An animal water dispenser for use with a container for holding water includes a base, a heat source, and an upper component. The base component defines a support surface. The heat source is supported on the base component and has a heat radiating element positioned above the support surface. The upper component is removably mountable on the support surface, and defines a trough arrangement for receiving water and including an engagement feature for supporting the container on the upper component with the mouth of the container in fluid communication with the trough arrangement. The upper component is configured to radiate heat from the heat source into the interior of the container when the container is supported on the engagement feature. The upper component is configured such that at least a portion of the heat radiating element is positioned within the interior of the container.

An automatic self-cleaning and self-filling outdoor fluid feeding system for an animal, including for example a pet, includes a sink; a fluid transport system; a housing supporting the sink and containing the fluid transport system; and a control assembly configured to control the automatic self-cleaning and self-filling operations of the system.

A double tank milk supply system for providing a continuous supply of cool clean milk or milk products. While one tank provides milk products, the other tank is cleaned. The two tanks are individually cooled, and the washing and cooling cycles are automatically controlled via a data input and display device. Included is an automatic valve system configured to dispense milk product from the second tank when the first tank is empty, and to dispense milk product from the first tank when the second tank is empty. An automatic washing system automatically washes the first tank when the first tank is empty, and washes the second tank when the second tank is empty. Also included is an agitation system, which alternatingly agitates the milk product in the first or second tank. The double tank milk supply system provides uninterrupted cool, clean milk products 24/7/365, saving the farmer time and labor.

Disclosed is a multifunctional intelligent breeding and rearing system. Functional modules such as a radio-frequency ear tag and identification device, a central controller (1), an isolation and dislodging device (2), a multifunctional feeding trough (3), an automatic feeding device (4), a quantitative water supply device, a feeding trough automatic flushing and a remaining feed detection are utilized to form a basic automatic feeding unit. Through the feeding unit, an identity and eating information of a pig is identified; for a pig that does not eat during a feeding time period, feed and water are injected into a feeding trough simultaneously according to a feed amount and a mixing ratio preset by the system, for precise feeding; a pig that has eaten up is dislodged in real time; and the feeding trough is automatically flushed at an end of feeding. The system realizes automatic and intelligent feeding of a livestock.

A solar float device for use in a livestock watering facility to inhibit the freezing of water in a livestock watering facility. The solar float device having upper and lower shells that are connected to each other. The upper shell encloses an air space and the lower shell encloses a ballast space. A bulkhead is connected to the lower shell and separates the air and ballast spaces. A ballast material contained within the ballast space maintains the float device upright in the water and is thermally conductive for receiving and storing heat generated by the solar float device from solar radiation. An energy absorbing element contacts the lower shell and at least a portion is arranged either at or above the level of the water such that the energy absorbing element is exposed to the solar radiation for absorbing the solar radiation and converting the solar radiation into heat.

An automatic animal watering system including a basin having an interior wall defining a water holding trough, and an outer wall; a non-contact water level sensor built into the interior wall; a drain located in a lower portion of the basin; and electronic circuitry, power source and a solenoid valve contained in a protected space between the inner and outer walls of the basin.

Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for regulating a fluid level provided in an animal watering trough. The components that are part of the apparatus, system, and method may include a housing having at least one side wall, base, and removable cover where the housing define a cavity that is configured to contain fluid. Also, the components include a fill valve positioned within the cavity of the housing for controlling a level of the fluid within the housing, an intake port that may be connected to a fluid supply, and an output port in fluid communication with the animal watering trough. The system may be configured such that when the fill valve is in a first position, the fluid is prevented from flowing between the intake port and the housing, and when the fill valve moves into a second position, the fluid flows via the intake port into the housing.

A kennel for dogs comprising at a least one perimeter wall covered at the top by at least one roof; at least one internal flooring defining, together with the perimeter wall, at least one housing area for at least one dog, the perimeter wall being provided with at least one access opening which the dog can pass through to gain access to the housing area; at least one monitoring system of the health status of the dog; at least one electronic processing and control unit operationally linked to the monitoring system.

An automatic self-cleaning and self-filling outdoor fluid feeding system for an animal, including for example a pet, includes a sink; a fluid transport system; a housing supporting the sink and containing the fluid transport system; and a control assembly configured to control the automatic self-cleaning and self-filling operations of the system.

In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to preventing or lessening ice in remote water tanks. The remote water tanks can include a body at least partially defining a chamber that receives a liquid and having an open top portion that provides one or more animals access to the liquid. Further, a heat exchanger can be at least partially received within the chamber, and can receive a thermal transfer fluid that is circulated therethrough to maintain a temperature of the liquid in the chamber. Also, an external heat collector can be in fluid communication with the heat exchanger to transfer solar or other heat to the thermal transfer fluid as the thermal transfer fluid is circulated therethrough.