{"id":2896,"date":"2026-08-28T10:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultryequipmentmanufacturers.com\/?post_type=news&p=2896"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:16:26","slug":"layers-cage-systems-types-specs-and-price-ranges","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/poultryequipmentmanufacturers.com\/de\/news\/layers-cage-systems-types-specs-and-price-ranges\/","title":{"rendered":"K\u00e4figsysteme f\u00fcr Legehennen: Typen, technische Daten und Preisklassen"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Layer cage” is not one product. It covers at least three structurally different formats, and each one carries a different price basis, footprint, and labor requirement. Below, published dimensions are separated from category-average figures.<\/p>\n

What “Layer Cage” Actually Covers<\/h2>\n

Three formats get sold under this label, and mixing them up is where most quote requests go sideways.
\nH-type automatic battery cage<\/a> \u2014 a stacked, multi-tier system with mechanized feeding, drinking, egg collection, manure removal, and climate control built in. This is the format most commercial operations scaling past a few thousand birds end up specifying, because labor cost per bird drops sharply once collection and manure handling stop requiring hands.
\nType A cage \u2014 a lower-automation battery frame<\/a>, typically manual or semi-manual in feeding and collection. It costs less to buy but more to staff, and it’s the format smaller or budget-constrained operations tend to start with before retrofitting to H-type later.
\nEnriched (welfare) cage equipment \u2014 built to meet welfare-standard requirements common in EU and export-oriented markets. It sits in a different regulatory conversation than the two formats above, and buyers targeting welfare-certified export channels should treat it as its own sizing exercise rather than a variant of the H-type.
\nA fourth term shows up in the same search results and causes real confusion: the layer brooder cage, used for raising chicks before they reach laying age, not for housing hens in production. If your search intent is chick-rearing rather than egg production, that’s a separate equipment category with its own spec sheet \u2014 not covered further here.<\/p>\n

\"H-Typ<\/p>\n

Layer Cage Formats at a Glance<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Format<\/td>\nDimensional Data<\/td>\nTypical Buyer<\/td>\nPreisgrundlage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H-Type Automatic Battery Cage<\/td>\nPublished (see table below)<\/td>\nCommercial operators scaling to 10,000+ birds<\/td>\nMarket reference, per-bird capacity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type A Cage<\/td>\nNot published in current spec sheet<\/td>\nSmaller operations, phased capital budgets<\/td>\nQuote-based; no category reference available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enriched (Welfare) Cage<\/td>\nNot stated on site<\/td>\nExport-market and welfare-compliant buyers<\/td>\nQuote-based; check against enriched-cage welfare standards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

H-Type Automatic Layer Battery Cage: Full Dimensional Specifications
\nThis is the format with published parameters, so it’s the one you can plan a house around without waiting on a custom drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Parameter<\/td>\nWert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tier configurations<\/td>\n3 \/ 4 \/ 5 \/ 3+3 \/ 4+4 Stufen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cage height (per tier)<\/td>\n710 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spaltenabstand<\/td>\n1.200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trogabstand<\/td>\n1.570 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gangbreite<\/td>\n2.055 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total structure height range (across configurations)<\/td>\n2.330\u20136.580 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roof height range<\/td>\n2.860\u20137.110 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wire mesh<\/td>\nAluminized-zinc, rated at 3\u20134\u00d7 the corrosion resistance of standard hot-dip galvanized wire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Automated functions<\/td>\nFeeding, drinking, egg collection, manure removal, climate control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zertifizierung<\/td>\nISO 9001:2015 \/ CE \/ SGS (company-level, not model-specific)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

One figure this table doesn’t answer, because it isn’t itemized on the current spec sheet: birds per tier or per cage. That number varies with cage width configuration and isn’t standardized the way the frame dimensions are, so treat it as a required question for your supplier conversation rather than something you can back into from the table above.<\/p>\n

The taller end of that height range \u2014 the 4+4 tier build at up to 6,580 mm total structure height \u2014 needs a house with real roof clearance to work. A converted barn or a house built for a 3-tier layout won’t take a 4+4 retrofit without structural changes, which is worth confirming before you spec automation level rather than after.<\/p>\n

