Laying nest provided with an improved ejection system
AssigneeValli S.P.A.
InventorFausto Martoni
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AssigneeValli S.P.A.
InventorFausto Martoni
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A laying nest provided with an ejection system with a particularly simple structure and operation comprises a nest floor that can rotate in two opposite directions, to get more inclined towards a collection area or towards a coop arranged on the nest side opposite to the collection area. The floor is rotatable about a pair of pivot pins arranged aligned to each other and adjacent to the coop, and each of the pivot pins is mounted slidably in a respective slot. The rotation to incline the floor towards the collection area is thus obtained by translating the pivot pins along the respective slots. The driving arrangement of the ejection system comprises traction cables guided along return pulleys arranged above the floor, whereby the ejection system has a limited footprint and is not prone to jams and malfunctions due to droppings and dirt.
A laying nest, comprising:
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