Test monitoring device for broiler chicken growth

By designing multiple sets of weighing cages and a food tank structure that is easy to clean, the problems of stress response and system error in the broiler test monitoring device are solved, the accuracy and effect of the test are improved, and the accuracy and food of the feed amount are ensured. Convenience of cleaning the groove.

CN222302751UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07HUNAN ZHONGBEN INTELLIGENT TECH DEVCO
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Application Number
CN202421170537.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-27
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-27

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Technical Problem

The existing broiler test monitoring device can easily lead to stress responses in the chickens during the grab and weighing process, and the system error is large. Raising multiple chickens in the same cage may lead to mutual damage, and the food trough is inconvenient to clean, which affects the test results. accuracy.

Method used

A test monitoring device including a frame unit, a weighing electronic control unit and a cage is designed. The frame unit is equipped with four sets of weighing cages, equipped with a food tank, a feces belt support and a waterline. The food tank is designed with U The type groove, front baffle and chip drain groove are convenient for reducing feed waste and cleaning. The weighing electronic control unit adopts three weighing sensors and overlapping structures. The feces are transmitted through the motor for easy cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the chicken raising alone, which reduces system errors and stress responses, improves the accuracy and effect of the test, facilitates the cleaning of the trough, avoids feed waste, and ensures the accuracy of the test data.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a test monitoring device for broiler chicken growth, which comprises frame units, weighing electric control units and cages, four sets of weighing cages are arranged in each frame unit, one set of cage corresponds to one set of weighing electric control unit, the frame units are welded and fixed through cross beams and stand columns to form a frame body, and the cross beams are connected with the weighing electric control units. A trough, a manure belt support and a waterline are arranged on the frame body, and the frame unit is mainly used for supporting to meet concentrated feeding. According to the scheme, the growth condition of broiler chickens in the cage can be monitored in real time, the influence of various feeds on growth of the broiler chickens at any stage can be conveniently tested and monitored, or growth tests of different varieties of broiler chickens with the same feed or tests such as additive screening are conducted on the feed, and the feeding trough can be conveniently cleaned; the method can be used for preventing feed waste in the chicken pecking process from influencing the food intake, ensuring the precision of the food intake of the tested chicken, avoiding the influence of stress reaction on the chicken after manual weighing, reducing the test error and improving the test monitoring effect.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of poultry breeding equipment, in particular to a test monitoring device for broiler growth. Background Art

[0002] With the growth and development of the breeding industry, in-depth research on breeding is also constantly strengthening and completing. In this process, it is inevitable that the same feed will affect the weight gain of different breeds of broilers during their growth, or the effect of different feeds on the growth of the same breed of broilers. It is necessary to obtain the best test data through continuous experiments, that is, to screen broiler breeds and feed formulas or ratios, so as to ensure high-efficiency output; in conventional experiments, single chicken cages are used for direct feeding, and broilers are weighed and data is collected regularly. However, this process will cause stress reactions in broilers, and severe cases may directly lead to Causing death, affecting the collection and comparison of test data; To solve this technical problem, the prior art, application number: CN2022108037969 discloses a chicken feed-to-meat ratio detection device and method, which are used to solve the stress response problem in the process of broiler grabbing and weighing, but the device also has other defects. The device requires multiple chicken cages to be assembled during use, and system errors are prone to occur during the test. A single device can only feed a single chicken. If multiple chickens are fed, they cannot be separated and fed. If multiple chickens are fed together, they are prone to mutual injury, affecting the test results. In addition, assembly is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the feeding trough is not conducive to hygienic cleaning. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art and to provide a broiler growth test monitoring device which is convenient for improving test accuracy, reducing test errors, avoiding mutual cannibalism, facilitating cleaning of the feeding trough, and ensuring the normal growth of the test chickens.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: a test monitoring device for broiler growth, including a frame unit, a weighing electronic control unit and a cage, a single frame unit is provided with four sets of weighing cages, one set of cages corresponds to one set of weighing electronic control units, the frame unit is a frame body formed by welding and fixing crossbeams and columns, the frame body is provided with a feeding trough, a manure belt support and a water line, and the frame unit is mainly used for support to meet the needs of centralized breeding.

[0005] The utility model has the advantages that four frame units are used, and four sets of weighing cages are configured accordingly, so that chickens can be raised individually in a single group test, avoiding a single chicken cage combination test, reducing system errors, and avoiding the problem of multiple chickens being killed in the same chicken cage, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the test and reducing the stress response in the process of catching and weighing chickens.

