KR20190089467A - Method and apparatus of supplying water for raising chickens - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water supply method for chicken breeding, which comprises the steps of: calculating the number of days since chicks hatched; supplying the chicks with the appropriate amount of feed and the amount of drinking water in a proper level at a predetermined time; confirming the amount of feed and the amount of drinking water consumed by the chicks for the predetermined time; and transmitting a warning message to a user if determined that the ratio between the amount of feed intake and the amount of drinking water is out of a normal range, wherein the proper level is determined according to the number of days from the day the chicks hatch. By providing an optimal watering environment for the chicks to grow, the chicks reaches target weight while reducing mortality.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for feeding chickens,

The present invention relates to a watering method for breeding chickens, and more particularly, to a watering method and apparatus for breeding chickens capable of attaining a target weight while reducing mortality by providing an optimal watering environment in which chicks can grow .

Water accounts for 60% to 70% of the body's work, and in the case of chicks, about 80% of the body is made up of water.

It takes about 4 liters of water for a 1 kg body weight of a broiler to be grown. Approximately 75% of them are obtained directly from the negative and the rest are from the feed. Generally, it consumes twice as much water as feed intake, but it increases or decreases with temperature.

Therefore, it is important that water is available to be eaten 24 hours a day. If the amount of water is small or the number of water dispensers is low and water is not sufficient, it will adversely affect health. The role of water is to transport the feed into the body's digestive organs, transport the nutrients to the organs as an important component of the blood, and help to absorb the nutrients in the feed. It is also involved in biochemical reactions that produce meat or eggs, is involved in releasing waste products and toxic substances from the body, lubricating the joints, and maintaining body temperature normally.

In our country's general broiler farms, avian influenza (AI) occurs frequently, and there is a problem that the occurrence and death rates of sudden death syndrome (SDS) are high. Therefore, a watering method is required depending on the amount of feed consumed by the chicks or the temperature in the house so that the chick is strong against the disease and easy to reach the target weight.

Therefore, the first problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a watering method for breeding chickens that can achieve the target body weight while reducing the mortality rate by providing an optimal watering environment in which chicks can grow.

A second problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a water supply device for breeding chickens which can facilitate water ingestion by changing the height of the water dispenser as the chick grows.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the above-described method.

In order to achieve the first object of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a chick, comprising the steps of: calculating a number of days from a day when a chick hatches; Feeding the chicks with an appropriate level of feed amount and a predetermined amount of water for a predetermined period of time; Confirming the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed by the chick for the predetermined time; And transmitting a warning message to the user when it is determined that the ratio of the amount of feed consumed and the amount of water consumed is out of the normal range as a result of the check, and the appropriate level is determined according to the number of days since the chick hatched It provides a watering method for breeding chickens.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when at least one of the amount of feed and the amount of water to be consumed by the chick for a certain period of time deviates from an appropriate level, even if the ratio of the amount of feed and the amount of water is in the normal range, The method comprising the steps of:

In addition, it is preferable that the proper level of the feed amount and the water amount is changed according to the temperature in the cage.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the height of the nipple for supplying the water can be changed according to the number of days from the day when the chicks are hatched.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the water remaining in the pipe for supplying the water used for drinking the chick is drained after the predetermined time, and the drain for the drain can be installed at the lowest place where water can be drained naturally have.

In order to achieve the second object of the present invention, there is provided a feeder comprising: a feeder for feeding a predetermined amount of feed to a chick; A water supply unit for supplying the chicks with a predetermined amount of water at a predetermined level for a predetermined period of time; A feed amount check unit for checking the amount of feed the chick consume for the predetermined time; A water amount checking unit for checking the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed by the chick for the predetermined time; A management unit for determining whether the ratio of the amount of feed consumed and the amount of water consumed exceeds the normal range; A transmission / reception unit for transmitting a warning message to the user if it is determined that the user is out of the normal range as a result of the determination by the management unit; Wherein the management unit calculates the number of days from the day when the chick hatches, and the appropriate level is determined according to the number of days from the day when the chick hatches.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, even if the ratio of the feed amount to the water amount is within the normal range as a result of the determination, if at least one of the feed amount and the water amount to be consumed by the chick for a certain period of time deviates from the appropriate amount The transmitting / receiving unit can transmit the warning message.

