JP2001204287A - Bedding - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an extremely safe and sanitary bedding capable of absorbing a large amount of excreta. SOLUTION: This bedding 10 comprises a fiber component 11 of ground coconut shell and a solid component 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a litter for laying dogs, cats, livestock, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when breeding dogs, cats and livestock, especially when raising cattle, horses, pigs, etc., litter such as wheat or rice straw is laid and used. In this case, the breeding ground is kept dry and clean by absorbing and attaching the moisture of the excrement excreted by cows, horses, pigs and the like to the laid material such as wheat or rice straw. When such a litter such as wheat or rice straw is dried and dried, small or fine debris remains. Therefore, the remaining small or fine debris is cleaned thoroughly. In addition, since the laid material such as wheat or rice straw contains human waste, it has been used as a high-quality compost after use.

In addition, sawdust (in this case, powder produced when wood such as cedar or lauan or plywood bonded with an adhesive such as a bond is ground with a saw) instead of litter such as wheat or rice straw. Was laid and used as litter. In this case, cows, horses, pigs, etc. absorb and adhere to the excrement of human waste excreted into the litter of dried sawdust powder to keep the breeding ground dry and clean. Since the litter of the laid sawdust powder also contained human waste, it was used as compost after use.

[0004] In addition, saw chips (in this case, saw chips slightly larger than sawdust) are laid and used as litter, but these saw chips were mostly imported. In this case, beef, horse,
The breeding ground was kept dry and clean while absorbing the moisture from the human waste excreted by pigs and the like. The litter of the laid ogre chips also contained human waste, and was used as compost after use.

[0005]

However, the litter made of wheat or rice straw, etc., which has been laid, absorbs human waste and removes wet parts, and is then taken out in the fine weather, dried and dried. When a litter such as straw is taken out and dried, a strong smell of the absorbed human waste is generated, and the strong smell is diffused to the surroundings, and a strong smell of the human waste remains in the place where the litter is dried. There is a problem that gives discomfort to the person.

[0006] In addition, when a litter such as wheat or rice straw that is wet with human waste is dried and dried, small or fine debris remains, so that the remaining small or fine debris must be cleaned thoroughly. In addition, there is a problem that a great deal of time is required for drying and cleaning of the remaining small dust or fine dust.
In addition, since the litter such as wheat or rice straw that has absorbed the human excreta is taken out and dried to dry in fine weather, the drying operation cannot be performed in rainy weather. For this reason, there was a problem that the drying operation of the litter such as wheat or rice straw was greatly affected by the weather.

[0007] In addition, an adhesive such as a bond is inevitably mixed in the litter of sawdust powder, particularly sawdust powder obtained by sawing a plywood or the like with a saw. For this reason, there is a problem due to the generation of harmful gases such as dioxin.

[0008] In addition, since the ogre chips are larger than the ogre flour, they are harder and have poor water absorption than the litter made of wheat or rice straw and the like. For this reason, there is a problem that the hooves of cattle, horses, pigs and the like are adversely affected, and the litter for the ogre chips must be replaced frequently, which significantly increases the cost.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and has as its object to provide an extremely safe and hygienic litter that can absorb a large amount of human waste. I do.

[0010]

That is, the litter according to the first aspect of the present invention is a litter provided for breeding dogs, cats, livestock, and the like, and is produced from ground palm husks.

[0011] The litter of the second aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the above, formed from a crushed coconut shell fiber component and a solid component.

Further, the litter according to the third aspect of the present invention is a litter according to the first aspect
In addition to the above, a predetermined amount of water is added to the solid component of the crushed coconut shell.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a litter (a litter composed of a coconut shell fiber component 11 and a solid component 12) 10 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged litter of the present invention (a litter having only the solid component 12 of a coconut shell) 10A. Each figure is shown.

First, although not shown, the contents of the coconut are taken out and used because it is a restaurant, and only the coconut shell is naturally dried for a predetermined period, or is dried by a heater such as an electric heater (in this case, the water content is approximately 7-8%). Next, the coconut shell is put into a crusher (not shown) and crushed. However, the crusher crushes only the solid component 12 while keeping the coconut shell fiber substantially long. That is, the coconut shell crushed by the crusher is about 1 mm in diameter and about 10 mm in length.
A litter 10 in which a fiber component 11 of 〜40 mm and a solid component 12 having a diameter of about 1 mm to 2 mm are mixed is produced.

