Usually there are two ways to keep chickens: the deep litter system and the
battery cage system.
For deep litter system, the chickens are on the floor during the egg production period. The problems inherent in this practice are many and may do more harm than good to the farmers. The chickens laying eggs on the floor will have direct contact with their droppings which is a serious health hazard as the droppings contain ammonia.
Secondly,the chickens have direct contact with their eggs and may break some which will result to a loss of income to the farmers.
Thirdly,it will be extremely difficult to do a stock count where the farmers have a large flock of chickens. Where the staff are dishonest and steal the chickens, the owner-farmer may not know quickly.
Fourth, the production in the litter litter system is lower because the chickens can move about which makes them burn energy better reserved for egg production.
For the battery cage system, the chickens are kept in cages where their movement is restricted and four chickens occupy a cubicle.Their droppings drop to the floor beneath the cages so the chickens have no direct contact with their feces.Thus,much reduced health risks and much less expenditure on vaccines.
The farmer can easily do a stock count of the chickens and the chickens will not have access to the eggs.The eggs will roll out of their reach after laying.
Further,it is much easier to feed the chickens and provide water as these will be poured into their feeders and drinkers attached to the battery cages.Therefore,wastage of feed is much more reduced unlike in the dry or deep litter system.
The battery cage is better suited as the egg production is higher than in the deep litter because movement is restricted which makes the chickens conserve their energy for increase in production levels.
There are different types of cages available from our factory. There are the manual system and the automated system. There are the 3 tier types (96 birds/cell or 120 birds/cell ) & 4 tiers types(128 birds/cell or 160 birds/cell) & 5 tiers types(200 birds/cell ). Also can be done as your requirement. Welcome to consult about the
chick cages from us.
