Water poultry house

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water poultry house which comprises a plurality of supporting columns, a floor, side walls and a roof. The floor comprises a bracket and a paving surface paved on the bracket, and the floor is mounted on the plurality of supporting columns and is supported by the plurality of supporting columns to be higher than the surface of a water body; the side wall is arranged on one part of the plurality of supporting columns and is higher than the floor; the roof is erected on the side walls; wherein the paving surface is provided with a plurality of slits extending in the transverse direction or the longitudinal direction of the paving surface, or the paving surface is in a grid shape. Through the configuration, feces generated by poultry or feathers sloughed from the poultry can fall into a water body environment below through the slits / holes, the organic wastes can be consumed / eaten by organisms in the water body environment, a relatively complete ecological chain is formed, and the workload of artificially treating the organic wastes by breeding workers is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of poultry farming technology, specifically to a floating poultry house. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, poultry farmers, especially those raising waterfowl (such as ducks and geese), typically build their poultry houses near aquatic environments (such as streams and ponds). In this situation, when the birds return to the house to feed, rest, or lay eggs, their droppings inevitably spread on the floor. Furthermore, considering the birds' habits, other debris, such as shed feathers, is also likely scattered on the floor. If these droppings and debris need to be manually removed by the farm workers, it becomes an extremely heavy workload. In addition, the birds may lay eggs throughout the house, and these scattered eggs also need to be manually collected, further increasing the workload for the farm workers.

[0003] Dutch patent NL1008719C2 discloses a three-tiered livestock and poultry housing supported by columns. Each tier includes feeding and drinking facilities. Chicken manure is discharged via a manure conveyor extending beneath the chicken coop. Furthermore, the laying chambers have sloping bottoms, allowing laid eggs to roll onto egg collection belts and be discharged from the tiered units via these conveyors. However, achieving fully automated manure removal within such a large livestock and poultry housing tier requires a large number of manure conveyors, which in turn increases the overall cost of the housing. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To overcome the problems of the prior art, this application proposes a floating poultry house, comprising a plurality of supports, a floor, side walls, and a roof, wherein the plurality of supports are arranged in an aquatic environment; the floor comprises a support frame and a paved surface laid on the support frame, the floor being mounted on and supported by the plurality of supports to be located above the water surface; the side walls are mounted on a portion of the plurality of supports and simultaneously above the floor; the roof is erected on the side walls; wherein the paved surface has a plurality of slits extending laterally or longitudinally therein, or the paved surface is formed in a grid shape.

[0005] In one embodiment, the floor has an egg-laying box arranged in the center along the longitudinal or transverse direction. The egg-laying box has side curtains and a top. The side curtains are opaque, and the top is equipped with a night light above or below it.

[0006] In another embodiment, the floor has an egg collection belt arranged in the center along the length of the egg-laying box, and the floor on both sides of the egg collection belt is constructed as an inclined surface, which slopes downward from the side where the side curtain is located to the side where the egg collection belt is located.

[0007] In another embodiment, in the horizontal direction, the sidewall is closer to the center than the edge of the floor, such that the floor has an outdoor area outside the indoor area enclosed by the sidewall.

[0008] In another embodiment, the sidewall has several periodically opening and closing exits near the floor, allowing poultry to enter the indoor area or go to the outdoor area.

[0009] In another embodiment, the indoor area is provided with waterers and feeders for poultry, the waterers and feeders being arranged longitudinally along the side closest to the side wall.

[0010] In another embodiment, the indoor area is further provided with perches for birds to roost on, and the perches are adjustable in height.

[0011] In another embodiment, the floating poultry house further includes an underground culvert that extends from the bottom of the pool through the aquatic environment to the indoor area.

[0012] In another embodiment, the underground culvert is laid at a depth of not less than 1.5m below the bottom of the pool.

[0013] In another embodiment, the roof is provided with at least one ventilation window.

[0014] This application's floating poultry house uses multiple strip-shaped components (e.g., steel beams) arranged longitudinally, laterally, or in a crisscross pattern to form a floor support. A paving surface is then laid on top of this support, similarly having several slits extending laterally or longitudinally, or forming a grid-like structure. This allows poultry droppings or shed feathers to fall through the slits / holes into the aquatic environment below. These organic wastes can be consumed / eaten by organisms in the aquatic environment (including microorganisms, fish, etc.), forming a relatively complete ecological chain and eliminating the workload of manual waste disposal for poultry farmers. Simultaneously, based on the living habits of poultry, the floating poultry house includes warm and dark egg-laying boxes with ramps and egg collection belts, rationally inducing poultry to lay eggs in appropriate locations. Automated machinery (i.e., the egg collection belts) collects the eggs, further reducing the workload of poultry farmers. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a floating poultry house according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0017] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 A longitudinal cross-sectional view of the floating poultry house in the embodiment shown;

[0018] Figure 3 A floor plan view of a floor according to another embodiment of this application is shown; and

[0019] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of an egg-laying box in a floating poultry house according to another embodiment of this application is shown.

