Evaluation of aprototype poultry feed mixer

This design and fabrication of a 66 litre batch poultry feed mixer have an efficiency of 87.4%, at a low operating cost, easy to control and maintain. A choice of 1 horse power single phase electric motor was used to power the machine such that it rotates the blade attached to the shaft for a desired speed of 50rpm. The transmission from the power source to the mixer is from a gear box. The power source is separated from the mixer for easy servicing, the other various part of the machine are the hopper, trough, flange coupling, bearing, blades attached to the solid shafts and stand. The construction materials were chosen based on the availability and cost, so as to make it affordable to the average users. This machine was designed and fabricated at the rate of N75, 900 as against N380, 000 for those imported and available in the market.