Here, the coconut shell is porous as is well known as a deodorant such as coconut shell activated carbon. This porous coconut shell litter 10 is excellent in water absorbency and elasticity, and can absorb and retain a large amount of moisture.
By using the coconut shell as the litter 10, it is possible to absorb a large amount of the moisture of human waste excreted by cattle, horses, pigs and the like and ammonia contained in human waste into the porous portion, The excrement excreted by pigs and the like can be absorbed by the litter 10 made of palm shells with almost no diffusion. That is, the coconut shell litter 10 is excellent in water absorption and elasticity.

The litter 10 in which the fiber component 11 and the solid component 12 are mixed is stored in a bag or a container and transported to the user. The litter 10 generated from the coconut shell is distributed in a predetermined amount to the breeding ground, and the litter 10
Cattle, horses, pigs, etc. are raised above. The human waste excreted by the cows, horses, pigs and the like, and the ammonia and the like contained in the human waste are absorbed by the litter 10 made of palm shells. In this case, the excreted human waste hardly spreads to the surroundings, and the palm litter 10
Will be absorbed.

[0017] The litter 10 having excellent moisture absorption can minimize the spread of human waste around. Accordingly, the litter 10 can be maintained in the same state as the original litter 10 by laying the whole of the breeding ground only by removing only the portion that absorbed the excrement. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the moisture such as human waste in the breeding ground. In addition, since the litter 10 is crushed into small and thin coconut shells and can be spoiled in a short period of time, the litter 10 containing the removed human waste may be stirred and packed as it is into compost, or However, compost after a short period of rot is acceptable.

On the other hand, the fiber component 11 and the solid component 12 of the coconut shell pulverized by the pulverizer may be separated into a litter 10A having only the fiber component 11. The litter 10A of the solid component 12 alone is used in the same manner as the litter 10 described above, but the litter 10A of the solid component 12 is humidified by a predetermined amount. In this case, moisture is added to the litter 10A of only the solid component 12 obtained by crushing the coconut shell, and the humidity is about 40 to 50%,
Preferably, litter 10A with a humidity of about 40% is produced.

The litter 10A is stored in a bag or a container as described above and transported to the user. A litter 10A generated from the coconut shell is distributed in a predetermined amount on a breeding ground, and cows, horses, pigs, and the like are bred on the litter 10A. The moisture of the human waste excreted by such cattle, horses, pigs, and the like, and the ammonia and the like contained in the human waste are absorbed by the litter 10A containing only the solid component 12 of the coconut shell. in this case,
Even if a cow, a horse, a pig, etc. runs or walks on the litter 10A, dust is not sowed because the litter 10A is moistened, and the excreted human waste hardly diffuses to the surroundings. It will be absorbed by 10A.

The litter 10A made up of only the solid component 12 having excellent water absorbability can suppress the dust from rising and minimize the diffusion of human waste to the surroundings. This makes it possible to maintain the same state as when the original dry litter 10A was laid on the entire breeding ground, by removing only the litter 10A made of only the solid component 12 of the coconut shell and absorbing the human waste. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the moisture such as human waste in the breeding ground. It is to be noted that the litter 10A containing the removed excrement may be stirred and bagged as it is to form a compost as described above, or may be made into a compost by spoiling for a short period of time.

As described above, since the litter 10 (hereinafter, including litter 10A) is formed of a crushed porous coconut shell, the litter 10 can absorb a large amount of moisture. Thereby, for example, it becomes possible to absorb a large amount of human waste such as dogs, cats, cattle, horses, pigs, etc. and ammonia contained in the human waste, and the human waste is diffused around. Therefore, it is possible to hygienically manage the entire breeding ground without replacing the litter 10 at other places only by replacing the litter 10 at the excrement site.

Further, by drying the portion of the litter 10 made of wheat, rice straw, or the like that has absorbed the excrement when the weather is fine, it is possible to prevent a strong odor of the excrement from being generated and spreading to the surroundings. In addition to the above, it is possible to prevent the problem of discomfort to surrounding people due to the strong smell of the human waste remaining in the place where the litter 10 is dried.

Also, since only the litter 10 is replaced at the excrement portion and the litter 10 at other locations does not need to be replaced, the litter 10 to be replaced can be reduced and the labor for replacement can be reduced. The cost can be significantly reduced.

A litter 10 containing the removed human waste
Can be agitated and bagged as it is to make compost, or it can be putrefied for a short period of time to make compost, so that it is not necessary to dry it for a long time in fine weather and dry it like the conventional litter 10. This makes it possible to solve the problem of environmental pollution because there is almost no period during which an unpleasant odor or an odor is generated, and also to solve the problem that the work of replacing the litter 10 is greatly affected by the weather. .

