MODEL C2® Plus & MODEL G™ Plus Feeding System
Feeder Management and Operation
MF1255C
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This section provides you with valuable information concerning feeder operation and management. It is important
that you read this information and understand how the feeding system was designed to operate. Once you become
familiar with the system, you may
custom operate
it to fit your individual needs.
Initial Start-up of the Feeding System
The Feeding System should be operated prior to birds being housed to make sure the installation is correct, the
switches function properly, and to fill the feeder lines with feed.
There are two typical layouts for the feeding system that was determined prior to the installation. Normally if the
building is 400’
[122 m]
or over, a center house hopper set-up is used. See
Figure 48
. For buildings under 400’
[122 m]
, the hopper is placed at one end and the control pan/power unit at the other end. See
Figure 49
.
It is common practice to use partial house brooding during the early days of broiler production. For buildings that
have the feeder split in the center (center hopper set-up), normally only the feeders that are in the brood area are
used during brood time. For buildings that have the hopper at one end, brooding can be done on the motor end or
an optional mid line control pan(s) can be placed on the feeder line.
Figure 48. Component location diagram for systems over 400 feet
[122 m]
. (Top View).
Figure 49. Component location diagram for systems up to 400 feet
[122 m]
. (Top View).
Feeder Management and Operation
10'
[3 m]
Minimum
10'
[3 m]
Minimum
1255-69 1/2001
5)
Feed Bin
3)
Feed Hoppers
2)
Brood Curtain
4)
End Control
& Power Unit
4)
End Control
& Power Unit
1)
Control Tube
1)
Control Tube
1)
Control Tube
1)
Control Tube
1255-68 1/2001
6)
Feed Bin
3)
Feed Hopper
4)
Mid Line Control
2)
Brood Curtain
5)
End Control
& Power Unit
1)
Control Tube
1)
Control Tube
1)
Control Tube
1)
Control Tube
10'
[3 m]
Minimum
10'
[3 m]
Minimum