Device for feeding soft-shelled turtles and feeding method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a soft-shelled turtle feeding device which comprises at least four feeding platforms arranged on the periphery in a pond and a plurality of vertical rods, and the lower ends of the vertical rods are fixed to the bottom of the pond; each group of feeding platforms corresponds to two vertical rods, and two ends of each feeding platform are mutually fixed with the vertical rods; each group of feeding platform is formed by connecting a plurality of groups of brackets; the support is composed of two side floating plates and three transverse floating plates arranged on the two side floating plates at equal intervals. A supporting floating plate is arranged between every two adjacent transverse floating plates, and a fixing assembly used for fixing feed balls is arranged on each supporting plate. An inclined plate is arranged on one side of the supporting floating plate in an inclined and downward mode and used for soft-shelled turtles to climb. The feeding platform on the water is used for bearing soft-shelled turtle feed, and the situation that the soft-shelled turtle feed falls into water, and consequently water quality deterioration is caused is reduced. Meanwhile, the turtles can climb on the supporting floating plate conveniently through the inclined plate, the turtles feed is taken on the supporting floating plate, waste caused by the fact that the turtles feed is dissolved in water is reduced, the breeding cost is reduced, and the water quality deterioration degree is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of aquaculture, and in particular to a device for feeding turtles and a feeding method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Turtle is a reptile of the order Testudinata, family Testudinidae, genus Testudinata, commonly known as soft-shelled turtle, round fish, water fish, tortoise, foot fish, etc. Soft-shelled turtle is delicious, has high nutritional value, is rich in animal glue, keratin, copper, vitamin D and other nutrients, has the effects of lowering blood pressure and lipids, nourishing the skin, and strengthening the body, and is deeply loved by consumers. In recent years, with the rise of soft-shelled turtle farming, farmed aquatic products have become the main source of soft-shelled turtles on the market.

[0003] However, in order to pursue production, some farmers have excessively increased the stocking density, resulting in limited space for turtles to move around and slowing their growth rate. In addition, there are problems with the feeding method. Some farmers directly throw the compound feed into the water for feeding, which not only wastes feed and increases breeding costs, but also causes the degradation of feed deposited at the bottom of the pond, which can cause water quality deterioration, reduce the resistance of turtles, cause diseases, and increase breeding risks. Therefore, optimizing the feeding method of turtle feed is crucial to improving the growth rate of turtle breeding and promoting the sustainable development of the industry. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for feeding turtles and a feeding method thereof, which can solve the problem that the current feeding method of farmers is not conducive to turtle consumption and easily causes water quality deterioration.

[0005] The objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: A device for feeding turtles, comprising at least four groups of feeding platforms and a plurality of vertical poles arranged around a pond, wherein the lower ends of the vertical poles are fixed to the bottom of the pond; each group of feeding platforms corresponds to two vertical poles, and the two ends of the feeding platforms are fixed to the vertical poles; each group of feeding platforms is formed by connecting a plurality of groups of brackets; The bracket consists of two side floating plates and three transverse floating plates equidistantly arranged on the two side floating plates; a supporting floating plate is arranged between two adjacent transverse floating plates, and a fixing component for fixing the feed ball is arranged on the supporting plate; an inclined plate is arranged on one side of the supporting floating plate tilted downward for the turtle to climb.

[0006] Preferably, the fixing assembly is a plurality of rod-shaped structures inserted into the supporting floating plate.

[0007] Preferably, a baffle is provided on one side of the supporting floating plate away from the inclined plate to prevent the feed balls from falling from one side of the inclined plate.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of convex strips are provided on the upper surface of the inclined plate; and the acute angle between the inclined plate and the horizontal plane is 30°-60°.

[0009] Preferably, both ends of the feeding platform are fixed to the upright poles by bolts or ropes; and two adjacent groups of brackets are fixed to each other by bolts or ropes.

[0010] Preferably, the fixing assembly includes a vertical plate fixed on the supporting floating plate and a plurality of rod-shaped structures arranged on a side surface of the vertical plate close to the inclined plate.

