DK173072B1

DK173072B1 - Feed wagon for outdoor pigs

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Publication number: DK173072B1
Application number: DK116993A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Henning Goettrup Christensen
Original assignee: Henning Goettrup Christensen
Priority date: 1993-10-18
Filing date: 1993-10-18
Publication date: 1999-12-20
Also published as: DK116993A; DK116993D0

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Opfindelsen angår en fodervogn til frilandsgrise, som fodres i det frie, dvs i de fenner, hvor grisene opholder sig, og hvortil der benyttes en traktortrukken fodertransportvogn, som er indrettet med et fodermagasin og fortrinsvis også med en tank til drikkevand, samt 5 anordninger til uddoscring af foderet og vandet. Fodervognen er beregnet til transport mellem de enkelte fenner, således at fodringen kan foregå direkte i fennerne uden at grisene skal flyttes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a feed cart for free-range pigs fed in the open, i.e. in the pens where the pigs are housed, and to which a tractor-drawn feed transport cart, which is equipped with a feed magazine and preferably also with a tank for drinking water, is used, and 5 devices for drying out of the feed and water. The feed trolley is intended for transport between the individual fins, so that feeding can take place directly in the fins without having to move the pigs.

Fritgående grise, eller såkaldte frilandsgrise, opholder sig i indhegnede fenner og fodres 10 sædvanligvis direkte på jorden med pilleret foder. Smågrisene har adgang til separate foderautomater, som de større dyr førisesøeme) ikke kan komme til. Foderet til grisesøeme uddoscrcs på normal måde, dvs manuelt v hj af foderskovl og vægt, men på grund af det uundgåelige spild, der vil opstå som følge af nedtrådt foder, skal der regnes med et overforbrug af foder på ca 15 - 20%. Man har forsøgt at reducere dette overforbrug 15 ved at fremstille specielt store foderpiller til frilandsgrisene, således at mængden af nedtrådt foder reduceres. Problemet med foderspild er dog kun delvist løst på denne måde.Free-range pigs, or so-called free-range pigs, reside in fenced fins and are usually fed directly to the ground with pelleted feed. The piglets have access to separate feeders that the larger animals can not access. The feed for the pig seams is discharged in the normal way, ie manual feeding of feed bucket and weight, but due to the inevitable waste that will result from degraded feed, an excess consumption of feed of about 15 - 20% is expected. Attempts have been made to reduce this over-consumption 15 by producing especially large feed pellets for the free-range pigs, thus reducing the amount of feed that has been dropped. However, the problem of feed waste is only partially solved in this way.

Fremstillingen af de specielle foderpiller til frilandsgrise indebærer endvidere øgede omkostninger i grovvaresektoren både til fremstilling, lagring og distribution af dette specielle foder. Et klart mål må derfor være, at deT til fodringen kan anvendes sædvanlige 20 foderpiller, således at der kan benyttes samme foder både inde og ude.Furthermore, the production of the special feed pellets for free-range pigs entails increased costs in the commodity sector both for the production, storage and distribution of this special feed. A clear goal must therefore be that the feed can be used for the usual 20 feed pellets, so that the same feed can be used both inside and outside.

Der kendes forskellige former for fodervogne til frilandsgrise. Formålet med disse fodervogne er dog primært at klare transporten af foderet ud til fennerne på en rationel og arbcjdsbcsparcndc måde. Selve uddoscringcn af foderet til de enkelte grise løser ikke de 25 ovennævnte problemer med foderspild.Various types of feed wagons are known for outdoor pigs. The purpose of these feed wagons, however, is primarily to cope with the transport of the feed to the fins in a rational and labor-saving manner. The actual feeding of the feed to the individual pigs does not solve the 25 problems mentioned above with feed waste.

