MOBILE APPARATUS FOR FEEDING CALVES IN THE DAIRY PERIOD Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC A01K9/00 

FIELD: animal husbandry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to animal husbandry, in particular, to cattle farming, and is intended for feeding calves in the dairy period. Presented is a mobile apparatus for feeding calves during the dairy period, containing a tank for the total volume of liquid feed, connected by a flexible hose with a tap and a dosing container with an outlet branch pipe for feed and a float with a lever connected with the handle of the tap, blocking the supply of feed into the container using a kinematic mechanism provided with a rod with a groove in order to ensure free movement of the float, according to the invention, comprises a metal platform with rotary supports equipped with mechanical fasteners and a railing installed at the end of the platform on the side of the tank for the total volume of liquid feed, made sealed and provided with a hole in the upper part, wherein a drain hole with a mechanical valve is made in the lower part of the dosing container for removing the remaining liquid feed and flushing disinfecting agents.

EFFECT: invention allows for an increase in the efficiency of feeding young cattle.

1 cl, 1 dwg