An ecological integrated cage device for raising chickens
By designing an integrated ecological chicken farming cage system, the environmental damage and predator problems caused by the free movement of chickens have been solved. This system enables centralized management and healthy, ecological free-range farming of chickens, thereby improving the overall benefits and product quality of ecological chicken farming.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INST OF ANIMAL SCI & VETERINARY HUBEI ACADEMY OF AGRI SCI
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
In existing ecological chicken houses, the free movement of chickens leads to environmental damage and difficulty in controlling predators, affecting the ecological environment and economic benefits.
Design an integrated ecological chicken farming cage device, including a corridor main body and an ecological chicken house main body. The corridor main body centrally manages the activities of the chickens, and is equipped with a shelter, feed trough and water trough. The device uses casters for easy movement and fixed position, ensuring that the chickens move within a specified area, avoid contact with the ground, and prevent the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms.
It enables healthy and ecological free-range chicken farming within a specified area, reduces environmental damage, minimizes losses from animal pests, improves the overall benefits and product quality of ecological chicken farming, and simplifies the maintenance and cleaning of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of breeding equipment technology, specifically, it relates to an integrated ecological chicken cage device. Background Technology
[0002] Eco-friendly chicken farming is an emerging industry that has developed in recent years. It is characterized by low investment, low cost, high quality, and high efficiency, and is a green and healthy form of animal husbandry. In traditional eco-friendly chicken farming, chickens graze freely during the day, moving around, foraging, and playing in the grazing area, and return to their roosts at night. At night, the chickens eat, rest, and sleep on the floor of the chicken coop or on the perches.
[0003] Currently, to facilitate ecological chicken farming, farmers typically use ecological chicken houses, which usually consist of a main chicken house and a sunshade. For example, utility model patent CN211631342U discloses a free-range ecological chicken house, which includes a chicken house space enclosed by walls on all sides. At least one of the left, right, and rear walls of the chicken house space is connected to a buffer wall. The chicken house space is covered with a covering layer, and there is an opening at the front of the chicken house space. Inside the chicken house space, there is a rectangular chicken frame, and the chicken frame is equipped with a trolley or guide rail device, which allows the chicken frame to be moved outside the opening. This ecological chicken coop meets the needs of free-range chickens, allowing them to freely graze on weeds and catch various insects. However, because chickens are omnivorous, their excessive freedom leads to them roaming around, foraging, and digging in the soil, often resulting in barren land and sparse vegetation, negatively impacting the ecological environment of the farming area. Furthermore, the chickens' frequent droppings are detrimental to the rural environment. Moreover, this ecological chicken coop is difficult to control, as birds and animals peck at, attack, and steal chickens and eggs, causing the farm to lose more than 10% of its live chickens. Therefore, ecological chicken farming urgently needs new specialized cage equipment to improve the overall social, economic, and ecological benefits. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the problems existing in the current ecological chicken farming methods, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an integrated ecological chicken farming cage device, which can not only meet the conditions for free outdoor activities of ecological chickens, but also has a corridor main body for centralized management of chickens. It solves the problem of chickens affecting the surrounding environment by foraging, digging, climbing trees and other behaviors when free-range, and also solves the problem of difficult prevention and control of wild animals and other pests.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives, the inventor, drawing on years of work experience, conducted numerous experiments and continuous improvements. To meet people's demand for high-quality ecological chicken products and to develop environmentally friendly ecological chicken farming, based on the living habits of free-range chickens, the inventor finally designed an integrated ecological chicken farming cage device that can provide ecological free-range conditions while allowing for centralized management of the flock.
[0006] Specifically, the purpose of this utility model is achieved as follows: an integrated ecological chicken farming cage device, comprising: a corridor main body; an ecological chicken house main body is provided at the rear of the corridor main body; an arched doorway is provided at the lower part of the ecological chicken house main body; the arched doorway is aligned with the position of the corridor main body; a corridor enclosure plate is fixedly connected to the front of the corridor main body; a first support frame is provided at the front of the bottom end of the corridor main body; a second support frame is hinged to the rear of the first support frame; a third support frame is provided at the bottom end of the ecological chicken house main body; a fixing frame is fixedly connected to the rear of the corridor main body; two fixing seats are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower part of the ecological chicken house main body; the fixing seats are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the arched doorway; both fixing seats are inserted into the fixing frame.
[0007] More preferably, the first support frame has two symmetrical hinged connections to the outside, and two stabilizing hooks to the outside, and the second support frame has two symmetrical fixed connections to the outside, with the two stabilizing hooks aligned with each other; a covered walkway is provided at the front of the main corridor; a material trough is provided at the lower left end of the covered walkway; and a water trough is provided at the lower right end of the covered walkway.