[0020] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0021] 1-Support; 2-Floor; 3-Side wall; 4-Roof; 5-Support; 6-Paved surface; 7-Slit; 8-Exit; 9-Egg-laying box; 10-Side curtain; 11-Box top; 12-Night light; 13-Egg collection belt; 14-Waterer and feeder; 15-Wide-mouth feeder; 16-Carriage conveyor track; 17-Perch; 18-Underground culvert; 19-Air outlet; 20-Light; 21-Ventilation window; 22-Subgrade. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0023] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "X-axis," "Y-axis," "Z-axis," "vertical," "parallel," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0024] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0025] Reference Figure 1-2The diagram shows transverse and longitudinal cross-sectional views of a floating poultry house according to an embodiment of this application. The floating poultry house includes several supports 1, a floor 2, side walls 3, and a roof 4. These supports 1 are arranged in an aquatic environment; specifically, the bottom ends of these supports 1 are fixed to the bottom of a stream or pond, while their top ends extend above the water surface and are substantially at the same level. Furthermore, the arrangement of these supports 1 at the bottom of the stream or pond can be in any suitable array, such as a square array, rectangular array, diamond array, or similar shape array from a top-down view. The floor 2 is installed at the top of these supports 1, thereby being supported by these supports to a position above the water surface. These supports 1 can be constructed of steel, reinforced concrete, brick, or wood, and considering that these supports 1 are in aquatic environments for extended periods, they require waterproofing and corrosion protection. The floor 2 includes supports 5 and a paved surface 6 laid on the supports 5. The supports 5 can be formed by multiple strip-shaped members (e.g., steel beams) arranged longitudinally, transversely, or in a crisscross pattern, these strip-shaped members being connected sequentially. The paving surface 6 has a number of slits 7 extending laterally or longitudinally therein, or the paving surface 6 is formed in a grid shape (not shown), such as a commercially available slatted floor. In this way, the droppings produced by poultry or the feathers shed from poultry can fall into the aquatic environment below through the slits / holes. These organic wastes can be consumed / eaten by organisms (including microorganisms, fish, etc.) in the aquatic environment. The poultry house and the aquatic environment together form a relatively complete ecological chain, saving the poultry farmers the workload of manually handling organic waste.

[0026] Side walls 3 are installed at the top of a portion of the supports 1. Specifically, regardless of whether the supports 1 appear as a square, rectangular, diamond, or similar array from a top-down view, there are always some supports 1 arranged linearly in both the horizontal and vertical directions, and the side walls 3 are installed at the top of these linearly arranged supports 1; and the side walls 3 are supported by these linearly arranged supports 1 to be completely above the floor 2. A roof 4 is erected at the top of the side walls 3. Preferably, the roof 4 is of truss construction, such that the roof 4 is supported by the side walls 3 without the support of other building structures (e.g., columns), thereby preserving ample space for both the indoor and outdoor areas of the floating poultry house. Alternatively, the side walls 3 consist of several columns and curtains, wherein the columns support the roof 4, and curtains are arranged between every two adjacent columns. These curtains are retractable to allow ventilation of the indoor areas of the floating poultry house. Preferably, grilles are also provided between every two adjacent columns to restrict the entry and exit of poultry into the floating poultry house to a certain extent.

[0027] It is important to note that, in order to preserve a sufficiently large outdoor area in this overwater poultry house, the side wall 3 is not erected at the edge of the floor 2. Instead, the side wall 3 is closer to the center (from a top-down view) than the edge of the floor 2. Thus, the area enclosed by the side wall 3 is defined as the indoor area, while the portion of the floor 2 outside the side wall 3 is defined as the outdoor area. The side wall 3 has several exits 8 near the floor 2, allowing poultry to freely enter the indoor area or go to the outdoor area; even waterfowl in the outdoor area can enter the water from the edge, allowing them to move and grow as freely as possible according to their instincts. For this purpose, the edge of the floor 2 can be designed as a gentle slope to facilitate poultry entering the water or going ashore.

