Primary Features

• Reduces the labor of sorting and loading hogs.
  
  
• Chore-Time’s Sorting Scale can be operated in three modes:
  
  • Manual
    
    
  • Weigh only for data collection
    
    
  • Sorting and data collection
    
    
• Permits growth-based nutritional management for improved uniformity.
  
  
• Simplifies large pen management by reducing mixing stresses and allowing hogs to find optimal comfort zones. These environmental improvements can result in improved animal health and social behavior.
  
  
• Net building costs are comparable to standard finishing houses.
  
  
• Operator’s manual is provided.
  
  

Scale Features

• Heavy stainless steel construction.
  
  
• Top-mounted load cells are easily cleaned.
  
  
• All gates are air-actuated with separate, readable pressure gauges and are also adjustable for response speed and movement rate.
  
  
• Automated safety response to loss of air pressure helps to prevent trapped hogs.
  
  
• Entry gate responds to hogs for safety.
  
  
• Adjustable opening width assures that only one hog enters at a time.
  
  
• Designed to be easy to clean.
  
  
• Pneumatic cylinders for long actuator life.
  
  

System Requirements

• 110-volt power supply
  
  
• 80 pounds of compressed air pressure
  
  
• Natural curiosity of hogs