CagingThree tiers, four or six? Reading a layer cage specification properly
Tier count is decided by your ceiling height and ventilation, not by the birds. How to read the H-type cage table and work out what your shed can hold.
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Caging Systems
H-Type Layer Cage Rearing System
High-density H-type layer battery that saves about 70% of the land an A-type system needs, with belt manure removal.
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Overview
The H-type layer cage rearing system stacks tiers vertically in a large laminated cabinet frame, so a house holds far more birds on the same footprint than an A-type battery. Manure leaves on a belt under each tier and is granulated, which keeps ammonia down and turns a disposal problem into a saleable by-product.
It is the standard choice for producers who need environmentally-protected egg production at scale.
Technical drawings
Cross-section drawing of a 3-tier H-type layer cage 
Cross-section drawing of a 4-tier H-type layer cage 
Cross-section drawing of a 6-tier H-type layer cage
Guides
Background reading on where this equipment fits in a poultry house.
- Caging
Farm managementEquipment checklist for a new layer farm in Bangladesh
A walk through a layer house in build order: shed, brooding, cages, feed, water, air, light and manure, with what to decide and what gets forgotten.
5 min read
EnvironmentLight management for layers, and why the house has to be properly dark
A light programme only works if the house is dark when it says dark. Where daylight leaks in, what a light trap does, and how to light a tall cage house.
4 min read
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