| 摘要 |
<p>A box for domestic animals, preferably sows, e.g. for individual feeding of the animals. The box (1) accommodates one animal and comprises a feed trough at the front end of the box, a front gate (5) hinged about a vertical axis and a rear gate (3) hinged about a horizontal axis (14) in order to be pivoted to open position at a level above the back of the animal. The front gate (5) may block the access to the feed trough when the rear gate (3) is open, while the rear gate (3) in the closed position prevents access to the inner of the box (1) while the front gate (5) is open. A connecting means (12) interconnects front and rear gates (5; 3) so that opening one of the gates causes closing of the other. The suspension of the rear gate (3) with horizontal axis of pivot enables lifting the gate (3) up above the reach of the animals, thus preventing an animal outside the box (1) from accidentally closing the rear gate when in open position.</p> |
