Animal confinement shelter with accelerated decomposition of waste
AssigneeOne Step, Inc.
InventorsHerman W. Tripp, Jerry R. Tripp, Clara F. Tripp
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Abstract
The one-step system of the present invention provides a highly sanitary, efficient, economical and humane method for raising pigs from birth to finished product. Farrowing and raising pigs in just one location helps to reduce virus and bacteria problems as compared with conventional methods and significantly reduces labor costs. As a result, the mature hog is healthier and also more profitable. By slowing composting fibrous material and manure on-site, the waste management system of the one-step system completely eliminates the need for offensive lagoons, and recycles the manure for end products useful in gardening and agricultural applications.
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A process for raising pigs in one location from birth to market comprising the steps of:
- farrowing and raising a litter of pigs in one pen, the pen located inside a building having a roof;
- placing a sow or gilt in a pen having fiberglass or aluminum slats;
- moving the sow or gilt to a farrowing stall located in the pen prior to giving birth to a litter of one or more pigs, wherein the movement of the sow is restrained for a period of time;
- leaving the litter of pigs in the pen until market weight is achieved whereby the litter of pigs is born and raised in one pen;
- pumping pig waste into one or more blending conveyors having fibrous material to form a mash;
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- composting the mash in the one or more blending conveyors to produce an end product useful in gardening or fanning.
A process for managing livestock waste on-site comprising the steps of:
- pumping livestock waste and fibrous material into one or more blending conveyors;
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- composting the livestock waste and fibrous material in the one or more blending conveyors to produce an end product useful in gardening or farming.
An apparatus for raising pigs comprising a blending conveyor for composting pig waste, wherein an end roduuct useful in gardening or farming is produced by blending the pig waste with a fibrous material without diluting the pig waste or separating the pig waste into separate components, the apparatus also including means for mixing a gas with the pig waste and fibrous material in the blending conveyor.
An apparatus for raising pigs comprising a blending conveyor for composting pig waste, wherein an end product useful in gardening or farming is produced by blending the pig waste with a fibrous material without diluting the pig waste or separating the pig waste into separate components, the apparatus for raising pigs also including:
- one or more pens for retaining pigs;
- a roof over the pens;
- a cooling room located on top of the roof, the cooling room having fibrous material into which fresh air is drawn;
- one or more water tanks, the water tanks located on top of the roof for pumping water into the fibrous material wherein the fresh air is cooled to produce cooled air;
- one or more fans to draw the cooled air first into the building through one or more slots in a plenum chamber and then out of the building, the one or more fans located above the pens to cool and ventilate.
An apparatus for managing livestock waste on-site comprising:
- a pump for pumping livestock waste;
- fibrous material within said apparatus for combining with the livestock waste;
- one or more blending conveyors for mixing and transporting the fibrous material and livestock waste to a composting site, without diluting the pig waste or separating the pig waste into different components.
A kit having instructions and materials for assembling and operating a building containing a waste management system comprising:
- a first gutter system for collecting pig waste;
- a second gutter system proximate to the first gutter system to hold the pig waste and fibrous material;
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- at least one blending conveyor which may be attached with a second gutter system included in the kit for mixing and moving the pig waste and fibrous material so that composting can occur, to produce an end product which is usefull in gardening and agriculture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.