DEER VELVET ANTLERS FEEDING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, reindeer breeding. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has marking yard made in the form of first circular corral, second corral positioned before passageway leading to pan. Second corral is defined with two walls, first wall being part of circular corral and second wall being positioned inside circular corral along first wall. Second wall is made slatted (formed from, for example, spaced horizontal boards). Said passageway is composed of two sections, one of sections being connected through doors with second corral and other section being equipped with cage-platform movable to velvet antlers cutting machine. Apparatus of such construction allows antlers production to be increased by two times. EFFECT: increased efficiency and reduced injury to animals and farm personnel. 2 cl, 3 dwg