Automatic feed supply for calves provides instant supply of freshly-prepared full-fat milk at any time of day or night

摘要

An automatic assembly dispenses full-fat milk to calves. The assembly has a feed mixing vessel (52) with a suction pipe (70) for the feeding calves, a computer process-control unit, and a feed temperature sensor (106). An automatic assembly dispenses full-fat milk to calves. The assembly has a feed mixing vessel (52) with a suction pipe (70) for the feeding calves, a computer process-control unit, and a feed temperature sensor (106). The mixing vessel (52) has a cold fluid inlet pipe (36) to a cold feed container for full-fat milk or some other temperature-sensitive liquid feed. The fluid is kept at a temperature below that at which there is decomposition. The mixing vessel (52) has a hot feed pipe (203, 204) with a hot feed tank (202), and linked to a heater (30) which maintains the hot tank at the necessary supply temperature. Liquid flow through the hot (203) and cold (36) pipes is regulated by valves (201, 200). The computer regulates the supply flow and temperature of the liquid feed.