Patent ID: 7410078

Claim:
A method of measuring, dispensing, and delivering micro-ingredients to a feed ration, said method comprising: providing a bin for storing a quantity of a micro-ingredient; metering the micro-ingredient from the bin to a weigh hopper; weighing the micro-ingredient in the weigh hopper; transferring the micro-ingredient from the weigh hopper to a product collection tank, the product collection tank comprising a funnel-like, a flush chamber connected to the funnel like portion, and an outlet interconnected to the flush chamber; activating a flush ring pump to provide a flush ring water to a flush ring interconnected to the product collection tank; and activating a conveyance pump to convey a backfill water from a previous delivery, the flush ring water and the micro-ingredient from the product collection tank to the feed ration; and maintaining an amount of backfill water in the product collection tank for use in a subsequent micro-ingredient delivery.