In order to accurately estimate the space required for a chicken farm with 20,000 laying hens, we must first understand the key factor that determines space requirements - the type of farm.

Current types of chicken farms include the following:

Battery cage system

Deep litter system

Free range system

 

Battery cage system:

When raising chickens using a stacked cage system, usually a chicken requires at least 235 square centimeters of space to move freely and comfortably. Therefore a suitable stacked cage will be designed to fit the space. A chicken farm that can accommodate 20,000 laying hens can be designed in different sizes according to the cage type: A-type laying hen cage or H-type laying hen cage. Using an A-type laying hen cage, the chicken house size/space is approximately 1100 square meters. Using an H-type laying hen cage, the chicken house size/space is approximately 750 square meters.

Deep litter system:

Laying hens are raised using a ground-level system, and up to 12-15 chickens can be raised per square meter. In other words, raising 10,000 laying hens requires about 1333.33-1666.66 square meters.

Free range system:

In this system, birds can move freely in natural fields or in fields created specifically for these birds: enclosures that allow them to display their natural habits: running, pecking, perching, scratching, flying/gliding, etc. Here you need The land size prepared for a chicken farm of 20,000 chickens is usually around 4-5 acres of land.

After comparison, it can be seen that for raising 20,000 laying hens, using a cascading cage system is the most cost-effective option for purchasing land. If you want to start chicken farming, you can contact us to provide you professional farm solutions and high-quality battery cage system to help your farm maximize benefits.