ES2852274A1 - Manufacturing procedure of an animal litter and produced litter (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Manufacturing process of a bed for animals and bed thus produced. The process comprises cutting straw to a length between 0.5-40 mm and moistening it in a kneader (2) to a percentage of 10-80% humidity, for 1-5 minutes per kilogram. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Manufacturing procedure of an animal litter and produced litter

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present application refers to a process for the manufacture of a bed for animals, from cereal straw. It is applicable in the livestock industry.

It also refers to the bed thus produced.

STATE OF THE ART

The animals that are raised in farms have to be transported in trucks or similar to the slaughterhouses or other points. For transport in the best conditions, it is advisable to create a straw bed. However, straw as such is not the optimal solution as it is very hard and not comfortable. It is necessary to create a different, more comfortable bed.

The applicant does not know of any method similar to the invention.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention consists of a method of manufacturing a bed for animals. Its different variants solve the problems outlined. The invention also consists of the bed thus produced.

It includes the elaboration of cereal straw (wheat, barley, oats, rice, rye), to transform it into litter for the transport of live animals.

The elaboration consists of, after receiving the straw from the field with the measures in which they carry out the mowing of the cereal, passing it through one or more cutters to reduce its length to 0.5-40 mm and moisten it in a kneader so that enga una ume a na e enre ea. me and knead or is 1-5 minutes per kilo.

In a preferred embodiment, the product passes through an auxiliary mixer in which fungicides and bactericides for animal use are applied.

Preferably, the packaging is vacuum packed.

Other variants can be seen in the rest of the report.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

For a better understanding of the invention, the following figures are included.

Figure 1: Schematic representation of the process steps according to one embodiment.

MODES OF EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the invention will be briefly described below, as an illustrative and non-limiting example thereof.

The preparation of the litter for animals starts from cereal straw (wheat, barley, rice, rye ...) that is introduced into a cutter (1) to leave it at a more practical length. The straw will be left with a length of 0.5-40 mm according to the desire of the end user.

The trimmed straw is introduced into a kneader (2), where water is added to a humidity of 10-80% by mass. The kneader (2) is preferably horizontal. The mixing time will be 1-5 minutes per kilo of straw, depending on the final humidity and the size of the straw.

This product can already be sent to a packaging machine (3) that preferably vacuum-packs the wet straw to avoid its degradation.

Optionally, an auxiliary mixer (4) can be used where fungicides and bactericides for animal use are applied. The residence time in the auxiliary kneader (4) may be similar to the residence time in the kneader (2), but will generally be shorter.

The product from the auxiliary kneader (4) is sent to the packaging machine (3), without the need for vacuum packaging, but it is recommended.

Claims (1)

1- Manufacturing procedure of a bed for animals characterized by comprising cut straw to a length of 0.5-40 mm; moisten it in a mixer (2) to a percentage of 10-80% humidity, for 1-5 minutes per kilogram. 2- Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises vacuum packaging. 3- The method according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a second mixing phase with fungicides and bactericides for animal use. 4- Animal bed characterized in that it has been produced with the procedure of any of claims 1-3.