JPH024267B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an automatic feeding and watering method and apparatus for dividing the daily feed and water amount of pigs into multiple feeds and automatically feeding them into the same feed tank. .

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As a conventional feeding method in pig farming, powdered feed is stirred and mixed with water in a tank, the mixture is made into a flowable state, and the mixture is fed to a feed tank in a pig pen using a pump. As a device to achieve this kind of feeding method,
−29881 Publication, Special Publication No. 45-22491, Special Publication Sho
There are those described in Publication No. 45-37463.

However, with the above method, the powdered feed remains in the pipeline and rots, which is not sanitary and also hinders the growth of the pigs. Methods are adopted that allow pigs to eat and drink freely.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, if powdered feed and water are supplied separately and the pigs are allowed to eat and drink freely, the amount of water the pigs drink is more in the summer and less in the winter, but overall the amount of water consumed is 2 to 2 times the amount of powdered feed. The amount increases by about 5 times, resulting in excessive drinking. It is known that pigs have the best feed efficiency and gain weight when the amount of water supplied is 2.5 times the amount of powdered feed even in the middle of summer, so the above method does not provide the appropriate amount of water to drink and has poor feed efficiency. Not only that, but it also has the disadvantage of increasing the amount of wastewater. Furthermore, since the pigs are fed as powdered feed for feeding, there is a lot of floating dust in the house, leading to many respiratory diseases and the like, reducing the efficiency of pig farming.

The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and attempts to overcome the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by providing a new feeding and water supply method and a device therefor in place of the above-mentioned conventional technology. be.

Means to solve problems This will be explained using FIG. 1 which corresponds to an embodiment.

The automatic feeding and watering method of the first invention divides the amount of feed and water for a day for farmed pigs into a plurality of times, and feeds powdered feed and water from automatic fixed-quantity feeding device A and automatic fixed-quantity water feeding device B. The stage of simultaneously supplying water and the stage of supplying only water are alternately set in advance by a timer so that powdered feed and water are automatically supplied to the same feeding tank 20.

Further, the automatic feeding and watering device of the second invention is a device for carrying out the method of the first invention, and is integrated with the powdered bait quantitative automatic feeding device A that automatically supplies one batch of powdered bait to the feed tank. It is composed of an automatic quantitative water supply device B that automatically supplies the amount of water per batch to the feed tank, and a timer that sets the operation timing of the automatic quantitative automatic supply device for powdered bait and the automatic quantitative automatic supply device for water.

Function: The timer is programmed in advance to alternately execute the stages of supplying powdered bait and water at the same time and the stage of supplying only water at specific time intervals.

When the timer setting time reaches the time for feeding powder feed and water at the same time, a signal from the timer activates the discharging means of the automatic metered feed feed device A, and at the same time, the automatic metered water feed device B is also activated to feed the pigs. The required amount of food and water for one day is divided into a plurality of times, and the amount of food and water for one time is supplied to the same feed tank 20. When the supply is finished, the powder bait quantitative automatic supply device A and the water quantitative automatic supply device B are prepared for the next supply.

Thereafter, when the stage comes to supply only water after a predetermined period of time, only the water metering automatic supply device B operates. Such actions are automatically repeated a predetermined number of times a day.

Embodiments Hereinafter, the apparatus and method of the present invention will be explained according to the examples shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a conveyor consisting of an auger conveying device, which supplies powdered bait to a powdered bait measuring box 7 from a powdered bait supply hopper (not shown). 2 is an auger drive motor. The powder feed measuring box 7 is a well-known type installed in each pig pen, and has a drop pipe 3 and an adjustment pipe 4 on the supply side, and has a rope 6 on the discharge side pulled by an appropriate driving means controlled by a timer. It has an opening/closing plate 5 which can be opened by the pigs, and its discharge side is connected to a chute 8 for supplying powdered feed to a feed tank 20 provided in the pig stall. The powder bait fixed-quantity automatic feeding device A is constituted by the above components.

Next, the water quantitative automatic supply device B will be explained. The water supply tank 10 connected to the water supply 11 is equipped with a float valve or level switch that stops the water supply at a certain water level, and a main valve such as an electromagnetic valve 14 is provided on the discharge side of the water supply tank 10 to stop water supply at a certain water level. A water supply pipe 13 is provided to supply water to the metering tank 16. The water metering tank 16 is connected to the water supply pipe 13 near its bottom by a flexible water supply connecting hose 15, and is installed so as to be vertically movable by appropriate means. Since the water metering tank 16 is connected to the water supply tank 10, its water head is always at the same level as the water supply tank 16, and the water amount can be changed by raising or lowering the tank 16. Water measuring tank 1
A pipe 17 having an electromagnetic valve 18 for supplying water to the feed tank 20 is connected to the discharge part 6. Normally, the main valve 14 provided on the discharge side of the water supply tank is open and the discharge side valve 18 of the water metering tank 16 is closed, so water is stored in the water metering tank 16 to the same level as the water supply tank. When water is supplied, the main valve 14 is closed and the valve 18 is opened to allow a set amount of water to flow into the feed tank. When the water supply ends, each valve returns to its original state and water is stored again.

The auger drive motor 2 opening/closing plate 5 and the electromagnetic valves 14 and 18 in the above configuration are automatically driven with their drive timings controlled by the timer 40.

