Device for measuring feed conversion ratio of broiler chicken

Abstract

The utility model provides a feed conversion ratio measuring device for broilers, which relates to the technical field of livestock breeding, and comprises a trough with a weighing module and a weighing platform sleeved outside the trough, the weighing platform comprises a rectangular channel covering the periphery of the trough and fixed with a feed distribution ring, and a weighing platform arranged in the rectangular channel, the rectangular channel is provided with an isolation net and a baffle which are located on the two sides of the trough respectively, the weighing table is located on the side, away from the trough, of the isolation net, broiler chickens can be located on the weighing table, and the heads of the broiler chickens can penetrate through the isolation net to peck feed in the trough. The device can effectively improve the measurement accuracy of the feed conversion ratio, and avoids interference to measurement when broilers stand on the feed trough.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of poultry and livestock breeding, in particular to a device for measuring the feed-to-meat ratio of broiler chickens. Background Art

[0002] Feed-to-meat ratio (FCR) refers to the amount of feed consumed by livestock and poultry to gain one kilogram of weight. It is an important indicator for evaluating feed return and an important basis for formulating production plans and financial plans. Feed-to-meat ratio = total feed consumption (kg) / total weight gain (kg). A high feed-to-meat ratio means that more feed is used but less meat is gained; conversely, a low feed-to-meat ratio means that less feed is used but more meat is gained.

[0003] At present, feed-to-meat ratio measuring devices have been widely used in the livestock and poultry breeding industry. For example, patent CN220187827 U discloses a multi-feed-level feed-to-meat ratio measuring device for breeding poultry, which includes a lifting base, a rotating platform, a dividing ring, a hopper, a screw feeder, a trough and a weighing platform. The rotating platform is arranged above the lifting base, the dividing ring is arranged on the outer ring of the rotating platform, the screw feeder is arranged on the rotating platform and the discharging end extends to the top of the dividing ring, the hopper is arranged above the screw feeder and connected with its feed port, and the dividing ring is provided with a plurality of drop openings at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, and a trough is provided at each position corresponding to the drop opening, a weighing module is provided at the bottom of the trough, and a weighing platform is provided under each of the troughs. The utility model can accommodate multiple breeding poultry to feed at the same time by means of a plurality of troughs and weighing platforms arranged around the dividing ring, thereby improving feeding efficiency, and detects the amount of feed consumed by the weighing module, and detects the weight gain of the breeding poultry by the weighing platform, thereby obtaining the feed-to-meat ratio of the breeding poultry.

[0004] The applicant has found that in the prior art, there is a situation where chickens stand on the feed trough during use, resulting in a large deviation in the measurement of the broiler weight. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a device for measuring the feed-to-meat ratio of broilers, so as to solve the technical problem of large measurement error of the feed-to-meat ratio of broilers in the prior art.

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, a broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device according to the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] The utility model provides a broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device, comprising a lifting base, a rotating platform, a distribution ring, a hopper, a screw feeder, and a trough, wherein the distribution ring is arranged on the outer ring of the rotating platform, the screw feeder is arranged on the rotating platform and the discharging end extends to above the distribution ring, the hopper is arranged above the screw feeder and connected with its feeding port, a plurality of drop openings are arranged on the distribution ring at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, a trough is arranged at each position corresponding to the drop opening, a weighing module is arranged at the bottom of the trough, and also comprises weighing platforms which are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the distribution ring and correspond one-to-one with any trough, the weighing platform comprises a rectangular channel which is covered on the periphery of the trough and fixed to the distribution ring, and a weighing platform arranged in the rectangular channel, isolation nets and baffles which are respectively arranged on both sides of the trough are arranged on the rectangular channel, the weighing platform is located on the side of the isolation net away from the trough, the broiler can be located on the weighing platform and its head can pass through the isolation net to peck at the feed in the trough.

[0008] Preferably, the weighing platform also includes an automatic door, an identity recognition device, and a server. The automatic door and the baffle are respectively installed at the two ends of the rectangular channel. The weighing platform is located between the isolation net and the automatic door. The identity recognition device is equipped with an RFID reader, a receiver, a wireless transmission module, and a controller. The wireless transmission module is electrically connected to the server, and the RFID reader, receiver, wireless transmission module, automatic door, weighing platform and weighing module are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0009] Preferably, the rectangular channel includes a U-shaped bottom frame, a slide plate installed in the U-shaped bottom frame and rotatably coordinated with the U-shaped bottom frame, a U-shaped isolation cover arranged on the upper side of the U-shaped bottom frame, and a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism is connected to the slide plate, and the transmission mechanism drives the slide plate to rotate relative to the U-shaped bottom frame to control the opening and closing of the bottom of the U-shaped bottom frame.