Formålet med den foreliggende opfindelse er at anvise en fodervogn, som løser de ovennævnte problemer i forbindelse med foderspild og overforbrug af foder, og hvormed man samtidig opnår mulighed både for individuel fodcrtildcling til de enkelte dyr og 30 individuel kontrol med dyrene, fx medicintildeling, brunstkontrol etc. Disse og andre tilsigtede egenskaber opnås ved at benytte en fodervogn indrettet efter de principper, der er angivet i den kendetegnende del af krav 1.The object of the present invention is to provide a feed trolley which solves the aforementioned problems related to feed wastage and over-consumption of feed, while at the same time allowing for individual feed allocation to the individual animals and individual control of the animals, eg drug allocation, breast control etc. These and other intended properties are obtained by using a feed trolley arranged in accordance with the principles set forth in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Fodervognen ifølge opfindelsen er ejendommelig ved at være indrettet med et centralt 35 placeret, aflangt fodermagasin, som strækker sig på langs af vognen nærmest i vognens fulde længde, og at der på hver side af dette fodermagasin findes et antal opklappelige griseboksc, som i hovedsagen udgøres af sidcskillcvæggc, der adskiller de enkelte bokse fra hinanden, og bagstykker i boksene, hvilke bokse under fodringen i en fenne er nedfældet til vandret stilling vinkelret ud fra vognen for frembringelse af et antal 40 aflukkelige bokse på hver side af vognen beregnet for grisene enkeltvis, og at der i hver boks findes et fodertrug, der er monteret i tilslutning til fodcmiagasinct, dvs inderst i boksen, og som med en egnet doscringsanordning, som kan være fælles for samtlige fodertrug på vognen eller for trugene i hver side af vognen for sig, forsyner disse fodertrug med foder i doseret mængde fra magasinet under fodringen, og at boksene under 45 fodervognens kørsel er klappet op i nærmest lodret transportstilling, dvs ind mod siderne af fodermagasinet.The feed trolley according to the invention is characterized in that it is provided with a centrally located, oblong feed magazine which extends longitudinally of the trolley closest to the full length of the trolley, and that on each side of this feed magazine there are a number of foldable pig boxes, which generally constitute of side partitions separating the individual boxes from each other, and back pieces of the boxes which, during feeding in a fin, are folded into a horizontal position perpendicular from the cart to produce a number of 40 closable boxes on each side of the cart intended for the pigs individually, and that in each box there is a feed trough mounted in connection with the foot chimney gas, ie at the bottom of the box, and which with a suitable dosing device which can be common to all feed troughs on the trolley or the troughs on each side of the trolley separately, supply these feed troughs with dosed feed from the magazine during feeding and that the boxes during the 45 feed trolley ride are pat. an up in almost vertical transport position, ie towards the sides of the feed magazine.

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Under fodervognens kørsel til og fra fennerne er boksene klappet op i lodret transportstilling, således at boksene ikke begrænser fodervognens mobilitet og fremkommelighed gennem hcgnslcd, ad smalle markveje, etc. Til opklapningen af boksene benyttes et kædetræk af egnet type med fælles drivanordning i hver side af 5 vognen. Dette kædetræk kan formålstjenligt være forsynet med en hydraulisk eller elektrisk drivmotor, så det manuelle arbejde med ophejsning af boksene efter endt fodring i en fenne lettes.During the feeding of the feed trolley to and from the fins, the boxes are folded up in a vertical transport position, so that the boxes do not limit the mobility of the feed trolley and access through narrow lanes, along narrow field roads, etc. For the folding of the boxes, a chain pull of suitable type is used on each side of the 5 cart. This chain drive may conveniently be provided with a hydraulic or electric drive motor to facilitate manual work of raising the boxes after feeding in a fin.

Under fodringen befinder grisene sig lukket inde i boksene enkeltvis, dvs ganske som i en 10 sædvanlig stald med bundne søer eller søer gående frit i cnkcltboksc. Søerne kan som følge af dette "opstaldningsprincip" fodres individuelt, dvs med optimal fodertildeling til det enkelte dyr, hvorved fodringen gøres niere effektiv og foderudnyttelsen øges. Man undgår kamp ved fodertrugene, dvs der sikres et roligt fodringsforløb, og man undgår, at særligt aggressive dyr tiltvinger sig adgang til flere fodretrug og dermed til flere 15 foderrationer. Boksesystemet giver endvidere mulighed for effektivt tilsyn med dyrene enkeltvis, ligesom medicintildeling, vaccination, brunstkontrol etc muliggøres på den mest rationelle facon i løsdriftsystemet.During feeding, the pigs are enclosed within the boxes individually, that is, as in a conventional barn with tied sows or sows walking freely in check boxes. As a result of this "housing principle", the sows can be fed individually, ie with optimal feed allocation to the individual animal, thereby making feeding more efficient and feed utilization increased. Fighting by the feeding troughs is avoided, ie a quiet feeding process is ensured, and particularly aggressive animals are forced to access more feed troughs and thus to more 15 feed rations. Furthermore, the boxing system allows for effective supervision of the animals individually, just as medication allocation, vaccination, breast control etc are made possible in the most rational way in the detachment system.

