Abstract:
In response to problem of uneven feed caused by manual feeding, a push type layer feeding machine was designed.Ratchet mechanism had an anti-reversal function, and hand-operated ratchet mechanism could achieve accurate height of feed bucket.There were equidistant holes on crossbeam of vertical frame, and bucket could be hung on holes at different positions to achieve suitable location.Maximum speed of breeder was calculated based on homogenizer size.Homogenizer adopted a visual structure and a guide rod structure, which had characteristics of fast and accurate adjustment speed.A lifting test was conducted, and results showed that, rotational force was approximately 22% of the feed.Calibration experiment showed that there was a certain error between measured value and theoretical value, with an error value of 10%.Measurement error was a major factor affecting error value, and driving speed also affected the error.If speed was slow down, more feed will be leaked through gap.On the contrary, it would decrease.Using device could homogenize feed and effectively reduce labor intensity of breeder.It had been tested in a family farm hen house and could replace manual feed dispensing operations.