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LIVI Machinery 80000 Layers Poultry Farm Project in Zambia – Fully Automatic Cage System
2026-02-21
As commercial egg consumption continues to grow across Southern Africa, large-scale poultry investments are accelerating in Zambia. In 2025, LIVI Machinery successfully completed an 80000 layers poultry farming project in Zambia, delivering a fully automatic chicken cage system together with technical layout design and installation guidance.
This project demonstrates how modern automation and scientific farm planning can significantly improve productivity, labor efficiency, and long-term return on investment.
Project Overview
- Project Location: Zambia
- Total Capacity: 80,000 laying hens
- Farm Type: Commercial egg production
- Cage System: H Type Fully Automatic Layer Cage System
- Operation Model: Intensive large-scale production
- Daily Egg Output (Peak 92% laying rate): Approx. 73,600 eggs per day
The investor’s goal was to build a high-density, labor-efficient poultry farm with stable egg output and long service life equipment suitable for Zambia’s climate conditions.
Poultry House Parameters
The project consists of 2 closed poultry houses, each designed for 40,000 layers.
Each Poultry House Specifications:
- Length: 105 meters
- Width: 16 meters
- Height (Side Wall): 4.5 meters
- Structure: Steel frame construction
- Ventilation System: 50-inch exhaust fans + cooling pad system
- Insulation: Double-layer roof with heat insulation material
- Lighting: Automated LED lighting control system
Due to Zambia’s warm climate, the ventilation design was optimized to maintain an internal temperature range of 18–28°C, ensuring stable laying performance throughout the year.
Cage System Technical Parameters
LIVI supplied a fully automatic H type layer cage system designed for high-density commercial production.
Cage Structure Configuration
- Tier Type: 4-tier H type structure
- Rows per House: 5 rows
- Cage Units per Row: 120 sets
- Birds per Cage: 8 birds
- Total Birds per House: 40,000 layers
- Total Project Capacity: 80,000 layers
Cage Material Parameters
- Steel Material: Q235 high-strength steel
- Surface Treatment: 275g/m² hot-dip galvanizing
- Expected Service Life: 20–25 years
- Wire Diameter: 2.8mm–3.5mm (depending on cage section)
- Anti-Rust Standard: Suitable for high humidity environments
The hot-dip galvanized coating ensures strong corrosion resistance, especially important for long-term durability under African climate conditions.
Full Automation System Configuration
To reduce labor cost and improve operational efficiency, the project includes:
1. Automatic Feeding System
- Central feed silo system
- Feed auger transmission to each tier
- Automatic feed distributor car
- Uniform feed distribution rate above 98%
2. Automatic Egg Collection System
- Egg belts on every tier
- Central egg conveyor line
- Egg collection room integration
- Egg breakage rate controlled below 1%
3. Automatic Manure Removal System
- Polypropylene manure belts
- Scheduled automatic cleaning
- Manure discharged to external collection area
- Ammonia reduction improves bird health
4. Automatic Drinking System
- 360° nipple drinkers
- Water pressure regulator
- Anti-leak design reduces water waste
5. Environmental Control System
- Temperature sensors
- Humidity monitoring
- Programmable control cabinet
- Automatic ventilation coordination
With this configuration, the farm requires only 6–8 workers per house, compared to 18–20 workers in traditional manual systems.
Production Performance Results
After full commissioning, the farm achieved:
- Peak laying rate: 92%
- Daily egg production: 73,000–75,000 eggs
- Mortality rate: Below 3% during production cycle
- Feed conversion efficiency: Optimized through controlled feeding
- Labor reduction: Over 60% compared to deep litter system
The investor reported stable cash flow within the first production cycle and expects ROI within approximately 20–24 months.
Why This Project Succeeded
Several key factors contributed to the success of this 80000 layers poultry farm project in Zambia:
- Scientific poultry house layout design
- High-quality galvanized cage material
- Fully automated management system
- Climate-adapted ventilation solution
- Professional installation guidance and technical support
Large-scale poultry farming requires not only equipment supply but also technical expertise and long-term system stability.
About LIVI Machinery
LIVI Machinery specializes in designing and manufacturing automated poultry farming equipment for medium and large-scale commercial farms. From 20,000 to 100,000+ layers projects, we provide:
- Customized poultry house layout design
- A type and H type automatic cage systems
- Feeding, egg collection, and manure automation
- Technical installation guidance
- Long-term spare parts support
If you are planning to build a large poultry farm in Africa or other emerging markets, our technical team can provide a complete solution based on your target capacity and local climate conditions.
Contact LIVI Machinery today for a professional farm design proposal and detailed quotation.
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