摘要 |
<p>A vehicle is described for gathering fowl from the ground and carrying them to a place of unloading, for example a cage. The vehicle comprises: a main frame (2); wheels (31,32) or tracks to support the main frame above the ground; an accumulating conveyor belt (62) to carry the fowl in a first direction (B) (which can be, substantially, the direction of the length of the vehicle); and an unloading conveyor belt (63) that receives the fowl from the accumulating conveyor belt and carries the fowl received towards a place of unloading. The unloading conveyor belt carries the fowl in a second direction. The second direction may be at an angle with the first direction. The vehicle also comprises a belt-supporting structure (21) to support the accumulating conveyor belt and the unloading conveyor belt. The vehicle comprises a counterframe (23). The belt-supporting structure is at least partially raisable respect to the counterframe. The vehicle comprises a weighing device (91,92) placed between the main frame and the counterframe for weighing the fowl carried on the conveyor belts.</p> |