Customer Case | Nigeria Layer Farm Project

Livi Machinery plans H-type automated cage rearing solution for a 50,000-layer chicken farm in Nigeria.

To address the combined requirements of capacity, equipment automation, and high-temperature adaptability for a commercial layer farming project in Nigeria, Livi Machinery planned a four-tierH-Type Cage Systemsystem based on a 93 × 15 × 4 m poultry house, with capacity for 50,400 laying hens. The solution integrates automatic feeding, nipple drinking, automatic egg collection, automatic manure removal, ventilation and cooling, and environmental control equipment, providing a practical reference for poultry house layout and equipment configuration for a layer farm of approximately 50,000 birds.

Project Background: From Individual Equipment Procurement to Integrated Poultry Farm Planning

Commercial layer farming projects in Nigeria typically need to consider farming scale, poultry house utilization, equipment automation level, and ventilation and cooling requirements in high-temperature conditions. For investors planning to build a layer farm for approximately 50,000 birds, purchasing cages alone cannot cover all aspects required for project implementation. Poultry house dimensions, cage arrangement, water and power supply, feed storage, and subsequent operation and maintenance must also be coordinated during the early planning stage.

This project was planned by Livi Machinery based on the construction requirements of a layer farm in Nigeria. Based on one 93 × 15 × 4 m poultry house, the solution adopts a four-tier H-type automated layer cage system, providing a design capacity of 50,400 laying hens. These parameters serve as planning references developed according to defined site conditions and customer requirements. The final solution must still be confirmed based on local climate, land, construction, power supply, and water supply data.

Customer Requirements: Balancing Capacity, Automation, and Operational Continuity

The equipment and layout planning for this project focuses on the following requirements:

• Build a commercial poultry farm capable of housing approximately 50,000 laying hens;
• Achieve an appropriate stocking capacity and aisle arrangement within a limited building area;
• Adopt a four-tier system suitable for large-scale managementH-Type Layer Cage System;
• Configure automatic feeding, nipple drinking, automatic egg collection, and automatic manure removal equipment;
• Plan ventilation, evaporative pad cooling, and environmental control systems for Nigeria's high-temperature conditions;
• Improve system operating continuity through supporting measures such as backup power, water storage, and feed storage.

These requirements mean that the project cannot be designed solely based on the number of cages purchased. Instead, it requires an integrated design based on poultry house layout, equipment coordination, and infrastructure conditions.

Overall Planning: A 93 × 15 × 4 m Poultry House with a Design Capacity of 50,400 Birds

This solution uses one environmentally controlled poultry house with reference dimensions of 93 m in length, 15 m in width, and 4 m in height. Five rows of four-tierH-Type Layer Cagescages are arranged inside the poultry house, with the cages positioned along the length of the building to facilitate coordinated feeding, drinking, egg collection, and manure removal operations.

The solution includes 350 sets of four-tier H-type cages, each with a design capacity of 144 laying hens. Based on an arrangement of five rows with 70 sets per row, the calculation is as follows:

144 birds × 70 sets × 5 rows = 50,400 laying hens

Compared with configuring equipment solely for 50,000 birds, an appropriate design capacity provides a certain allowance for flock allocation, equipment layout, and actual operation. The final stocking quantity, flock batches, and stocking density should be determined according to local farming regulations, layer breed requirements, and farm management practices.

Four-Tier H-Type Cage System: Coordinated Feeding, Egg Collection, and Manure Removal

Five rows of cages are arranged longitudinally along the 93 m poultry house, with aisles reserved between cage rows for daily inspection, equipment maintenance, and flock management. Feed lines, drinking lines, egg collection lines, and manure removal equipment are organized according to the cage arrangement direction, facilitating subsequent construction, installation, commissioning, and operational management.

The layout should particularly accommodate the following activities:

• Flock observation, routine inspection, and equipment troubleshooting;
• Maintenance of feed lines, drinking lines, egg collection lines, and manure removal equipment;
• Flock transfer and management operations;
• Inspection of ventilation, lighting, and environmental control systems.

The four-tier layout provides a relative balance between building height, farming capacity, and daily maintenance convenience. It is suitable for projects seeking to build an intensive layer farm while controlling the complexity of the building structure. Actual aisle widths and equipment spacing should be further confirmed according to cage models, conveying equipment specifications, construction conditions, and customer operating practices.

Automated Equipment Configuration: Reducing Repetitive Work and Improving Process Coordination

Ventilation and Cooling Solution for Nigeria Layer Farms

High-temperature conditions are a key consideration for commercial layer projects in Nigeria. Under high temperatures, flocks may experience changes in feed intake, increased water consumption, fluctuations in production performance, and stress risks. Therefore, poultry house ventilation, cooling, and environmental monitoring should be planned together with cage equipment.

