Efficient manure removal solutions for modern chicken houses
What is a scraper manure cleaning system?
A scraper manure cleaning machine is a core device for efficient manure cleaning in modern large-scale farms. It consists of a main unit, a manure scraper, a rotating wheel, a traction rope, and an intelligent control system. The main unit drives the manure scraper in a reciprocating cycle via the rotating wheel and traction rope. The control system enables fully automatic timed manure cleaning and precise positioning of start and stop times. This system’s greatest advantage is that it saves time, effort, worry, and labor, making it a standard feature of modern farms.
Three Requirements for a Scraper Manure Removal System
1. Chicken House Floor Requirements
The chicken house must have a concrete floor and be as flat as possible to facilitate manure trench digging and equipment installation. A flat floor is essential for smooth operation of the manure scraper.
2. Manure Trench Design and Construction
Specialized manure trenches must be dug, using a shallow-front, deep-back design:
Drain depth at the front of the house: 0.4 meters
Drain depth at the rear of the house: 0.6 meters
This design utilizes the natural slope to help manure accumulate toward the outlet, reducing cleaning resistance.
3. Slatted Floor Installation and Outlet Preservation
Plastic slatted flooring is placed above the manure trench to ensure that most manure falls through the holes in the floorboards into the trench, keeping the chicken house floor clean and dry. A manure outlet is reserved at the rear of the house to facilitate centralized collection and disposal of manure.
Manure Cleaner Installation and Configuration Options
One-to-one configuration
Applicable to chicken houses up to 120 meters in length:
Components:
1 main unit
1 scraper
1 steering wheel
1 support wheel
4 U-locks
4 limit switches
Rope length calculation: (house length + 5 meters) x 2
One-to-two configuration
Suitable for chicken houses that require simultaneous cleaning of multiple manure trenches:
Components:
1 main unit
2 scrapers
4 steering wheels
8 U-locks
8 limit switches
Rope length calculation: Coop length x 4 + coop width x 2
The Core Value of a Scraper Manure Removal System
Improves henhouse hygiene: Promptly removes manure, significantly reducing ammonia concentrations within the shed.
Reduces disease incidence: Effectively blocks the transmission of disease through feces.
Greatly improves labor efficiency: Automated operation reduces labor costs for manure removal by over 90%.
Manure resource utilization: Collected manure facilitates centralized processing and reuse.
A scraper manure removal system is particularly suitable for modern, flat-bed chicken houses of moderate length, with concrete floors and pre-existing manure trenches. Before investing, farmers should accurately measure the shed dimensions, select the appropriate configuration, and ensure that the floor levelness and manure trench slope meet requirements. A properly installed and used scraper manure removal system will deliver significant labor efficiency and improved livestock health, making it an ideal choice for large-scale farms looking to improve management.