[0006] Furthermore, the trough includes a U-shaped trough, a front baffle and an end plate, the end plates are arranged at both ends of the U-shaped trough, and the front baffle is arranged on the side of the U-shaped trough away from the frame to play a shielding role. The setting of the front baffle is convenient for reducing the splashing of feed out of the trough during the pecking process of the chicken, avoiding feed waste and affecting the feeding amount of the test chicken.

[0007] Furthermore, the upper end of the front baffle is provided with a bend in the direction of the U groove. The bend can shield the splashed feed when the chicken is pecking, and can make the shielded feed fall back into the trough, avoiding the waste of feed and affecting the accuracy of the test.

[0008] Furthermore, both ends of the U-shaped groove are provided with a chip groove and an end plate, and a through hole is provided under the end plate. The U-shaped groove can be cleaned before or after the test, and the end plate is flipped outward to sweep the residue cleaned out of the U-shaped groove into the chip groove, so that the residue falls into the chip groove, ensuring the convenience of cleaning. More preferably, the outer side of the end plate is connected to the U-shaped groove through an axle pin so that the baffle can be flipped to block the two ends of the U-shaped groove, and the upper end of the end plate is flipped outward so that the chip groove located on the outer side of the end plate is connected to the U-shaped groove, which is convenient for cleaning the trough. A through hole is provided on the fixed plate at the lower end of the end plate, and the through hole is used to install a water pipe.

[0009] Furthermore, the manure belt support includes a support beam arranged at the lower end of the cage, and both ends of the support beam are connected to the crossbeam of the frame through fixing ears, and are 5-15 cm away from the bottom of the cage. Preferably, the manure belt is installed between the support beam and the cage, so that the feces of the experimental chickens can fall from the cage onto the manure belt for easy cleaning; the manure belt is driven by a driving motor to realize transmission, which is an existing technology.

[0010] Furthermore, the frame unit is provided with connecting ears, which facilitate the connection and installation of two adjacent feeding troughs on the same straight line, and can also combine and connect multiple monitoring devices into a whole, so as to facilitate the monitoring, observation and data statistics of the experimental results, and ensure the effect and accuracy of the experiment.

[0011] Furthermore, the frame is provided with reinforcing ribs connecting the cross beams and the columns, and reinforcing vertical beams are provided between the cross beams of the corresponding single set of cages. The provision of reinforcing ribs facilitates improving the structural strength of the frame, and the provision of reinforcing vertical beams facilitates improving the load-bearing capacity of the cross beams, thereby preventing the cross beams from being deformed and bent due to the weight of the test chickens after long-term use, and avoiding affecting the monitoring and accuracy of the weighing electronic control unit data.

[0012] Furthermore, the weighing electronic control unit includes three weighing sensors and corresponding overlapping structures, the weighing sensors are mounted and fixed on the frame unit, and the overlapping structures are arranged on the top of the cage, so as to ensure the sensitivity of the weighing sensors and the weighing accuracy.

[0013] Furthermore, the lap joint structure includes an I-beam, which is fixed to the side of the cage top by bolts, and four strip holes are provided at both ends of the I-beam, and the strip holes are symmetrically arranged in pairs, and a lap plate matching the strip holes is provided on the weighing sensor. Preferably, the lap plate is connected to the weighing sensor through the inner I-beam, and two weighing sensors are arranged on one side of the cage, and the two weighing sensors are respectively lapped on the strip holes on the outside of the I-beam through the lap plate; a weighing sensor is arranged on the other side, and the weighing sensor is lapped on the two middle strip holes through the lap plate, and the lap plate is provided with two branch plates corresponding to the middle strip holes, so that the three heavy sensors are distributed in a triangular shape, which is convenient for ensuring the stability of the cage and the accuracy of weighing.

[0014] Furthermore, the cage includes a cage frame and a metal mesh, the metal mesh is welded and fixed to the cage frame, an openable and closable metal mesh door is provided on one side of the cage, and reinforcing rods are provided at the upper and lower ends of the cage to ensure the structural strength of the cage.

[0015] The utility model has the following characteristics: the scheme is used to monitor the growth of broiler chickens in cages in real time, which is convenient for testing and monitoring the effects of various feeds on the growth of broiler chickens at any stage, or for testing the growth of different varieties of broiler chickens with the same feed, or for testing feed additive screening, etc., which ensures the accuracy and effect of the test, facilitates the cleaning of the trough, ensures the accuracy of the feed feeding amount, avoids the waste of feed during the pecking process of the chickens affecting the food intake, ensures the accuracy of the food intake of the test chickens, avoids the traditional breeding that cannot monitor the weight in real time and the influence of the stress response of the chickens after manual weighing, thereby reducing the test error and improving the monitoring effect of the experiment.