[0008] More preferably, the bottom surfaces of the first support frame, the second support frame, and the third support frame are all arranged in a rectangular array and connected by self-locking hinges to multiple sets of first support columns; each set of first support columns has a second support column at its lower part; each set of first support columns and each set of second support columns has a movable buckle; and each set of second support columns has a caster wheel bolted to its bottom surface.
[0009] More preferably, each of the two fixed seats is slidably connected with a set of locking blocks; each of the two sets of locking blocks is fixedly connected with a set of connecting springs on its inner side; the two sets of connecting springs are respectively fixedly connected in the two fixed seats.
[0010] In a further preferred embodiment, a set of sliding posts is fixedly connected to the inner side of each of the two sets of locking blocks; a set of control slide plates is fixedly connected to the end of each of the two sets of sliding posts; and the two sets of control slide plates are slidably connected in two fixed seats respectively.
[0011] In a further preferred embodiment, each of the two sets of control slides is provided with a limiting seat on its inner side; the front end of the fixing frame is symmetrically and fixedly connected to two mounting seats; the two limiting seats are respectively hinged to the two mounting seats; a set of control torsion springs is fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating shafts of the two limiting seats; the ends of the two sets of control torsion springs are respectively fixedly connected to the two mounting seats.
[0012] Compared with existing technologies, the integrated ecological chicken farming cage device of this utility model has the following advantages and advancements:
[0013] (1) The present invention can meet the conditions for free outdoor activities of ecological chickens by setting up the main body of the corridor, and can also centrally manage the chicken flock. It is conducive to ecological free-range chickens to go outside the chicken house to eat fresh insects and tender grass. The activity range of chickens can be regulated according to the plan, which is convenient for managing the chicken flock and scientifically utilizing land resources.
[0014] (2) By setting up a corridor main body that does not come into contact with the ground and chicken manure, this utility model can effectively help free-range chickens avoid the invasion and harm of pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and parasites, thus ensuring the health of free-range chicken flocks, producing healthy products, and ensuring product quality.
[0015] (3) By controlling the height of the main body of the corridor and the main body of the ecological chicken house, the free-range chickens can peck at weeds of different heights. The chickens do not come into contact with the ground and cannot dig up grass roots, thus preserving low grass and intact grass roots.
[0016] (4) By using casters to move around the field where weeding is needed, the free-range chickens can be used as draft animals to clear weeds, which effectively improves the practicality of the integrated cage device for ecological chicken farming.
[0017] (5) The main body of the corridor of this utility model can be separated from the main body of the ecological chicken house. The main body of the corridor and the main body of the ecological chicken house can be cleaned, repaired or replaced separately after separation, avoiding mutual obstruction and affecting operation, improving maintenance efficiency, reducing cleaning dead corners, and making operation simple and quick, effectively improving the convenience of the integrated ecological chicken raising cage device. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 This is an isometric structural schematic diagram of the present invention viewed from below.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a utility model Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram at point A.
[0021] Figure 4 This is a utility model Figure 2A magnified structural diagram at point B.
[0022] Figure 5 This is a right-view isometric structural schematic diagram of this utility model.
[0023] Figure 6 This is an isometric structural schematic diagram of the arched doorway of this utility model.
[0024] Figure 7 This is a utility model Figure 6 A magnified structural diagram at point C.
[0025] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the fixing bracket of this utility model.
[0026] Figure 9 This is a utility model Figure 8 A magnified structural diagram at point D.
[0027] Figure 10 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the mounting base of this utility model.
[0028] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:
[0029] 1. Corridor main body; 101. Ecological chicken coop main body; 102. Corridor enclosure panel; 103. Arched doorway; 104. Wind and rain pavilion; 105. Feed trough; 106. Water trough; 107. First support frame; 108. Second support frame; 109. Third support frame; 110. First support column; 111. Stabilizing hook; 112. Stabilizing column; 113. Second support column; 114. Movable buckle; 115. Universal wheel; 116. Fixing frame; 117. Fixing seat; 118. Locking block; 119. Connecting spring; 120. Sliding column; 121. Control slide plate; 122. Mounting seat; 123. Limiting seat; 124. Control torsion spring. Detailed Implementation
[0030] To make the objectives, solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise stated, the terms used herein have their ordinary meanings in the art. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same parts.
[0031] Example 1:
[0032] This utility model proposes an integrated ecological chicken-raising cage device. Please refer to it. Figures 1 to 6 The cage device includes a corridor body 1;
[0033] An ecological chicken house body 101 is located at the rear of the main corridor 1; an arched doorway 103 is located at the lower part of the main ecological chicken house body 101; the arched doorway 103 is aligned with the main corridor 1; a corridor enclosure plate 102 is fixedly connected to the front of the main corridor 1; a first support frame 107 is located at the front of the bottom end of the main corridor 1; a second support frame 108 is hinged to the rear of the first support frame 107; a third support frame 109 is located at the bottom end of the main ecological chicken house body 101; a fixing frame 116 is fixedly connected to the rear of the main corridor 1; two fixing seats 117 are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower part of the main ecological chicken house body 101; the fixing seats 117 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the arched doorway 103; both fixing seats 117 are inserted into the fixing frame 116.