In addition, it is preferable that the proper level of the feed amount and the water amount is changed according to the temperature in the cage.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the water supply unit may further include a water supply unit for changing the height of the nipple supplying the water according to the number of days from the day when the chicks are hatched.

In addition, it may further include a drainage unit for draining water remaining in the pipe for supplying the water used for drinking the chicks after the predetermined time, and a drainage port for discharging the water, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute a watering method for breeding a chicken.

According to the present invention, by providing an optimal watering environment in which chicks can grow, it is possible to reach the target body weight while reducing mortality.

Further, according to the present invention, by changing the height of the water dispenser as the chick grows, the chick can facilitate water ingestion.

1 is a configuration diagram of a water supply device for breeding a chicken according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows an example in which the water supply unit 160 changes the height of the nipple supplying water according to the number of days of the chicks.
3 is a flowchart of a watering method for breeding a chicken according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, It is to be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified in various ways.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

1 is a configuration diagram of a water supply device for breeding a chicken according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1, a water supply device for breeding a chicken according to the present embodiment includes a water amount check unit 100, a feed amount check unit 110, a temperature check unit 120, a management unit 130, a transceiver unit 140, A feed unit 150, a water supply unit 160, a drainage unit 170, a temperature control unit 180, and a medicine supply unit 190.

The water amount checking unit 100 checks the amount of water consumed by the chick for a predetermined time.

A water dispenser can be installed at the point where the water source enters the cage to measure the amount of water supplied to the cage. When the water continues to flow in the piping, the amount of water drained from the drainage section 170 is measured, and the amount of water drained to the drainage section 170 minus the amount of water supplied through the drainage section Of the total volume of water.

The feed amount checking unit 110 checks the amount of feed the chicks consume for a certain period of time.

The feed amount check unit 110 can check the amount of feed the chicks consume for a certain period of time by comparing the weight of the feeder after the feed to the chicks and the weight of the feeder after a certain period of time.

The temperature check unit 120 confirms the temperature inside the cage where the chick is being raised.

When checking the temperature inside the house, it is important to check the temperature at the key height of the chick, since the actual temperature felt by the chick is important. Accordingly, it is preferable that the position of the temperature check unit 120 is adjusted to the height of the chick as the chick grows.

The management unit 130 determines whether the ratio of the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed exceeds the normal range.

Water is preferably supplied for 24 hours. If the number or capacity of the water dispenser constituting the water supply unit 160 is insufficient, the growth rate of the chicks decreases. In order to ensure that sufficient water is being supplied to the system, the ratio of the volume of water to the daily feed should be checked. It can be judged that sufficient water is supplied when the weight ratio of feed to intake is 1.8: 1 (1.6: 1 in the case of a nipple water dispenser).

The management unit 130 determines whether at least one of the amount of feed and the amount of water to be consumed by the chick for a certain period of time deviates from an appropriate level even if the ratio of the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed is within the normal range.

The control unit 130 may calculate the number of days from the day when the chicks hatch and determine an appropriate level of the amount of feed and the amount of water to be supplied to the chick according to the number of days since the chick hatched. The appropriate level determined by the management unit 130 is transmitted to the feeder 150 and the water supplier 160 to feed the feed amount and the water amount suitable for the appropriate level.

In addition, it is preferable that the appropriate level of the amount of feed and the amount of water to be supplied to the chick is changed according to the temperature in the cage as well as the number of days from the day when the chick hatches.

As a result of the determination by the management unit 130, if at least one of the amount of feed and the amount of water to be consumed by the chick for a certain period of time is determined to be an appropriate level In case of deviating, the transceiver 140 transmits a warning message to the user.

The feeder 150 feeds the chicks with an appropriate level of feed for the predetermined time.

The water supply unit 160 supplies the chicks with an appropriate amount of water for the predetermined time.

At this time, a filter is installed at the inlet of the water supply unit 160 so that foreign substances are not included. Table 1 shows the amount of water consumed in different watering systems by broiler in different age groups, and shows the amount of water normally consumed at 21 ° C.

