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Poultry housing simply refers to a building for keeping poultry.
There are different types of poultry houses, which you can group according to the species and age of the bird.

The type of house you build for your poultry may also depend on the economic use and the system of maintenance.

It also depends on the environmental requirements of the birds during various stages of growth.

You can have buildings like brooder houses, batteries, and acclimators for raising chicks on your farm.

In the same way, you can build special poultry houses like cages or even on the floor for raising commercial flocks.

You can conveniently raise adult chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese in commercial poultry housing.

Generally, poultry houses can be a single storey or have up to four- to six-storeys.

This large size of poultry buildings can house layers of up to 120,000–150,000 hens or broilers reaching 80,000 birds.

Ideally, every poultry house has water-supply lines, a system for the disposal of droppings, and central heating and ventilating systems.

In some cases, the equipment for constructing the poultry building is industrially manufactured to ensure optimal mechanization of production processes.

 

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Advantages of the Free-range System of Poultry Housing
  • Free-range poultry housing requires less capital investment to construct.
  • It is the cheapest type of poultry housing
  • Feed requirements are less since birds can consume a fairly good amount of feed from grassland.
  • This system helps to maintain fertility as the bird droppings mix with the soil.

 

What are The Different Types of Poultry Housing
 

 

You can have a separate poultry house for broilers while you have another for layers.

The major reason for separating birds into different poultry housing is that each type of bird has a different management requirement.

Also, separating your birds into different poultry houses helps you identify the category each bird belongs to.

To save you a long story, here are the common types of poultry housing that you can find on a poultry farm.

 
Brooder/chick house

A brooder is a type of poultry house for raising baby poultry, whether they are baby chicks, turkey poults, or goslings.
It usually includes a heat lamp, a source of food and water for the chicks, and bedding such as pine shavings.
With the brooder house, you can grow chicks from age 0 to 8 weeks.

 
Grower poultry housing

The grower chicken house is the poultry house you use to grow layers from 9 to 18 weeks of age.
This is where you prepare the birds until they reach maturity and are ready to start laying eggs.
The grower poultry house is very important, especially for layer chicken farmers.

 
Brooders cum grower chicken housing

This type of poultry housing combines both the feature of the brooder poultry house and that of the grower.
With this type of poultry housing, you can rear birds from 0 to 18 weeks of age straight without a need to transfer the birds.
This housing type saves you the cost of transferring the birds and the cost of building two different structures.

 
Layer poultry house

The layer poultry house is a structure you build for growing layers.
This is where your rear birds are over 18 weeks of age until they reach 72 weeks of age.
By this time, they must have reached the climax of their egg-laying capacity and have become too old to continue.
Because of the intense care layers need, you need to do some form of proper planning of their housing facilities.
Also, you need to have knowledge of environmental requirements during various stages of their growth.

 
Broiler house

TThe broiler poultry house is where you grow birds for commercial meat production.
You need to make this building available for rearing your broilers until they get to the age of 6 weeks.
Growing broilers for meat production is a good business because broilers gain maturity within a very short period of time.

 
Breeder house

The breeder poultry house is where you keep both male and female breeders at the appropriate sex ratio to produce fertilized eggs.
Many broiler breeder farmers use this housing system to raise female (hens) and male (roosters) birds who are the parents of broiler chickens.
As a result, a breeder poultry farm usually has a hatchery for hatching the eggs from the farm.

 
Environmentally controlled (EC) poultry house

Environmentally controlled poultry houses are the types of poultry housing that involve the manipulation of the environment.
The purpose of the manipulation is to make the environment optimum for the growth of birds.
This type of poultry house provides unmatched convenience and comfort for the birds.
It helps you to increase your bird performance and comfort even in challenging weather conditions.

 

 

 

 

Fold Unit System of Poultry Housing

The folding unit poultry housing system involves the combination of the poultry house and the run.
This system will require you to change the position of the poultry housing every day, giving the birds access to fresh grounds.
The birds find enough food from the herbage and feed on insects and worms.
To better manage a folding unit housing, make use of a unit that can only house about 25 hens.
Also, to get the best of this type of housing unit, make a total of 4 square feet available per bird.
One square foot will be for the bird in the house while the other 3 square feet is for the run.
A suitable measurement for a folding house to take 25 birds is 5 x 20 feet.
The house will take up 5 x 5 feet of the space, while the remaining one-third area will be for the run.

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What Are the Basic Requirements for A Poultry House

 

 

Larger-scale commercial production as a more intensive chicken raising is different from backyard chicken raising. Therefore, to create a good environment for chickens, it is necessary to reasonably design and build a chicken house that is conducive to the growth of chickens. Chickens have no sweat glands and mainly rely on breathing to dissipate heat, its heat resistance is worse than its cold resistance. It likes a warm, cool, dry, fresh air, and quiet environment. For this reason, the chicken house should be built on higher terrain, with good ventilation, sufficient water, power, and convenient transportation. Dry noise, no pollution, easy to disinfect and isolate the place.

