Cage Chickens: An Efficient Choice for Modern Large-scale Poultry Farming

With the global population growth and consumption upgrade, the demand for eggs and chicken continues to rise. In order to meet this demand, modern cage chicken equipment systems have emerged and become the cornerstone of efficient and intensive farming. In the field of poultry farming, the cage model has become a landmark choice for modern and large-scale production. This farming method has achieved the industrial transformation of poultry farming through scientific design and fine management, providing a reliable guarantee for the global supply of poultry meat and eggs.

1. The core advantages of the cage system

The cage system adopts a multi-layer three-dimensional farming model, which significantly improves the space utilization rate. Compared with traditional flat farming, cage farming can achieve 3-4 times the farming density in the same field, greatly reducing land costs. The closed environment combined with automated equipment realizes precise temperature and humidity control, ventilation management and feed delivery, ensuring that the chickens are in the best growth environment.

In terms of disease prevention and control, the cage model has obvious advantages. The design of separating chickens from feces effectively cuts off the path of pathogen transmission, and combined with a regular disinfection system, the incidence of diseases can be reduced by more than 60%. The automated environmental control system can quickly respond to epidemic warnings and implement targeted prevention and control measures.

2. Key points for the implementation of refined management

① Scientific density control is the key to successful cage farming. The activity space of each chicken must be strictly controlled within a reasonable range, ensuring both the normal activity of the chickens and maximizing the use of space. The recommended breeding density for laying hens is 450-500 square centimeters per chicken and 650-700 square centimeters per chicken for broilers.

② Environmental parameters need to be precisely controlled. The temperature should be maintained between 18-24°C, the relative humidity should be controlled at 50-70%, and the ammonia concentration should not exceed 20ppm. The automated system can monitor and automatically adjust environmental parameters in real time to ensure the health of the flock.

③ The nutrition supply plan needs to be precisely designed according to the growth stage of the chickens. The use of an automated feeding system can achieve timed and quantitative feeding to ensure balanced nutrition. It is recommended to use pelleted feed to improve feed utilization and reduce waste.

3. Modern cage chicken equipment systemThe inevitable choice for efficient and intensive breeding is to improve breeding efficiency, reduce breeding costs, and ensure the health of chickens and product safety through automated and intelligent equipment and technology. Foreign trade enterprises should pay close attention to the development trend of the industry, actively introduce advanced technology and equipment, enhance product competitiveness, and open up a broader market.

① Cage system: balance between comfort and efficiency

Cages are the core of the cage chicken equipment system, and their materials and design directly affect the health and production efficiency of chickens. At present, the mainstream cages use high-quality galvanized steel wire, which has the advantages of corrosion resistance, high strength, and easy cleaning. The cage design focuses on space utilization and chicken welfare, provides sufficient feeding, drinking water and activity space, and is equipped with egg trays and egg collection belts to realize automatic collection of eggs and reduce the breakage rate.

② Automated feed line system: precise feeding and cost reduction

The automated feed line system is the standard configuration of modern cage chicken farms, consisting of a feed tower, a conveying pipeline, a feeder and a feeding tray. The system can accurately control the amount and time of feed delivery according to the age and growth stage of the chickens, avoid feed waste, and reduce breeding costs. At the same time, the automated feed line system reduces the labor intensity of manual feeding and improves breeding efficiency.

③ Environmental control system: creating a comfortable growth environment

The modern cage chicken equipment system focuses on environmental control, and creates a comfortable growth environment for chickens through ventilation systems, cooling systems, lighting systems and other equipment. The ventilation system can effectively adjust the temperature, humidity and air quality in the chicken house and reduce the incidence of diseases. The cooling system provides a cool environment for chickens in hot seasons to ensure their normal feeding and growth. The lighting system simulates the natural light cycle to promote the normal growth and development of chickens and egg production.

④ Manure cleaning system: maintain hygiene and reduce pollution

The manure cleaning system is an indispensable part of modern cage chicken farms. It can clean up the manure in the chicken house in time, maintain environmental hygiene, and reduce the spread of diseases. Common manure cleaning systems include scraper manure cleaners and conveyor belt manure cleaners, which can be selected according to the size of the chicken house and breeding needs.

⑤ Intelligent management system: data-driven, scientific decision-making

With the development of Internet of Things technology, intelligent management systems are gradually applied to modern cage chicken farms. The system can monitor the temperature, humidity, light, feed consumption and other data in the chicken house in real time, and provide scientific decision-making support for farmers through data analysis to improve breeding efficiency.

4. Comparative analysis of cage and free-range

① In terms of production efficiency, the cage model has obvious advantages. The annual egg production of laying hens can reach 280-300 eggs, which is more than 20% higher than the free-range model. The time for broiler chickens to be marketed is shortened to 35-38 days, and the feed conversion rate is increased by 15%.

② In terms of product quality control, the cage model is easier to achieve standardized management. Through environmental control and disease prevention and control, the product qualification rate can reach more than 99%, which is much higher than the free-range model. The product consistency is better and more in line with the requirements of modern food processing.

③ In terms of economic benefits, the scale effect of the cage model is significant. Although the initial equipment investment is large, the return on investment is usually 2-3 years by improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs. In the long run, the unit product cost is more than 30% lower than the free-range model.

The cage model represents the development direction of the poultry farming industry. Through technological innovation and management optimization, it is driving the industry towards a more efficient and environmentally friendly direction. With the application of intelligent technology, the cage system will further improve production efficiency and product quality, providing reliable guarantee for the global supply of poultry products.