Feeder Management And Operation; Initial Start-Up Of The Feeding System - Chore-Time C2 Plus Installation And Operator's Manual

MODEL C2® Plus & MODEL G™ Plus Feeding System

Feeder Management and Operation

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.
10' [3 m]
Minimum
1) Control Tube
1) Control Tube
4) End Control
& Power Unit
Figure 48. Component location diagram for systems over 400 feet [122 m]. (Top View).
1) Control Tube
3) Feed Hopper
6) Feed Bin
Figure 49. Component location diagram for systems up to 400 feet [122 m]. (Top View).
MF1255C
10' [3 m]
Minimum
1) Control Tube
Feeder Management and Operation
2) Brood Curtain
1) Control Tube
3) Feed Hoppers
1) Control Tube
5) Feed Bin
2) Brood Curtain
1) Control Tube
4) Mid Line Control
1) Control Tube
5) End Control
10' [3 m]
Minimum
4) End Control
& Power Unit
1255-69 1/2001
10' [3 m]
Minimum
& Power Unit
1255-68 1/2001
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