The space of the chicken house
The area and capacity of the chicken house depend on the degree of mechanization and the management level of the breeders. The chicken house built by the farmer can be determined according to the specific conditions of the site. The span of the open chicken house should not be too large, otherwise, it will be unfavorable for the ventilation and lighting of the chicken house. The span of the chicken house is generally 6-9m. The span of the chicken house with mechanical ventilation can reach 9-12m. The length of the chicken house can be adjusted according to local conditions. Small-scale chicken houses raising 2800-5000 laying hens in chicken cages can be designed to be 7-8m wide and 33-53m long. Large and medium-sized chicken houses keeping 5000-10000 layers can be designed to be 10-12m wide, and 40-65m long.

The height of the chicken house
The height of the chicken house should be determined according to the feeding method, manure removal method, span, and climatic conditions. Generally, the distance between the top layer of the chicken cage and the roof is 1.5m.

The wall
The wall of the chicken house has good thermal insulation, a simple structure, is easy to clean and disinfect, strong and anti-vibration. In cold climate areas, the wall should be appropriately thickened. In mild climate areas, the walls may be slightly thinner. The outside of the wall is plastered with cement, and the interior wall is covered with cement or white lime.

The floor
The floor of the chicken house should be waterproof, solid, smooth but not slippery, corrosion-resistant, have a certain thermal insulation performance, moisture-proof, have no water accumulation, and be easy to clean and disinfect. Generally, it should be 20-30cm above the ground in the field to create a high and dry environment. To facilitate drainage and avoid the accumulation of sewage, the ground in the house should have a slope of 2%--3% towards the direction of the drainage ditch.

Doors and windows
Doors, windows, and vent doors are generally located on the south side of the south-facing chicken house. The size of the door should consider so that all facilities and working vehicles can enter and exit smoothly. Generally, a single door is 2m high and 1m wide, two doors are 2m high and 1.6m wide. The windows of the chicken house should consider the lighting and ventilation. It can be set on the front and rear walls, and the front window should be wide. It can be lower from the ground to facilitate lighting. The rear window should be small, about 2/3 of the front window, and can be slightly higher from the ground to facilitate ventilation in summer. Under the premise of basically satisfying the light and ventilation in summer, the number of windows should be as small as possible for chicken houses in cold areas. Although the closed chicken house does not need windows to provide light and ventilation, some emergency windows should also be set to prevent the urgent need in the event of power outages and other accidents.

The roof
The roof of the chicken house should be insulated, waterproof, firm, and light in weight. The main forms of the roof of the chicken house are flat-top, single-slope, double-slope, bell tower, half bell tower, and vault. The chicken house should be equipped with a ceiling as much as possible so that a roof room is formed between the roof and the ceiling to enhance the heat insulation capacity of the chicken house.

 

Other basic requirements of Poultry House structure

 

Foundation and ground: The ground of the chicken house should be 20-30 cm higher than the outside, and the foundation should be deep and strong. In areas with high groundwater levels and relatively humid areas, The foundation should be raised or a moisture-proof layer should be laid under the ground. In addition to being easy to rinse and disinfect, it can also prevent rodents.
Chicken house structure: It is best to use brick and wood structures or materials with a good thermal insulation effect. If the roof is asbestos tile, it is required to open a ventilation building at the ridge every 12 meters, and the roof is a three-layer structure: the outermost layer is asbestos tile, and the middle layer is straw, and the innermost layer is waterproof linoleum paper or color-striped cloth. The bearing capacity of the foundation, beams, columns, and roofs must meet the maximum wind, flood, and snow protection requirements of the area.

Building size: It is designed according to the batch breeding volume of each chicken house is 5000 chickens. The height from the eaves to the ground is 2.6±0.1 meters, the length of the chicken house should not exceed 60 meters, and the span should not exceed 9 meters.

Drainage ditch: Set up a drainage ditch (40 cm wide and 10 cm deep) 30-50 cm away from the corner of the chicken house. If the chicken house is built on a slope, a drainage channel should be opened uphill.

Disinfection pool: At least one-foot disinfection pool/basin and one disinfection hand basin are arranged in front of each chicken house (the fixed foot disinfection pool is made of cement, and the specifications are about 50cm long, 30cm wide and 5cm deep).

Sports field: It is required to have good greening, no stagnant water, and no weeds.

 

 

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As a pioneer in steel structure building industry, Qingdao KXD Steel Structure Co.,Ltd has been dedicated to design, engineering, detailing, manufacture, erection and management for various structural steel building projects with 20 year warranty whether for industrial, commercial, residential and agricultural sectors. Our goal is to be the leading and irreplaceable supplier, contractor and solution provider in terms of prefabricated/pre-engineered steel building business!

 

FAQ
 

Q: What is poultry house meaning?

