The design and construction of a chicken house is an important decision when starting a chicken raising business. With the development of modern breeding industry, how to choose between a steel structure chicken house and a traditional chicken house?
1. Advantages of steel structure chicken houses
The construction of a large number of large-scale poultry farms is becoming increasingly important. For chicken house construction, steel structures have been widely used. Its main advantages are as follows:
1. Lightweight:
Steel structure materials have a lower density and are lighter than traditional concrete and masonry structures, making the entire building lighter and easier to build.
2. High strength:
Steel is stronger than concrete and has better wind resistance and earthquake performance, making the entire building stronger and more durable.
3. Strong adaptability:
The steel structure can be freely combined, adjusted and changed according to the actual needs of the farm, and is flexible.
4. Green and environmentally friendly:
Steel structure buildings do not need to use traditional building materials such as bricks, stones, and wood, reducing a large amount of felling and mining, and have good environmental benefits.
5. Quick installation:
Prefabricated structural steel houses use standardized steel components and can be quickly constructed through simple assembly processes, saving a lot of construction time. It takes about 30-60 days to build a steel structure chicken house.
6. Highly customizable:
Prefabricated structural steel houses can be customized according to different chicken raising needs, including adjustments in size, layout, equipment, etc., to meet the specific requirements of the chicken farm.
7.50-year service life:
Steel has high strength and corrosion resistance, which can effectively resist harsh climate conditions and the impact of the external environment, extending the service life of the chicken house.
So how to build a commercial poultry farm chicken house？
2. Disadvantages of steel structure chicken houses
Although steel structures have many advantages, they also have many disadvantages
1. Large investment:
The construction cost of prefabricated steel structure chicken houses is higher, but in the long run, its benefits may exceed traditional chicken houses.
2. Dependence on machinery and electricity:
Prefabricated steel structure chicken houses require electricity to maintain the operation of ventilation, lighting and other equipment. Once a power outage occurs, chicken production may be affected.
3. High construction difficulty:
The construction of steel structure chicken houses requires the cooperation of technology and machinery. The construction is difficult and requires a high technical level and experience.
Advantages of traditional chicken coops:
1. Lower investment:
Compared with prefabricated steel structure chicken houses, the construction cost of traditional chicken houses is lower.
Disadvantages of traditional chicken coops:
1. Largely affected by the external environment:
The production performance of traditional chicken houses is greatly affected by the external environment, which is not conducive to balanced production and ensuring market supply.
2. It is difficult to control the light:
The lighting effect of traditional chicken houses is not as good as that of prefabricated steel structure chicken houses, which may affect the sexual maturity and production of chickens.
3. Difficulty in maintenance:
The design of traditional chicken houses may not pay enough attention to the convenience of cleaning and maintenance, and may require more manpower and time to perform cleaning and maintenance work.
Taking these factors into consideration, you can choose between a prefabricated steel poultry farm or a traditional chicken coop, depending on your specific situation. You can provide the land size and breeding scale, and RetechFarming's poultry breeding project manager will design a plan for you and provide a reasonable quotation.
Post time: Apr-18-2024