[0011] Preferably, the side floating plates, transverse floating plates and supporting floating plates are made of floating materials.

[0012] Preferably, two groups of pulley blocks are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom of the supporting floating plate; the pulley block comprises a supporting rod and a pulley rotatably mounted on the lower end of the supporting rod, and the lowest point of the pulley is lower than the lowest point of the inclined plate.

[0013] A feeding method utilizing a device for feeding soft-shelled turtles, the method comprising the following steps: Step 1: Assemble the device for feeding turtles. Fix multiple sets of brackets to each other by ropes, bolts or nails on the edge of the pond to form a feeding platform, and then push it into the pond.

[0014] Step 2: Grind the turtle feed into powder using a grinder; Step 3, mixing the powdered turtle feed with the lactic acid bacteria liquid and stirring until the mixture is in a clumping state; Step 4: The breeding staff takes a boat to fix the ball-shaped turtle feed on the fixed component; Step 5: flexibly adjust the amount of turtle feed for the next feeding according to the turtle's feeding and water quality; Step 6: Check the turtle feed remaining on the bracket, push the feeding platform ashore, clean it and reuse it.

[0015] The advantages of the present invention compared with the prior art are as follows: 1) Compared with feeding pellets in water, feeding on a feeding platform is more convenient for turtles to eat; 2) The feed is fixed on the platform, which reduces the amount of feed deposited on the bottom of the water, improves feed utilization, and saves feed compared to traditional feeding methods; 3) After the feed is soaked with lactic acid bacteria, it becomes soft and easy to be digested and absorbed by the turtle. At the same time, the lactic acid bacteria in the feed helps to improve the turtle's intestines, enhance the turtle's physique, and reduce the use of fish medicine; 4) Feeding turtles with a feeding device reduces pond water pollution caused by the degradation of feed deposited in the water and reduces the pressure on aquaculture effluent treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 The present invention is a schematic structural diagram of a device for feeding turtles.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle bracket.

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Side view of the central supporting floating plate and inclined plate.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a fixing component in a device for feeding soft-shelled turtles according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a turtle feeding device of the present invention in which a vertical pole and a side floating plate are interactively fixed by ropes.

[0021] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals: 1: feeding platform, 2: vertical pole, 3: bracket, 301: side floating plate, 302: horizontal floating plate, 303: supporting floating plate, 304: fixing component, 305: inclined plate, 306: baffle, 307: convex strip, 308: vertical plate, 309: pulley block, 310: supporting rod, 311: pulley. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] The following describes the embodiments of the present disclosure through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present disclosure from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. The present disclosure can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0024] Embodiment 1 The present invention provides a feeding platform 1 on water for carrying turtle feed, thereby reducing the turtle feed from falling into the water and causing water quality deterioration. At the same time, the inclined plate 305 facilitates the turtle to climb onto the supporting floating plate 303 and ingest the turtle feed on the supporting floating plate 303, thereby reducing the turtle feed from dissolving in water and causing waste, reducing breeding costs and reducing the degree of water quality deterioration.

[0025] like Figure 1-2As shown, a device for feeding turtles comprises at least four groups of feeding platforms 1 and a plurality of vertical poles 2 arranged around a pond, wherein the lower ends of the vertical poles 2 are fixed to the bottom of the pond; each group of feeding platforms 1 corresponds to two vertical poles 2, and the two ends of the feeding platforms 1 are fixed to the vertical poles 2; each group of feeding platforms 1 is connected by a plurality of groups of brackets 3; compared with feeding pellets in water, feeding on the feeding platform 1 is more convenient for turtles to eat; the feed is fixed on the feeding platform 1, and compared with the traditional feeding method, the amount of feed deposited on the bottom of the water is reduced, the feed utilization rate is improved, and the feed is saved; the device for feeding turtles is used to feed turtles, thereby reducing the pond water pollution caused by the degradation of feed deposited in the water and reducing the pressure on the treatment of aquaculture tail water.

