Animal husbandry – Bed or rest
Patent
1989-10-23
1990-04-24
Weiss, John
Animal husbandry
Bed or rest
119 27, A01K 102
Patent
active
049190806
ABSTRACT:
A system for comfortably concentrating in individual stalls a group of elongated four-legged animals which as a group have generally the same length and breadth, particularly, gestating sows. The system comprises at least one row of stalls or compartments arranged side-by-side. Each adjoining pair of the stalls share a common vertical divider or partition one end of which is stationary or fixed with the remainder being pivotally attached so as to be swingable from side to side. Preferably, the extent of swinging is limited by a length of chain. The width of each stall measured between adjacent stationary ends of the dividers is sufficient to comfortably accommodate the breadth of the animals either standing or lying but insufficient to accommodate their lengths. The length of each stall is sufficient to comfortably accommodate the lengths of the animals either standing or lying. The widened space formed between the swingable divider portions of a stall on being forced apart by an occupying animal is sufficient to allow the animal to turn around in its stall.
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Moorman Manufacturing Company
Weiss John
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