Also, since a predetermined amount of water is contained in the litter 10 of the crushed coconut shell solid component 12, water is absorbed by the litter 10 while breeding dogs, cats, and livestock while maintaining the water absorption of the litter 10. It is possible to prevent dust and the like from rising from the litter 10. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the dust from rising from the litter 10 and entering the eyes or being inhaled from the respiratory organs, and it is possible to provide an extremely hygienic litter 10.

In the conventional litter 10 using saw chips, sawdust, straw, etc., there were instability factors in terms of securing raw materials and in terms of price. Therefore, the litter 10 can be manufactured at a lower cost than in the past. In addition, since the litter 10 containing human waste can be used as compost in a short period of time, it can be effectively used without becoming industrial waste.

In the embodiment, the litter 10 of the coconut shell pulverized by the pulverizer is about 1 mm in diameter and about 10 mm to 40 m in length.
m fiber component 11, solid component 1 having a diameter of about 1 mm to 2 mm
2, the fiber component 1 of the litter 10 is not limited to this.
1. The size of the solid component 12 is not limited to these dimensions.

[0028]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the litter is formed by crushed coconut shells, the litter can absorb a large amount of water. This makes it possible to absorb a large amount of human waste such as dogs, cats, cattle, horses, pigs, etc., and ammonia contained in the human waste. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the excrement of human waste from spreading to the surroundings, and it is possible to sanitarily manage the entire breeding ground without replacing the litter in other places only by changing litter in the excrement area Becomes

In particular, since the litter is composed of crushed coconut shells, for example, the litter that has absorbed the excrement of livestock such as dogs, cats, cows, horses, and pigs can be spoiled in a short period of time. Becomes As a result, the litter can be used as compost, so that it is not necessary to remove the portion that has absorbed the human waste as in the past and go out on a sunny day to dry it, so that the dried part is cleaned neatly. The labor can be saved, and the problem that the work of replacing the litter is greatly affected by the weather can be solved.
Therefore, the labor can be greatly reduced, and the practical effect of the litter can be greatly improved.

Further, since a large amount of human waste and ammonia contained in the human waste can be absorbed by the litter, only the litter is replaced in the litter area, and the litter in other places does not need to be replaced. Thus, by drying the portion of the litter made of wheat or rice straw or the like that has absorbed the excrement when the weather is fine, it is possible to prevent a strong odor of the excrement from being generated and spreading to the surroundings. In addition to the above, it is possible to obviate the problem that the strong smell of the human waste remaining in the place where the litter is dried, which gives a discomfort to the surrounding people. Therefore, the amount of litter to be replaced can be reduced, and the labor for replacing litter can be reduced, so that the cost can be greatly reduced.

Also, the coconut shell litter does not contain an adhesive such as a bond unlike a sawdust litter obtained by sawing a plywood, especially a plywood board with a saw, so that harmful gases such as dioxin are generated. In addition, a litter suitable for the environment can be provided.

Also, since the coconut litter is softer and more water-absorbent and more elastic than the hard litter, such as ogre chips, it is possible to avoid adverse effects on the hooves of livestock such as cows, horses and pigs. Becomes Therefore, livestock such as cows, horses, pigs, etc. can be safely raised without danger of slipping and injuries even in hard breeding grounds such as concrete.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the coconut shell is produced from the fiber component and the solid component of the crushed coconut shell. Becomes possible. As a result, a large amount of coconut shells can be effectively used without turning them into industrial waste. Therefore, a large amount of litter can be produced at a very low price.

According to the invention of claim 3, according to claim 1,
In addition, a certain amount of water is contained in the solid components of the crushed coconut shell to prevent dust from rising from the litter and excrete discharged when breeding dogs, cats, livestock, etc. Water can be absorbed. This makes it possible to prevent the dust from rising into the eyes or being inhaled from the respiratory organs, and the litter can be hygienically managed. Therefore, the breeding ground can be handled extremely hygienically, and the practical effect of the litter can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a litter (a litter composed of a fiber component of a coconut shell and a solid component) of the present invention.

Fig. 2 Litter of the present invention (litter containing only solid components of coconut shell)
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 litter 10A litter 11 fiber component 12 solid component

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A litter provided for breeding dogs, cats, livestock, and the like, wherein the litter is formed from ground coconut shells. 2. The litter according to claim 1, wherein the litter is formed from a fiber component of ground coconut shell and a solid component. 3. The litter according to claim 1, wherein the solid component of the ground coconut shell contains a predetermined amount of water.