Poultry farming equipments
Poultry farming is a very profitable characteristic of agriculture under livestock farming. For you to achieve maximum result in your poultry farming business there are certain equipments that are necessary. The poultry equipment are the tools used in the poultry industry to rear poultry birds examples are drinkers, feeders etc. The poultry farm production is the rearing of poultry birds, like ducks, broilers, pullets, quails, turkeys etc. And it is rear for human consumption since poultry meat is very nutritious and contributes the required protein and the birds are very easy to manage, many people see it as a worthwhile business to progress into
Since the meat is high in protein the need for it has increased and since then this could be easily to derived from poultry meat and its products e.g. Eggs, there will be no loss of energy in seeking for understanding on its rearing and management even if it is at small scale
And it is also produced for human consumption such as meat and egg, since poultry meat is very nutritious and supplies the required protein and the birds are very easy to manage, many people see it as a worthwhile business to progress into
The poultry equipments and poultry house helps to generate a solid environment for the birds and protect them from harmful disease and also provide a healthy and safe environment for free range chickens, quail, game birds and turkeys
Lists of poultry farm equipments and their uses
1. Manure removal system
For the birds to grow in a clean environment, it is require to equip the system of manure removal for the broilers. First, it helps to decrease the labour potency of the staff and it allows reduction in disease spread, since many contrasting kinds of viruses and microbes that can cause diseases for the bird exist in the litter
2. Transport Crates
It is use for easy transportation. Transport crates is very useful for the purpose of transferring birds from one place to another place
3. Vaccination Equipment
This equipments are very necessary in poultry house and it is use to administer vaccines and drug to the birds in poultry farm. Intravenous injectors are very common in poultry farms
4. Egg collecting system
This system is used for collecting eggs laid by the birds. It is fully automatic and need no labour
5. Lighting system
This is also a necessary system needed in the poultry farm because the poultry birds require light to grow well
6. Incubtor
Incubator is devices use for ensuring the safe and productive hatching of egg
7. Nipple drinker
It can be used both in deep-litter and in cage system. When used in deep-litter system, it is attached with cup under the nipple to prevent wetting of litter material
These drinkers look like a nipple and water drops comes out when they are pressed
They can be used for all types and classes of birds, but most commonly used in laying cages
8. Gas brooder
Natural gas, LPG or methane is connected to heating element which is hanged 3 to 5 feet above the chick to provide heat
It is attached with canopy type reflectors to reflect the heat towards the chicks. It is a self reflecting bulb and hence no need of reflector over the bulbs
9. Shell grit box
It is used to provide shell grit to the layer birds as a supplemental source of calcium
10. Automatic feeder
In case of automatic feeder the feed is supplied to the entire length of the poultry house by specially designed feed troughs with auger type or chain type devices to move the feed from the feed bins to the other end
11. Chick box
The chick box is an equipment where the poultry birds are kept for egg laying. It has a roll away egg tray attached to it so that when eggs are laid, they roll away and the birds will not trample on the eggs. This particular equipment help in preventing egg damage
12. Fly Tray
Fly trap is an equipments used in controlling the number of flies around a poultry farm. It helps to poultry farmer reduce the number of flies in the poultry
13. Egg Tray
This is equipments used in setting the eggs. Just like the name, it is tray-like equipment where the eggs are place for sampling
14. Ventilation Fan
The ventilation fan is equipments used for ensuring maximum ventilation in the poultry farm. It is also equipments used in reducing the temperature of the poultry farm during a hot weather
15. Poultry Incubator Controller
Poultry incubator controller is an equipments used for controlling the incubator and timer counter. It displays the temperature and humidity condition of the incubator
16. Laying Nest
Laying nest is an equipment that helps the birds for laying of eggs. One of the advantages of this equipment is that it increases the egg productivity of the poultry birds
17. Egg Scale
This is equipments used in weighing the weight of the eggs. It helps the poultry farmer know the eggs that are fertile enough for hatchery because it is assumed that an underweight egg does not have what it take to form a chick
18. Egg Washer
Egg washer is equipment that makes use of a powder called the egg washing powder. Water is added into the egg washer and then the egg washing powder is added also. It is used for washing the eggs before delivery
19. Water Pots and Drinkers
Neat water is required for growth and digestion in poultry birds just like in humans. Therefore, the drinkers are equipments used for supplying water to the birds. You must ensure that the drinkers are washed regularly to avoid disease
20. Cages and Coops
This poultry equipment is used for keeping poultry birds. Coops and cages are poultry equipments suitable for small scale poultry farming
21. Dressing Machine
This is equipment used for feathering birds after slaughter. The use of a dressing machine makes chicken dressing easier, clean and hygienic
22. Heaters or Brooders
It is essential that the temperature of the poultry farm be regulated especially during cold weather. The heater or brooder is equipment used in regulating and increasing the temperature of the poultry farm. These helps to keep the birds warm when the weather is cold
23. Charcoal stove / kerosene stove
These are used in places where electricity is not available or costly and where power failure is quite common
These stoves are covered with plates or pans to sustain the heat in the brooding area
24. Reflectors/ Hovers
These reflectors are called Hovers. These are reflectors of heat and light. These hovers are flat provided with heating element, heating mechanism and pilot lamp and in some cases thermometer are also there in order to record the temperature. Generally they are mounted with stands on all four corners, instead of hanging from the root
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Frequently ask questions
Q: How can one maintain an automatic egg collection system when using it along-side the chicken cage system?
A: one can maintain an automatic egg collection when Ensure to carry out a proper periodic cleaning and disinfection inside the vehicles used to transport eggs to avoid contamination of these during the trip
Q: Is there a particular location the egg collection system should be situated at?
A: no the egg collection system does not literally have any location
Q: what are the lists of poultry farming equipments?
A: they are many lists of poultry farming equipments which are chick box, egg scale and so on