[0028] A laying box 9 is arranged in the center of the floor 2 (from a top view) either longitudinally or laterally. The laying box 9 has side curtains 10 and a top 11, wherein the side curtains 10 are made of an opaque material. Preferably, a low-light lamp 12 is arranged above or below the laying box 9, particularly the top 11. It is important to note that when the low-light lamp 12 is located above the top 11, the top 11 must be made of a translucent material. More specifically, the low-light lamp 12 can be configured to emit a low-intensity light at night. It is well known that poultry (e.g., ducks, geese, etc.) prefer to lay eggs in relatively secluded, quiet, warm, and comfortable places. Therefore, the laying box 9 is designed with side curtains 10 that act as partitions and mats for poultry to sit or lie on, thereby attracting poultry to lay eggs in the laying box 9. The low-light lamp 12 prevents the interior of the laying box 9 from becoming extremely dark due to complete isolation from ambient light. Furthermore, an egg collection belt 13 is arranged in the center (from a top view) along the length of the floor 2 of the laying box 9. This egg transport belt is described, for example, in the inventor's earlier application CN202421056388.2, "Egg Transport Structure and Egg Collection Device," which is incorporated herein by reference and will not be described again here. Thus, poultry eggs are transported from the floating poultry house, particularly the laying box 9, to the packaging station via the egg collection belt 13, reducing the workload of poultry workers in manually collecting eggs.

[0029] like Figure 4As shown, inside the laying box 9, the floor 2 on both sides of the egg collection belt 13, especially its surface 6, is constructed as a slope. This slope slopes downwards from the side where the side curtain 10 is located towards the side where the egg collection belt 13 is located, so that the eggs laid by poultry in the laying box 9 slowly roll down the slope onto the egg collection belt 13. This arrangement requires prior assurance that the floor 2, especially its surface 6, in the indoor area (outside the laying box 9) is generally higher than that of the laying box 9. For this purpose, a padding layer 22 with gentle slopes on both sides of the egg collection belt 13 is laid, for example, a rubber pad with small protrusions on the rubber surface of one side of the laying box 9. This type of padding was described in an earlier patent application filed by the applicant and will not be repeated here. The padding layer 22 gives the surface 6 a certain slope relative to the horizontal plane, with the slope gradually sloping downwards from both sides of the laying box 9 towards the egg collection belt 13. This design allows the eggs to roll along the sloping paved surface 6 to the egg collection belt 13 at the bottom of the slope. A hanging curtain can also be installed in the center of the egg collection belt 13 to cushion and prevent the eggs from being damaged by collision when they roll in from both sides. The laying box 9 can be mainly composed of a longitudinal support frame, and a shading cloth can be covered on the longitudinal support frame.

[0030] In the indoor area of ​​the floating poultry house, waterers and feeders 14 for poultry are provided, preferably located near the exit 8. Conversely, in the outdoor area of ​​the floating poultry house, wide-mouthed feeders 15 are provided, which can be filled with sand, pebbles, or hay, allowing poultry (e.g., chickens) to enjoy sand baths or rest on the hay, aiding in chewing and digestion, etc. Preferably, similar to the waterers and feeders 14, the wide-mouthed feeders 15 are located near the exit 8. This arrangement of the waterers and feeders 14 and the wide-mouthed feeders 15 near the exit 8 attracts poultry to approach the exit 8 more frequently, thus encouraging them to enter and exit the floating poultry house, ultimately inducing greater poultry activity. Furthermore, a trolley conveyor track 16 is provided above the wide-mouthed feeders 15, configured to provide / replenish sand, pebbles, or hay to the wide-mouthed feeders 15.

[0031] Furthermore, the indoor area of ​​the floating poultry house is also equipped with perches 17 for poultry to roost in. Preferably, the perches 17 are height-adjustable. More preferably, these perches 17 are arranged between the waterers and feeders 14 and the laying boxes 9. The advantage of this arrangement is that poultry (e.g., chickens) can have a suitable resting area in the indoor area after activity.

