Hen nesting apparatus and brood control method

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A01K 31/17 (2006.01) A01K 31/16 (2006.01) A01K 31/19 (2006.01)

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CA 2220525

Nesting apparatus (2) for hens includes a line of nesting cages (2), and an ejector member (4) in each cage (2), individually actuatable independently of the ejector members (4) in the other cages (2) to eject a hen from the respective cage (2) upon the existence of one or more specified conditions such as the laying of an egg in the cage (2), the occupation of the cage (2) by the respective hen a predetermined length of time, etc. The hens carry transponders (15) which may be interrogated by a reader (18) movable along the line of cages (2) to identify the hens and to keep track of their activities.

La présente invention concerne une installation de couvaison (2) destinée aux poules. Cette installation est constituée d'une rangée de cages de couvaison (2) et d'organes d'éjection (4) à raison d'un par cage (2). Chaque organe d'éjection, qui est actionnable individuellement, indépendamment des organes d'éjection (4) des autres cages (2), permet d'éjecter une poule de sa cage (2) respective dès qu'une ou plusieurs conditions spécifiées est remplie, telles que la ponte d'un oeuf dans la cage (2), l'occupation de la cage (2) par la poule considérée pendant une certaine durée, etc. Les poules portent des transpondeurs (15) qui peuvent être interrogés par un lecteur (18) mobile le long de la rangée de cages (2) afin d'identifier les poules et de prendre note de leurs activités.

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