Abstract: The bird vaccinating device comprises a frame, a drum or carosel rotatable on a vertical axis or this frame, schackle means for attaching birds, and being angularly spaced on said drum, motor means to rotate said drum, to present the bird successively to different operating stations, wherein said drum has a polygonal shape, preferably octagonal, each lateral side of the polygon providing a flat surface, said schackle means protruding from said surface so that an attached bird can be backed on to this flat surface by the vaccinator for proper vaccination. Preferably means are provided to cause the drum to stop if grasped by a vaccinator and to release automatically the vaccinated bird, preferably on a slide, as well as to count the vaccinated birds.

Abstract: The bird vaccinating device comprises a frame, a drum or carosel rotatable on a vertical axis on this frame, schackle means for attaching birds, and being angularly spaced on said drum, motor means to rotate said drum, to present the bird successively to different operating stations, wherein said drum has a polygonal shape, preferably octagonal, each lateral side of the polygon providing a flat surface, said schackle means protruding from said surface so that an attached bird can be backed on to this flat surface by the vaccinator for proper vaccination. Preferably means are provided to cause the drum to stop if grasped by a vaccinator and to release automatically the vaccinated bird, preferably on a slide, as well as to count the vaccinated birds.