                                                       (Liter / 1000 water / day) Nipple water dispenser
(No cup shape) Nipple water dispenser
(With cup) Bell watering machine
Quantity of water 1.6 liters / kg 1.7 l / kg 1.8 liter / kg Ages cock female Marriage cock female Marriage cock female Marriage 7 54 51 53 58 54 56 61 58 59 14 101 94 98 107 100 104 113 106 110 21 160 146 152 170 155 162 180 164 171 28 224 197 211 238 209 224 252 221 238 35 274 230 253 291 245 269 308 259 284 42 318 259 290 338 275 308 358 292 326 49 349 274 312 371 291 332 392 308 351 56 362 272 318 384 289 338 407 306 358

Table 1 shows the amount of water normally consumed at 21 ° C, but the higher the internal temperature of the house, the more water is consumed. At a temperature above 21 ° C, it will drink about 6.5% more water when heated at 1 ° C.

The amount of water consumed may vary depending on the feed intake of the chicks.

Changes in the volume of water or drastic increases and decreases in the rate of intake to volume versus volume can be seen as an early sign of stress, disease or quality of feed.

The amount of water increases as the age of the chicks elapses. Particularly, chicken with weak heat has a drastic increase in the amount of water as the temperature in the house increases. When the amount of water in the high temperature is increased, the chicken is wrapped in the side having high moisture content, which makes the handling of the poultry more difficult. In summer, the ideal water temperature of chicken fed to chicken is 10 ~ 20 ℃, it is better to insulate the reservoir tank and pipe and apply ice to the reservoir tank.

It is preferable that the water supply unit 160 changes the height of the nipple supplying the water according to the number of days from the day when the chicks hatch.

2 shows an example in which the water supply unit 160 changes the height of the nipple supplying water according to the number of days of the chicks.

Fig. 2 (a) shows the height of the nipple supplying water from the day when the chick hatches to the fifth day, Fig. 2 (b) shows the height of the nipple supplying water from 6 to 28 days after the chicks hatch, And FIG. 2 (c) shows the height of the nipple after the chick hatching and after 29 days.

Referring to FIG. 2 (a), the height of the nipples is adjusted to the height of the chicks from the day when the chicks hatch to the 5th day, so that the chicks can easily take the water. Referring to FIG. 2 (b), the height of the nipples is adjusted to the height of the head of the chick (or chicken) from 6 to 28 days after hatching to make it easy to consume water.

Further, referring to FIG. 2 (c), it is preferable that the height of the nipple is higher than the height of the head of the chick or the chicken when the chick hatches and becomes 29 days or later.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the water drainage unit 170 drains water remaining in the pipe for supplying the water used for drinking the chicks after the predetermined time.

To prevent water contamination, or to keep cool in summer, or to prevent freezing of pipes in winter, the amount of water supplied is supplied by the amount needed per hour. Also, in order to prevent frost and bacterial propagation in the winter, open the valve at the lowest position and drain all the water in the piping so that no water is left.

For this purpose, it is preferable that the drain hole for the drain water is installed at the lowest place where water can be drained naturally.

The temperature controller 180 operates the heater or the cooler to maintain the temperature inside the cage at a predetermined temperature.

The medicine supplier 190 supplies the medicine corresponding to the amount of water supplied for the predetermined time to the water supplier 160 to mix the water and the medicine.

In one embodiment, 0.1 g of vitamin C per liter of water and 0.3 g of sariolic acid (aspirin) are added.

3 is a flowchart of a watering method for breeding a chicken according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the water supply method for breeding the chicken according to the present embodiment is composed of the steps of the water supply apparatus for breeding the chicken shown in FIG. 1 and being processed in a time-series manner. Therefore, the contents described above with respect to the water supply device for breeding the chicken shown in FIG. 1 apply to the water supply method for breeding the chicken according to the present embodiment, even if omitted below.

In step 300, the water supply device for breeding the chickens calculates the number of days since the chicks hatched.

In step 310, the water supply device for breeding the chickens changes the height of the nipple supplying water according to the number of days calculated in step 300. That is, it is preferable to change the height of the nipple supplying the water according to the number of days from the day when the chicks hatch.

The height of the nipples is adjusted to the height of the chicks to make it easier for the chicks to consume the water from the day the chicks hatch until the 5th day. From 6 to 28 days after the chicks hatch, the height of the nipples is adjusted to the height of the chicks It is preferable to make it easy to take water in accordance with the height. When the chicks hatch and are on or after 29 days, it is desirable to place the height of the nipples above the height of the head of the chick or chicken.

In step 320, the water supply device for chickens changes the amount of feed and the amount of water to be supplied to the chick for a certain period according to the temperature in the cage.

