- Product: A type chicks cage, H type chicks cages
- Tiers: 3-6 tiers or more according to customer’s requirement
- Material: Hot galvanized, cold galvanized
- Application: small,medium, large size chick house
- Lifespan: Last 20-30 years
- Sales volume: Customers cover 80+ countries
- Certificate: ISO9001, CE, SGS, SONCAP
Chick Cages for Sale
ABC Machinery chick cage system is engineered for newborn chicks (1 day to 8 weeks old), providing a safe, hygienic, and fully controllable rearing environment. Its multi-tier design (3-6 levels) maximizes space efficiency while ensuring proper chick density. Integrated features such as automated temperature control, ventilation, feeding, drinking, and waste removal create an optimal early-growth habitat, promoting uniform development and reducing stress.
Our brooder cage solutions are designed to minimize mortality rates (consistently below 2%) while enhancing flock uniformity. With customizable automation options, we ensure precise environmental regulation for improved growth performance—helping poultry farmers achieve higher economic returns through efficient chick rearing.
Components and Layout Design of Chick Cages
ABC Machinery chick cage is widely used in modern poultry farms for raising chicks up to 7–8 weeks old. It features a safe and comfortable multi-tier design, soft mesh flooring suitable for delicate feet, and an automatic drinking system. Feeding and temperature control systems can be configured for manual or automatic operation. Our chick cages are designed to save space, reduce chick mortality, and simplify daily care for farm workers.
A-type baby chick cage is designed for medium and small-scale poultry farms with a stocking capacity of up to 25,000 chicks. The 3-tier chick cage is more popular, as it is easier to manage for disease prevention and has a more suitable height, which ensures the stable operation of the feeding system. On the other hand, the 4-tier cage is taller, which increases the difficulty of disease control and may interfere with the stable operation of feeding equipment. Therefore, if a feeding system is needed, it is recommended to choose the 3-tier A-type chick cage.
- Inverted “A” shape: Provides a slanted structure between layers.
- Standard Tier Configuration: Usually 3 or 4 tiers, ideal for medium and small farms.
Our H-type chick cage is suitable for large-scale enclosed poultry farms, especially those rearing over 25,000 birds. As a typical stacked battery cage system, it is increasingly adopted by modern livestock operations. This vertically stacked design saves floor space, increases stocking density, reduces labor and management costs, and ultimately brings considerable profits to poultry farmers.
The baby chick cages are made from Q235 steel and 275g galvanized wire mesh. The cage frame and panels use 275g hot-dip galvanized sheets, offering excellent corrosion resistance. U-shaped steel bars and self-tapping screws make the structure strong, stable, and easy to clean, while the cage doors are designed for one-handed operation. An adjustable baffle is set inside the feeding trough to accommodate the feeding height required by chicks at different growth stages.
A foot pedal at the front of the bottom mesh creates a better feeding environment, ensuring feeding efficiency and growth quality. Hot water pipes are laid at the cage bottom to reduce temperature differences between tiers, and the adjustable drinking line with nipple cups ensures uninterrupted water supply. The 680mm vertical spacing between tiers provides excellent ventilation.
Advantages of Chick Cages
Less harvesting labor
Bird-harvesting>6000 birds/hr
Feed-to-meat Ratio 1.4~1.8:1
20-30 years
Technical Parameters of Chick Cages
Here are the key technical specifications to help you choose the ideal poultry brooder cage system for your farm.
Specification of A Type Baby Chick Cages
| Tiers | Cell Size (mm) | Set Size (mm) | Chicken Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-tier | 610*500*350 | 1830*2300*1500 | 126 |
| 4-tier | 610*500*350 | 1830*2365*1700 | 168 |
Specification of H Type Brooder Cages
| Drawing of H Type Chick Cage | 3-tier | 4-tier |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity/set | 72 | 96 |
| Area/bird (cm²) | 442.7 | 442.7 |
| Birds/door | 12 | 12 |
| Door/deck | 2 | 2 |
| Size/cell (cm) | 85*62.5*43 | 85*62.5*43 |
| Size/set (cm) | 170*125*285 | 170*125*325 |
| Height between tiers (cm) | 65 | 65 |
Chick brooding cages, also known as brooder cages, are suitable for breeding chicks in open, closed, and various other types of chicken houses. All pullet cages are made with hot-dip galvanized anti-corrosion technology and feature intelligent ventilation and modular designs, making them ideal for farms of all sizes. Get your free cage layout plan today!
Highlights of Chick Brooding Cage Design
Modern chick brooding cages are engineered to optimize early growth, combining durability, climate control, and efficient space management. Here are the key design advantages:
The floor of the brooding cage is made of imported PP material, which is softer and less prone to deformation. This allows chicks to stand comfortably and helps reduce the risk of leg problems.
For chicks up to one week old, individual feeders and drinkers are provided in each cell for easy access to food and water. After 1–2 weeks, when chicks can use the side troughs, the internal feeders and drinkers are removed.
The brooding cage features drinking pipes and nipple drinkers that cater to chicks at different growth stages. As chicks grow taller, the height of the drinking system can be adjusted accordingly to ensure comfort and accessibility.
The cage is designed with ample space between tiers and sides to promote good airflow and light distribution, which helps maintain a stable environment and reduces stress for the chicks.
3 Key Profit Advantages of Chick Cages
Compared to traditional free-range methods, chick cages offer modern poultry farmers a more efficient, hygienic, and cost-effective way to grow healthy flocks.
1️⃣ Space & Labor Efficiency
→ House 35% more chicks per sqm vs floor systems.
→ Reduce labor costs by 50% with automated feeding/watering.
3️⃣ Health & Survival Rates
→ Maintain 97%+ survival with hygienic cage design.
→ Cut medication costs by half through disease prevention.
2️⃣ Feed Cost Savings
→ Achieve 1.5-1.6 FCR with controlled feeding.
→ Minimize 15-20% feed waste through precision delivery.
Pro Tip: Using chick cage systems in combination with all-in-all-out flock management helps achieve up to a 97-99% chick survival rate and a return on investment (ROI) in just 18 months, following USDA-recommended best practices.
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