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Who Are the Leading Poultry Equipment Suppliers Worldwide?

The top 10 poultry equipment suppliers in the world commonly considered by commercial poultry investors include Big Dutchman, FACCO, Chore-Time, Roxell, LIVI Machinery, Vencomatic Group, Valli, TEXHA, SALMET and Hellmann Poultry.

These companies do not all compete in exactly the same segment. Some provide broad poultry-house systems covering feeding, drinking, housing and climate control; some specialize more heavily in layer housing, cage-free systems, egg handling or broiler production; and others focus on integrated commercial poultry farm projects.

For buyers, therefore, the more useful question is not simply “Who is the biggest poultry equipment manufacturer?”

Which supplier’s equipment range, housing system, automation level, engineering capability, local support and project economics best match my farm?

This guide compares ten established poultry equipment brands based on publicly available manufacturer information. The numbering is for organization rather than a definitive market-share or quality ranking.

A commercial poultry equipment supplier provides the systems required to house and manage layers, broilers, pullets or breeders.

Depending on the manufacturer, the product range may include:

• layer cage systems;
• broiler cage systems;
• aviary and cage-free housing;
• broiler floor-rearing equipment;
• automatic feeding systems;
• nipple drinking systems;
• feed silos and conveying;
• automatic egg collection;
• manure removal;
• manure drying;
• ventilation and cooling;
• heating;
• environmental controllers;
• egg handling and packing;
• poultry-house planning;
• installation and technical support.

The distinction between a poultry equipment manufacturer and a simple equipment trader is important for large projects.

A 100,000-layer project, for example, is not merely a purchase of cages. The cage rows must interface with feeding, drinking, egg collection, manure removal, ventilation, electrical systems and the poultry-house structure.

For large commercial farms, engineering integration can therefore be as important as the individual machine.

1. Big Dutchman — Germany

Main focus: Complete poultry production systems

Big Dutchman is one of the best-known names in global livestock and poultry equipment. Its poultry portfolio covers equipment for egg production, broiler production, pullet rearing and breeder management.

For broiler production, the company offers a broad range of equipment and positions its systems around integrated poultry-house management. Its breeder solutions similarly combine housing, feeding, lighting and climate considerations.

Key Strengths

• Broad commercial poultry equipment portfolio
• Layer and broiler production systems
• Feeding and drinking equipment
• Climate and environmental management
• Equipment integration for large poultry projects
• Long-established international presence

Suitable for: Large commercial poultry farms and integrators looking for highly integrated production systems.

2. FACCO — Italy

Main focus: Turnkey poultry projects and layer systems

FACCO is an Italian poultry equipment manufacturer with an extensive international presence.

According to the company, it manufactures a large proportion of its products within its own group, allowing greater control over manufacturing and quality. FACCO also reports offices, affiliates or liaison offices across more than 70 countries.

Its market positioning is particularly relevant to commercial egg-production projects where housing equipment and supporting automation need to be coordinated as a complete project.

Key Strengths

• Turnkey poultry projects
• Strong layer-farm focus
• In-house manufacturing
• International commercial presence
• Integrated poultry-house equipment
• Engineering and project support

Suitable for: Commercial layer farms and investors seeking a European turnkey-project supplier.

3. Chore-Time — United States

Main focus: Broilers, breeders, turkeys and egg production

Chore-Time has a particularly strong position in feeding, drinking, feed handling, environmental control and poultry-house automation.

The company states that poultry growers have used its broiler solutions for more than 70 years. Its current broiler portfolio includes feeding, drinking, controls and software, climate control and other supporting systems.

Chore-Time also supplies breeder and egg-production systems.

Key Strengths

• Strong broiler equipment portfolio
• Automatic feeding systems
• Drinking equipment
• Climate control
• Whole-house controllers and software
• Established distributor and technical-support network

Suitable for: Broiler growers, poultry integrators and farms where feeding and environmental management are major priorities.

4. Roxell — Belgium

Main focus: Feeding, drinking and poultry-house systems

Roxell is especially recognizable for its poultry feeding systems, but its current portfolio extends well beyond feed pans.

The company provides equipment for broilers, broiler breeders, commercial layers, turkeys and ducks. Its poultry categories include feeding, drinking, nesting, heating, ventilation and controllers.

Roxell also reports an extensive international distributor network, making distribution one of the notable characteristics of its business model.

Key Strengths

• Well-developed poultry feeding technology
• Drinking systems
• Feed storage and conveying
• Heating and ventilation
• Poultry-house controllers
• International distributor network

Suitable for: Broiler and breeder operations, as well as producers prioritizing feeding and house-management equipment.