[0010] Preferably, the transmission mechanism includes a motor installed on the outside of the circular bottom frame, a first pulley installed on the output shaft of the motor, and rotating shafts arranged on opposite sides of one end of the skateboard. The two rotating shafts are rotatably installed on the circular bottom frame through bearings respectively. The rotating shaft on the same side as the motor passes through the circular bottom frame and is provided with a second pulley. Belts are wound around the outside of the first pulley and the second pulley so that the motor can drive the skateboard to rotate relative to the circular bottom frame through the belt.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0012] The utility model provides a broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device. Compared with the prior art, a rectangular channel, an isolation net and a baffle for isolating the feed trough are arranged on the periphery of the feed trough, which can effectively isolate the direct contact area between the broiler and the feed trough, avoiding the chicken from standing directly in the feed trough, ensuring that what is weighed is the weight of the feed rather than the mixed weight of the chicken and the feed, thereby improving the accuracy of the feed consumption data. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiment:

[0014] Figure 1 It is the overall structural diagram of the weighing platform;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an existing broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of a rectangular channel;

[0017] Figure 4 This is the coordination diagram of the material dividing ring, material trough and weighing platform.

[0018] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1-base; 2-rotating platform; 3-dividing ring; 4-hopper; 5-screw feeder; 6-material trough; 7-weighing platform; 8-feeding port; 9-weighing module; 10-discharging pipe; 11. bracket; 12. isolation net; 13. baffle; 14. weighing platform; 15. circular bottom frame; 16. U-shaped isolation cover; 17-automatic door; 18-slope surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the technical purpose, technical solution and beneficial effects of the present utility model clearer, the technical solution of the present utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] The utility model provides a broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device, as shown in the figure, comprising a base 1, a rotating platform 2, a dividing ring 3, a hopper 4, a screw feeder 5, and a trough 6. The rotating platform 2 is arranged above the base 1, the dividing ring 3 is arranged on the outer ring of the rotating platform 2, the screw feeder 5 is arranged on the rotating platform 2 and its discharge end extends above the dividing ring 3, the hopper 4 is arranged above the screw feeder 5 and connected to the feed port of the screw feeder 5, the dividing ring 3 is provided with a plurality of drop openings 8 at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, and any drop opening 8 corresponds to a trough 6, a weighing module 9 is arranged at the bottom of the trough 6, the bottom of the dividing ring 3 is connected to the weighing module 9 through a bracket 11, and the trough 6 is arranged above the weighing module 9. Among them, the weighing module 9 can adopt the existing technology in the field, such as the Mettler Toledo WKC6002C series weighing module 9. When the feed falls into the trough 6, the weighing module 9 can accurately detect the weight of the feed. After the breeding poultry eats, the feed weight is obtained again to obtain the feed consumption. The feed-to-meat ratio of the breeding poultry can be obtained by the ratio between the feed consumption and the weight gain of the breeding poultry. The various mechanisms involved in feeding into the trough 6 mentioned above are all existing equipment. This device can accommodate multiple broilers to feed at the same time, which improves the feeding efficiency. The discharge end of the spiral feeder 5 is provided with a discharge pipe 10 bent toward the feeding port 8. The feed in the hopper 4 is sent to the discharge pipe 10 through the spiral feeder 5, and falls into the trough 6 below through the feeding port 8. The rotating platform 2 includes a disc and a drive motor. The drive motor drives the disc to rotate so that the discharge pipe 10 is aligned with different feeding ports 8, so that the feeding of different troughs 6 can be realized.

[0021] The main protection of this application is the weighing platform 7. The outside of each feed trough 6 is provided with a weighing platform fixed on the dividing ring 3. Specifically, the weighing platform 7 includes a rectangular channel that is covered on the outside of the feed trough 6 and fixed to the dividing ring 3, and a weighing platform 14 installed in the rectangular channel. The rectangular channel is used to limit the position and number of broilers. If broilers want to eat, they can only enter the rectangular channel and step on the weighing platform 14. It is used to obtain the weight of the breeding poultry each time they eat to determine the weight gain of the breeding poultry. The weighing platform 14 is an electronic scale that can transmit the weighed data, which is a conventional technology. The rectangular channel is provided with an isolation net 12 and a baffle 13 located on both sides of the feed trough 6 respectively. The weighing platform 14 is located on the side of the isolation net 12 away from the feed trough 6. The broilers can be located on the weighing platform 14 and their heads can pass through the isolation net 12 to peck at the feed in the feed trough 6. The rectangular channel includes a circular bottom frame 15, a slide plate installed in the circular bottom frame 15 and rotatably coordinated with the circular bottom frame 15, a U-shaped isolation cover 16 covered on the upper side of the circular bottom frame 15, and a transmission mechanism. The weighing platform 14 is installed on the slide plate, and the slide plate cooperates with the circular bottom frame 15 to block the opening in the middle of the circular bottom frame 15. The transmission mechanism is connected to the slide plate, and the transmission mechanism drives the slide plate to rotate relative to the circular bottom frame 15 to control the opening and closing of the bottom of the circular bottom frame 15.

[0022] Furthermore, a slope surface 18 is included which connects the rectangular passage and the ground.

