Modern chicken raising, regardless of the method used by farmers to breed laying hens and broilers, is inseparable from the help of chicken feeding equipment. Each farmer needs different chicken feeding equipment. Like some large chicken farms, the equipment needed will be more comprehensive. Small and medium-sized chicken farms will purchase the equipment they need for farming. The authors refer to the experience ofpoultry equipment manufacturersto tell the chicken farm equipment for reference.
1. Heating equipment: heating, heating, heating, coal stoves and even fire, mantle and other heating methods can be selected, pay attention to thermal insulation when designing the house.
2. Ventilation equipment: The closed chicken house must be mechanically ventilated, using both fan equipment. The farmers in the flat maintenance mode are generally open window ventilation.
3. Water supply equipment: The nipple drinker is an ideal water supply device, and it is necessary to choose a high quality water-proof drinker. Nowadays, the most common type of chicken and laying hens are V-shaped water tanks. When using flats, they use a hanging tower automatic drinking fountain, which is both hygienic and water-saving.
4. Feeding equipment: The main use of the trough, this feeding method can also be used when raising brooding, large-scale farmers will choose automatic feeding machine for feeding work.
5. Egg collection equipment: The chicken farm with high degree of mechanization uses the conveyor belt to automatically collect eggs, which is highly efficient. Small-scale farmers generally use hand-collected eggs.
6. Decontamination equipment: Generally, the chicken farms use artificial periodic clearing of feces, and the larger chicken farms will purchase the dehumidifiers for decontamination.
7. Cage: In addition to the use of flat-fed farmers do not need cages, generally use cage users need to buy cages, cages are divided into layer rearing equipment and broiler rearing equipment.
8. Lighting equipment: Commonly used ordinary light bulbs for lighting, some use energy-saving lamps, many chicken farms install timing automatic control switches, instead of manual switches, to ensure accurate and reliable lighting time.
9. Incubation equipment: Incubation equipment refers to the general term for the items required during the incubation process. It includes: incubators, hatchers, incubator accessories, special items for hatcheries, heating equipment, humidification equipment, and various measurement systems.
10. Disinfection equipment: agricultural sprayers, air pumps, etc.
11. Immunization and treatment equipment: continuous syringes, needles, etc.
12. Beak breaking equipment: electric beak breaker, electric soldering iron, etc.
13. Weighing equipment: spring scales, steel scales, electronic scales, etc.
The above are a relatively comprehensivepoultry rearing equipment. It is hoped that farmers can make reasonable purchases according to their own needs. Good equipment can help farmers improve their efficiency in raising chickens and obtain good economic benefits.