Patent ID: 7802541

Claim:
A bird vaccination apparatus, comprising (a) at least one vaccination unit operable to vaccinate a bird; (b) a receiving unit, operable to receive a bird and further operable to move a bird into position to receive a vaccination from said vaccination unit, wherein said receiving unit comprises a pair of forks, wherein said forks are adapted to receive a neck of the bird therebetween; (c) a bar pivotally connected to said forks, wherein said bar is adapted to receive a top of the neck of the bird; and (d) a linkage connected to said forks and said bar, wherein said linkage adapted to pivot said bar downwardly toward the ground and pivot said forks such that the beak of the bird is supported by said forks, whereby the bird whose neck is held in place by said bar and said forks is brought forward and into position for receiving a vaccination in said bird vaccination apparatus.