Basic information

Poultry feed is food that is given to livestock in poultry which includes the likes of chickens, ducks, geese and other domestic birds. Before the twentieth century, poultry were mostly kept on general farms, and foraged for much of their feed, eating insects, grain spilled by cattle and horses, and plants around the farm. This was often supplemented by grain, household scraps, calcium supplements such as oyster shell, and garden waste

As poultry farming became more specialized, many poultry farmers kept flocks way too large to be fed in this way, and nutritionally complete poultry feed was developed. Modern feeds for poultry consists largely of grain, protein supplements such as soybean oil meal, mineral supplements, and vitamin supplements

The quantity of feed, and the nutritional requirements of the feed, depend on the weight and age of the poultry, their rate of growth, their rate of egg production, the weather (cold or wet weather causes higher energy expenditure), and the amount of nutrition the poultry obtain from foraging, this results in a wide variety of feed formulations. The substitution of less expensive local ingredients introduces additional variations

Product description

A feeding trough for poultry is one of the most important accessories in poultry farming alongside a chicken coop and a poultry fence. With the large selection of poultry feeder it is not easy in the specialist market to select the right poultry feeder

Feeding troughs are commonly used for feeding large quantity of chickens. Essentially in a commercial eating area, it durable and capable of standing up to the test of time as well as the interaction with large birds such as layers. Feeding trough is mainly for chickens that lay eggs for consumption from 18 weeks. The feeding line in the trough helps to eliminate a selective feed pecker. An auger within the trough feeding system mixes the feed and rapidly distributes it through the trough

This prevents chickens from eating during the feed distribution. The feeder ultimately produces a balanced and even feed composition for every layer. The automatic poultry feeder is attached to the wall of the chicken enclosure and has a flap that only opens when your chicken operates it with its weight. This means that other rodents and birds cannot contaminate the chicken feed and your chicken population remains healthy and easy to lay, a desired time to feed the flock will be set. Once the desired time is met, the dispenser will automatically dispense the feeds. An actuator will be used as a gate for the feeds to be distributed into the container

Series of products to serve the poultry farm fully, click the name to learn more

1. Steel structure poultry house, opening type for hot countries and close type for cool countries

2. Poultry hatching equipment’s capacity of eggs up to 120,000+ to be hatching house

3. Chicken rearing cage and equipment of layer, day old chicken, brooder, broiler and chicken parents

4. Chicken feed processing equipment from feed crushing and mixing to stock to feeding chicken

5. Paper egg tray manufacturing equipment, the output from 1000 trays per hour to 6000 trays per hour

6. Egg processing equipment from automatic egg collection to packing egg to trays

7. Chicken slaughtering equipment from slaughter to vacuum package

8. Chicken manure cleaning and drying equipment to control the water content in chicken manure between 10% and 40%

9. Other poultry farm equipment are coming soon...

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Features

1. The feeding trough can be used in conjunction with a diet feeder which encourages the birds to eat the whole diet mix, thus increasing performance and providing a cost effective way of feeding

2. Feeding arrangements can be made to suit your individual requirements from single sided feeding to double sided deeding

3. It helps to keep the passage clean and clear

4. It helps to keep the chicken feed clean and within reach

5. Tough and durable product

6. Rust and corrosion resistant

7. Encourages animal to eat the whole diet mix

8. Quicker, more convenient feeding

Function of the feeding trough

1. The feeding trough helps in a proper distribution of chicken feed evenly around the poultry cage.  A consistent feed portion is ready for each chicken after distributing the feed all round the feeding trough 

2. Each chicken receives the same amount of feed, whenever they are in the house, as determined by the nutritionist. That is ultimately good for their overall health and productivity. If a hen eats selectively, the amount of starch can be reduced and protein and minerals increased

3. The feeding trough encourages the birds to eat the whole diet mix, thus increasing performance and providing a cost effective way of feeding. Feeding arrangements can be made to suit your individual requirements from single sided feeding to double sided feeding

4. Its construction makes it easy to see when the feeder needs to be refilled

5. It ensures an easy access to food and also minimise wastage and contamination

How to choose the right feed trough

1. Size of the feed trough

The size of the poultry trough cannot be fixed at a flat rate. Rather, it depends on different aspects, how many chickens do you want to take care of and how often do you want to top up the chicken feed. If you own a large group of chickens, you should always choose a chicken trough with a larger capacity. In private chicken farming with only a few chickens, a smaller feed trough for poultry is sufficient. However, if you only feed them once a day, you should use a larger poultry trough. In order to determine the correct capacity of your poultry feeder, one basically takes the following reference: If several chickens peck and eat at the chicken trough at the same time, which is the case with large chicken farms, narrow and wide feed troughs are more suitable than round feed troughs

2. Protect poultry feed from food predators

The chicken feed is not just tasty for chickens. In the chicken coop, food residues like to attract predators such as mice, rats or birds. If you only want to feed your animals, an automatic poultry feeder is best suited. The automatic poultry feeder is attached to the wall of the chicken enclosure and has a flap that only opens when your chicken operates it with its weight. This means that other rodents and birds cannot contaminate the chicken feed and your chicken population remains healthy and easy to lay

3. Easy cleaning

When selecting the feed trough for poultry, care must be taken to ensure hygienic and uncomplicated cleaning. Our feed troughs made of food-safe plastic or high quality metal have mostly rounded corners and can be easily cleaned

4. Feeding trough for chickens

Ergonomic and hen friendly chicken feeder effectively prevents the chicken feed from being thrown out by pawing. The divided compartments also reliably prevent quarrels, because every chicken has its own feeding place. Feeding troughs for chickens are available both from food safe plastic and from robust metal. Both variants ensure optimal chicken feeding

Principles

1. The feeding troughs should be made of a material suitable for the comfort of the birds feeding and the way they should be designed matter, the material to be used for feeder and drinker depends on the type of your housing construction and the capital involved

2. Concerning how regularly the feeding troughs should be cleaned, it is ideal that it should be cleaned daily before fresh feed is added to them and under no circumstance must one add fresh feed or water to those of the previous day without first cleaning them properly

3. In designing, both are raised to the level that will be convenient for the ruminant animals to feed and drink water. The feeding and water troughs can also be constructed as part of the housing unit. In this case, concrete and cement is used in the design

4. Both are made of a hollow shape attached to the wall of the housing or raised from the floor to a convenient level for the animals. For detailed design, an expert should be constructed

Method of maintenance

1. It is recommended that the feeding troughs should be cleaned at least once or twice in a week. Concerning how regularly the feeding troughs should be cleaned ideally

2. They should be cleaned before fresh feed is added to it and under no circumstance must one add fresh feed to those of the previous one without first cleaning them properly, for efficient feeding

3. Keep the lip of the feeder pan in a hanging tube-type feeder at the level of the chickens' backs

Our services

1. We give customers detailed information on the product they want to buy

2. We recommend suitable products based on customer’s availability resources

3. We offer free guide on poultry house construction to our customers

4. We offer pre sale services to help customers have rightful information on the business

5. Delivery of goods directly to customers’ farm after payment

6. Installation team come for installation after customers have received the goods

7. After sale service is done as we do follow up to see the state at which the materials we supplied are

Frequently ask questions

Q: How can I clean the feeding trough？

A: Because of its design, you do not need to hand wash it because it is easy to introduce pressurized water that allows complete and thorough internal washing

Q: How does the feeding trough work？

A: It works to help keep the chicken feed clean and within reach to the chickens

Q: What is feeding trough used for？

A: The feeding trough helps in a proper distribution of chicken feed evenly around the poultry cage