Fodertildelingen (doseringen) til de enkelte bokse foregår v hj af en i fodervognen 20 indbygget doscringsanordning, jvf krav 6. Doscringsanordning udgøres i henhold hertil af et individuelt indstilleligt doscringskammcr for hver boks placeret under fodermagasinet, en forskydelig spjældpladc (lukkespjæld) indsat over dette doscringskammcr mellem kammeret og fodermagasinet for kontrolleret fyldning af doscringskammcrct med foder, og en central udløscrmckanismc for samtidig udløsning, og dermed udtømning, af 25 doscringskamrcncs indhold ud i de resp fodertrug, hvilke er anbragt umiddelbart under doscringskamrcnc. Doscringssystcmct tillader en hurtig og rationel tildeling af foder til alle bokse på en gang med mindst muligt spild til følge. Som følge af den enkeltvise "opstaldning" af grisene under fodringen opstår der ikke kamp om foderet, hvilket også bidrager til et roligt fodringsforløb med mindst mulig foderspild. Systemet løser således 30 det omtalte problem med overforbrug af foder i forbindelse med fritgående grise, ligesom behovet for særligt foder (specielt store foderpiller) er elimineret.The feed allocation (dosage) to the individual boxes is carried out by a dosing device built into the feed trolley 20, cf. claim 6. According to an individually adjustable dosing chamber for each box located under the feed tray, a dosing damper plate (closing damper plate) is made according to an individual adjustable dosing chamber (closing damper plate). between the chamber and the feed magazine for controlled filling of the dosing chamber with feed, and a central release mechanism for simultaneous release, and thus discharge, of 25 dosing chamber contents into the respective feed troughs which are placed immediately below the dosing chamber. Dosing ring system allows a quick and rational allocation of feed to all boxes at once with the least possible waste. As a result of the individual "housing" of the pigs during feeding, there is no fighting over the feed, which also contributes to a smooth feeding process with the least possible feed waste. The system thus solves the mentioned problem of over-consumption of feed in connection with free-range pigs, and eliminates the need for special feed (especially large feed pellets).

1 en udførclscsform som angivet i krav 7, hvor de forskydelige spjældpladcr er koblet til en fælles, på langs gennem vognen gående trækstang, hvormed spjældpladcmc kan 35 betjenes -dvs åbnes og lukkes- samtidig, opnår man på en konstruktiv enkel måde den samtidige aktivering af alle doscringskamrc på vognen. Ved yderligere, jvf krav 8, at tilkoble spjældpladcmc den fælles trækstang individuelt løsgørligt, således at en inaktivering (blokering) af fodertildelingen til et eller flere fodert ru g er mulig ved frakobling af de resp spjældpladcr, opnår man, at disse forbliver i lukket stilling under 40 doscringsproccsscn, dvs at opfyldningen af de tilhørende doscringskamrc blokeres. På denne måde kan fodertildelingen til ikke benyttede bokse spærres.In an embodiment as claimed in claim 7, wherein the slidable damper plates are coupled to a common longitudinal drawbar through which the damper plate can be operated - ie opened and closed - simultaneously, the simultaneous activation of the damper plate is achieved. all dosing rings on the carriage. Further, in accordance with claim 8, to connect the damper plate to the common drawbar individually detachable, so that inactivation (blocking) of the feed allocation to one or more lined rows is possible by disconnecting the respective damper plates, it is achieved that these remain in the closed position. below 40 dosage processes, i.e., the filling of the associated dosage chamber is blocked. In this way, the feed allocation to unused boxes can be blocked.

I en særlig udførclscsform ifølge opfindelsen er boksene forsynet med fast bund.In a particular embodiment of the invention, the boxes are provided with a solid bottom.

