To build a chicken farm house, we must first consider the site location, but also consider farm scale and feeding characteristics (breeding meat broiler, egg layer or breeder, etc.). The site selection matters much chicken health and epidemic prevention, as well as the growth of chickens and benefits of chickens.
Site selection requires for comprehensive
consideration, such as space size, topography, and soil, as well as transportation, water, and power, disease prevention and natural disasters and economic situation.
The general site selection usually follow the following rules.
(1) conducive to epidemic prevention. Chicken farms should choose remote place, where vehicles can reach. The place is not susceptible to epidemics, and is conducive to epidemic prevention.
(2) The site should be in a dry, well-drained area. This place is easy to drain and receive sunlight, warm in winter and cool in summer. It will better to have fish ponds in the area to facilitate sewage disposal and waste utilization, and to conduct integrated management.
(3) There must be shade in the area, and good for ventilation
(4) Chicken farms requires for stable water and electricity supply. Running water is best choice, if not, you have to choose a place rich in groundwater, and suitable for drilling wells. What’s more, water quality should be good to meet hygienic requirements.
(5) Surrounded the place with bricks or Metal wire mesh fence to prevent strangers trespassing, or wild livestoc or beasts.
(6) Ask your architect to make a reasonable design for your chicken house accordingly.
