Patent ID: 8132535
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: A01K,Y02C

Abstract:
1. A fowl growing facility comprising a closed growth chamber including walls, roof, a ventilated floor including a plurality of ventilated modular floor sections arranged side-by-side with each floor section having a plurality of holes therein that form flow passages that are of a size no greater than about ⅛ inch in largest dimension to permit air and moisture to pass therethrough while precluding passage of solid manure, a bottom plenum including a plurality of bottom floor modules positioned beneath the ventilated floor, each of said bottom floor modules having a base component and at least one spacer thereon that extends upwardly to support at least one of said ventilated floor sections in a spaced relationship to form an interlocked unitary structure therewith, and air moving blowers creating an air pressure differential between the growth chamber and the plenum sufficient to cause air to flow from the growth chamber through the ventilated floor and any manure thereon into the plenum so as to effect drying of the manure on top of the ventilated floor and a resultant reduction of ammonia production in the manure.