Fodervognen kan da, foruden til fodring, også benyttes til flytning af grisene individuelt 45 eller samlet mellem forskellige fenner eller mellem disse og stalden, idet boksene med grisene stående lukket inde i disse, blot forbliver nede medens fodervognen flyttes. På 3 DK 173072 B1 grund af den vægtforøgelse, som boksebundene giver anledning til, er det ifølge opfindelsen formålstjenligt at indrette vognen med hydraulisk bokschcjs, så det manuelle arbejde reduceres.The feed trolley can then, in addition to feeding, also be used for moving the pigs individually 45 or assembled between different fins or between them and the stable, the boxes with the pigs standing closed inside them, merely remaining down while the feed trolley is being moved. According to the invention, it is expedient to arrange the trolley with hydraulic box chassis in order to reduce the manual work due to the weight increase caused by the box bottoms.

5 Opfindelsen skal forklares nærmere i forbindelse med tegningen, hvor fig. 1 viser en fodervogn i en første udførclscsform, vist i lodret tværsnit med boksene i nedfældet stilling, fig.2 samme vist med boksene i opklappet stilling, 10 fig. 3 fodervognen set fra siden i forenklet gengivelse, og fig. 4 en fodervogn i en anden udførclscsform med faste boks-bunde, vist i lodret tværsnit.The invention will be explained in more detail in connection with the drawing, in which fig. 1 shows a feed trolley in a first embodiment, shown in vertical cross-section with the boxes in the folded-up position; FIG. 2 is also shown with the boxes in the folded-up position; Fig. 3 is a side view of the feed truck in simplified view; 4 shows a feed trolley in another embodiment with fixed box bottoms, shown in vertical cross section.

15 1 den på tegningens fig. 1 - 3 viste udførclscsform beslår fodervognen i hovedsagen af en chassisramme (bundramme) 1, en på denne opbygget rammekonstruktion 2 med lodrette og vandrette profiler 3 henh 4, et aflangt fodermagasin 5 indbygget i rammekonstruktionen 2, et antal opklappelige bokse (i lejret til rammekonstruktionen, en fodcrdoscringsanordning 7, fodertrug 8, en vandtank 9, og hjulmontcring 10. Fodervognen 20 bugscrcs af en ikke vist traktor, der kobles til en trækkrog 11 i chassisets forreste ende.15 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 to 3, the feed carriage essentially consists of a chassis frame (bottom frame) 1, a frame structure 2 with vertical and horizontal profiles 3 and 4 thereof, an oblong feed magazine 5 built into the frame structure 2, a number of folding boxes (in the frame for the frame , a foot locking device 7, feed trough 8, a water tank 9, and wheel mounting 10. The feed truck 20 is towed by a tractor not shown, which is coupled to a towbar 11 at the front end of the chassis.

Foderet i fodermagasinet 5 er angivet med F. Øverst i fodermagasinet er monteret en vandret fordclcrsncgl 12, der strækker sig i fodermagasinets fulde længde. Fordclcrsncglcn tjener til fordeling af foderet ud til alle siloformede sektioner 5a af fodcrmagasincl, idet 25 foderet påfyldes gennem en central fyldestuds 13 i magasinets ene ende. I bunden af hver silo 5a findes et spjæld 14, bestående af en forskydelig spjældpladc 15, der kan åbne og lukke for gennemstrømning af foder til den respektive doscringsanordning 7. Denne udgøres (ved hver boks for sig) af et halvcirkclformct doscringskammcr 16, hvori der er lejret et spjæld 17, der kan indstilles individuelt ved drejning om en vandret akse.The feed in the feed hopper 5 is indicated by F. At the top of the feed hopper is mounted a horizontal front cover 12 extending the full length of the feed hopper. The front cover serves to distribute the feed to all silo sections 5a of the feed container, the feed being loaded through a central filling nozzle 13 at one end of the magazine. At the bottom of each silo 5a there is a damper 14, consisting of a slidable damper plate 15 which can open and close for flow of feed to the respective dosing device 7. This is (at each box separately) a semi-circular dosing chamber 16, in which is mounted a damper 17 which can be adjusted individually by rotating about a horizontal axis.

30 Afhængig af spjældets indstilling rummer doscringskammcrct en større eller mindre fodcrmxngdc, og denne fodermængde frigives til det respektive fodertrug, når doscringskamrcnc samlet udløses (i hver side af vognen for sig). Fodcrudløsningcn sker ved drejning af spjældenes 17 fælles aksel 18 til en stilling, hvor spjældene peger nedad, og hvor doscringskamrcnc da udtømmes i fodertrugene 8.30 Depending on the position of the damper, the dosing chamber contains a larger or smaller feed frame, and this amount of feed is released to the respective feed trough when the dosing chamber is released (on each side of the carriage separately). The foot release is effected by turning the common shaft 18 of the dampers 17 to a position where the dampers point downwards and where the dosing chamber is then discharged into the feeding troughs 8.

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Under fodcrudløsningcn er lukkespjældene 14 alle lukkede. Lukkcspjældcncs forskydelige spjældpladcr 15 er alle koblet til en fælles, central trækstang 15a, der befinder sig midt i vognen mellem silosektioneme 5a, sc fig l. Dvs at spjældpladcmc 15 kan aktiveres -åbnes og lukkes- samlet ved træk i denne stang 15a fra den ene ende af 40 stangen. Formålstjenligt benyttes hertil en hydraulisk cylinder af hensyn til den relativt store trækkraft, betjeningen af spjældpladcmc fordrer. Spjældpladcmc 15 kan frakobles trækstangen 15a individuelt v hj af ikke viste splitkoblingcr. Fomiålct med denne funktion er en blokering af fodertildeling til bokse, som ikke er i brug, jvf forklaringen ovenfor.During the foot screw release, the shutters 14 are all closed. The sliding damper's slider damper plates 15 are all coupled to a common central drawbar 15a located in the middle of the carriage between the silo sections 5a, sc Fig. 1. That is, damper plate 15 can be activated-opened and closed by pulling in this rod 15a from one end of the 40 rod. Conveniently, a hydraulic cylinder is used for this purpose in view of the relatively large traction required by the operation of the damper plate. The damper plate 15 can be disconnected individually by the drawbar 15a by the split coupling not shown. The purpose of this function is to block feed allocation to unused boxes, cf. the explanation above.

45 Fodertrugene 8, som er fast monteret i rammekonstruktionen 2 under fodersiloerne 5a, består af rustfrit stål eller glasfibcraimcrct polyester. Ud for hvert fodertrug befinder sig enThe feed troughs 8, which are fixedly mounted in the frame structure 2 under the feed silos 5a, consist of stainless steel or fiberglass polyester. Next to each feed trough is one

Claims

1. Feed wagons for free-range pigs, which are fed outdoors, that is, in the pens where the pigs live, and where the feeding is used a tractor-drawn feed transport trolley, which is equipped with a feed magazine and preferably also with a tank for drinking water, and 45 devices. for drying out the feed and the water, characterized in that the feed cart is equipped with a centrally located, oblong feed magazine (5) extending longitudinally along the full length of the cart and that on each side of the this feed magazine contains a plurality of collapsible pig boxes (6), which are essentially composed of side partitions (26) which separate the individual boxes and rear pieces (28) in the boxes, which boxes (6) during feeding in a fin are folded down to a horizontal position perpendicular to the trolley (Fig. 1) to produce a number of closable boxes on each side of the trolley intended for the pigs individually, - that in each box (6) there is a feeding trough (8) which r is mounted adjacent to the feed hopper (5), ie at the bottom of the box, and which is provided with a suitable dosing ring device (7), which may be common to all feed troughs on the trolley or to the troughs on each side of the trolley. and - that the boxes (6) below the feed cart's cross are folded up in the almost vertical transport position, ie towards the sides of the feed tray (fig. 2). 15

Feeding wagon according to claim 1, characterized in that said folding side partitions (26), which are perpendicular to the wagon, are formed by steel profile frames hinged at the end facing the wagon (27) and each of which is carried by a chain (20) which is raised from a point of attack (21) near the free end of the frame about a longitudinal horizontal shaft (22) extending longitudinally 20, which is common to all the chains on that particular side of the carriage, and which serves for simultaneous hoisting and firing of the frames (16) on the respective side, which is preferably done by simply winding the chains (20) on the shaft (22) by manual or mechanical rotation of the shaft from one end thereof, e.g. a crank, a hydraulic motor, an electric gear motor or other suitable form of drive mechanism.

