Category Archives: Chicken Houses

Layer Poultry House
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Posted on June 22, 2011 by Admin

A layer poultry house is specifically designed for laying hens. The layer chicken house will be higher than a broiler house, and will have  larger poultry curtaining openings. The reason for the extra height is so that double tier layer … Continue reading →

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What is candling an egg?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Admin

Egg candling is the way you check the inside of an egg for flaws and blood spots. You can also candle an egg to check the progress of a peep – or to see if the egg is growing into … Continue reading →

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What is a floor egg?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Admin

Floor eggs are eggs that have been laid on the floor in a chicken house. Laying hens in a layer house have nest boxes in which to lay eggs. When the hen lays the egg on the floor they are … Continue reading →

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What do I feed free range chickens?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Admin

Free range chickens get fed no differently from chickens raised in intensive chicken farming.  What you feed free range chickens though is not the same as what you feed organic chickens. Organic chickens require a special diet made up from … Continue reading →

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Nest Boxes for chickens and hens

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Admin

Nest boxes, or nesting boxes, for chicken houses or hens houses are used in laying houses. The are a series of galvanised steel boxes that are for hens to lay eggs. They are off the ground and can fit one … Continue reading →

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Chicken House Sizes

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Admin

We are able to custom construct a steel hen house for you. This article shows you exactly what dimensions house you need in order to house the actual quantity of chickens you wish to be able to raise. Steel chicken … Continue reading →

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