Trailer for Transporting Living Fowl

A trailer for transporting living fowl comprising:

• at least a first enclosure;
• the first enclosure defined by a top, a front wall, a rear wall, a floor, a first side wall and a second side wall;
• at least the first side wall being movable wherein the living fowl may be loaded and unloaded from a side of the trailer;
• an apparatus for generating conditioned air;
• at least one main air supply duct located in the first enclosure and receiving conditioned air from the apparatus for generating conditioned air;
• the main air supply duct extending along the top of the first enclosure for a substantial portion of the length of the first enclosure;
• a plurality of spaced apart vertical side ducts adjacent to the first and second sides of the first enclosure and extending for a substantial portion of the height of the first enclosure;
• the vertical side ducts connected to the main air supply duct;
• a plurality of holes in the side ducts so that conditioned air will flow into the first enclosure;
• the first and second side walls being a fabric;
• the side ducts providing support for the top of the first enclosure.

A trailer for transporting living fowl comprising:

• at least one enclosure defined by a top, a floor, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall;
• a substantial portion of the first side wall being made of fabric which does not provide substantial support for the top;
• a plurality of vertical air ducts adjacent to the fabric;
• the vertical air ducts extending from the floor to the top;
• the vertical air ducts providing support for the top and forming channels for conveying air;
• the vertical air ducts having holes therein whereby air flows from the vertical air ducts into the enclosure.

A trailer for transporting a plurality of modules containing living fowl comprising:

• at least one enclosure including a floor and at least one side wall;
• at least one elongated floor duct for conveying air to the inside of the enclosure;
• the floor duct having first and second upwardly extending walls;
• the walls sloping inwardly from the floor of the enclosure, wherein the cross section of the floor duct has somewhat of an inverted “V” shape;
• the floor duct adapted to assist in guiding the modules into place while the trailer is being loaded and to assist in stabilizing the module during transport.

A method for transporting cages containing living fowl in an air conditioned trailer having at least one movable side wall comprising:

• providing a plurality of stacked cages forming modules;
• opening the side wall;
• loading the modules into the trailer at the opened side wall;
• forming rows of modules in the trailer;
• closing the side walls;
• applying conditioned air from the floor and sides of the trailer towards the rows of modules;
• applying conditioned air from the rear of the trailer towards the rows of modules and towards the front of the trailer.