What equipment is needed for raising chickens? An introduction to common types of equipment
Chicken-raising equipment includes: heating equipment, ventilation equipment, water supply equipment, feeding equipment, egg collection equipment, manure cleaning equipment, cages, lighting equipment, etc. Today, follow the editor to learn about these chicken-raising equipment in detail!
1. Heating equipment
As long as the purpose of heating and insulation can be achieved, electric heating, hot water or steam heating, coal stoves, and even heated brick beds or heated floor beds and other heating methods can all be chosen, but note that coal stove heating is dirtier and prone to gas poisoning, so a chimney must be added. When designing the house, pay attention to insulation and heat preservation.
2. Ventilation equipment
Enclosed chicken houses must use mechanical ventilation. According to the direction of airflow inside the house, it can be divided into two types: transverse ventilation and longitudinal ventilation. Transverse ventilation means the airflow direction inside the house is perpendicular to the long axis of the chicken house, while longitudinal ventilation means concentrating a large number of fans in one place so that the airflow inside the house is parallel to the long axis of the chicken house. Research and practice since 1988 have proven that longitudinal ventilation has a better effect, can eliminate and overcome the ventilation dead corners and the phenomenon of low and uneven wind speed inside the house during transverse ventilation, and at the same time eliminate the drawback of cross-infection between chicken houses caused by transverse ventilation.
3. Water supply equipment
From the perspective of saving water and preventing bacterial contamination, nipple drinkers are the most ideal water supply equipment, and high-quality drinkers that do not leak must be selected. At present, the most commonly used for growing chickens and laying hens in cages is still the V-shaped water trough, with continuous flowing water supply, but effort must be spent every day scrubbing the water trough. When raising chicks on the floor, hanging bell-type automatic drinkers can be used, which are both hygienic and water-saving.
4. Feeding equipment
Feed troughs are mainly used. Caged chickens all use long continuous troughs. This feeding method can also be used when raising chicks on the floor, and hanging buckets can also be used for feeding. The shape of the feed trough has a great influence on the scattering of feed by chickens. If the feed trough is too shallow and has no protective edge, it will cause more feed waste.
5. Egg collection equipment
Chicken farms with a high degree of mechanization use conveyor belts for automatic egg collection, which is highly efficient, but the breakage rate is relatively high. In October, ordinary chicken farmers generally use manual egg collection.
6. Manure cleaning equipment
General chicken farms use manual regular manure cleaning, while larger-scale chicken farms can use mechanical manure cleaning.
7. Cages
For brooding, mesh panels can be used, and three-dimensional multi-tier brooders can also be used; for growing chickens, in addition to flat mesh floor rearing, overlapping or stepped growing cages are mostly used. Farmers mostly transfer them directly into laying hen cages at 60-70 days of age. Laying hens are basically all kept in cages. At present, there are many domestic manufacturers producing chicken cages, and purchases can be made according to actual conditions. The cage area per chicken must be guaranteed.
8. Lighting equipment
Ordinary light bulbs are commonly used for lighting in China, and the development trend is to use energy-saving lamps. Many chicken farms install timer-controlled automatic switches to replace manual switching and ensure that the lighting time is accurate and reliable.
9. Incubation equipment
Incubation equipment refers to the general term for the items needed during the incubation process. It includes: incubators, hatchers, incubator accessories, special items for incubation rooms, heating equipment, humidification equipment, and various measurement systems, etc.
10. Disinfection equipment: agricultural sprayers, air pumps, etc.
11. Immunization and treatment equipment: continuous syringes, vaccination needles, etc.
12. Beak trimming equipment: electric beak trimmers, electric soldering irons, etc.
13. Weighing equipment: spring scales, steelyard scales, electronic scales, etc.
To create a modern chicken farm, it is not only necessary to have modern chicken-raising equipment, but also modern breeding concepts. Modern chicken-raising equipment includes: heating equipment, ventilation equipment, water supply equipment, feeding equipment, egg collection equipment, manure cleaning equipment, cages, lighting equipment, etc. Modern breeding concepts include: establishing awareness of improved breeds, brooding and growing being equally important, attaching importance to routine management, strengthening disinfection, attaching importance to feed quality and using less medication, etc.