PORTABLE BASKET COLONY FOR GROWING AND TRANSPORT AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A colony basket and method of using the same for handling poultry from DOC through the growing process and on to a production facility comprising a harvesting system, a loading system, a transport system, an unloading and storing system, hanging system and cleaning system. The system and method performs the steps of harvesting and colonizing live poultry into a singly stackable and transportable colony basket, stacking and loading the trays on a transport, unloading and temporarily storing the poultry for subsequent processing. The system and method further includes the use of a modular colony basket for interchangeable use with the described system.

主权项

1. A floor for a modular basket, the floor comprising:
a first floor module comprising a mesh floor extending between a plurality of edges, a first set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a first edge and a second set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a second edge, the second edge located opposite the first edge; a second floor module adjacent the first floor module, the second floor module comprising a mesh floor extending between a plurality of edges, a first set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a first edge and a second set of hinge elements including hinge openings extending below the mesh floor from a second edge, wherein the second edge is adjacent to the first edge of the first floor module; and a first beam extending through a first set of hinge openings of the first floor module and a second set of hinge openings of the second floor module, thus connecting the first floor module and second floor module.