Project Overview

Item	Details
Project location	Colombia
Project type	Integrated layer farm with on-site feed production
Layer capacity	1,000,000 laying hens
Feed capacity	6-10 T/H
Feed production line	SZLH420 fully automatic computer-controlled feed pellet production line
Main pellet mill power	90 kW
Total project area	Approx. 6.67 ha (66,700 m²)
Project investment	Approx. RMB 80 million (≈ USD 11 million at the time of the project)
Supplier	Luodate Machinery

Project Scope: An Integrated Layer Farm

This project is a large-scale commercial layer farm designed for 1,000,000 laying hens.

Instead of buying finished feed from external suppliers, the farm includes its own feed production facility, raw material storage, finished feed storage and egg storage — creating an integrated system that runs from feed preparation through to egg production.

Automated systems on site cover feed supply, manure removal, egg collection, and ventilation and environmental control.

Luodate Machinery supplied and planned the SZLH420 fully automatic feed production system as part of the project.

Overall Farm Planning

Farm Layout by Area

The approximately 6.67-hectare site is divided into dedicated areas:

Area	Size
Layer Houses	4 ha (60 mu)
Feed Processing Area	0.53 ha (8 mu)
Raw Material Storage	0.33 ha (5 mu)
Finished Feed Storage	0.33 ha (5 mu)
Egg Sorting & Storage	0.33 ha (5 mu)
Office & Living Area	0.67 ha (10 mu)

Layer Houses

The project includes 10 enclosed layer houses, each covering approximately 0.4 hectares and designed for around 100,000 laying hens.

Each house is equipped with:

• Automatic Feeding System
• Automatic Manure Removal
• Automatic Egg Collection
• Ventilation system
• Cooling System with Cooling Pads
• Heating System

This integrated equipment configuration enables automated feeding, egg collection, manure removal, and environmental control across the layer houses.

Why Build an On-Site Feed Mill

The project includes a dedicated feed production facility so that the farm can produce feed directly for its own laying hens.

This allows the customer to:

• Control feed formulations independently
• Reduce reliance on purchased commercial feed
• Reduce intermediary and transportation costs
• Adjust feed formulations according to production requirements
• Keep feed production and poultry farming within one integrated operation

The feed production area covers approximately 0.53 hectares: about 0.27 ha for the feed production workshop, 0.20 ha for raw material storage and 0.07 ha for finished feed storage.

The feed facility is planned separately from the layer houses to support biosecurity, environmental, and fire-safety requirements.

Raw material storage, feed production, and finished feed storage are arranged on the upwind side of the farm, while the manure treatment area is located downwind.

SZLH420 Fully Automatic Feed Pellet Production Line

The project uses an SZLH420 fully automatic computer-controlled feed pellet production line with a capacity of 6-10 T/H, designed specifically for the farm's layer feed requirements.

The system is designed specifically to meet the farm's poultry feed production requirements.

Main Configuration

Item	Specification
Pellet Mill	SZLH420, 90 kW main motor, 6-10 T/H
Batching System	Fully automatic computer-controlled, multi-bin weighing, recipe selection with one-click operation
Hammer Mill	Water-drop type, suitable for corn, soybean meal, bran and other raw materials
Mixer	Twin-shaft paddle mixer for uniform mixing
Conditioning	Double-layer steam conditioner
Cooling	Counterflow cooler
Screening	Rotary screener
Conveying	Bucket elevators and enclosed screw conveyors
Dust Control	Pulse dust collection system
Packing	Automatic weighing and packing system
Control	Central electrical control cabinet

Production Process

The complete feed production process is:

Raw Material Receiving → Automatic Computer-Controlled Batching → Cleaning & Impurity Removal → Crushing → Twin-Shaft Mixing → Double-Layer Steam Conditioning → Ring Die Pelletizing → Counterflow Cooling → Screening → Automatic Packaging → Finished Feed Storage

The enclosed conveying system and dust collection equipment help reduce dust during material handling and production.

Project Layout & Feed Mill Planning

The feed production area was planned as an independent section within the farm, rather than being directly integrated into the layer houses.

The main areas include:

Raw Material Storage → Feed Production Workshop → Finished Feed Storage

This layout allows the customer to manage raw materials, feed production, and finished feed independently while maintaining an appropriate separation from the poultry houses.

For a large-scale layer farm, this arrangement provides a practical way to connect feed production with daily poultry operations without making the feed facility part of the livestock housing area.

Project Results

The project combines large-scale layer farming with on-site feed production, providing the customer with an integrated solution for commercial egg production.

Capabilities Demonstrated by This Project

• 6–10 tons/hour feed production capacity
• Fully automatic computer-controlled batching
• 90 kW SZLH420 pellet mill
• Steam conditioning for poultry feed
• Crushing, mixing, pelletizing, cooling, and screening
• Automatic feed packaging
• Enclosed material conveying
• Dust collection system

By producing feed on site, the customer can have greater control over feed formulation, production costs, and daily feed supply.

FAQ

1. How many laying hens does this layer farm hold?
   
   1,000,000, housed across 10 enclosed layer houses of approximately 100,000 hens each.
   
   
2. What is the feed production capacity of this project?
   
   6-10 T/H, from an SZLH420 fully automatic feed pellet production line.
   
   
3. Why does the farm produce its own feed?
   
   To control feed formulations independently, reduce reliance on purchased commercial feed, and cut intermediary and transportation costs.
   
   
4. What equipment does the SZLH420 line include?
   
   A 90 kW SZLH420 pellet mill, computer-controlled multi-bin batching, a water-drop hammer mill, a twin-shaft paddle mixer, a double-layer steam conditioner, a counterflow cooler, a rotary screener, enclosed conveying, a pulse dust collection system, and automatic weighing and packing.
   
   
5. Can this be adapted to a different farm size or capacity?
   
   Yes — the feed production section is designed around farm size, feed demand, required capacity, raw materials and available land.

Why This Project Matters

This project is a useful reference for customers planning a large-scale layer farm with its own feed mill.

If your project involves a poultry farm, feed production facility, or an integrated farming system, Luodate Machinery can design the feed production section according to your farm size, feed demand, required capacity, raw materials, and available land.

Planning an integrated poultry and feed production project? Contact us to discuss your requirements.