[0034] The first support frame 107 has two symmetrical hinged connections to two stabilizing hooks 111; the second support frame 108 has two symmetrical fixed connections to two stabilizing columns 112; the two stabilizing columns 112 are aligned with the positions of the two stabilizing hooks 111 respectively; a covered walkway 104 is provided at the front of the main corridor 1; a material trough 105 is provided at the lower left end face of the covered walkway 104; and a water trough 106 is provided at the lower right end face of the covered walkway 104.
[0035] The bottom surfaces of the first support frame 107, the second support frame 108, and the third support frame 109 are all arranged in a rectangular array and connected by self-locking hinges to multiple sets of first support columns 110; each set of first support columns 110 has a second support column 113 at its lower part; each set of first support columns 110 and each set of second support columns 113 is provided with a movable buckle 114; and each set of second support columns 113 has a caster wheel 115 bolted to its bottom surface.
[0036] Each of the two fixed seats 117 has a set of locking blocks 118 slidably connected inside; each of the two sets of locking blocks 118 has a set of connecting springs 119 fixedly connected to its inner side; the two sets of connecting springs 119 are respectively fixedly connected inside the two fixed seats 117.
[0037] A set of sliding pins 120 is fixedly connected to the inner side of each of the two sets of locking blocks 118; a set of control slide plates 121 is fixedly connected to the end of each of the two sets of sliding pins 120; the two sets of control slide plates 121 are slidably connected to the two fixed seats 117 respectively.
[0038] The specific usage and function of this embodiment are as follows: The first support frame 107 and the second support frame 108, connected by hinges, allow for easy folding of the corridor body 1. When the first support frame 107 and the second support frame 108 are unfolded, the stabilizing hook 111 can be rotated to hook onto the stabilizing column 112, ensuring the stability of the corridor body 1. The shelter 104 provides shelter and protection for the chickens inside the corridor body 1. The feed trough 105 and the water trough 106 concentrate the chickens' feeding and drinking functions within the sheltered space. The buckle 114 connects and fixes the first support column 110 and the second support column 113; the second support column 113 can be removed and replaced by loosening the movable buckle 114; by replacing the second support column 113 with one of different heights, the height of the corridor body 1 and the ecological chicken house body 101 can be adjusted; the caster wheel 115 is equipped with a brake, which allows the corridor body 1 and the ecological chicken house body 101 to move, and the brake on the caster wheel 115 can stop the corridor body 1 and the ecological chicken house body 101 when they stop moving. The position of the main body 101 of the ecological chicken house is locked; the corridor main body 1 is sealed by the corridor enclosure plate 102. When installing the corridor main body 1 onto the main body 101 of the ecological chicken house, simply align the corridor main body 1 with the arched doorway 103, and then insert the fixing seat 117 into the fixing frame 116. During the insertion of the fixing seat 117 into the fixing frame 116, the fixing frame 116 will press against the locking block 118, causing the locking block 118 to slide within the fixing seat 117 and press against the connecting spring 119. The fixing seat 117 is fully inserted into the fixing frame 116. After 16 seconds, the locking block 118 passes through the fixing frame 116. At this time, the locking block 118 will be reset by the rebound of the connecting spring 119 after it is no longer squeezed by the fixing frame 116. After reset, the locking block 118 will be stuck on the outside of the fixing frame 116 to limit and fix the fixing frame 116. By pressing the control slide plate 121, the control slide plate 121 will drive the locking block 118 to move through the sliding column 120, which makes it convenient for the farmers to quickly release the fixing of the fixing frame 116 and separate the corridor body 1 from the ecological chicken house body 101.
[0039] Example 2:
[0040] Based on Example 1, please refer to Figures 6 to 10 The integrated ecological chicken farming cage device of this utility model also includes a mounting base 122, a limiting base 123, and a control torsion spring 124. A limiting base 123 is provided on the inner side of each of the two sets of control slide plates 121. The front end of the fixing frame 116 is symmetrically and fixedly connected to two mounting bases 122. The two limiting bases 123 are respectively hinged to the two mounting bases 122. A set of control torsion springs 124 is fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating shaft of each of the two limiting bases 123. The ends of the two sets of control torsion springs 124 are respectively fixedly connected to the two mounting bases 122.
