DEVICE FOR ACTIVATION OF CHICKENS TO WATER CONSUMPTION FROM TROUGH-TYPE WATERERS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A01K39/00 A01K39/02 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to agriculture, particularly the poultry industry and can be used in the technology of rearing young birds. The device comprises a trough 1, the means for bubbling water and the light source. The trough 1 is provided with a tunnel 2 for air supply and bubbling water. The tunnel 2 is made equal to the size of the trough 1 bottom and is formed of two surfaces 4 and 5. The upper plane 4 on the lower side is equipped along the perimetre with the skirting 3 with the height not more than 2 cm. The lower plane 5 is aligned with the bottom of the trough 1. The upper surface 4 is made perforated and is affixed to the lower plane 5 by the screws 6. At that the plane 4 is turned with the skirting downwards. Along the longitudinal axis on the plane 4 of the tunnel 2 the carrier panel 7 is provided with mirrors of the lower row 8 and the upper row 9 on both sides of the panel. The carrier panel 7 with the plane 4 is fixed by screws 6 to a trough 1. The carrier panel 7 divides the trough 1 along the length into two sections, and formes two troughs 11 and 12. In each of the troughs 11 and 12 the outer front skirting 10 is made of a transparent material. On the end skirting 13 of the trough 1 the water level controller 14 and the illuminator 15 are mounted. The mirrors of the lower row 8 of the panel 7 are fixed with a slope of 15-20° towards the front skirting 10. The mirrors of the upper row are mounted on the panel hingedly with the ability to change by the controller 18 of their angle of inclination.

EFFECT: increased activation of chickens for consumption of water is provided and thus the efficiency of biological resource mobilisation of organism of chickens is increased.

4 cl, 5 dwg