When checking the temperature inside the house, it is important to check the temperature at the key height of the chick, since the actual temperature felt by the chick is important. Accordingly, it is preferable that the position of the temperature check unit 120 is adjusted to the height of the chick as the chick grows.

In step 330, a water supply device for breeding chickens feeds the chickens with a predetermined amount of feed quantity and amount of water for a certain period of time.

At this time, when the medicine is administered, the medicine corresponding to the amount of stored water can be loaded so that a fixed amount can be administered.

In step 340, the water supply device for the breeding of the chickens checks the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed by the chick for a certain period of time.

A water dispenser can be installed at the point where the water source enters the cage to measure the amount of water supplied to the cage. When the water continues to flow in the piping, the amount of water drained from the drainage section 170 is measured, and the amount of water drained to the drainage section 170 minus the amount of water supplied through the drainage section Of the total volume of water.

On the other hand, the feed amount check unit 110 can check the amount of feed the chicks consume for a certain period of time by comparing the weight of the feeder after feeding the chicks with the weight of the feeder after a certain period of time.

In step 350, the water supply device for breeding the chickens is checked to see if the ratio of the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed by the chick is in the normal range.

If it is determined that it is in the normal range, the process proceeds to step 360. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 370 to transmit a warning message to the user.

In step 360, the watering device for breeding the chickens checks whether the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed by the chick for a certain period of time deviate from the appropriate level.

If at least one of the feed amount and the negative water amount exceeds the appropriate level as a result of the check, the controller proceeds to step 370 and transmits a warning message to the user. However, if both the amount of feed and the amount of water are appropriate, the process proceeds to step 300.

Preferably, the appropriate level is determined according to the number of days since the chicks hatch. It is also possible to change the appropriate level according to the temperature in the house.

In step 370, the water supply device for breeding the chickens sends a warning message to the user.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the water remaining in the pipe for supplying the water used for drinking the chick is drained after the predetermined time, and the drain for the drain is installed at the lowest place where water can be drained naturally.

Embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed on various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

Claims (11)

Calculating the number of days since the day the chicks hatched;
Feeding the chicks with an appropriate level of feed amount and a predetermined amount of water for a predetermined period of time;
Confirming the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed by the chick for the predetermined time; And
And transmitting a warning message to the user if it is determined that the ratio of the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed is out of the normal range,
Wherein the appropriate level is determined according to the number of days from the day the chick hatches. The method according to claim 1,
And transmitting the warning message when at least one of the amount of feed and the amount of water to be consumed by the chick is out of an appropriate level, even if the ratio of the amount of feed to the amount of water is within the normal range. Water feeding method for breeding chickens. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the appropriate level of the feed amount and the water amount is changed according to the temperature in the cage. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the height of the nipple for feeding the water is changed in accordance with the number of days from the day when the chick is incubated. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein water is drained from a pipe for supplying water to be used for drinking of the chick after the predetermined time, and the drain for the drain is installed at the lowest place where water can be drained naturally Way. A feeder for feeding a predetermined amount of feed to the chicks at a predetermined time;
A water supply unit for supplying the chicks with a predetermined amount of water at a predetermined level for a predetermined period of time;
A feed amount check unit for checking the amount of feed the chick consume for the predetermined time;
A water amount checking unit for checking the amount of feed and the amount of water consumed by the chick for the predetermined time;
A management unit for determining whether the ratio of the amount of feed consumed and the amount of water consumed exceeds the normal range;
A transmission / reception unit for transmitting a warning message to the user if it is determined that the user is out of the normal range as a result of the determination by the management unit; And
Wherein the management unit calculates the number of days from the day when the chick hatches, and the appropriate level is determined according to the number of days from the day when the chick hatches. The method according to claim 6,
If the at least one of the amount of feed and the amount of water to be consumed by the chick for the predetermined period of time deviates from the appropriate level, even if the ratio of the feed amount to the water amount is in the normal range, the transmitter / receiver transmits the warning message Wherein the water supply device is for feeding a chicken. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the appropriate level of the feed amount and the water amount is changed according to the temperature in the house. The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising a water supply unit for changing the height of the nipple supplying the water according to the number of days from the day when the chicks hatch. The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising a water drainage unit for draining the water remaining in the pipe for supplying water to be used for drinking the chicks after the predetermined time, and a drainage port for discharging the water, Feeding device for breeding chickens. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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