Patent ID: 6976454

Claim:
An apparatus for capturing, conveying and loading fowl into selected compartments of a plurality of storage cages, comprising: a) frame; b) forward conveying means pivotally mounted to said frame for sweeping rotation about a vertical axis to capture said fowl from points forward and laterally of said frame and convey said fowl to said vertical axis; c) rearward conveying means pivotally mounted to said frame, independent of an subjacent said forward conveying means, for rotation about said vertical axis to receive said fowl from said forward conveying means and convey said fowl from said frame to discharge said fowl into selected ones of said compartments forming said storage cages, wherein said rearward conveying means is also pivotally mounted to said frame for movement about a horizontal axis to accommodate the discharge of said fowl into said compartments which may be disposed in numerous and varied positions both vertically and laterally in relation to said frame pivot means rotatably mounted to said frame and to which said forward and rearward conveying means are mounted to accommodate independent pivotal movement of said forward and rearward conveying means about said vertical axis and wherein said vertical axis extends through a rearward end of said forward conveying means from which said fowl are discharged and a receiving end of said rearward conveying means irregardless of the angular relationship, both vertically and horizontally of said forward and rearward conveying means.