A light fixture a baseplate having a pair of tabs extending from its opposing edges. A printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the baseplate has an aperture aligned with an aperture in the baseplate. An array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is disposed on the PCB. A mounting bracket attached to the baseplate includes a strap and a pair of clips disposed at its opposite ends. Each clip engages one of the tabs to secure the mounting bracket to the baseplate. A pair of clamp arms extend from the strap, each including an arcuate central portion. An aperture passes through the strap that is aligned with the baseplate aperture. A power cable passes through the strap aperture, the baseplate aperture, and the PCB aperture. A protective cover protects the baseplate and the PCB, and provides for transmission of light from the LEDs.

A light fixture a baseplate having a pair of tabs extending from its opposing edges. A printed circuit board (PCB) attached to the baseplate has an aperture aligned with an aperture in the baseplate. An array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is disposed on the PCB. A mounting bracket attached to the baseplate includes a strap and a pair of clips disposed at its opposite ends. Each clip engages one of the tabs to secure the mounting bracket to the baseplate. A pair of clamp arms extend from the strap, each including an arcuate central portion. An aperture passes through the strap that is aligned with the baseplate aperture. A power cable passes through the strap aperture, the baseplate aperture, and the PCB aperture. A protective cover protects the baseplate and the PCB, and provides for transmission of light from the LEDs.

An arrangement for measuring the body temperature of a bird comprises: (a) an enclosure having at least one aperture configured for receiving a bird's head thereinto at least in a partial manner; (b) at least one receptacle mounted within the enclosure; at least one receptacle accommodating an attractor; (c) at least one remote sensing instrument configured for acquire thermal reading and calculating bird's temperatures. The remote sensor instrument and the receptacle accommodating the attractor are mutually disposed such that at least the bird's head is within a field of view of the remote sensor instrument.

An arrangement for measuring the body temperature of a bird comprises: (a) an enclosure having at least one aperture configured for receiving a bird's head thereinto at least in a partial manner; (b) at least one receptacle mounted within the enclosure; at least one receptacle accommodating an attractor; (c) at least one remote sensing instrument configured for acquire thermal reading and calculating bird's temperatures. The remote sensor instrument and the receptacle accommodating the attractor are mutually disposed such that at least the bird's head is within a field of view of the remote sensor instrument.

Systems and methods for resisting intrusion by a pest include a reservoir extending between a proximal end and a distal end, and the reservoir defining an interior. A basin is mounted to the reservoir. The basin has a basin body and a basin surface. A sleeve assembly has a sleeve body and a port defined in the sleeve body. A tensioner translationally mounts the sleeve body relative to the basin body. The sleeve body translates distally from an accessible position to an occluded position when a weight applied to the sleeve assembly exceeds a weight threshold set by the tensioner. The accessible position includes bird food on the basin surface being accessible through the port. The occluded position includes the port being disposed distal to the basin surface such that the bird food on the basin surface is inaccessible through the port.

A bird feeder and method of feeding wild birds are disclosed herein which thwarts squirrels, rodents, and other pests from accessing the bird feed. The bird feeder comprises a shutter mechanism which slides down a seed container to block access to the bird feed in an implementation. The shutter mechanism secures to the bottom of the seed container to maximize the containment volume of the feeder and to make cleaning the feeder easier. The shutter mechanism has adjustable spring force settings so that a user can set the spring force according to the type of predator. In an implementation, the shutter mechanism is rigged with a constant force spring which prevents partial deployment of the shutter.

The present disclosure provides a bird feeder preventing food from being stolen, the bird feeder includes an upper cover, a food storage pipe and a bottom cover, where the food storage pipe is provided with a food storage cavity, and the upper cover is connected to a pendant; feeding ports communicating with the food storage cavity are provided around a circumferential side of the bottom cover; and the bottom cover, at the feeding ports, may be rotationally connected to trays. Correspondingly to the feeding ports, the bottom cover is inwards and concavely provided with leak-proof portions, each leak-proof portion is provided with a first backstop surface extending vertically, an upper edge of the first backstop surface is externally extended with a second backstop surface, and one end, away from each first backstop surface, of each second backstop surface, is connected to each feeding port. A gap is kept between a lower part of each first backstop surface and each feeding port. Thus, by designing the bird feeder and disposing the leak-proof portions at the feeding ports of the bird feeder, birdseed may be prevented from falling outside the food storage cavity of the bird feeder from the feeding ports. Then the trays may be rotationally connected so that birds can stand stably for eating food while effectively preventing squirrels from stealing the food.

A feeding system for a poultry house used to deliver feed from a bulk feed tank to a plurality of feeding stations. The feeding system includes an overhead feed line supplying a plurality of lateral feed lines spaced along a length of the overhead feed line. Each of the lateral feed lines has a respective feed hopper connected to the overhead feed line. The overhead feed line has a conveyor extending along the length of the overhead feed line with a control unit at an end of the overhead feed line configured to operate the conveyor to move feed to the plurality of hoppers. Each of the plurality of feed hoppers is connected to the overhead feed line with the drop tube. The feed hopper located along the length of the overhead feed line closest to the end of the overhead feed line has an overflow device, the overflow device having a proximal end connected to the drop tube, a feed opening at a distal end through which feed flows into the feed hopper, and at least one additional side opening configured to allow feed to flow out of the overflow device through a path other than through the feed opening if the feed level in the feed hopper reaches a determined level.

An apparatus for delivering digestible products to hatchling fowl includes a controller and a metered delivery mechanism, the metered delivery mechanism electrically coupled to the controller and configured to deliver a pre-defined quantity of digestible products to the container. The digestible product includes an edible and digestible semisolid material.

An apparatus for delivering digestible products to hatchling fowl includes a controller and a metered delivery mechanism, the metered delivery mechanism electrically coupled to the controller and configured to deliver a pre-defined quantity of digestible products to the container. The digestible product includes an edible and digestible semisolid material.