Patent ID: 6250252
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A feed conveyor for supplying feed to a plurality of feeding troughs located in a livestock building;a control unit for controlling the operation of the feed conveyor to control the supply of feed to the feeding troughs, the control unit including a sensor for detecting the amount of feed in the feeding troughs, wherein the control unit terminates the supply of feed to the feeding troughs when a predetermined amount of feed is in the feeding troughs and operates the feed conveyor to supply feed to the feeding troughs when the amount of feed in the feed troughs is below the predetermined amount; anda timer connected to the control unit and operable to define a predetermined time period that begins when the control unit begins operation of the feed conveyor, wherein the timer terminates the supply of feed to the feeding troughs when the feed conveyor continuously supplies feed to the troughs for longer than the predetermined time period, wherein the timer is automatically reset when the supply of feed to the feeding troughs is terminated by control unit upon detection of the predetermined amount of feed in the feed troughs.