
Planning the Floor Feeding System
LIBERTY® Feeding System with Electronic Sensor (ES)
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1.Select the House Layout.
A.Optional Mid Line Controls may be used for partial house brooding. See
.
B.Systems with line lengths over 500’should be split in the center, as shown in
. This will reduce auger
running time and eliminate the need for Mid-Line Controls for partial house brooding.
2.Determine the Feed Bin location.
3.Determine the Brood Curtain location.
4.Determine the location for the End Control Pans, and if used the Mid Line Control Pans.
The
Feeder Control Pans should be at least 10’ [3 m] from the Wall or Brood Curtain.
5.Determine the distance to the Feeder Line from the Side Wall.
6.Determine the distance from the Feed Hoppers to the End Wall for a Straight Line Feeding System.
Planning the Floor Feeding System
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Feed Bin
Feed Hopper
Mid Line Control
Brood Curtain
End Control
& Power Unit
Control Tube
Control Tube
Control Tube
Control Tube
10'
[3 m]
Minimum
10'
[3 m]
Minimum
Figure 1.Component location diagram for systems up to 500 feet. (Top View).
10'
[3 m]
Minimum
10'
[3 m]
Minimum
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Feed Bin
Feed Hoppers
Brood Curtain
End Control
& Power Unit
End Control
& Power Unit
Control Tube
Control Tube
Control Tube
Control Tube
Figure 2.Component location diagram for systems over 500 feet. (Top View).