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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Rose Acre Farms, Inc., Seymour, IN (US);
Inventors:
Marcus Rust, Remington, IN (US);
David Hurd, Rensselaer, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rose Acre Farms, Inc., Seymour, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 31/00 (2006.01); A01K 31/16 (2006.01); A01K 31/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 31/165 (2013.01); A01K 31/22 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
An aviary cage having a cage tower is provided. The cage tower includes a nesting area positioned in the cage tower and a belt extending below the nesting area. A scratching floor extends from the cage tower and is oriented with respect to the belt such that a deposit on the scratching floor is directed back to the belt. The belt is configured to capture eggs laid outside the nesting area. The belt is configured to capture a deposit. The belt may be further configured to remove dead animals from the aviary cage.