Abstract: Apparatus for automatically treating animals such as birds at a high speed. The apparatus includes a frame, a spindle mounted on the frame, drive means for rotating the spindle, and a table mounted on the spindle and provided with a plurality of spaced-apart bird supports capable of supporting birds immobilized in the neck area. A syringe and a suction device are supported on a support means that is freely mounted on the spindle and adapted to move with respect to the frame from a non-operative position to an operative position. The suction device has a nozzle provided with a perforated surface surrounding and extending vertically along the bird's neck area. The suction device serves to draw back an area of the neck skin before an injection is made with the syringe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically restraining notably birds, applicable preferably for debeaking birds.The apparatus comprises a turntable 20 rotatively mounted onto a frame 1, the table 20 comprising a plurality of bird supports 30 spaced apart on said table 20, each support 30 comprising means 32 for suspending a bird by its head, preferably a debeaking assembly 34 in the vicinity of said table 20; drive means 27 for moving said table 20; preferably actuator means 41 for actuating said debeaking assembly 34 to its operative position upon arrival of a support 30 at the debeaking station 35 and thereafter returning the assembly 34 to its non-operative position, and release means 98 to release the bird from its support 30 upon arrival at the unloading station 40.The invention allows to debeak up to 6000 birds per hour.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatically restraining notably birds, applicable preferably for debeaking birds.The apparatus comprises a turntable 20 rotatively mounted onto a frame 1, the table 20 comprising a plurality of bird supports 30 spaced apart on said table 20, each support 30 comprising means 32 for suspending a bird by its head, preferably a debeaking assembly 34 in the vicinity of said table 20; drive means 27 for moving said table 20; preferably actuator means 41 for actuating said debeaking assembly 34 to its operative position upon arrival of a support 30 at the debeaking station 35 and thereafter returning the assembly 34 to its non-operative position, and release means 98 to release the bird from its support 30 upon arrival at the unloading station 40.The invention allows to debeak up to 6000 birds per hour.

Abstract: A pneumatic injection apparatus featuring a fluid actuated drive and control system is disclosed. The apparatus, in its various aspects, has a modular construction so that it may be quickly disassembled, both mechanically and pneumatically, for easy maintenance and repair. Thus, for example, a retention means against which an animal part is placed for injection, is pneumatically connected through a release manifold mechanism to permit the retention means to be pneumatically decoupled from the remainder of the apparatus both quickly and easily. The pneumatic drive system is provided with a shock absorbing system to reduce the forces and stresses to which the various syringe elements of the system are subjected. Additionally, a fluid flow path is provided from a presettable counter to the retention means whereby a gas flow is provided when the preset count has been reached.