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6.
FEED DISTRIBUTION
6.1. Principle of Operation
Feeding Schedule
The controller can distribute feed according
to a weekly schedule (based on 7 days) or
it can use a flexible type of schedule. The
weekly schedule allows skipping some feed-
ing days (e.g.: skip all Mondays) whereas
the flexible schedule allows skipping feeding
days at regular intervals, without considering
the day of the week (e.g.: skip a feeding day
every 3 days). Refer to section 5.3 to enable
the desired type of schedule.
Amount of Feed
The controller automatically calculates the
amount of feed to be delivered as a func-
tion of the number of birds in the barn: you
must first select what type of feed needs be
delivered to males and to females (e.g. The
males receive feed from bin auger #1) and
then specify the daily feed consumption per
100 birds (e.g. 4000 g per 100 males). The
controller uses this information to calculate
the amount of feed as follows:
Example:
Bin auger1 (males)
= 4000 g/100 birds
Bin auger 2 (females)=
3000 g/100 birds
# of males = 10
# of females = 200
Results:
Today, the males will receive a total of 400
g of feed from bin auger 1 (10 / 100 x 4000) and
the females will receive a total of 6000 g of feed
from bin auger 2 (200 / 100 x 3000);
Feeding Cycles (Time Clocks)
Augers and feed lines operate in timer mode
using different time clocks. Each time clock
has 12 cycles which allow distributing feed
into separate batches.
RESTRICTIONS:
Stopping augers when the system is load-
ed —
Bin augers automatically stop when the
feeding system is full (the proximity sensor
located at the top of the receiving hopper
detects the presence of feed).
Stopping feed lines when the system is
empty —
Feed lines also stops when the re-
ceiving hopper is empty (the proximity sensor
located at the bottom of the receiving hopper
stops detecting feed).
End of feeding cycles —
The controller dis-
ables feeding cycles when the total amount
of feed to be delivered today is reached.
Empty System
Loaded System
The minimum proximity sensor stops de-
tecting feed: the feed line output stops.
The maximum proximity sensor detects feed:
The auger output stops.
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New Mortality —
Specify the number of dead
males or females. The posted value then
automatically goes back to "*" and is then
removed from the remaining bird count.
New Culled —
Specify the number of males
or females that have been culled. The posted
value then automatically goes back to "*" and is
then removed from the remaining bird count.
7.3.4. Bird Count History
The controller has an history menu which
contains the daily number of mortalities and
culled birds from the past 60 days.
1. From the main menu, select:
» 3. House
» 7. History
» x. Select the desired room
» x. Select the desired type of bird
» x. Select desired history:
1. Mortality
or
2. Culled
Rm1 Female Mortality
200X/01/31 11:59PM
Mortality: 0
2. Press the down-arrow key to scroll down
through the history menu.
Room 1 Female Info
Remaining:
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Mortal.- New :
*
Culled - New : *
Entered- New :
*
Mortal.- Today:
2
Mortal.- Total:
2
Culled - Today:
2
Culled - Total:
2
Entered- Today:
52
Entered- Total:
52
