| 摘要 |
An automatic feeder for delivering fluid nutrients (2) to young animals, comprising a refrigerated container (1) for nutrient fluid, dispensing means (7) for metering nutrient fluid (2) to at least one teat-like nozzle (5) accessible to the animals, through the medium of an outfeeder (4) upon initiation of an animal-controlled activator, wherein the outfeeder (4) has a thermistor-controlled heating element (13) for heating nutrient fluid (2) to an appropriate temperature when dispensing fluid nutrient, and for drying the outfeeder (4) subsequent to dispensing the fluid. The outfeeder (4) is connected to the refrigerated container (1) by a hose (6) which projects down into the fluid nutrient (2) and which is included in a peristaltic pump (7) that forms said feeding means, wherein the end of the hose (6) that lies proximal to the outfeeder (4) projects into the end of the outfeeder (4) that lies distal to the nozzle (5) in the absence of a fixed coupling with the outfeeder (4). |