[0016] The detailed structure of the present utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 - is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 - is a bottom view of the structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 -for Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of part A;

[0020] Figure 4 -for Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of part B in the middle;

[0021] Figure 5 -for Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of part C in the middle;

[0022] 1-weighing electronic control unit, 2-frame unit, 3-feeding trough, 4-cage, 5-reinforced vertical beam, 6-reinforcement rib, 7-connecting ear, 8-support beam, 9-reinforcement rod, 10-U-shaped groove, 11-bend, 12-front baffle, 13-chip groove, 14-through hole, 15-wage steel beam, 16-inner I-beam, 17-weighing sensor, 18-strip hole, 19-lap plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] As shown in the attached drawings: a test monitoring device for broiler growth, including a frame unit 2, a weighing electronic control unit 1 and a cage 4, a single set of cages is 0.7m*1.4m*0.38m long, four sets of weighing cages 4 are arranged in a single frame unit 2, one set of cages 4 corresponds to one set of weighing electronic control unit 1, the frame unit 2 is a frame formed by welding and fixing crossbeams and columns, the frame is provided with a feeding trough 3, a manure belt support and a water line, the frame unit 2 is mainly used for support to meet the needs of centralized feeding.

[0024] In this embodiment, the trough 3 includes a U-shaped groove 10, a front baffle 12 and an end plate. The end plates are arranged at both ends of the U-shaped groove 10, and the front baffle 12 is arranged on the side of the U-shaped groove 10 away from the frame to play a shielding role. The setting of the front baffle 12 is convenient for reducing the splashing of feed out of the trough 3 during the pecking process of the chicken, avoiding the waste of feed and affecting the food intake of the test chickens. Preferably, the upper end of the front baffle 12 is provided with a bend 11 in the direction of the U groove. The setting of the bend 11 can block the splashing feed during the pecking process of the chicken, and can make the blocked feed fall back into the trough 3, avoiding the waste of feed and affecting the accuracy of the test. Preferably, a chip groove 13 and an end plate are provided at both ends of the U-shaped groove 10. The outer side of the end plate is connected to the U-shaped groove through an axle pin so that the baffle can be flipped to cover the two ends of the U-shaped groove 10. The upper end of the end plate is flipped outward so that the chip groove 13 located on the outer side of the end plate is connected to the U-shaped groove 10, which is convenient for cleaning the trough. A through hole 14 is provided on the fixed plate at the lower end of the end plate, and the through hole 14 is used to install a water pipe. The U-shaped groove 10 can be cleaned before or after the test, and the residue cleaned out of the U-shaped groove 10 can be swept into the through hole 14 so that the residue falls into the chip groove 13 to ensure convenient cleaning.

[0025] In this embodiment, the weighing electronic control unit 1 includes three weighing sensors 17 and corresponding lap structures. The weighing sensors 17 are mounted and fixed on the frame unit 2, and the lap structures are arranged on the top of the cage 4. It is convenient to ensure the sensitivity of the weighing sensors 17 and the accuracy of weighing. Preferably, the lap structure includes a wage steel beam 15, which is fixed to the side of the top of the cage 4 by bolts. Four strip holes 18 are arranged at both ends of the wage steel beam 15, and the strip holes 18 are symmetrically arranged in pairs. The weighing sensor 17 is provided with a lap plate 19 matching the strip holes 18. Preferably, the lap plate 19 is connected to the weighing sensor 17 through the inner I-beam 16, and two weighing sensors 17 are arranged on one side of the cage 4, and the two weighing sensors 17 are respectively overlapped on the strip holes 18 on the outside of the wage steel beam 15 through the lap plate 19; a weighing sensor 17 is arranged on the other side, and the weighing sensor 17 is overlapped on the two middle strip holes 18 through the lap plate 19, and the lap plate 19 is provided with two branch plates corresponding to the middle strip holes 18, so that the three heavy sensors are distributed in a triangle, which is convenient for ensuring the stability of the cage 4 and the weighing accuracy.

[0026] The utility model adopts four frame units 2, and is correspondingly equipped with four sets of weighing cages 4, so that chickens can be raised separately in a single group test, avoiding a single chicken cage combination test, reducing system errors, and avoiding the problem of multiple chickens being killed in the same chicken cage, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the test and reducing the stress response in the process of catching and weighing chickens.

