Patent ID: 9414573
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A01K,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A method of transporting poultry, comprising: extracting a plurality of drawer-type cages from a supporting frame of a transporting unit; introducing poultry into said plurality of drawer-type cages; positioning said plurality of drawer-type cages, with poultry loaded in said drawer-type cages, in a stacked arrangement within said supporting frame such that a bottom wall of an upper drawer-type cage serves as a cover for an opening of another, underlying drawer-type cage; and positioning said transporting unit on a loading deck of a truck, wherein said drawer-type cages comprise a lateral wall substantially without aeration openings, and positioning said plurality of drawer-type cages within said supporting frame further comprises positioning said plurality of drawer-type cages with an orientation that is one of: