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From feed to harvest: the machines poultry and fish farms need

A step-by-step guide to feed, hatching, sheds, ponds and harvest, the machine that does each job, and how to ask for a quotation.

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Poultry & fisheries machines

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  • Step 1: Feed making

    Hammer mill

    Swinging hammers that grind maize, rice bran and other ingredients into meal for feed.

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  • Step 1: Feed making

    Feed mixer

    Blends the ground ingredients, vitamins and minerals into an even feed mix.

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  • Step 1: Feed making

    Pellet mill

    Steams the feed mix and presses it through a die into firm pellets for poultry or floating fish feed.

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  • Step 2: Hatchery

    Incubator

    A cabinet that holds eggs at the right warmth and humidity and turns them regularly while the chicks develop.

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  • Step 2: Hatchery

    Hatcher

    A separate cabinet where eggs spend their last days and the chicks hatch in clean, controlled air.

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  • Step 3: Poultry sheds

    Automatic feeder and drinker lines

    Pipes and pans along the shed that carry feed and water to every bird automatically.

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  • Step 3: Poultry sheds

    Ventilation fans and cooling pads

    Large fans draw air through wet pads at the far end of the shed, keeping birds cool in hot weather.

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  • Step 4: Egg collection and grading

    Egg collection belt

    Belts running along the cages that carry laid eggs gently to one end of the shed for collection.

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  • Step 4: Egg collection and grading

    Egg grading machine

    Checks eggs for cracks and dirt and sorts them by weight into grades for packing.

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  • Step 5: Fish ponds

    Paddle-wheel aerator

    Paddle wheels that splash the pond surface, mixing in oxygen so fish and shrimp grow well.

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  • Step 5: Fish ponds

    Water pump

    Fills, drains and exchanges water in ponds and hatcheries.

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  • Step 6: Harvest and processing

    Poultry plucker

    A drum lined with rubber fingers that spins scalded birds and rubs the feathers off.

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  • Step 6: Harvest and processing

    Flake ice machine

    Freezes water on a chilled drum and scrapes it off as thin flakes that pack closely around fish to keep them fresh.

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How a poultry or fish farm works

The main steps on a poultry or fish farm and the type of machine that usually does each one.

  1. Feed making

    Grains and other ingredients are ground, mixed to a recipe and pressed into pellets for birds or fish.

    Machines at this step: Hammer mill, Feed mixer, Pellet mill

  2. Hatchery

    Eggs are kept at a steady temperature and humidity and turned regularly until the chicks hatch.

    Machines at this step: Incubator, Hatcher

  3. Poultry sheds

    Feed and water reach every bird automatically, and fans and cooling pads keep the shed cool in hot weather.

    Machines at this step: Automatic feeder and drinker lines, Ventilation fans and cooling pads

  4. Egg collection and grading

    On layer farms, eggs roll onto belts, are collected and checked, and are sorted by size.

    Machines at this step: Egg collection belt, Egg grading machine

  5. Fish ponds

    Aerators add oxygen to the water, and pumps fill, drain and refresh the ponds.

    Machines at this step: Paddle-wheel aerator, Water pump

  6. Harvest and processing

    Birds are dressed and chilled, and fish are packed in ice so they reach the market fresh.

    Machines at this step: Poultry plucker, Flake ice machine

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