[0027] In this embodiment, the frame unit 2 is provided with a connecting ear 7. The setting of the connecting ear is convenient for connecting and installing two adjacent feeding troughs on the same straight line, and multiple monitoring devices can also be combined and connected into a whole, which is convenient for monitoring, observing and statistically analyzing the experimental results, and ensuring the effect and accuracy of the experiment. Preferably, the frame is provided with reinforcing ribs 6 connecting the crossbeams and the columns, and reinforcing vertical beams 5 are provided between the crossbeams corresponding to the single set of cages 4. The setting of the reinforcing ribs 6 is convenient for improving the structural strength of the frame, and the setting of the reinforcing vertical beams 5 is convenient for improving the load-bearing capacity of the crossbeam, so as to avoid deformation and bending 11 of the crossbeam due to the weight of the test chicken after long-term use, so as to avoid affecting the monitoring and accuracy of the data of the weighing electronic control unit 1.

[0028] In this embodiment, the cage 4 includes a cage frame and a metal mesh, which is welded and fixed to the cage frame. A metal mesh door that can be opened and closed is provided on one side of the cage 4. Reinforcing rods 9 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the cage 4 to ensure the structural strength of the cage 4.

[0029] In this embodiment, the manure belt support includes a support beam 8 arranged at the lower end of the cage 4, and the two ends of the support beam 8 are connected to the crossbeam of the frame through fixing ears, and are 5-15 cm away from the bottom of the cage 4. Preferably, the manure belt is installed between the support beam 8 and the cage 4, so that the feces of the experimental chickens can fall from the cage 4 onto the manure belt for easy cleaning; the manure belt is driven by a driving motor to realize transmission, which is an existing technology.

[0030] The utility model is used to monitor the growth of broilers in a cage 4 in real time, and is convenient for testing and monitoring the effects of various feeds on the growth of broilers at any stage, or for testing the growth of broilers of different varieties using the same feed, or for testing feed additive screening, etc., thereby ensuring the accuracy and effect of the test, facilitating the cleaning of the trough 3, ensuring the accuracy of the feed amount, avoiding the waste of feed during the pecking process of the chickens that affects the food intake, ensuring the accuracy of the food intake of the test chickens, avoiding the traditional breeding that cannot monitor the weight in real time and the influence of stress reactions on the chickens after manual weighing, thereby reducing the test error and improving the monitoring effect of the experiment.

[0031] The above are preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles used therein. For those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, any obvious changes such as equivalent transformation, simple replacement, etc. based on the technical solution of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A test monitoring device for broiler growth, comprising a frame unit, a weighing electronic control unit and a cage, wherein four weighing cages are arranged in a single frame unit, and one set of cages corresponds to one set of weighing electronic control units, and the device is characterized in that: The frame unit is a frame body formed by welding and fixing cross beams and columns. A feeding trough, a manure belt support and a water line are arranged on the frame body. The frame unit is mainly used for support to meet the needs of centralized breeding.

2. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding trough comprises a U-shaped trough, a front baffle and an end plate. The end plates are arranged at both ends of the U-shaped trough, and the front baffle is arranged on a side of the U-shaped trough away from the frame to play a shielding role.

3. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the front baffle is provided with a bend toward the U groove direction.

4. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the U-shaped groove are provided with a chip removal groove and an end plate, and a through hole is provided below the end plate.

5. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manure belt support comprises a support beam arranged at the lower end of the cage, both ends of the support beam are connected to the cross beam of the frame through fixing ears, and the support beam is spaced 5-15 cm from the bottom of the cage.

6. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame unit is provided with connecting ears.

7. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 6, characterized in that: The frame is provided with reinforcing ribs connecting the cross beams and the columns, and reinforcing vertical beams are provided between the cross beams corresponding to a single set of cages.

8. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weighing electronic control unit comprises three weighing sensors and corresponding overlapping structures. The weighing sensors are mounted and fixed on the frame unit, and the overlapping structure is arranged on the top of the cage.

9. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lap joint structure comprises an I-beam, which is fixed to the side of the cage top by bolts, and four strip holes are arranged at both ends of the I-beam, and the strip holes are symmetrically arranged in pairs, and a lap joint plate matching the strip holes is provided on the weighing sensor.

10. The test monitoring device for broiler growth according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The cage comprises a cage frame and a metal mesh, the metal mesh is welded and fixed on the cage frame, an openable metal mesh door is arranged on one side of the cage, and reinforcing rods are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the cage.