Gas heaters for chicken farming are supplied by Chicken Shack Agencies. These robust gas brooders have automatic” switch on” and” switch off” functionality as the chicken house reaches the right temperature. The poultry heaters are specially manufactured for chicken farming and have a dust filter to protect the elements.

These gas heaters cannot be compared to gas heaters supplied by hardware stores – these are made to burn 24/7 in almost any conditions. Repairs to gas heaters and servicing of chicken heaters should be carried out by experts – like all gas products, they can be dangerous. Poultry heaters are used in large chicken houses and small poultry houses – usually in a broiler house to warm day old chicks.

Layer houses in very cold areas with nest boses and layer cages also make use of a larger size gas brooder. A gas brooder is used in conjunction with a chicken thermometer – or a min max thermometer as they are known. This way you will be able to get the temperature of you poultry house exactly right. Another invaluable tool is the thermometer which measures the relative humidity of a chicken house – a must have if you are serios about the health of your flock.

Chicken House Prices South Africa

The price of chicken houses is determined by size, the equipment in the house and the type of chicken house. There are two basic types of chicken houses – broiler houses and layer houses. Large commercial poultry houses may have expensive automatic feeding systems or nipple drinking systems installed.

Chicken Pan Feeding system for South Africa. Feeding a big, or also smaller flock of chickens can be a time consuming job. It is a crucial part of raising poultry and feeding your poultry may be made easier.  Chicken Shack Agencies has produced a pan feeder that is perfectly suitable for African Conditions. It’s made locally in South Africa from high quality plastic and has been on the market for fifteen years.    Ordinarily South African Farmers have imported their poultry equipment from overseas. It is really an pricey operation, and service and back up has not been great.A pan feeding system is a series of pan feeders which are connected to a galvanised pipe. An Auger drags the food along the galvanised pipe out of the silo and distributes your poultry food into the pans. When the hens eat, the pan automatically refills. This saves a lot of time and you may control just how much foodstuff the chickens are getting. A well made pan feeder won’t block and can help you save money in the long term.   Read the rest of this entry »