Pre-engineered bird houses

Prefabricated poultry houses are in high demand as poultry farming continues to be one of the most profitable farming businesses in international markets (especially in Africa)

During the growing process, it is required to comply with local, regional / national hygiene standards, and provide comfortable conditions. Compliance with the requirements is checked by regulatory authorities at the project approval stage. When pre-occupied buildings, you need to take into account your technological requirements/limitations.

The payback of poultry farms and chicken coops largely depends on the correct design and its technology.

Design and manufacture of poultry houses and farms

The construction of turnkey poultry houses is the most expensive part of organizing a new business. Capital buildings require high costs, both material and time.

Therefore, prefabricated technologies are becoming more widespread, allowing within 1 - 1.5 months to get a completely ready-to-use steel building. This solution is optimal for both beginner farmers and large poultry farms.

A prefabricated poultry house for 1000 hens, the construction of which requires 30-35% less expenses than a capital building of the same purpose, pays off already during the first year of operation. Depending on the dimensions of the steel building, both Rigid Framing and LSF technology can be used.

Structures based on metal frames are distinguished by high strength and thermal stability. They are fireproof, resistant to any manifestations of biogenic corrosion (moisture, mold, insects), their service life exceeds 100 years.

Chicken house construction

The steel frame of prefabricated buildings is made of metal cold-formed profiles, and sandwich panels serve as enclosing structures, which retain heat/cold well. In the poultry house for chickens, the construction and installation of which will take no more than a month, separate functional zones are provided:

• incubator;
• poultry house for chickens construction and arrangement;
  
• rooms for young and birds;
• technological zone for inspection;
• storage facilities for feed and equipment;
• cabins for employees;
• administration office.

Optionally, special rooms with refrigeration equipment are equipped to receive and store finished products.

Cages are installed on racks at a distance of at least 40 cm from the floor.

The useful area is calculated based on the standards: for standard breeds it is 0.5 square meters. m per unit.

An industrial enterprise needs at least 1,000 heads, otherwise production will not be cost-effective. For such a relatively large object, a technological line for supplying feed and removing litter is mandatory.

1. temperature from 8 to 18 degrees for adult chickens, 25 - 32 degrees for chickens;
2. humidity should be strictly within 60 -75%, its excess will lead to a decrease in productivity and disease;
3. artificial lighting for 2 - 3 hours lengthens the daylight hours and creates more comfortable conditions for the work of staff;
4. supply and exhaust ventilation provides a stable microclimate

Stages of construction of a poultry farm

1. Preliminary preparation. The features of the production cycle are determined with a client. If a simple solution is envisaged with the purchase of chickens and rearing them to reach the desired weight and produce eggs, one workroom with racks and technological lines for feeding and cleaning will be needed. If it is planned to produce and fatten chickens, it is important to equip an incubator and a separate room for young animals.
2. At the same stage, a place is chosen. The poultry house, the construction and arrangement of which involves the use of Rigid Framing or LSF technologies, must be ensured: a minimum of noise. Birds are shy, but they themselves make quite a lot of noise; minimum odors. Pre-engineered steel building is a fairly hermetic structure, but it is still necessary to place it so as not to smell; microclimate. The building should have morning and afternoon sun.
3. Site preparation and foundation. Two options are possible here: shallow tape, up to 50 cm deep. In order not to wait for the concrete to harden during pouring, foundation blocks can be used. The second option is pile-screw. Piles are fastened with massive metal profiles: a channel or a corner. Or the simple based can be poured in a short period of time.
4. Assembly of steel structures as a frame, and covering them with fire-proof sandwich panels. Zinc-coated profiles and sandwich panels are delivered to the construction site completely ready. It remains only to combine them into a single structure using specialized fittings.
5. At the final stage of building a poultry house from heat-insulating energy-efficient sandwich panels, doors, window blocks, internal partitions are mounted, and then electrics and other engineering networks are laid and connected.

Benefits of building poultry houses

1. Prefabricated buildings based on Rigid Framing or LSF fully meet modern sanitary standards in many countries, are resistant to fire, have high sound and heat insulation characteristics.
2. The metal frame is protected from corrosion by special compounds. It evenly redistributes the bearing load, which makes the building resistant to wear.
3. There are no “wet processes” at the construction site, which allows work to be carried out in any season
4. The metal frame, manufactured at the factory, has an accurate geometry, which eliminates errors.
5. Since the frame is lightweight, especially in comparison with reinforced concrete or brickwork, its delivery to the site is facilitated. In addition, the construction and installation work does not require the participation of heavy construction and lifting equipment. Installation is carried out without the use of sophisticated equipment.
6. Finishing work is kept to a minimum.
7. In the future, all surfaces are easily processed and disinfected, which minimizes the risk of bird diseases.
8. A reliable and durable building is easy to expand if you plan to grow and expand production. Repairs and upgrades can be done cost-effectively and with virtually no downtime. If necessary, the structure can be completely dismantled, transported to another place, and reassembled there.

 Technology of frame construction of poultry farms

Today, farmers prefer frame construction technology. Such buildings are cheaper than capital ones at times. After the development of the project, structural elements are manufactured at the plant in accordance with the design documentation. Then they are delivered to the object where they are collected.

Metal structures are manufactured at our factory on modern highly automated lines, which guarantees high accuracy of the elements, respectively, and assembly. A bolted connection is used, truss systems are made of high-strength galvanized metal. Galvanized construction is corrosion resistant. The LSF technology makes it possible to build a poultry house building or a prefabricated poultry farm complex without additional internal supports, due to which the internal sp