This layer farming project in Nigeria was developed for a total capacity of 48,000 laying hens. The customer purchased 300 sets of A-type layer chicken cages and divided the project into four poultry houses, with 12,000 birds housed in each building.
Rather than placing all 48,000 layers in one large poultry house, the customer wanted to achieve large-scale production through several separate houses. This approach matched the customer’s farm development plan and made it possible to organize the flock and daily work by poultry house.
| Project Country | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Total Capacity | 48,000 laying hens |
| Cage System | Four-tier, five-door A-type layer chicken cage |
| Total Cage Quantity | 300 sets |
| Number of Poultry Houses | 4 poultry houses |
| Capacity per House | 12,000 laying hens |
| Poultry House Size | 54 m × 12 m × 3.5 m |
| Installation Period | Completed within two months |
The selected equipment is a 4-tier, 5-door A-type layer cage. Each cage set accommodates 160 laying hens, and the cage dimensions are 1950 mm × 450 mm × 410 mm. All four poultry houses use the same cage configuration, providing the farm with a clear and consistent production layout.
Cage Layout for the Four Poultry Houses
Each poultry house measures 54 m long, 12 m wide and 3.5 m high. Inside each house, the cages are arranged in three rows, with 25 cage sets in every row. Each poultry house therefore contains 75 sets of A-type layer cages and accommodates 12,000 laying hens.
- Three cage rows in each poultry house
- 25 cage sets in each row
- 75 cage sets in each poultry house
- 160 laying hens per cage set
- 12,000 laying hens in each poultry house
- Four poultry houses for 48,000 laying hens
- 300 sets of A-type layer cages in total
Using the same layout in all four houses gives the customer a more organized production structure. Feeding, water-line inspection, egg collection, manure cleaning and flock observation can be arranged separately for each building. The farm manager can also organize workers and daily tasks according to the condition of each flock.
Suitable 1.08m working passages are retained between the cage rows and along the sides of the poultry houses. Workers can move through the houses, inspect the birds and complete routine work without interfering with the normal operation of the cage rows.
Why the Customer Chose A-Type Layer Cages
The customer’s concern was not simply how many birds could be placed in one poultry house. The customer wanted to develop a large-scale layer farm through several poultry houses while keeping the initial investment in equipment within a practical range.
A fully automated H-type cage system can provide higher stocking capacity and a greater level of automation, but it also requires a larger initial budget. For this project, the customer preferred to divide the 48,000 laying hens among four houses and use an A-type cage system with a lower automation configuration.
This configuration helped the customer control the initial cost of the cage equipment and supporting systems. Part of the daily work could be organized manually instead of relying on a complete automatic feeding, manure removal and egg collection system.
The stepped structure of the A-type cage also provides a clear view of the birds, feed troughs, drinking lines and eggs from the working aisles. This makes it convenient for workers to inspect the cages and manage the flock directly.
For this Nigerian customer, the A-type cage provided a practical balance between farming capacity, initial equipment investment and the preferred management method. The equipment was selected according to the customer’s actual budget and multi-house development plan, rather than applying a fixed cage solution based only on bird quantity.
Local Installation Support in Nigeria
Installing 300 cage sets across four poultry houses requires coordinated on-site work. LIVI has a cooperating installation team in Nigeria that can provide local installation support for poultry farm projects.
For this 48,000-layer project, the installation team followed the confirmed cage layout and carried out the work house by house. The cage frames, feed troughs, drinking lines and related components were installed according to the same arrangement in all four poultry houses.
Local installation support helped the customer coordinate the multi-house project more efficiently. It also made on-site communication more direct while ensuring that the four poultry houses followed the confirmed equipment layout.
A Solution Based on the Customer’s Real Investment Needs
This project demonstrates that a 48,000-layer farm does not have to use one fixed construction or automation model. Some customers prefer a single highly automated poultry house, while others choose several houses and a simpler cage configuration to reduce their initial investment.
The final solution should be determined by the customer’s budget, available land, poultry house dimensions, labor plan and required automation level. LIVI designs each layer farm according to its actual conditions instead of applying the same cage layout to every project.
Send us your planned bird capacity, poultry house dimensions and automation requirements. We can recommend the required cage quantity and prepare a customized layout based on your investment plan.