Where Type A Still Makes Sense<\/h2>\n

Type A trades automation for lower upfront cost. Feeding and collection stay manual or semi-manual<\/strong>, which raises the labor line on your operating budget in exchange for a lower equipment line. Operations that plan to phase into automation \u2014 start with Type A, retrofit to H-type once volume justifies the labor savings \u2014 use this as a deliberate staging strategy rather than a permanent choice. If that’s your plan, confirm retrofit compatibility with your supplier before the first purchase; not every Type A frame accepts an H-type conversion later.<\/p>\n

How to Estimate Floor Area Before You Request a Quote<\/h2>\n
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  1. Confirm target flock size at peak production, not starting flock size \u2014 cage systems are sized for the number you’ll actually be running at full capacity.<\/li>\n
  2. Pick a tier configuration against your house’s roof clearance. A 3-tier system needs roughly 2.33\u20132.86 m of clearance at the low end of the published range; a 4+4 tier build needs up to 6.58 m structural height and 7.11 m roof height. If you’re retrofitting an existing structure, this step usually decides the configuration before automation level does.<\/li>\n
  3. Rough out footprint using the published spacing: 1,200 mm column spacing and 1,570 mm trough spacing per row, plus a 2,055 mm service aisle for every aisle you plan to run equipment through.<\/li>\n
  4. Match automation level to your labor budget, not the other way around \u2014 a fully automated system only pays back its higher per-bird cost if the labor it displaces was going to be a real line item.<\/li>\n
  5. Request exact bird-per-tier capacity from the supplier directly. This is the one number the published spec sheet doesn’t carry, and it’s the number your final floor-area math actually depends on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What Layer Cage Systems Cost<\/h2>\n

    Mugong pricing is project-specific and quote-based. The figures below are published market-reference ranges \u2014 useful for self-qualifying a budget, not a fixed price from any one supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Geltungsbereich<\/td>\nReferenzbereich<\/td>\nGrundlage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Automatic layer battery cage, equipment only<\/td>\n~US$15\u201325 per bird capacity<\/td>\nIndustry norm for H\/A-type systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10,000-bird layer cage project, equipment<\/td>\n~18.000\u201332.000 US-Dollar<\/td>\nVaries by automation depth and steel specification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    20,000-layer fully automatic system<\/td>\n~US$35.000\u2013120.000<\/td>\nRange spans automation configuration level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Full turnkey (cage + house + site works)<\/td>\nQuote only<\/td>\nBuilding, ventilation, and site prep add variable cost that doesn’t reduce to a per-bird number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Two numbers get conflated constantly in supplier conversations, and it’s worth separating them explicitly: the per-bird equipment figure above covers cage hardware alone. Once housing, ventilation, and site preparation enter the picture, the relevant number is a per-project installed cost, and it moves independently of the per-bird equipment range \u2014 a project with an existing usable structure and one built from bare ground can land at very different totals even with identical cage equipment.<\/p>\n

    H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen<\/h2>\n

    \u00a0What’s the difference between an H-type and a Type A layer cage?<\/h3>\n

    H-type systems automate feeding, drinking, egg collection, manure removal, and climate control. Type A cages are manual to semi-manual, which lowers equipment cost but raises the labor requirement per bird.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0How many birds fit in an H-type cage system?<\/h3>\n

    It depends on tier configuration (3 through 4+4 tier) and cage width, and exact bird-per-tier capacity isn’t itemized in the published spec sheet. Confirm this figure directly with your supplier before finalizing floor-area planning.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0Is the $15\u201325 per bird figure the full project cost?<\/h3>\n

    No. That range covers equipment only. Housing, ventilation, and site preparation are priced separately and move independently of the per-bird equipment figure.<\/p>\n

    Do enriched cage systems cost more than H-type battery cages?<\/h3>\n

    Detailed pricing for enriched\/welfare cage equipment isn’t published in the current catalog. Given the added compliance requirements against enriched-cage welfare standards, budget for a dedicated quote rather than assuming parity with standard H-type pricing.<\/p>\n

    Can I start with Type A and retrofit to H-type later?<\/h3>\n

    Some operations do exactly this to phase capital spend, but not every Type A frame accepts an H-type conversion. Confirm retrofit compatibility with your supplier at the time of the original purchase, not after.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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