Design of Different Poultry Houses for Large and Medium Poultry Farms

Presented by :Presented by :

Dr .M.G.Nikam (RVD/12-16)Dr .M.G.Nikam (RVD/12-16)PhD Student PhD Student

Department of Poultry ScienceDepartment of Poultry ScienceC.V.Sc R’nagarC.V.Sc R’nagar

Hyderabad Hyderabad

Type of poultry houses      I.    Open side house                  II. Controlled Environment houses       (Conventional Broiler     (non-conventional-closed)      house-Deep litter raring 

Construction details :

Foundation Floor Walls and partition Ventilators RoofDoors Width Length

Location, lay out and design of Poultry houses

Purpose of Housing

•To protect inclement weather, direct sun rays and rain.•To minimize effect of dampness. •To provide safety from their predators.•To apply scientific management practices •To provide suitable, atmosphere for expression of full genetic potential.

Basis Principles to be Observed for layout :

Layout should not allow visitors (for office works) and outside vehicles to come in contact with birds. From this, administrative block and feed mill unit should be kept away from sheds on farm.

The younger birds should be kept away from disturbances due to movements of outsiders. For which brooder and grower houses are preferably. Located at far end of site, away from administrative block and mill unit.

 Cont..The houses of should be necessarily placed on the

upwind flow side to avoid cross-infection from adults to youngers through air. In our country for major part of year, west is the upwind flow side.

Feed mill is generally attached to medium and large size poultry farms and preferably placed near gate.

Ventilation

Free flowing air in the houseReduce the temperature in house in summerVentilation keeps the atmosphere healthy in houseRidge ventilators for houses

Humidity

o               38 – 42 per cent humidity better performance ,          

o               Conducive for multiplication of pathogenic organism

o               Dusty and dry litter  

LightImportance of light Continuous light Intermittent light

Temperature Zone

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

Comfort zone (18.3 – 21.5*C)

Tolerable zone (22.0 – 28.0*C)

Tolerable zone (17.0 – 11.0*c)

Uncomfortable zone (28.0 *C and above)

Uncomfortable zone (11.0 *C and below)

House Orientation (Direction)

North (Length)

West width East East

South(Side open)

Diagrammatic sketch of poultry house showing orientation (East-west direction)

Types of roof

Lecture 01: Housing and rearing systems, their advantages and disadvantages, space requirements for different age groups

A –  Distance between 1st broiler house and approach road (20 m)

B-  Distance between incinerator and last broiler house (30 m)

D-  Distance between two broiler houses (10m)

FM – Feed millI –  IncineratorS.O. – Store and Office

Layout of EC houses  Side view of EC house

Side view of EC house Interior view of EC house

Lighting arrangement in EC house Feeding arrangement in EC house

High density in EC house

Brooding arrangement in EC house

Feeding and watering arrangement in EC house

Poultry environmental computer system