What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Enclosed Chicken Houses? A Must-Read for Poultry Farmers

An enclosed chicken house is also called a fully enclosed windowless chicken house. This type of chicken house has good insulation in the roof and the four walls; there are no windows on any side, and the environment inside the house is mainly regulated through manual or instrument-based control, creating an "artificial climate" inside the chicken house. That is, artificial ventilation and lighting are used, and by varying the amount of ventilation, the temperature, humidity and air composition inside the house are controlled.

Advantages: The environment in the chicken house is stable and not easily affected by natural environmental conditions; production is stable and safe; through manual control and operating techniques, it is helpful for controlling the growth and development of the chickens, sexual maturity and stimulating the egg-laying cycle, and it makes it easy to monitor the quality and quantity of the flock. Such measures include restricted feeding and forced molting.

Disadvantages: The construction standards and ancillary equipment requirements are relatively high, the investment is relatively large, and the flock is completely removed from any conditions of natural rearing. It relies entirely on artificially creating the environment and conditions suitable for the growth and production of the flock, so the requirements for a complete-formula feed are relatively high. This method is suitable for the northern regions.