A: Poultry houses (chicken houses, hen houses) provided shelter for poultry (overwhelmingly chickens, but sometimes turkeys or ducks) intended for egg laying (the vast majority in our period) or meat production. Construction material was almost always frame. Poultry houses had either a shed roof or a gable roof.

Q: What is the proper housing for poultry?

A: Housing Facilities for Mature Poultry
Have doors opening inward. Use sliding windows so birds cannot roost. Use building materials that are easy to clean, and will not rot quickly. Slope the floor toward the door to prevent puddling.

Q: What is the floor of a poultry house?

A: Hightop plastic slatted floor system is made of high-strength, wear-resistant polypropylene, the poultry plastic flooring is designed for cage free chicken farm to replace wood floors in poultry house. Plastic poultry flooring system can separate poultry and manure, thereby inhibiting bacterial reproduction and growth.

Q: What are the benefits of poultry confinement houses?

A: The enclosed enclosure decreases the possibility of predator attacks from foxes, raccoons, or birds of prey, ensuring the hens' protection. Furthermore, the regulated environment reduces the possibility of disease transmission between flock and wild bird populations, reducing the risk of avian diseases.

Q: How many chickens are in a poultry house?

A: A modern 60 × 600-foot broiler house may grow 36,000 to 52,000 chickens. Larger target- weight birds need more space to access feed and water adequately; therefore, houses growing those birds have fewer chickens.

Q: Do chickens need houses?

A: Chickens need absolutely secure shelter at night or they can easily fall prey to urban wildlife like raccoons and opossums. Dogs may also attack chickens. They must be completely enclosed in a safe henhouse, with four solid walls and a sturdy roof, every night.

Q: Why do chickens need a house?

A: While chickens are easily adaptable to different climates and weather conditions, they still need comfortable shelter from the worst weather, including thunderstorms, drenching rain, strong winds, extreme heat and bitter cold. Your coop will help keep your flock more comfortable and safe from dangerous weather.

Q: What are the benefits of the poultry industry?

A: Firstly, it provides income to farmers and contributes to the overall income of the country. Secondly, it helps diversify the national economy. Poultry production also addresses the issue of malnutrition, as poultry meat and products are highly nutritious.

Q: What are the benefits of poultry confinement houses?

A: The enclosed enclosure decreases the possibility of predator attacks from foxes, raccoons, or birds of prey, ensuring the hens' protection. Furthermore, the regulated environment reduces the possibility of disease transmission between flock and wild bird populations, reducing the risk of avian diseases.

Q: Why are poultry farms important?

A: Simple Summary. Globally, poultry production provides high-quality, affordable animal protein, a high chance for investment, job opportunities, and a source of income for smallholders worldwide.

Q: What are the 3 main industry uses for chickens and other poultry?

A: Used for meat, eggs, and feathers. Chickens are the most common part of the poultry industry, but turkeys, ducks, and geese are also included.

Q: Why do we need ventilation in poultry houses?

A: Because birds cannot sweat, they eliminate the excess of heat through breathing, vigorous flapping, and panting. Ventilation helps to eliminate excess of heat and humidity from the sheds where the birds are housed, generating comfort and welfare.

Q: How big is a poultry house?

A: Each poultry house is 66 feet wide and 600 feet long (39,600 sq. ft., or 0.91 acre).

Q: Why are chicken houses built off the ground?

A: Elevate a chicken coop off the ground at least 1 foot for many reasons. An elevated coop ensures air can circulate around the coop, can prevent flooding in flood-prone areas, and prevents rats and mice from nesting.

Q: Why is bedding important in poultry houses?

A: The quality of the bedding materials has a big influence on ammonia production which affects the performance of birds. High levels of ammonia affect FCR, weight gain and egg production. It can also cause health issues in both the birds and farm workers.

Q: What is an intensive poultry housing system?

A: This is a combination of a poultry run and a deep litter system. As the poultry runs it consists of a run, a house, and an adjoining exercise area. The area in this case is not grass but a hard surface yard deeply littered with straw.

Q: What is deep litter system in poultry?

A: Deep litter is an animal housing system, based on the repeated spreading of straw or sawdust material in indoor booths. An initial layer of litter is spread for the animals to use for bedding material and to defecate in, and as the litter is soiled, new layers of litter are continuously added by the farmer.

Q: What is the importance of climate controlled poultry houses?

A: The right climate control system in your house benefits the growth and health of your animals and saves on your feed, water, and energy costs. This is particularly important for livestock such as pigs and poultry.

Q: What are the goals of poultry farmers?

A: Objectives 1. To maintain highly productive layer strains. 2. To plan & execute breeding programme where a steady response in scientific in selection procedure is obtained for over all productivity of the birds.

Q: What is a poultry farmer called?

A: Poulterer. / (ˈpəʊltrɪmən) / nounplural -trymen or -terers. Also called: chicken farmer a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat. a dealer in poultry, esp one who sells the dressed carcasses.

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