chicken laying nest box

Chicken Laying Nest Box: Automatic Roll-Out Nest System for Commercial Laying Hens

For commercial layer farms that require stable egg production and less labour to collect eggs, the chicken laying nest box of Shandong Huabang Agricultural And Animal Husbandry Machinery Co., Ltd. integrates the laying nest, egg-collecting platform, storage box and conveying tail into one single module frame. Each set contains about 120 hens and automatically transfers eggs to a belt. The unit is 1.2m long x 1.4m wide (1.88m with perch) and 2m high and is specified to hold egg breakage below 0.3% under standard installation and typical feeding management.

How the Roll-Out System Works?

Each hen has her own private, clean space to lay her eggs in a product, which is removed before the next hen enters the nest. Eggs roll out of the nest body to the egg-collecting platform and into the storage box. Eggs depart the house on the conveyance tail. All four sections are mounted on one frame so the unit docks to normal automatic egg collection lines rather than being emptied by hand. Collection is a scheduled belt check, not a house-wide picking round.

Build, Dimensions, and Materials

The frame and panels are zinc-aluminum-magnesium plate, a coated steel that is selected for moist, ammonia-laden home air. Each set weighs around 40kg. The footprint is 1.2m long by 1.4m broad, the perch extending the breadth to 1.88m at a total height of 2m. Bird passage at the unit is 0.776m. This sets the space hens will have at the nest entrance. The manufacturer rates service life at 15 years under normal farm settings.

What the Design Does in the House?

When this chicken laying nest box is running in a house, four details determine how it acts:

• Buffer egg rolling - the egg is buffered with a buffer structure on the route to the belt which is where shell breakage frequently happens
• Nite lifting discourages broodiness - The nest body automatically rises at nite, so hens cannot get into it and dirty it before the morning collection.
• Self-adjusting belt tension — The rear end measures belt tension and automatically corrects any drift, reducing the need for manual calibration.
• Automatic collection — Eggs are conveyed out of the house by the conveyance tail instead of being picked up by hand.

Each step addresses a failure mode: eggs cracked on the belt, hens soiling the nest overnight, belts slipping off their pulleys, hand labour during collecting time.

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Chicken Laying Nest Box Specifications

Where It Fits in Your Operation?

This series of chicken laying nest boxes is suitable for commercial laying hen houses with set layout and standard egg collection line. The same device is used in big size homes of breeder hen farms for the same reasons . It can also be operated by smaller backyard businesses as the modular frame operates without a large industrial collection line. The length of the house varies from farm to farm and hence the number of nest units and the layout are based on the dimensions of your building rather than a preset size.

Quality Control, Testing, and Warranty

The product is manufactured under an ISO9001 quality management system and is CE marked. Under conventional installation and routine feeding management, breakage figures are measured and are designed to be less than 0.3% under these conditions. The front drive is rated at 0.4kW and the rear drive at 0.75kW, suited to the belt load for continuous operation. Standard production is 30-60 days so there is time for structural tests before shipping. Each set comes with a 1-year warranty after installation.

Ordering, Installation, and Support

OEM and ODM orders are welcome. Before production, Huabang does site planning, system design and thorough configuration list based on your drawings and farm requirements. Huabang has been engaged in the poultry and livestock machinery industry for 17 years. The equipment comes with instructions for video installation, and installation assistance can be supplied on location upon request. Overseas after-sales service: deals with operating questions after the house is running. Shipments are direct from the factory with delivery scheduled within the 30 to 60 day production cycle.

FAQ

Q: Which birds is this unit designed for?

A: It is mostly used for commercial laying hens. In breeder hens, big scale houses have the same unit.

Q: Can the number and arrangement be modified to suit our house?

A: Yes. The number of nest units and arrangement is based on your real length of your chicken house and your plans.

Q: What support do I get with installation?

A: We include video guidance with each order and have personnel available for on-site help if needed.

Q: What rate of breakage should we expect?

A: Standard installation. Under normal feeding management below 0.3%. The real figure will depend on management technique and site factors.

Q: Can it be run on a small farm without a collection line?

A: Yes. The modular frame can be used as a stand-alone without a complete industrial egg collection line.

Q: What is covered by the warranty?

A: Each set comes with 1-year guarantee and overseas after-sales assistance for setup and operation questions.

Contact Us

Do you have more questions about chicken laying nest boxes? Send your hen house dimensions to huabangsmart002@gmail.com for pricing, layout drawings, and lead times.