Basic information

High production in poultry breed needs a comfortable poultry house. The house should face the south to assure maximum sunlight, a consideration which is important during short winter days. The poultry house design plays an important role in the determination of the internal climatic conditions of the poultry house for better growth of the birds 

Poultry housing has occupied a major role in the agricultural industry worldwide in recent years. A comfortable or good poultry housing area directly affects the optimum growth and production in commercial poultry farming. The business of poultry farming is one of the profitable businesses today.  It generates high profit when we do extra care in the construction of the poultry house. A better construction of the poultry house enhances the performance of the birds and ensures better health 

So, the type of poultry house system used by the proposed poultry farm is a function of the prevailing climatic conditions of the area where the farm is located. The type of poultry housing system to be used is what determines the type of management to be adopted in the poultry farm business. For poultry farmers constructing poultry houses under tropical environmental conditions for their poultry farming business, certain requirements must be met if the house is to provide an adequate environment

Specification list

The sizes of most customers choosing of chicken cage system/equipment and floor raising chicken system/equipment are

1.Egg laying chicken cage

128 birds/set, 4 tiers/set, 32 cells/set, 4 birds/cell, LXWXH/set: 2mX2.5mX2.12m, LXWXH/cell: 1960mmX350mmX380mm

2.Broiler chicken cage

120 birds/set, 3 tiers/set, 6 cells/set, 20 birds/cell, LXWXH/set: 1.1mX1.9mX2.56m, LXWXH/cell: 1050mmX1000mmX635mm

3.Pullet chicken cage

96 birds/set, 4 tiers/set, 8 cells/set, 12 birds/cell, LXWXH/set: 1.25mX1.5mX2.9m, LXWXH/cell: 1200mmX600mmX625mm

4.Breeder chicken cage

280 female and 40 male/set, 4 tiers/set, 8 cells/set,  35 female and 5 male/cell, LXWXH/set: 3.66mX2.6mX3.7m, LXWXH/cell: 3600mmX1250mmX800mm

5.Broiler floor raising system/equipment

80 birds/m2, LXWXH/chicken house: 100mX10mX4m

6.Pullet floor raising system/equipment

100 birds/m2, LXWXH/chicken house: 100mX10mX4m

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Product description

The poultry house design plays an important role in determining the internal climatic conditions of the house for the better growth and optimum health of the poultry birds. The type of poultry house also affects the productive performance of the birds. The controlled housing system is very common in the temperate regions of the world

Poultry houses had a shed roof or a gable roof. It had windows across one eave side which provides the light the birds need for their growth. Access doors for humans are placed either in the eave side or gable end. The open poultry housing system has adjudged a good method of housing in the tropical countries because of the simplicity of its construction

Features 

1. The poultry farm is to be located close to where the consumers can get them

2. The farm must be built above the ground level so that water will not get into the poultry farm during the rainy season

3. The poultry house must be built in such a way that it maintains good environmental conditions

4. The poultry farm is to be located in a place where transport facilities are available. Water, electricity, feed, and equipment are to be within the reach of the poultry farm

5. The poultry houses should be located in non-residential areas

6. Also, poultry housing requires proper temperature and light. At 30°C, the chicken can lay eggs well and electric bulbs should be arranged at a height of 7ft in poultry farms to provide warmness. These lights are to be switched on during the first 7 weeks. Relative humidity of 50 to 60% is ideal for poultry

7. The poultry sheds should be properly ventilated. Proper ventilation in poultry house helps in providing sufficient oxygen for birds and removes harmful gases. Also, it removes moisture in the house and helps in keeping optimum temperatures. The farmhouse is to be constructed in such a way that it has an open front, adjustable windows covered frames, and ventilation at ridge level

8. The flooring of the poultry house should be constructed either with cement or napa slabs. Its roof is to be constructed with palmyra leaves or cement sheets

