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WO1986004779A1
WO1986004779A1 PCT/FI1986/000019 FI8600019W WO8604779A1 WO 1986004779 A1 WO1986004779 A1 WO 1986004779A1 FI 8600019 W FI8600019 W FI 8600019W WO 8604779 A1 WO8604779 A1 WO 8604779A1
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Jaakko Ilmari Vaissi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K31/00—Housing birds
    • A01K31/22—Poultry runs ; Poultry houses, including auxiliary features, e.g. feeding, watering, demanuring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K31/00—Housing birds
    • A01K31/14—Nest-boxes, e.g. for singing birds or the like
    • A01K31/16—Laying nests for poultry; Egg collecting
    • A01K31/165—Egg collecting or counting

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  • the present invention relates to a production or breeding hen house featuring a rainimura of one separate space reserved for hens, here called a hen room, of which at least part of the floor is an inclined net floor along which the eggs are intended to roll, continuing through a narrow gap from the hen room onto the collection space's conveyor belt.
  • hen house The most common types of hen house are the litter floor hen house and the Pennsylvania hen house.
  • the litter floor hen house one part of the floor consists of litter floor proper and another part, of a wooden slat flooring.
  • This type of hen house requires constant attention and necessitates a high amount of labor. It is necessary to collect the eggs several times a day and dung must be removed frequently. It has been possible to reduce the amount of labor required by employing a net floor structure.
  • hen house known as the Pennsylvania, hen house, there is an inclined net floor, along which the eggs roll.
  • the bottom part of the wall there is a narrow gap through which the eggs reach the collection space, usually a trough, from which they are collected individually. Thanks to the net floor, hen dung drops under the hen house, thus not bothering the hens.
  • the Pennsylvania hen. house also requires daily attendance and the he house cannot be left unattended for the duration of the weekend, say.
  • the floor section situated where the conveyor is located is part of usable floor area from which dung removal can advantageously be effected with the conveyor belt.
  • the floor section constitutes a flooring of a type different from the inclined net floor, a fact that as such is of benefit for the satisfaction of hens and, in breeding hen houses, for roosters.
  • the section constitutes a much better mating surface than an inclined net floor.
  • the conveyor belt can be made wide; thus, the collection space also serves as a storage space for eggs during the weekend, for instance.
  • the floor section of course, also serves as a walkway.
  • An embodiment in accordance with Claim 2 further reduces the amount of labor caused by egg production.
  • dung In addition to eggs, dung too drops off the curved floor section onto the net, said dung then falling through the net while the eggs roll into the collection area.
  • An embodiment in accordance with Claim 3 is advantageous from the viewpoint of manufacture.
  • the conveyor belt glides smoothly on top of the steel plate.
  • the gap is typically appr. 5.5 cm in height, meaning that there is sufficient space for the eggs to roll through the gap into the collection area and that, nevertheless, there is no breakage of eggs rolling off the edges of the floor section above.
  • An embodiment in accordance with Claim 4 makes the structure more light-weight as the span of the floor support structure is halved. If, for instance, the support of the sheet metal profile is done with the help of rolls, these can be in constant contact with the lower section of the belt. A second
  • An embodiment in accordance with Claim 5 further improves the air ventilation of the collection space and, in particular, of the storage space. It is important that the air blow not be aimed directly at the eggs in storage so as to prevent them form drying.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-section of the space reserved for hens, ie. of the hen room.
  • Figure 2 is a cross-section of the floor section.
  • the hen house may feature, say, four hen rooms
  • additional surface areas can be constructed on top of the roost structure 10. It is one of the purposes of the wooden slat flooring 11 to provide the hens with additional living space of a different kind. Dung removal from here is effected with the conveyor belt 12 situated under the wooden slat flooring.
  • the hen room wall features a drinking fixture 14 of priorly known type.
  • the net floors 3 are fitted so as to be supported by inclined support beams 1.
  • the floor section 4 in the center is constructed on top of the horizontal support beam 2, although it is partly supported by the supports 5 on the inclined support beams 1.
  • the net floors 3 extend at their lower extremities slightly over the conveyor belt 6, which passes on top of the horizontal support beams 2 as shown in Figure 2.
  • the collection space 16 consists of the space defined by the steel plate 4, which forms the floor section, and the conveyor belt 6 (lower section of the conveyor belt), said space doing double duty, when needed, as a storage space for eggs.
  • the curved steel plate is supported at the edges by the supports 5 at each support beam 1.
  • the U-shaped sheet metal profile 8 is welded by its legs to the steel plate 4.
  • the sheet metal profile 8, together with the steel plate 4, forms an air duct into which fresh air is funneled for the purpose of replacing the ambient air of the hen house in the collection area.
  • the legs are provided with cuts which constitute the air exhaust slits 9.
  • the sheet metal profile 8 When walked upon, the sheet metal profile 8 is pushed into contact with the conveyor belt 6. At such a time, the conveyor belt 6,7 is, of course, not used.