Feeder wagon according to claim 2, characterized in that the feeder wagon is provided with a pull shaft (22) on each side of the wagon and that the two shafts are located on the sides of the feeder magazine (5) relatively high thereon. 30

Feeding wagon according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the chains (20) are provided with coupling lcd (21), which makes it possible to individually disconnect a chain from the respective frame (26) so that the frame in question remains in the down position '. , while hoisting the other frames. 35

4 DK 173072 B1 box 6. This consists of steel profile frames 26 which are pivotally suspended in the fixed frame structure at 27. The frames 26 form side cad partitions between the individual boxes 6. In addition to these side cad partitions, each box is limited by a rear piece 28 which is mounted manually , that is, attached to the side frames 26 after the pigs are in place in the boxes. The frames 26 with associated backpieces 28 can be folded up in the position shown in FIG. 2, pivoting around the link points 27. A chain pull 19 consisting of a chain piece 20 (for each frame) is used, which attacks the frame 26 at a point 21 near the free end of the frame. The chain 20 is led up to a longitudinal shaft 22 which is mounted in the bearing bracket 23 on the side of the feed hopper 5. The shaft is common to all chain pieces / side frames in the respective side of the carriage. By turning the shaft 22, the chains 20 of all the frames 26 are wound onto the shaft, thereby raising the frames together. The chains 20 are connected to the frames (at 21) via detachable coupling LCD, so that one or 15 more boxes can remain down as needed while the other boxes are opened. That is, the pigs in question remain confined, for example for insemination or special control, while the other pigs are released. The boxes are provided with drinking valves or drinking cups (not shown), which are supplied with 20 water from the water tank 9. The embodiment of FIG. 4 differs (in the main features) from the feed carriage already described by having a firm bottom in the boxes 6. The fixed bottoms are in the form of slides 24 which fold up and down together with the box sides 26, ie by pivot 25 around link points 25. In this case, due to the weight gain caused by the fixed bottoms, the activation system of the boxes is hydraulically based, for example, with hydraulic cylinders (not shown) directly engaging silk 24, or with a hydraulically driven chain drive of the same type as already described. .

Other material combinations, other retail designs and other technical / constructive solutions for the individual parts and general structure of the feed truck are conceivable within the scope of this invention. Examples of the vehicle itself may be different than shown, eg with four or more wheels, the vehicle may be equipped with its own drive unit (auxiliary motor + hydraulic pump), etc. etc. Alternatively, the footage gas cylinder can be open upwards and intended for filling. with front loader In the embodiment shown, the feeding trolley is equipped with a total of 12 boxes, a larger or smaller number can also be conceived.

40 PATENT REQUIREMENTS

Feeding wagon according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear pieces (28) in the boxes can be opened and closed individually, preferably by manual insertion.

Feeding wagon according to claim 1, characterized in that the feed wagon's dosing device 40 (7) consists of an individually adjustable dosing chamber (16) for each box (6) located under the feed tray (5), a slidable damper (closing damper) (14,15). inserted over this dosing chamber between the chamber and the feed magazine for controlled filling of the dosing chamber (16) with feed, and a central triggering mechanism (18) for simultaneous release, and thus depletion, of the dosing chamber contents in the respective feed troughs (45) which are disposed during dosing chamber. 6 DK 173072 B1

Feeding wagon according to claim 6, characterized in that the sliding damper plates (15) are coupled to a common longitudinal pull rod (15a) passing through the wagon, which means that the damper plate cmc can be operated-ie opened and closed at the same time.

Feeding wagon according to claim 7, characterized in that the damper plate (15) is individually detachable to the common drawbar (15a), so that inactivation (blocking) of the feed allocation "in one or more feed troughs (8) can be effected by disengaging the and damper plates, whereby they remain in the closed position during the dosing process, i.e. the filling of the corresponding dosing chamber (16) is blocked. 10

Feeding wagon according to claim 1, characterized in that the folding boxes (6) are provided with a fixed bottom (24).

Feeding wagon according to claim 1, characterized in that the boxes are provided with 15 drinking cups or drinking valves of the usual kind and that the feeding wagon is equipped with a water tank (9) from which these drinking cups are supplied with water.