[0023] The transmission mechanism includes a motor installed on the outside of the circular bottom frame 15, a first pulley installed on the output shaft of the motor, and rotating shafts arranged on opposite sides of one end of the skateboard. The two rotating shafts are rotatably installed on the circular bottom frame 15 through bearings respectively. The rotating shaft on the same side as the motor passes through the circular bottom frame 15 and is provided with a second pulley. Belts are wound around the outside of the first pulley and the second pulley so that the motor can drive the skateboard to rotate relative to the circular bottom frame 15 through the belt when it works.

[0024] The weighing platform also includes an automatic door 17, an identification device, and a server. The automatic door 17 and the baffle 13 are respectively installed at the two ends of the rectangular channel. The weighing platform 14 is located between the isolation net 12 and the automatic door 17. The identification device is installed in the rectangular channel. The identification device is equipped with an RFID reader, a receiver, a wireless transmission module, and a controller. The wireless transmission module is electrically connected to the server. The RFID reader, the receiver, the wireless transmission module, the automatic door 17, the weighing platform 14 and the weighing module 9, and the transmission mechanism are all electrically connected to the controller. The legs of the broilers are equipped with RFID electronic leg rings for the RFID reader to read their individual information.

[0025] The method of using this device is:

[0026] 1. After the feed falls into the trough, the weighing module detects the weight of the feed and sends the information to the controller;

[0027] 2. The broiler enters the weighing platform, and the identification device identifies whether there is a chicken in the space. If so, the automatic door closes, the broiler eats, and the meal intake and broiler weight are recorded and the data is uploaded to the controller. If not, the automatic door does not move, the transmission mechanism works to open the bottom of the weighing platform (the slide plate rotates relative to the circular bottom frame), and the broiler is sent out.

[0028] 3. After the broilers enter the weighing platform, if the feed in the trough does not change within the set time, the transmission mechanism will work to open the bottom of the weighing platform (the slide plate rotates relative to the circular bottom frame), the broilers are sent out, and the automatic door opens.

[0029] 4. The controller calculates based on the data of the day and obtains the feed-to-meat ratio of the breeding poultry through the ratio between feed consumption and weight gain of the breeding poultry.

[0030] It should be noted that the weighing platform and weighing module can use existing technologies to obtain weight data and calculate the feed-to-meat ratio, such as the feed-to-meat ratio calculation method in the patent document mentioned in the background technology. This application does not involve improvements to specific algorithms.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate but not to limit the technical solutions of the present invention, and any equivalent substitutions of the present invention and any modifications or partial substitutions that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device, comprising a rotating platform, a distribution ring, a hopper, a screw feeder, and a trough, wherein the distribution ring is arranged on the outer ring of the rotating platform, the screw feeder is arranged on the rotating platform and the discharging end extends above the distribution ring, the hopper is arranged above the screw feeder and connected with its feeding port, a plurality of drop openings are arranged on the distribution ring at equal intervals along the circumferential direction, a trough is arranged at each position corresponding to the drop opening, and a weighing module is arranged at the bottom of the trough, characterized in that: It also includes weighing platforms that are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer periphery of the dividing ring and correspond one-to-one to any feed trough. The weighing platform includes a rectangular channel that is covered on the outer periphery of the feed trough and fixed to the dividing ring, and a weighing platform installed in the rectangular channel. The rectangular channel is provided with an isolation net and a baffle that are respectively located on both sides of the feed trough. The weighing platform is located on the side of the isolation net away from the feed trough. Broilers can be located on the weighing platform and their heads can pass through the isolation net to peck at the feed in the trough.

2. A broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weighing platform also includes an automatic door, an identity recognition device, and a server. The automatic door and the baffle are respectively installed at the two ends of the rectangular channel. The weighing platform is located between the isolation net and the automatic door. The identity recognition device is equipped with an RFID reader, a receiver, a wireless transmission module, and a controller. The wireless transmission module is electrically connected to the server, and the RFID reader, receiver, wireless transmission module, automatic door, weighing platform and weighing module are all electrically connected to the controller.

3. A broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rectangular channel includes a circular bottom frame, a slide plate installed in the circular bottom frame and rotatably matched with the circular bottom frame, a U-shaped isolation cover arranged on the upper side of the circular bottom frame, and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is connected to the slide plate, and the transmission mechanism drives the slide plate to rotate relative to the circular bottom frame to control the opening and closing of the bottom of the circular bottom frame.

4. A broiler feed-to-meat ratio measuring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism includes a motor installed on the outside of the circular bottom frame, a first pulley installed on the output shaft of the motor, and rotating shafts arranged on opposite sides of one end of the skateboard. The two rotating shafts are rotatably installed on the circular bottom frame through bearings respectively. The rotating shaft on the same side as the motor passes through the circular bottom frame and is provided with a second pulley. Belts are wound around the outside of the first pulley and the second pulley so that the motor can drive the skateboard to rotate relative to the circular bottom frame through the belt when it works.

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