Egg Farm Start Up – Quicklinks Checklist
Get started on the basics!
Below is a helpful overview of information for your egg farm start up. This list may cause more questions than answers however you will be able to ask informed questions!
Farm start ups can be easily assisted with timely information, get things right from the start!
Benefit from others experiences and knowledge whilst avoiding potential problems; learn Layer behaviours from the Layer Signals book which is a great help. Other Signals publications (covering Poultry, Turkey, Broilers, etc) are also available.
Nests
Roll away nests assist in reducing costs by keeping your eggs clean and reducing a need for an egg washer. Buy the Avio nest or 10 hole rollaway and add to your own trailer, shed or mobile setup.
Rollaway Nests
Farmer Little Communal Nest for 64 layers
Avio Colony Nests and accessories
The Avio has two manual counterweights for exclusion opening and closing, the collector is visible on the pictures for the product and is pulled by the operator, it is not under tension, has no rollers, but works for many people throughout Australia.
As the Avio nests are suitable for up to 260 layers per Avio, then joining Avios (in a row) or grouping in your paddock will work for your numbers of layers i.e. 2 Avio for 500 layers, 3 Avio for 750 layers and so on.
- Single Avio Nest for 260 layers and with the Aussie made Farmer Little egg collector
- Avio dual nest for 600 layers (2 Avio modules in a row)
- Slats are also a great idea to consider
- Free range 1000 layer movable house is also ideal for larger flocks, contact us for more information.
Egg Printing
Egg printing is mandatory, hand stamping is also a popular approach.
Hand or Manual Egg Stamping
- Hand single egg stamper with 4 ink colour choices.
- Other hand stamping egg printing solutions.
Egg equipment
Quick and easy egg handling tools
- Manual Egg Lifter 6 in a row or 12 (two rows of 6) – Check out video on YouTube.
- Egg handling in single collection crate or double collection crate
- and egg trays to fit, purchase individually or bulk buy trays by the box.
Egg Washing Solution
Bellsouth has also designed an egg wash liquid solution specifically for the Sanitouch system.
• Brush based egg washers generally use the Quat based liquid Eggceptional-Q or
• For other egg washers use the chlorine based Eggceptional Egg Wash Powder.
Please consider purchasing Quat and Chlorine strips if purchasing egg washing product for the first time.