Patent ID: 6817316
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: A01K,B60P

Abstract:
A trailer for transporting live poultry hatchlings comprising:a) a cargo space comprising a front, a rear, a floor, a ceiling, and two side walls, the cargo space for containing a plurality of perforated hatching containers stacked to create a central passage along a length of the trailer; b) a means for blowing at the front of the trailer for blowing air along the length of the trailer through the central passage; c) a side duct along each side wall, each side duct permitting a flow of air along the length of the trailer through a cross-sectional area of the side duct; and, d) each side wall having apertures therein spaced apart along the length of the trailer for admitting air into the side duct from the central passage, thereby creating a transverse flow of air through the hatchling containers, the transverse flow of air being similar at all positions along the length of the trailer.