Why Are Steel Egg-laying Chicken Cages Particularly Suitable For Chicken Farms In Africa Or The Middle East?

With the continuous rise of egg consumption worldwide, Africa and the Middle East are embracing a fast-growing stage in the chicken farming industry. More and more breeding enterprises are starting investments in breeding businesses thanks to population dividends, expansion of the market, and policy support. In this progress, choosing the most suitable cage for laying chickens is crucial to production efficiency and long-term economic returns. Steel cages are gradually becoming the first choice for chicken farmers in Africa and the Middle East due to their stable structure, durability in humid climates, and easy management.

Chicken breeding environment in Africa and the Middle East

The natural environment in Africa and the Middle East is significantly different of Asia or Europe, which directly affects the compatibility of the poultry farm equipment.

Extreme climate

Most regions in Africa have high temperatures throughout the year, and some areas have high humidity. The Middle East climate features dry, hot, and has frequent sand and dust weather. High temperature, strong sunshine, and poor air circulation pose strict requirements for the heat dissipation and anti-corrosion capabilities of breeding equipment.

Land resources and land use cost

Although it enjoys a vast territory with a sparse population, the chicken farm is always located in regions with convenient transportation and sufficient water supply where the land use cost is high. So, to improve the utilization rate per unit area is especially important.

Labor costs and technical support are limited

In some countries, automatic and easy management equipment is easier to accept because of a lack of labor or technical training that is not widespread.

We can see that chicken cages that are suitable for these areas must meet the comprehensive demands of “weather resistance, high density, and low maintenance".

The steel layer cage supports high-density intensive breeding

Steel egg-laying cage usually adopts high-quality carbon steel or galvanized steel as raw material. It has excellent strength and anti-deformation ability. Compared to plastic or wooden chicken cages, steel chicken cages can be stacked to form multi-tiers, which greatly improves the breeding density per unit area.

In practical applications, a 3-tier or 4-tier battery cage can accommodate more chickens in the same chicken house. It saves land costs which is key to areas that have land shortage or intensive breeding.

Besides, a steel cage for layer chickens is generally equipped with auxiliary equipment such as a feeding machine, drinking system, egg collecting belt, and manure removal system. An integrated system of operation is formed to fit the rapid upgrading and transformation of medium to large-layer chicken farms.

Outstanding weather resistance, adaptable to extreme climate challenges

The weather in Africa and the Middle East is extreme and the resistance of steel layer cages is facing harsh tests. The weather resistance advantages of steel egg-laying cages are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

Strong ability of anti-rust and anti-corrosion

Most of the steel layer cages' surface is hot-dip galvanized, and the layer thickness can be above 250g/㎡ which effectively avoids rust caused by high humidity and saline environment.

Good ventilation, good for cooling

Steel wire cages are more conducive to air circulation than closed-structure cages, which helps reduce chicken’s sunstroke and stress response.

Simple structure, easy to clean and disinfection

The surface of the steel cage is smooth and doesn’t absorb water, making it difficult for bacteria and dirt to adhere. It is convenient for high-temperature water washing or disinfectant spraying, meeting the requirements of good biosafety management.

In some desert-type layer chicken farms in the Middle East, steel chicken cages have been proven to be more resistant to wind and sand and easier to maintain equipment hygiene than traditional wooden cages.

Save labor, increase economic benefits

Against the backdrop of continuously rising labor costs and a scarcity of skilled operators, steel layer chicken cages have played a significant role in simplifying operations and saving labor.

Supporting automation systems

The system includes an automatic feeding machine, drinking system, egg collecting system, and manure removal system. Daily operation only needs very few manual workers, and can effectively reduce labor intensity.

Low maintenance costs

The service life of steel is long and not easy to damage, a 5-10-years of use hardly needs maintenance. The frequency of maintenance is far below that of other types of chicken cages.

Good for chicken’s health and productivity

Laying chickens in steel cages usually have a stable mental state, higher egg production rate, and more stable egg quality, thus, the overall profit margin is increased.

Convenient transportation, flexible installation

The modular design of steel egg cages supports assembling and disassembling transportation and is suitable for transnational export and local installation.

Convenient transportation

The accompanying steel frames and cage nets can be packed into standard container goods, which is convenient for sea or land transportation and significantly reduces logistics costs.

Fast installation

Installation videos, instruction manuals, and remote technical support are generally provided by steel cage manufacturers. Some may send technical personnel to assist on-site.

The ease of installation is especially essential for remote areas or regions that lack technical support.

Successful case & market feedback

Many egg-laying chicken farming projects in African and Middle Eastern countries have adopted steel chicken cage systems made in China by FAMtech and received good feedback.

One chicken farm in Nigeria：A 3-tier steel layer cage is adopted. At first, there were 5000 birds and have been upgraded to 12, 000 chickens. The egg production rate rises by 15%, and the manual work is half reduced.

Feedback from Egypt client：After 4 years of use, the steel layer cage is still sturdy, no rust appears, and the system only needs very little maintenance.

A customer from Saudi Abria：By adding an automatic poultry farm equipment system, the labor costs have been reduced by 40%, and the egg production rate remained stable at over 92%.

The practice has shown that the steel layer cage not only has an advanced structure, but also works stable in harsh environments, and has consistently created economic benefits.

Overall, a steel cage for layer chickens has multiple advantages such as high strength, good weather resistance, strong adaptability, and convenient management, perfectly meeting the actual breeding needs in Africa and the Middle East.