[0041] The specific usage and function of this embodiment are as follows: The limiting seat 123 is set between the control slide plates 121 to prevent the control slide plates 121 from sliding accidentally. The elastic potential energy of the control torsion spring 124 will apply torque to the limiting seat 123, so that the limiting seat 123 is always locked between the control slide plates 121. When it is necessary to press the control slide plate 121, simply rotate the limiting seat 123 to disengage it from the control slide plates 121.
[0042] As described above, this utility model provides a relatively closed and independent living and production environment for free-range chickens. The chickens move within a designated space, are centrally fed and managed, and no longer indiscriminately defecate, thus contributing to rural environmental management and making rural courtyards both visually appealing and profitable, helping farmers achieve common prosperity and a beautiful rural environment. Furthermore, the relatively closed and independent space prevents eagles, weasels, snakes, and other birds and beasts from approaching and harming the chickens and eggs within the integrated cage device, reducing product losses by more than 10% compared to traditional free-range methods. This solves the long-standing and critical problem hindering the safe production of free-range chickens.
[0043] This invention can also be used for weeding in orchards and grassy slopes. By controlling the height of the corridor supports according to the growth of the weeds and their height, it allows free-range chickens to peck at weeds of different heights. The chickens do not come into contact with the ground and cannot dig up the roots, thus preserving low-lying grass and intact grass roots, effectively avoiding the phenomenon of "a flock of chickens, a barren patch," and maintaining a green ecological environment. Furthermore, using free-range chickens as weed control animals allows them to move freely throughout the area requiring weeding, saving on manpower investment in orchard and lawn weeding. The corridor is also foldable, facilitating transfer, storage, and assembly. In addition, this invention can be used for professional chicken farming, agricultural tourism, and the integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries. In agritourism or research bases, it allows visitors and students to learn about animals, experience feeding chickens, collecting eggs, etc., enriching the content of their visits and research trips, increasing enjoyment, and combining education with entertainment.
Claims
1. An integrated ecological chicken farming cage device, comprising a corridor body (1); an ecological chicken house body (101) is provided at the rear of the corridor body (1); an arched doorway (103) is provided at the lower part of the ecological chicken house body (101); the arched doorway (103) is aligned with the corridor body (1); a corridor enclosure plate (102) is fixedly connected to the front of the corridor body (1); characterized in that, The lower end face of the corridor body (1) is provided with a first support frame (107); the rear end of the first support frame (107) is hinged to a second support frame (108); the lower end face of the ecological chicken house body (101) is provided with a third support frame (109); the rear end of the corridor body (1) is fixedly connected to a fixing frame (116); the lower part of the ecological chicken house body (101) is symmetrically fixedly connected to two fixing seats (117); the fixing seats (117) are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the arched doorway (103); both fixing seats (117) are inserted into the fixing frame (116).
2. The integrated ecological chicken farming cage device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The first support frame (107) has two stabilizing hooks (111) connected by external symmetrical hinges; the second support frame (108) has two stabilizing columns (112) connected by external symmetrical fixed connections; the two stabilizing columns (112) are aligned with the positions of the two stabilizing hooks (111); a wind and rain pavilion (104) is provided at the front of the main body of the corridor (1); a material trough (105) is provided at the lower left end face of the wind and rain pavilion (104); a water trough (106) is provided at the lower right end face of the wind and rain pavilion (104).
3. The integrated ecological chicken farming cage device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surfaces of the first support frame (107), the second support frame (108), and the third support frame (109) are all arranged in a rectangular array and connected by self-locking hinges to multiple sets of first support columns (110); the lower part of each set of first support columns (110) is provided with a second support column (113); the multiple sets of first support columns (110) and the multiple sets of second support columns (113) are all provided with movable buckles (114); the bottom surfaces of the multiple sets of second support columns (113) are all bolted with casters (115).
4. The integrated ecological chicken farming cage device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the two fixed seats (117) is slidably connected with a set of locking blocks (118); each of the two sets of locking blocks (118) is fixedly connected with a set of connecting springs (119); the two sets of connecting springs (119) are respectively fixedly connected in the two fixed seats (117).
5. The integrated ecological chicken farming cage device as described in claim 4, characterized in that: A set of sliding posts (120) is fixedly connected to the inner side of each of the two sets of locking blocks (118); a set of control slide plates (121) is fixedly connected to the end of each of the two sets of sliding posts (120); the two sets of control slide plates (121) are slidably connected in the two fixed seats (117).
6. The integrated ecological chicken farming cage device as described in claim 5, characterized in that: Each of the two sets of control slide plates (121) has a limiting seat (123) on its inner side; the front end of the fixing frame (116) is symmetrically and fixedly connected to two mounting seats (122); the two limiting seats (123) are respectively hinged to the two mounting seats (122); a set of control torsion springs (124) are fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating shaft of each of the two limiting seats (123); the ends of the two sets of control torsion springs (124) are respectively fixedly connected to the two mounting seats (122).