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US 4,054,106 AGranted
Monolithic feed and watering device for newborn poultry
OwnerCharles B. Deaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a feed and watering device for newborn poultry having a plurality of shallow feed pans integrally formed on a circular shaped base equidistant from the center of the base and adjacent each other. A plurality of interconnected watering troughs are also formed integrally with the base between adjacent feed pans. A tank, also integrally formed with the base, is provided with a float actuated valve for maintaining the water level in each of the troughs constant.
Claims5
A monolithic feed and watering device for newborn poultry comprising:
- a. a circular shaped base,
- b. a plurality of feed pans integrally formed with said base equidistant from the center of said base and adjacent each other, each of said feed pans being of a size and having a side wall of a height low enough to enable a plurality of said newborn poultry to step into said pan and feed therein,
- c. a plurality of watering troughs also integrally formed with said base, one of said watering troughs being located between two of said adjacent feed pans, each of said watering troughs having a side wall of a height low enough to enable said newborn poultry to drink therefrom while standing on said base, and
- d. means for supplying fresh water to each of said watering troughs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.