Factors to be considered when building a poultry house

1. Space (density of birds per unit area)

This is the most important basic principle in a poultry house, as the space available determines the amount and type of poultry birds that can be kept in it. For example, a deep litter house measuring 6 m by 11 m can hold 200 laying hens at a stock density of 3 birds/ m2 (3.6ft2/bird)

Under the older system of measuring, stock density was measured in ft2 per bird, which is the inverse of birds per m2 used in the metric system, incorporating a conversion factor of 0.0929 m2 / ft2. Hen groups are comfortable at a stock density of three to four birds per square meter, if more space is allowed a greater variety of behavior can be expressed. Less space increases stressed social behavior, allowing the birds to be vulnerable to diseases and cannibalism, leaving weaker birds deprived of feed or perch space. Individual birds need more room for normal behavior and adequate exercise than the 22 birds/ m2 (0.5ft2/bird) density currently used in commercial laying cages. Over recent decades, animal welfare concerns have encouraged research on laying cage structures to make designs better suited to the needs of hens, while retaining cost-effectiveness for production

2. Ventilation (air flow)

Ventilation is very important in a poultry house.  The building should be with open sides, otherwise cross-ventilation at bird-level should be allowed in the form of floor level inlets, opened in a direction to allow the prevailing wind to blow across the width of the building. An air mass between the side walls of a poultry house resists being moved, even across an open-sided building. The wider the building, the more the air movement is resisted. Buildings over 8 m (26 ft) wide have a greater problem because of this inherent property of air to resist movement. It is advised that buildings relying on natural airflow for ventilation should not exceed 8 m in width. Heat stress is a significant constraint to a successful production and can lead to death. Although birds can withstand several degrees below freezing, they do not tolerate temperatures over 40 °C. This depends on the relative humidity prevailing at the time

3. Light (duration and intensity)

A well-lit poultry house is very important because a dark house leads to lethargic, inactive, unproductive birds. Light is important for feeding, as poultry identify food by sight. This is especially important for intensively managed day-old chicks, which need very bright 24-hour lighting for their first week of life. Light is also an important factor in sexual maturity. An increasing light proportion in the day, as naturally occurs from mid-winter to mid-summer, will accelerate sexual maturity in growing pullets, bringing them to lay sooner. If birds are already laying, the increasing light proportion will increase egg production. The opposite effect is also true as the light proportion of the day decreases the sexual maturity is slowed in growing stock, and egg production is reduced in laying birds

4. Protection (shelter sheds and building)

The poultry house is to be built in such a way that it protects the birds from the effects of weather and predators. These include the local climate, the available space, the size of the flock and the management system. In extensive systems, birds must be protected from disease and predators but also be able to forage. The traditional way of using large animal fencing is not enough protection against predators such as snakes, rats and many others

Advantages

1. The poultry house protects the birds from extreme weather conditions like direct sun, wind, rain, and even against theft and attack from natural enemies of the birds like a fox, dog, cat, kite, and snake

2. It provides adequate accommodation and makes the birds comfortable. Also, it provides an adequate supply of sunshine and fresh air

3. The poultry house is located at a convenient place, and the equipment are arranged as to allow cleaning and other necessary operation easier

4. It provides accessible food and clean water for the birds

Our services

1. We provide detailed information to our customers

2. We sell long lasting equipments to meet our customers’ demands

3. We give our first time customers suggestions on how they should go about their poultry farm

4. We give satisfactory answers to any questions they may have concerning our products

5. We are well experienced on the product we are manufacturing

6. We follow up our customers from time to time concerning the equipments they purchased

Frequently ask questions

Q: What is a poultry house used for in a poultry farm?

A: A poultry house is used to provide shelter for poultry birds in a poultry farm

Q: Where should the poultry house be located?

A: It should be located close to where the consumers can get them and in a non-residential area 

Q: Does the poultry birds require much light?

A: Yes, the poultry birds require much light in order to increase their production of eggs