JPH03290127A - Method for giving feed to animal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently exercise an animal in a narrow place and rear the animal in healthy state by installing a device in which an animal can move feet and exercise in the lower part in a narrow fence, carrying the animal thereon, keeping-the animal so as to forcibly exercise on the place and also eat feed there. CONSTITUTION:For example, an endless conveyer having flat surface is installed in the lower part in a fence and domestic fowl are exercised and simultaneously feeded thereon and reared. When the domestic fowls are chickens, it is prevented that feet of the ckickens are carried off by making speed of conveyer slow or providing a soft baffle on the conveyer. Dirt such as excrement of the animal can be readily removed and there is also effect capable of cleanly retaining the interior of the fence, because the conveyer moves.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Technical field of invention) The present invention relates to a method of feeding animals.

(Prior art and its problems) Animals, such as chickens, pigs, cows, horses, sheep, etc., especially chickens, are kept in narrow cages where they cannot move freely, are virtually prevented from moving, are allowed to eat feed, and are fed eggs. It is known that they give birth to and grow. This method is superior in this respect because it allows large numbers of animals to grow and lay eggs in a small space.

However, animals can hardly exercise and only eat feed, which is against the laws of nature. For example, if we take chickens as an example, they are born from naturally raised chickens that exercise freely. Compared to freshly prepared eggs, it is weaker, less chewy, and doesn't have a good flavor. Therefore, the price is less than 1/3, which is not desirable.

Also, when raising chickens, they just get fat.
Compared to chickens raised with natural free movement, the chickens are stiff, weak, and loose, and the flavor is too strong. Therefore, the price is less than 1/2, which is not preferable.

Therefore, we researched whether there was a way to create chickens that could exercise freely in such a small space, and we succeeded.

(Structure and operation of the invention) The present invention provides for an animal to be forced to move by moving its legs in the lower part of a narrow enclosure where it cannot move freely, or to be forced to move its legs. installing a device on which the animal is to be exercised, on which the animal is essentially forced to exercise;
Moreover, the feature is that feed can also be eaten there.

I chose a chicken as a representative animal, and the following explanation will be based on chickens.

The chicken is forced to move its legs in that area, and moving its legs is the root of movement, so the chicken ends up exercising.

Therefore, it will be in the same state as a naturally exercising chicken. As a result, the eggs produced by the hens of the present invention are the same as eggs produced by naturally exercised hens; they are firmer, less weak, and have a similar flavor, and can be sold at three times the price.

Also, chickens become the same as chickens that have been raised with natural exercise.
It was firm, not weak, and had an extremely good flavor, and could be sold for twice the price.

Furthermore, the sizes of the eggs of naturally-moved chickens were extremely uneven, but the eggs of the present invention were all uniform in size.

Also, the size of chickens that are raised through natural exercise is uneven.
Although the difference was significant, the chickens of the present invention were remarkably uniform in size, and moreover, they were large.

I think this is because, according to the laws of nature, chickens that are allowed to exercise naturally will become stronger and stronger, and weaker chickens will become weaker.

In contrast, in the present invention, the chickens exercise and eat feed within a narrow fence, so all conditions are constant, and the chickens and eggs grow uniformly in size.

The apparatus may have any structure as long as it can achieve the object of the present invention, but suitable examples include (1) an arrangement of a large number of self-rotating small rolls, and (2) an endless conveyor type. Since the mechanism (1) is simple, the equipment cost is low. (2) The structure of the conveyor surface of the endless conveyor can be arbitrarily selected such as uneven type, groove type, flat type, etc.
It is very convenient because it can change depending on the chicken and each chicken has its own characteristics. Further, since the conveyor moves, dirt such as chicken excrement can be removed by washing, etc., and cleaning can be easily and completely performed.

It is preferable that the conveyor has a structure in which the speed can be changed or stopped as desired, so that the movement can be adjusted as appropriate depending on the condition of the chickens. The material of the conveyor can be changed as desired, and if it is made of water-resistant plastic, rubber, steel, etc., cleaning will be even greater and durability will be greater.

In addition, optional exposure to sunlight or artificial rays can be used to create an environment or atmosphere that is closer to natural conditions or even more suitable for making the chickens healthier, which in combination with exercise and feed. , the effect of the present invention becomes even greater.

Although the explanation has been given for chickens, the same results can be obtained for other animals as well, just by changing the size of the fence and equipment.

Also, when the animal is small, such as a chick, there is a risk of the animal getting stuck on the conveyor. This can be prevented by slowing down the conveyor or by providing soft baffles or scrapers to prevent tripping or being drawn in.

Whether it's milking a cow or shearing wool,
According to the invention, it is preferred to have naturally exercised grown cattle or sheep.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In the lower part of a narrow enclosure where animals cannot move freely, a device is installed that forces animals to exercise by moving their legs or that causes them to exercise as a result. , a method of feeding an animal, characterized in that the animal is placed on it, so that the animal is essentially forced to exercise in that place, and is also able to eat the feed there.