System for distributing liquid foodstuffs for farmed animals said to be in battery

摘要

Device for concomitantly feeding farmed animals said to be in BATTERY and allowing adjustment of the individual quantity distributed. The invention relates to a device allowing the distribution of liquid foodstuff contained in a raised vat and descending by gravitation into buckets. It consists of a vat (1) running along the rearing shed fitted with a cover (2) which is itself fitted with anti-sloshing walls (4) and with pressurised water cleaning nozzles (5). The bottom of the vat (1) is fitted with orifices linked to adjustable gauges (11) which, by being raised by virtue of an adjusting knurled wheel (10) allow a retention of the liquid foodstuff to be distributed. These gauges are linked to flexible hoses which descend into the buckets which are pressed by cylindrical bars (20 and 21) placed on either side of the said hoses. When the user actuates a cable winch linked to the movable bar (21), a spring (25) tends to separate the bars (20 and 21) which allows the foodstuff to descend by gravitation into the individual buckets situated facing each animal. <IMAGE>