Next, an example of timer setting will be described. The amount of water that can be fed to a single pig by feeding 3 kg of powdered feed per day is 7.5 kg, which is 2.5 times that amount. Therefore, the amount of powdered feed supplied per day to a pig pen with 10 pigs is 30 kg, and the amount of water supplied is 75 kg. If the amount of water supplied is divided into 6 times, the amount of water supplied per time will be 12.5 kg. If the divided feed amount and water amount are approximately equal, the number of feedings will be 2 to 3 times. If water is supplied six times every three hours, the water supply will be completed in 18 hours. Feed powdered food three times every other time during water supply. Figure 3 shows how the timer was set based on the above premise. In the figure, 41 is a feeding setting board, 42 is a water setting board, feeding is at 6:00, 12:00, and 18:00, and water is being supplied at 6:00, 9:00.
The hours are set at 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, and 21:00.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, at 6 o'clock, for example, a signal from the timer device activates the rope drive means to open the opening/closing plate 5 via the rope 6, and the powdered bait is stored in the weighing box 7. One batch of powdered bait is supplied to the feed tank 20 via the chute 8. At the same time, the solenoid valve 14 on the water tank drainage side
is closed, the electromagnetic valve 18 on the discharge side of the water metering tank 16 is opened, and the amount of water stored in the water metering tank 16 is supplied to the feed tank 20. As described above, powdered bait and water are simultaneously supplied to the feed tank and mixed with each other within the feed tank.

When the supply of powdered bait is finished, the opening/closing plate 5 automatically closes.
At the same time, the auger drive motor 2 operates to supply the powdered bait in the powdered bait supply hopper to the powdered bait weighing box 7,
When the amount of powdered bait for one meal is stored in the powdered bait measuring box 7, the drive motor 2 stops. Similarly, when the water supply is finished, the electromagnetic valve 18 is closed and the electromagnetic valve 14 is opened, so that the water in the water supply tank flows out into the water metering tank 16. At the same time, the float valve in the water tank operates to supply water until the amount of water in the water tank becomes constant. Therefore, the amount of water for one time is stored in the water metering tank.

At 9 o'clock, only the water metering automatic supply device operates as described above to supply only water into the feed tank. Feeding and watering are then repeated in the same manner.

In addition to the above-mentioned automatic fixed-quantity supply device for powdered bait, various devices such as a weighing hopper that measures and stores the weight of one serving of powdered bait can be adopted. Further, the water metering automatic supply device may be configured to directly supply water to the feed tank using a metering pump, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

Effects As configured as described above, the present invention has the following remarkable effects.

(i) Since feed can be divided automatically, the size of the feed tank can be reduced, and since water and feeding are carried out alternately, there is no leftover food in the feed tank, making it sanitary.

(ii) Since an appropriate amount of drinking water can be obtained, feed efficiency is high and the fattening period can be significantly shortened.
Urine sewage can also be reduced.

(iii) Since the powdered feed is mixed with water in the feed tank, it is more hygienic as no matted feed remains in the pipes as in the conventional method, and it does not generate floating dust in the house, reducing respiratory illnesses. can do.

(iv) By simply setting a timer, feed and water are automatically and efficiently supplied at predetermined intervals, so the human labor required for feeding and watering can be significantly reduced.

(v) The water metering tank can easily change the amount of water dispensed by simply adjusting its position up or down.

(vi) Since powdered bait and water are supplied in fixed amounts using separate devices, the entire device can be configured easily.

(vii) Since the device can be installed in each pig stall, the amount of feed and water depends on the number of pigs in each stall, their growth level,
It can be arbitrarily set depending on the season, and the time for feeding and watering can also be arbitrarily set using a timer.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an automatic feeding and water supply device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a timer. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Conveyor, 2... Drive motor, 3... Drop pipe, 4... Adjustment pipe, 5... Opening/closing plate, 6... Rope, 7... Powder bait measuring box, 8
... Shoot, 10 ... Water supply tank, 13 ... Water supply pipe, 14, 18 ... Solenoid valve, 16 ... Water measuring tank, 20 ... Feed tank, 40 ... Timer, 4
1... Feeding setting board, 42... Water supply setting board.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an automatic feeding and watering method that divides and feeds a day's worth of feed and water to pigs in multiple doses, the amount of powdered feed and water that is fed to each pig is measured in the amount of feed and water for one time, respectively. The feed hopper and water tank are automatically supplied and stored in the box and water measuring tank from the feed hopper and water tank, and a timer is used to alternately set the stage of simultaneously supplying powdered food and water and the stage of supplying only water. When the set time comes, the amount of feed and water for one feeding is automatically supplied from the feed measuring box and the water measuring tank to the same feed tank, and when the feeding is finished, the amount of feed for the next time is transferred to the feed measuring tank and the water measuring tank again. An automatic feed and water supply method characterized in that feed is automatically supplied from a feed hopper and a water supply tank. 2. A powder feed measuring box installed in each feeding tank and measuring the powder feed supplied from the feed hopper by the conveyor, an automatic opening/closing plate provided at the discharge section of the powder feed amount box, and a powder feed measuring box connected to the discharge section. an automatic fixed-quantity feed device for powder feed that automatically supplies a predetermined amount of powder feed necessary for one feeding to a feed tank installed in a pig pen; a water tank that stores a certain amount of water; and the water tank. A water metering tank is provided for each feed tank, which is connected to the tank via a solenoid valve and can be freely adjusted up and down, and a pipe is connected to the tank outlet via a solenoid valve, which is necessary for one water supply. an automatic metering water supply device that automatically supplies a predetermined amount of water to the feed tank; and a timer that sets the operating timing of the automatic powder feed supply device and the automatic metering water supply device. Feeding and watering equipment.