Turkey loader

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1976-09-10

1978-02-21

Chamblee, Hugh R.

Animal husbandry

Watering or liquid feed device

Fountains and troughs

A01K 2900

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040746585

ABSTRACT:
A turkey loader for transferring live birds of a flock to cages, e.g. on a van or truck for carrying same to market, comprises a conveyor belt mounted upon the elevatable member of a forklift vehicle and provided at one end with a raisable and lowerable gate through which the turkeys are admitted onto the conveyor belt. At the other end the structure is formed with a door which can be raised to permit egress of the turkeys as they enter their cages. The structure is further provided with a suspended platform upon which an operator can stand to insure proper movement of the turkeys into the respective cages and from which the operator can open and close the cage doors. The platform can be provided with hydraulic controls necessary to align the discharge end of the conveyor with the respective cages.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3253577 (1966-05-01), Lund
patent: 3420211 (1969-01-01), Hartrickson
patent: 3602198 (1971-08-01), Tackett et al.

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