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Abstract

Production or breeding hen house featuring a minimum of one separate space reserved for hens, here called a hen room, of which at least part of the floor is an inclined net floor (3) along which the eggs (15) are intended to roll, continuing through a narrow gap from the hen room onto the collection space's (16) conveyor belt (6). The invention is intended to create an efficient type of hen house requiring relatively less space as compared to prior hen house designs and not necessarily requiring continuous attendance on a daily basis. In a hen house in accordance with the invention, the floor of the collection space (16) consists of the lower section (6) of the conveyor belt, there being above the collection space (16) a section (4) of the hen room floor and, above said section, the upper section (7) of the conveyor belt.

Description

Production or breeding hen house
The present invention relates to a production or breeding hen house featuring a rainimura of one separate space reserved for hens, here called a hen room, of which at least part of the floor is an inclined net floor along which the eggs are intended to roll, continuing through a narrow gap from the hen room onto the collection space's conveyor belt.
The most common types of hen house are the litter floor hen house and the Pennsylvania hen house. In the litter floor hen house, one part of the floor consists of litter floor proper and another part, of a wooden slat flooring. This type of hen house requires constant attention and necessitates a high amount of labor. It is necessary to collect the eggs several times a day and dung must be removed frequently. It has been possible to reduce the amount of labor required by employing a net floor structure. In such a hen house, known as the Pennsylvania, hen house, there is an inclined net floor, along which the eggs roll. In the bottom part of the wall there is a narrow gap through which the eggs reach the collection space, usually a trough, from which they are collected individually. Thanks to the net floor, hen dung drops under the hen house, thus not bothering the hens. The Pennsylvania hen. house also requires daily attendance and the he house cannot be left unattended for the duration of the weekend, say.
Also known is the employment of various conveyor belts in the process of collecting eggs. These conveyor belts take up a considerable amount of floor space and do not obviate the need for daily attendance. In hen houses of the Pennsylvania type, narrow conveyors intended for storage of a- day's duration have been used, the eggs rolling onto the upper surface of said conveyors. Here, the eggs are subjected to ambient air and dust in the hen house.
It is the intention of the present invention to create an efficient type of hen house requiring relatively less space as compared to prior hen house designs and not necessarily requiring continuous attendance on a daily basis. These advantages are obtained by realizing the hen house in accordance with Claim 1. The floor section situated where the conveyor is located is part of usable floor area from which dung removal can advantageously be effected with the conveyor belt. The floor section constitutes a flooring of a type different from the inclined net floor, a fact that as such is of benefit for the satisfaction of hens and, in breeding hen houses, for roosters. In a breeding hen house, the section constitutes a much better mating surface than an inclined net floor. As no floor space is wasted, the conveyor belt can be made wide; thus, the collection space also serves as a storage space for eggs during the weekend, for instance. The floor section, of course, also serves as a walkway.
An embodiment in accordance with Claim 2 further reduces the amount of labor caused by egg production. In addition to eggs, dung too drops off the curved floor section onto the net, said dung then falling through the net while the eggs roll into the collection area.
An embodiment in accordance with Claim 3 is advantageous from the viewpoint of manufacture. In addition, the conveyor belt glides smoothly on top of the steel plate. The gap is typically appr. 5.5 cm in height, meaning that there is sufficient space for the eggs to roll through the gap into the collection area and that, nevertheless, there is no breakage of eggs rolling off the edges of the floor section above.
An embodiment in accordance with Claim 4, firstly, makes the structure more light-weight as the span of the floor support structure is halved. If, for instance, the support of the sheet metal profile is done with the help of rolls, these can be in constant contact with the lower section of the belt. A second
5 advantage has to do with the air ventilation of the collector belt. It is very important that for instance eggs which are stored over the weekend not remain in the ambient air of the hen house and that they be stored in fresh air.
10 An embodiment in accordance with Claim 5 further improves the air ventilation of the collection space and, in particular, of the storage space. It is important that the air blow not be aimed directly at the eggs in storage so as to prevent them form drying.
--■ What is more, the embodiment disclosed is advantageous from the viewpoint of manufacture.
In the following, the present invention is illustrated with reference to the enclosed drawings showing a hen house and its details as constructed in
20 accordance with the invention.
Figure 1 is a cross-section of the space reserved for hens, ie. of the hen room.
Figure 2 is a cross-section of the floor section.
The hen house may feature, say, four hen rooms
25 such as the one shown in Figure 1, placed adjacent to one another and jointly measuring appr. 10 m in width. Each of these can be, say, 20 m long. The inclined net floors 3 both are appr. 90 cm wide, the floor section being appr. 60 cm wide.
30 It is advantageous to join the conveyor belts 6 of adjacent hen houses with one perpendicular conveyor belt, which takes the eggs for instance into an egg room.
It is intended that egg production take place
35 on the inclined net floors 3 and in particular in the area partitioned with the cloth curtains 13. In practice, egg laying will take place all over the hen room. From the inclined nets 3 the eggs roll to the conveyor belt 6 in the collection space 16, said conveyor belt 6 consisting of the lower section of the conveyor belt. Eggs laid on top of the floor section 4 and the conveyor belt 7 roll off onto the net 3 and further to the collection space 16. Dung removal takes place mainly through the net floor 3 into the cellar space. From the top of the floor section 4, dung is partly dropped off the edges, and partly removed by the conveyor belt 7 (upper section of the conveyor belt).
To the hen room, additional surface areas can be constructed on top of the roost structure 10. It is one of the purposes of the wooden slat flooring 11 to provide the hens with additional living space of a different kind. Dung removal from here is effected with the conveyor belt 12 situated under the wooden slat flooring. The hen room wall features a drinking fixture 14 of priorly known type. The net floors 3 are fitted so as to be supported by inclined support beams 1. The floor section 4 in the center is constructed on top of the horizontal support beam 2, although it is partly supported by the supports 5 on the inclined support beams 1.
The net floors 3 extend at their lower extremities slightly over the conveyor belt 6, which passes on top of the horizontal support beams 2 as shown in Figure 2. The collection space 16 consists of the space defined by the steel plate 4, which forms the floor section, and the conveyor belt 6 (lower section of the conveyor belt), said space doing double duty, when needed, as a storage space for eggs. The curved steel plate is supported at the edges by the supports 5 at each support beam 1.
The U-shaped sheet metal profile 8 is welded by its legs to the steel plate 4. The sheet metal profile 8, together with the steel plate 4, forms an air duct into which fresh air is funneled for the purpose of replacing the ambient air of the hen house in the collection area. Before attachment takes place, the legs are provided with cuts which constitute the air exhaust slits 9.
When walked upon, the sheet metal profile 8 is pushed into contact with the conveyor belt 6. At such a time, the conveyor belt 6,7 is, of course, not used.

