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US 4,059,071 AGranted
Poultry cage system with controlled feeder
AssigneeU.S. Industries, Inc.
InventorsRobert L. Van Huis, Charles T. Carten
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Abstract
A poultry cage with controlled feeder includes a cage with a feed trough mounted thereon and having a feed carrier in the trough, a movable top cover over the trough which prevents access to the trough and a control associated with the top cover and the drive means for the feed carrier for displacing the cover to permit access to the trough at predetermined intervals. The control permits distribution by the carrier of feed through the whole trough before the top cover is moved and the birds are allowed to feed.
Claims8
A poultry cage system having controlled feeding apparatus including:
- a series of cages having at least portions thereof constructed of material constructed to permit poultry within said cage to reach and feed therethrough;
- a feeding trough mounted on and along said cages adjacent said portions;
- a feed carrier in said trough and having drive means therefor;
- a movable cover means movable to a closed position to prevent access by poultry within said cage to feed within said trough and movable to an open position to permit poultry to feed from said trough through said portions;
- a cable means for actuating said cover means causing said cover means to move from closed to open position;
- said cable means running in a direction along said series of cages;
- guide means mounted on said portions of said cages at spaced intervals along said series of cages for directing and guiding portions of cable means to said cover;
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- actuating means for pulling said cable means in a direction along said series of cages and for releasing the same to effect closing and opening of said cover means;
- and control means for causing timed operation of said drive means for said feed carrier and of said actuating means for said cable means.
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