[0026] It should be noted that one side of two adjacent brackets 3 can be fixed to each other by ropes, or by bolts, nails, etc. The feeding platform 1 and the vertical pole 2 can be fixed to each other by bolts, nails or ropes. Vertical poles 2 can be set around the feeding platform 1 to fix the feeding platform 1, so as to prevent the feeding platform 1 from sinking due to excessive bearing capacity. At the same time, when fixing by ropes, it can also be positioned by drilling holes on the vertical pole 2 and passing the rope through it to prevent the rope from slipping, such as Figure 5 shown.

[0027] The bracket 3 consists of two side floating plates 301 and three transverse floating plates 302 equidistantly arranged on the two side floating plates 301; a supporting floating plate 303 is arranged between two adjacent transverse floating plates 302, and a fixing component 304 for fixing the feed ball is arranged on the supporting plate; an inclined plate 305 is arranged on one side of the supporting floating plate 303 tilted downward for the turtle to climb.

[0028] like Figure 3 As shown, further, the fixing assembly 304 is a plurality of rod-shaped structures inserted on the supporting floating plate 303. The rod-shaped structure can be made of metal or non-metallic materials, such as nails, thin wooden sticks, etc.

[0029] Furthermore, a baffle 306 is provided on one side of the supporting floating plate 303 away from the inclined plate 305 to prevent the feed balls from falling from one side of the inclined plate 305. The baffle can effectively prevent too much feed from falling into the pond, causing serious water pollution.

[0030] Furthermore, the upper surface of the inclined plate 305 is provided with a plurality of convex strips 307, which are used to increase friction and facilitate the turtle to climb; the acute angle between the inclined plate 305 and the horizontal plane is 30°-60°. The angle of the inclined plate 305 should not be too large or too small, in order to facilitate the turtle to climb to the side of the supporting floating plate 303 to eat.

[0031] Furthermore, the two ends of the feeding platform 1 are fixed to the vertical poles 2 by bolts or ropes; the two adjacent groups of brackets 3 are fixed to each other by bolts or ropes. The two ends of the feeding platform 1 are tied to the two vertical poles 2 by ropes, or fixed to each other by bolts or nails, or clamped to each other by a snap-fit ​​structure.

[0032] Furthermore, the side floating plates 301, the transverse floating plates 302 and the supporting floating plates 303 are floating materials, which may be wooden boards, high-density foam boards or other materials with low weight.

[0033] Furthermore, two groups of pulley blocks 309 are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom of the supporting floating plate 303; the pulley block 309 includes a supporting rod 310 and a pulley 311 rotatably mounted at the lower end of the supporting rod 310, and the lowest point of the pulley 311 is lower than the lowest point of the inclined plate 305. The pulley block 309 facilitates the rapid placement of the feeding platform 1 in the pond, or the rapid pushing of the feeding platform 1 from the pond to the shore when cleaning.

[0034] A feeding method utilizing a device for feeding soft-shelled turtles, the method comprising the following steps: Step 1: assemble the device for feeding turtles, fix multiple groups of brackets 3 to each other by ropes, bolts or nails at the edge of the pond to form a feeding platform 1, and then push it into the pond; Step 2: Grind the turtle feed into powder using a grinder; The commercial soft-shell turtle pellet feed rich in fish meal is crushed by a crusher to a powder state; Step 3: Mix the powdered turtle feed with the lactic acid bacteria liquid and stir until it is in a clumping state; after the feed is soaked with lactic acid bacteria, the feed becomes soft and is easily digested and absorbed by the turtle. At the same time, the lactic acid bacteria in the feed helps to improve the turtle's intestines, strengthen the turtle's physique, and reduce the amount of fish medicine used; Transfer the powdered feed to a plastic basin, add the fermented lactic acid bacteria liquid to the plastic basin continuously, and stir the feed powder continuously while adding the lactic acid bacteria liquid until the feed powder is bonded into a mass; Step 4: The breeding staff takes a boat to fix the ball-shaped turtle feed on the fixing component 304; The pelleted feed in the plastic basin is carried to the pond feeding boat. The worker takes the boat to the turtle feeding device, grabs a small pellet of feed, squeezes the pellet into fist-sized pellets, and fixes the pellets on the nails of the feeding platform 1; Step 5: flexibly adjust the amount of turtle feed for the next feeding according to the turtle's feeding and water quality; After the feed is fixed on the feeding platform 1, the domesticated turtles follow the smell of fish meal to eat, and the amount of turtle feed to be fed next time is flexibly adjusted according to the turtle's feeding and water quality.