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Claims
1. A production or breeding hen house featuring a minimum of one separate space reserved for
5 hens, called a hen room, of which at least part of the floor is an inclined net floor (3) along which the eggs (15) are intended to roll, continuing through a narrow gap from the hen room onto the collection space's (16) conveyor belt (6), ι° c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the floor of the collection space (16) consists of the lower section of the conveyor belt (6) and in that on the top of the collection space (16) there is the floor section (4) of the hen room floor and on top of it the
15 upper section of the conveyor belt (7).
2. A hen house in accordance with Claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the floor section (4) on top of the collection area (16) is
20 curved or inclined such that the eggs (15) roll off the section (4) .
3. A hen house in accordance with Claim 2, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t said floor
25 section is made up of a curved steel plate (4) supported at the edges by supports (5) , these edges defining, together with the floor netting (3), said narrow gap.
30 4. A hen house in accordance with Claims 1, 2 or 3, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the floor section (4), when subjected to a load, is supported in the middle by the sheet metal profile (8) then resting against the lower section (6) of the
35 conveyor belt, or by some other hollow structure through which the air ventilation of the collection space (16) can be carried out.
5. A hen house in accordance with Claim 4, featuring a U-shaped sheet metal profile (8) welded or otherwise attached by its legs to the steel plate (4) and thus jointly constituting an air duct, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n t h a t the exhaust slits (9) mainly consist of cuts made in the upper edges of the profile (8) legs.
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EP0904690A1 (en) * 1997-09-26 1999-03-31 Roelof Pol Poultry house, and storey unit, layout and laying nest unit therefor
NL1007134C2 (en) * 1997-09-26 1999-04-07 Roelof Pol Poultry house tier unit having three tier supported by uprights
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GB2128866A (en) * 1982-05-27 1984-05-10 Tmh Taassiyot Mishmar Haemek Chicken coops
EP0116008A1 (en) * 1983-02-04 1984-08-15 M.G.H. Automation Systems Egg-collection system
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EP0904690A1 (en) * 1997-09-26 1999-03-31 Roelof Pol Poultry house, and storey unit, layout and laying nest unit therefor
NL1007134C2 (en) * 1997-09-26 1999-04-07 Roelof Pol Poultry house tier unit having three tier supported by uprights
EP3122176A4 (en) * 2015-04-02 2017-12-06 Plasson Ltd. System and method for chicken farming

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