AgSc20 Lec Flashcards
2nd Long Exam
are equipped with sensors and mechanisms that ensures the right amount of feed is dispensed at regular intervals.
Automatic Chicken Feeder
serves as a central storage container for chicken feed, enabling continuous and automated feeding by dispensing feed from the hopper to the feeding troughs or pans.
Autoatic Feeding Hopper
drives the mechanism that move and deliver feed to chickens
Motor
transports feed from a central storage area to individual feeders or hoppers within the chicken house
Conveying pipe
holds and dispense feed to the chickens, ensuring they have easy access to food and minimizing waste.
Feeding pan
Machines used in Animal Production
- Automatic Chicken Feeder
- Automatic Pig Feeder
- Automatic Chicken Waterer
- Autoatic Pig Waterer
- Hay bale forklift
- Forage chopper/shredder
- Self-propelled forage harvester
- Egg incubator
- Manual Milking
- Automatic Milking Machines
- Mash Feed Mill
- Pellet Feed Mill
used to crush corn, stalks, straw, peanut shells, bean stalks, firewood and other agricultural waste.
Hammer Mill
separate the dust and fine particles from the air stream, improving air quality and preventing pollution.
Cyclone
ensures that all raw materials, including vitamins, minerals, and other additives are evenly blended before being processed into feed pellets.
Feed Mixer
transforms powdered or granulated materials into compact pellets, primarily for animal feed, fuel and other applications.
Pellet Mill/ Pellet Press
reduces the temperature and moisture content of freshly extruded pellets to prevent breakage, improve durability, and facilitate safe storage and transportation.
Cooler
Sources of Farm Power
- Solar energy
- Wind
- Human power
- Animal power
- Engine powered tractors
using the solar energy to power farm machinery through the use of solar power
Solar energy
could reshape sustainable agriculture. Unlike typical electric tractors that rely on plug-in charging, the E-Horse harnesses energy directly from the sun
Solar powered machine
This is through the use of wind turbines, which convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy
Wind power
the NIA (National Irrigation Association) sees that solar irrigation projects can alleviate the decreasing irrigation water supply from dams and reservoirs during El Niño.
Solar power-driven pump irrigation projects
Benefits of Solar Energy and Wind Power
- Environmental Sustainability
- Renewable source of energy
Farm operations are still undertaken using man as the power source. These tasks include:
* Land preparation (plowing, soil leveling, constructing bunds and drains)
* Plant establishment
* Pests control
* Crops harvesting and transporting
* Grain processing
Human power
Animals are still widely used as the major power source in many countries.
Animal power
Disadvantages of using animal power
- Animals have limited daily working hours
- Animals need feeding and protection against pests and disease.
- Slow
- High man/power ratio
- Limited range of working conditions
- Animals require training
Disadvantages of using engine powered tractors
- High fuel consumption
- Maintenance needs
- Environmental concerns (Carbon dioxide emissions)