This solution references a combination of negative-pressure ventilation and evaporative pad cooling:

• Approximately 22 exhaust fans measuring 1.4 × 1.4 m are configured at the rear end of the poultry house;
• Cooling pads with a reference area of approximately 37.5 m² are configured at the air inlet end;
• Approximately 82 windows measuring 1,000 × 700 mm are installed on the sidewalls for transitional ventilation or natural ventilation under lower-temperature conditions;
• An environmental control system coordinates fans, cooling pads, air inlet windows, and alarm devices;
• Equipment operating parameters are adjusted according to indoor temperature, humidity, flock age, and local weather conditions.

The effectiveness of negative-pressure ventilation depends not only on the number of fans but also on poultry house airtightness, air inlet area, cooling pad arrangement, equipment maintenance, power stability, and control parameters. The final quantity of ventilation equipment and operating plan should be calculated based on local climate data, poultry house orientation, building materials, and equipment power requirements.

During project operation, key monitoring items may include poultry house temperature and humidity, airflow distribution in different areas, drinking water pressure, water source temperature, fan and cooling pad status, as well as the operation of backup power and environmental alarm systems.

Power Supply, Water Supply, and Feed Storage: Ensuring Continuous Equipment Operation

Automatic feeding, drinking, egg collection, manure removal, ventilation and cooling, and environmental control systems all depend on a stable power supply. In view of possible power fluctuations or short-term outages in some areas, project planning should include a suitably sized backup generator and load calculations for critical equipment.

Backup generator capacity should not be estimated based solely on fan power. It must also consider the simultaneous operating requirements of feeding, drinking, lighting, egg collection, manure removal, environmental control, and other auxiliary equipment. Specific specifications should be further confirmed by the project electrical engineer or equipment technical team based on the final equipment list.

Livi Machinery Project Implementation Process

For medium and large poultry farming projects, Livi Machinery typically develops solutions based on the customer's land, poultry house, climate, and automation requirements rather than directly recommending a fixed configuration. The project process includes:

1. Collecting information on the project country and city, flock type, target bird quantity, land or poultry house dimensions, automation requirements, and project start time;
2. Analyzing local climate, power supply, water supply, transport, and construction conditions;
3. Preparing 2D or 3D equipment layout references based on land or poultry house dimensions;
4. Determining cage type and quantity, feeding and drinking solutions, and automation configuration;
5. Providing an equipment list, technical quotation, and project configuration recommendations;
6. Arranging equipment production, quality inspection, and packaging according to contract requirements;
7. Assisting with international transportation, on-site installation, equipment commissioning, and personnel training;
8. Providing spare parts support and after-sales technical communication as required by the project.

Phased Project Value: Clearer Equipment Configuration and Easier Implementation

By incorporating the cage system, automated equipment, environmental control, and essential infrastructure into unified planning, this solution provides a clear implementation basis for the construction of a 50,000-bird layer farm in Nigeria:

• Clearer Capacity Planning:350 sets of cages and a design capacity of 50,400 birds establish a verifiable basis for farming scale.
• More Systematic Poultry House Layout:Five rows of four-tier H-type cages are planned in alignment with feeding, egg collection, and manure removal directions, facilitating construction and equipment installation.
• Reduced Manual Workload:Automatic feeding, drinking, egg collection, and manure removal systems help reduce repetitive manual work.
• Clearer High-Temperature Adaptability:Negative-pressure ventilation, evaporative pad cooling, and environmental control systems together form the basis for temperature management in the layer farm.
• More Complete Supporting Facilities Planning:Backup generators, water tanks, filtration systems, feed silos, and control spaces are included in the early planning stage.
• A Better Basis for Subsequent Configuration:Customers can configure modules such as egg collection, feed storage, and environmental control in phases according to their budget and operational stage.

Project Insight: Commercial Layer Farms Require an Integrated Production Process Approach

The Nigeria 50,000-layer project demonstrates that procurement for medium and large poultry farming equipment should not focus only on cage or individual equipment prices. Instead, it should be evaluated comprehensively based on farming capacity, poultry house space, automation level, environmental management, and infrastructure conditions.

For similar Nigeria layer farm projects, the following information is recommended for confirmation during the initial project stage:

• The specific project city and climate conditions;
• Target bird quantity and layer breed;
• Land area, poultry house dimensions, and building orientation;
• Local grid stability and backup power generation conditions;
• Water source quality, water supply capacity, and water storage volume;
• The planned level of automation;
• Methods for feed storage, egg collection, and manure handling;
• Project budget, start time, and transportation conditions.

Only after this information is relatively clear can the configuration scope for Livi H-type layer cages, Livi poultry farm equipment, ventilation and cooling equipment, and environmental control systems be determined more accurately.