[0032] Furthermore, the floating poultry house also includes an underground culvert 18 that extends upwards from the bottom of the water, through the aquatic environment, to the indoor area. Preferably, as Figure 3As shown, the air outlets 19 of these underground culverts 18 are located below the perches 17. Specifically, when laying the underground culverts 18 underwater, only a small number of culverts 18 may be laid, such as one or two. However, when arranging the air outlets 19 below the floor 2, multiple air outlets 19 can be arranged in an array at specific locations below the floor 2 using manifolds. The underground culverts 18 are used to provide a constant ground temperature and fresh air to the indoor area. The array of air outlets 19 provides a warmer environment and sufficient fresh air for birds perched on the perches 17. It is conceivable that a blower (not shown) can be configured on the air inlet side of the underground culverts 18 to provide sufficient power for heating and air supply. More preferably, to ensure that the warm air supplied by the underground culverts 18 can maintain the temperature of the floor 2 at approximately 18°C, the wiring depth of the underground culverts below the water surface is set to not less than 1.5m during the underwater laying process. This allows the soil temperature at the bottom of the water to make the fresh air supplied by the underground culvert 18 have the characteristics of being warm in winter and cool in summer.

[0033] Furthermore, the indoor area of ​​the floating poultry house is equipped with 20 lights, and the lighting time and intensity can be adjusted to promote poultry growth and increase egg production.

[0034] Back Figure 1-2 The roof 4 has at least one ventilation window 21. For example, only one ventilation window 21 may be provided, which extends continuously along the longitudinal direction of the waterfowl house until it runs through both ends of the waterfowl house. Alternatively, multiple ventilation windows 21 may be provided, which are arranged in rows along the longitudinal direction of the waterfowl house, preferably at fixed intervals from each other. Furthermore, the portion of the roof 4 that extends beyond the sidewalls 3 is defined as an eave, the length of which may be defined as a ratio of 1:1 to the portion of the roof 4 located between the opposite sidewalls 3. The eave may be made of a translucent material. In other embodiments, the roof 4 may also conversely not have a portion extending beyond the sidewalls 3 (i.e., an eave). The floating poultry houses of this application can be constructed in rows, with each pair of adjacent floating poultry houses connected by eaves, so that when poultry are moved from one floating poultry house to another, they will not be exposed to wind, rain, or direct sunlight; or alternatively, there may be no eaves between each pair of adjacent floating poultry houses, that is, the outdoor area between them is open-air, so that poultry can enjoy sunbathing in these outdoor areas. The above configuration can be selected by poultry farmers as needed.

[0035] It should be understood that the above-described figures and specific embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of this application, and not an exhaustive list of possible implementations of this application. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the above-described specific embodiments within the scope of protection of this application without departing from the spirit of this application.

Claims

1. A floating poultry house, comprising several supports, a floor, side walls, and a roof, wherein, The plurality of pillars are arranged in an aquatic environment; the floor includes a support and a paved surface laid on the support, the floor being mounted on and supported by the plurality of pillars to be located above the water surface; the sidewalls are mounted on a portion of the plurality of pillars and are simultaneously above the floor; the roof is erected on the sidewalls; characterized in that the paved surface has a plurality of slits extending laterally or longitudinally therein, or the paved surface is formed in a grid shape.

2. The floating poultry house according to claim 1, characterized in that, The floor has an egg-laying box arranged in the center along the longitudinal or transverse direction. The egg-laying box has a side curtain and a box top. The side curtain is opaque, and the box top is equipped with a low-light lamp above or below it.

3. The floating poultry house according to claim 2, characterized in that, The floor has an egg collection belt arranged in the center along the length of the egg-laying box. The floor on both sides of the egg collection belt is constructed as an inclined surface, which slopes downward from the side where the side curtain is located to the side where the egg collection belt is located.

4. The floating poultry house according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the horizontal direction, the sidewalls are closer to the center than the edges of the floor, such that the floor has an outdoor area outside the indoor area enclosed by the sidewalls.

5. The floating poultry house according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sidewall has several exits that are periodically opened and closed near the floor, allowing poultry to enter the indoor area or go to the outdoor area.

6. The floating poultry house according to claim 5, characterized in that, The indoor area is equipped with waterers and feeders for poultry, which are arranged longitudinally along the side closest to the side wall.

7. The floating poultry house according to claim 6, characterized in that, The indoor area is also equipped with perches for birds to roost on, and the perches are adjustable in height.

8. The floating poultry house according to claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes underground culverts that extend from the bottom of the pool through the aquatic environment to the indoor area.

9. The floating poultry house according to claim 8, characterized in that, The underground culvert shall be laid at a depth of not less than 1.5m below the bottom of the pool.

10. The floating poultry house according to claim 1, characterized in that, The roof is provided with at least one ventilation window.

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