[0035] Step 6: Check the turtle feed remaining on the bracket 3, push the feeding platform 1 ashore for cleaning and reuse. With the help of the pulley block 9, slide it to the edge of the pond to clean the turtle feed remaining on the bracket 3 to avoid the accumulation of turtle feed causing feed rotting and producing bad smell.

[0036] Embodiment 2 like Figure 4 As shown, compared with the first embodiment, the only difference is that the fixing assembly 304 includes a vertical plate 308 fixed on the supporting floating plate 303 and a plurality of rod-shaped structures arranged on the side of the vertical plate 308 close to the inclined plate 305 .

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "middle", "length", "up", "down", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0038] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature "on" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. "Multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically limited.

[0039] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0040] The above is only for explaining the implementation mode of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention without creative work should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for feeding soft-shelled turtles, characterized in that: The invention comprises at least four groups of feeding platforms (1) arranged around a pond and a plurality of vertical poles (2), wherein the lower ends of the vertical poles (2) are fixed to the bottom of the pond; each group of feeding platforms (1) corresponds to two vertical poles (2), and the two ends of the feeding platforms (1) are fixed to the vertical poles (2); each group of feeding platforms (1) is formed by connecting a plurality of groups of brackets (3); The support (3) is composed of two side floating plates (301) and three transverse floating plates (302) equidistantly arranged on the two side floating plates (301); a supporting floating plate (303) is arranged between two adjacent transverse floating plates (302), and a fixing component (304) for fixing a feed ball is arranged on the supporting plate; and an inclined plate (305) is arranged on one side of the supporting floating plate (303) in a downwardly inclined manner for the turtle to climb.

2. The device for feeding turtles as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (304) is a plurality of rod-shaped structures inserted into the supporting floating plate (303).

3. The device for feeding turtles according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (306) is provided on one side of the supporting floating plate (303) away from the inclined plate (305) to prevent the feed pellets from falling from one side of the inclined plate (305).

4. The device for feeding turtles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the inclined plate (305) is provided with a plurality of convex strips (307); the acute angle between the inclined plate (305) and the horizontal plane is 30°-60°.

5. The device for feeding turtles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the feeding platform (1) and the upright pole (2) are fixed to each other via bolts or ropes; and the two adjacent groups of brackets (3) are fixed to each other via bolts or ropes.

6. The device for feeding soft-shelled turtles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (304) comprises a vertical plate (308) fixed on the supporting floating plate (303) and a plurality of rod-shaped structures arranged on a side surface of the vertical plate (308) close to the inclined plate (305).

7. The device for feeding soft-shelled turtles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side floating plates (301), the transverse floating plates (302) and the supporting floating plates (303) are made of floating body materials.

8. The device for feeding soft-shelled turtles according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of pulley blocks (309) are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom of the supporting floating plate (303); the pulley block (309) comprises a supporting rod (310) and a pulley (311) rotatably mounted on the lower end of the supporting rod (310), and the lowest point of the pulley (311) is lower than the lowest point of the inclined plate (305).

9. The feeding method using the device for feeding turtles according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The method comprises the following steps: Step 1: assemble a turtle feeding device, fix multiple sets of brackets (3) to each other by ropes, bolts or nails at the edge of the pond to form a feeding platform (1), and then push it into the pond; Step 2: Grind the turtle feed into powder using a grinder; Step 3, mixing the powdered turtle feed with the lactic acid bacteria liquid and stirring until the mixture is in a clumping state; Step 4: The breeding staff takes a boat to fix the ball-shaped turtle feed on the fixing component (304); Step 5: flexibly adjust the amount of turtle feed for the next feeding according to the turtle's feeding and water quality; Step 6: Check the turtle feed remaining on the support (3), push the feeding platform (1) ashore, clean it, and reuse it.

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