초록 ▼

A feeder for poultry and the like is disclosed. The feeder includes pan means for retaining and presenting delivered feed, and hollow drop tube means adapted to extend from a conveyor to a distal end adjacent the pan means. A first feed gate defined between the drop tube distal end and the pan permi

A feeder for poultry and the like is disclosed. The feeder includes pan means for retaining and presenting delivered feed, and hollow drop tube means adapted to extend from a conveyor to a distal end adjacent the pan means. A first feed gate defined between the drop tube distal end and the pan permits feed to pass from the drop tube to an inner pan area for consumption by relatively mature poultry. A brood gate opening defined in the drop tube above its distal end permits feed to flow from the conveyor through at least part of the drop tube and out the brood gate opening to an outer portion of the pan for consumption by relatively immature poultry.

대표청구항 ▼

A feeder for poultry and the like adapted to receive feed from a conveyor and to present the feed, alternatively, to immature poultry and to mature poultry, the feeder comprising, in combination, pan means for retaining and presenting delivered feed, drop tube means adapted to extend from the convey

A feeder for poultry and the like adapted to receive feed from a conveyor and to present the feed, alternatively, to immature poultry and to mature poultry, the feeder comprising, in combination, pan means for retaining and presenting delivered feed, drop tube means adapted to extend from the conveyor to a distal end above the pan means, at least one brood gate opening being defined in the drop tube means above the distal end, and means for alternatively masking and exposing the brood gate opening so as to permit feed flow, when the brood gate opening is exposed, from the conveyor through an upper interior portion of the drop tube means, thence out through the brood gate opening, and thence down the outside of the drop tube means to an outer pan means area for consumption by relatively immature poultry, and to alternatively permit feed flow, when the brood gate opening is masked, from the conveyor through upper and thence lower interior portions of the drop tube means and past the drop tube means distal end, the skirt means distal end and pan means together defining a first feed gate through which feed can pass to an inner pan means area for consumption by relatively mature poultry.