hirsch, Paul J.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Hopper and trough

A61D 300

Patent

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048920622

ABSTRACT:
A system for handling sheep during automated shearing comprising a multiplicity of trolley/cradles T including rollers 16 and 17 for supporting the sheep, and front leg clamping bars 11 and 12, a head clamping bar 13 and rear clamping bars 20 and 21, each of which is releasably mounted on the trolley in a manner which enables selective release thereof whereby the front legs and head and the rear legs of the sheep and independently manipulatable by manipulating means 31, 40 and 41 located at a shearing station, and means FIG. 1 for transporting each trolley T from a loading station to a shearing station and from the shearing station to an unloading station whereby the sheep may be shorn in an automated manner.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3023734 (1962-03-01), Schaub
patent: 3215120 (1965-11-01), Geary
patent: 4223639 (1980-09-01), Korkowski
patent: 4312300 (1982-01-01), Hopkins
patent: 4782791 (1988-11-01), Brock

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