From Traditional To Intelligent: 3 Types of Key Equipment Necessary for Poultry Farm Upgrades

As the poultry farming industry develops towards intensive and intelligent development, the traditional manual management model is gradually being replaced by automated equipment. Modern farming equipment can not only improve production efficiency, but also reduce labor costs and reduce disease risks, thereby improving overall economic benefits. This article will compare the differences between traditional farming models and intelligent equipment, and focus on three types of key equipment to help farms achieve efficient upgrades.

1. Pain points of traditional farming models

Under the traditional farming model, poultry farms mainly rely on manual management, and there are the following problems:

1.1 High labor costs: Feeding, manure cleaning, environmental control and other links rely on a large amount of manpower, and long-term operating costs remain high.

1.2 Low production efficiency: It is difficult for manual operation to accurately control feed feeding amount, temperature and humidity, etc., which affects the growth rate and egg production rate of poultry.

1.3 High disease risk: If the environment is not regulated in time, it is easy to cause excessive ammonia and bacterial growth, and increase the risk of epidemics such as avian influenza.

1.4 Lack of data management: Lack of accurate data records makes it difficult to optimize farming strategies.

In contrast, smart farming equipment can effectively solve these problems and bring a higher return on investment (ROI).

2. Three key equipment essential for farm upgrades

2.1 Automated feeding system

2.1.1 Traditional method: Manual feeding, which can easily cause feed waste and uneven feeding, affecting the consistency of poultry growth.

2.1.2 Smart solution:

Automatic feeding line: Timed and quantitative feeding to reduce feed waste (can save 10%~15% feed cost).

Smart weighing system: Real-time monitoring of feed intake, adjustment of nutrient ratio, and improvement of weight gain efficiency.

Data management: Record daily feeding data and optimize feeding plan.

Economic benefits: After large-scale farms adopt automatic feeding systems, feed conversion rate (FCR) can be increased by 5%~8%, and the investment recovery period is usually 1~2 years.

2.2 Environmental intelligent control system

2.2.1 Traditional method: Relying on manual window opening and watering to cool down, temperature and humidity fluctuate greatly, which can easily lead to heat stress or respiratory diseases.

2.2.2 Intelligent solutions:

- Automatic temperature and humidity control: through the sensor + fan/wet curtain system, maintain the best environmental parameters (such as the optimal temperature for laying hens is 18~24℃).

- Ammonia monitoring and ventilation: real-time detection of harmful gas concentration, automatic activation of ventilation equipment, and reduction of respiratory disease risks.

- Intelligent light adjustment: simulate the natural light cycle to improve egg production and chick survival rate.

Economic benefits: The environmental control system can reduce the mortality rate by 3%~5%, while increasing the egg production rate by 5%~10%, especially suitable for high temperature and high humidity areas.

2.3 Automated manure cleaning and manure treatment equipment

2.3.1 Traditional method: manual manure cleaning is inefficient, and manure accumulation is prone to breeding mosquitoes, flies and pathogens.

2.3.2 Intelligent solutions:

2.3.3 Manure scraper/conveyor belt manure cleaning: automatic daily cleaning, reducing ammonia concentration and improving the environment in the house.

2.3.4 Manure fermentation treatment: Through biogas power generation or organic fertilizer production, waste resources can be utilized.

2.3.5 Environmental compliance: Comply with increasingly stringent environmental protection policies for breeding and avoid the risk of fines.

Economic benefits: Automated manure cleaning can save more than 30% of labor costs, and manure treatment equipment can also create additional income through organic fertilizer sales or biogas utilization.

3. Investment return analysis of intelligent upgrades

Take a 100,000-egg laying hen farm as an example:

3.1 Traditional model: annual labor costs are about 500,000 yuan, feed waste losses are about 200,000 yuan, and the mortality rate is high.

3.2 After intelligent upgrade:

Save 30%~40% of labor (about 150,000~200,000 yuan/year)

Reduce feed waste (annual savings of 80,000~100,000 yuan)

Increase egg production rate (annual income of 100,000~150,000 yuan)

Investment payback period: The total equipment investment is about 1 million~1.5 million yuan, and it can usually be recovered in 2~3 years.

The future of poultry farming belongs to intelligence. Automated feeding, environmental control, and manure treatment are three key types of equipment that can not only solve the pain points of traditional farming, but also significantly improve production efficiency and economic benefits. For farms planning to upgrade, it is recommended to prioritize evaluating their own needs and choose suitable equipment solutions to gain an advantage in the highly competitive market.

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