5. LIVI Machinery — China

Main focus: Layer cages, broiler systems and complete commercial poultry farm solutions

LIVI Machinery is a China-based poultry equipment manufacturer focused on commercial layer, broiler and pullet projects.

Unlike suppliers focused on a single equipment category, LIVI poultry equipment covers multiple stages of poultry-house planning, including cage systems, feeding, drinking, egg collection, manure management and supporting environmental equipment.

Its current product portfolio includes both LIVI A-Type Layer Cage Systems and LIVI H-Type Layer Cage Systems for different commercial egg-farm requirements.

LIVI also supplies broiler floor-rearing and automatic pan feeding equipment for commercial broiler projects.

According to LIVI’s published company information, the company provides farm planning, customized equipment design, production, installation support and technical service for international poultry projects.

Key Strengths

• A-type and H-type layer cage systems
• H-type broiler cage equipment
• Broiler floor-rearing solutions
• Automatic feeding
• Automatic nipple drinking
• Egg collection
• Manure removal
• Poultry-house and equipment layout planning
• Customized solutions for different farm capacities
• Project-oriented support for international buyers

One notable characteristic of LIVI Machinery is its emphasis on matching equipment configuration to the customer’s actual poultry-house dimensions and target bird capacity.

This project-based approach is particularly relevant for buyers developing new poultry farms rather than replacing only one component.

Suitable for: Small, medium and large commercial poultry investors looking for configurable cage and automation packages, particularly for projects in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and other international markets.

6. Vencomatic Group — Netherlands

Main focus: Cage-free housing, egg handling, climate and precision poultry farming

Vencomatic Group has a different profile from manufacturers focused mainly on conventional cage equipment.

Its portfolio brings together several specialist brands: Vencomatic and Van Gent for poultry housing, Prinzen for egg handling, Agro Supply for climate solutions, and Meggsius for data-driven poultry management.

This makes the company particularly relevant to cage-free egg production and projects where egg movement and precision-farming technologies are important.

Key Strengths

• Cage-free poultry housing
• Layer and breeder systems
• Egg collection and handling
• Climate solutions
• Precision poultry farming
• Data and farm-management technology

Suitable for: Cage-free egg producers, breeders and farms prioritizing egg handling, welfare-oriented housing and precision management.

7. VALLI — Italy

Main focus: Layers, pullets, breeders and broilers

VALLI has supplied poultry-farming systems for more than 60 years and operates internationally. Its portfolio includes solutions for layers, pullets, breeders and broilers.

The company also supplies complementary systems covering egg collection, manure removal, automatic feeding, manure drying, lighting, ventilation, and feed storage and transport.

Its portfolio includes both conventional and alternative housing concepts.

Key Strengths

• Long experience in poultry housing
• Layer equipment
• Pullet and breeder systems
• Broiler equipment
• Aviary and alternative housing
• Feeding and manure management
• Turnkey-project capability

Suitable for: Commercial egg producers and poultry businesses evaluating Italian housing technology and both conventional and alternative systems.

8. TEXHA — International Poultry Equipment Manufacturer

Main focus: Egg, broiler, pullet and breeder production systems

TEXHA provides a broad portfolio covering broiler meat production, egg production, pullet growing, breeder and grandparent-flock equipment.

Its published portfolio includes cage systems, cage-free systems, deep-litter broiler equipment, feeding and drinking, climate control, egg handling, manure removal and other poultry-house automation.

This broad product range makes TEXHA relevant to buyers who want to evaluate different housing concepts rather than one single production system.

Key Strengths

• Broiler and layer equipment
• Cage and cage-free housing
• Pullet and breeder solutions
• Feeding and drinking
• Climate control
• Egg handling and grading
• Manure management

Suitable for: Industrial poultry farms seeking a broad housing and automation portfolio.

9. SALMET — Germany

Main focus: Layer, rearing, broiler and manure-management systems

SALMET has been developing and manufacturing poultry equipment since 1962. Its portfolio includes automated layer systems, breeding and rearing equipment, layer-breeder systems, broiler systems, manure treatment and cage-free solutions.

For broilers, SALMET offers both pan feeding and colony housing solutions.

Key Strengths

• Automated layer systems
• Broiler systems
• Pullet rearing
• Cage-free equipment
• Manure treatment
• Long-standing German manufacturing experience

Suitable for: Layer and broiler producers looking for German poultry housing and manure-management technology.

10. Hellmann Poultry — Germany

Main focus: Layer housing and pullet rearing

Hellmann Poultry has specialized in laying-hen equipment since 1968.

Its portfolio includes cage systems, enriched systems, aviaries, pullet-rearing equipment, feeding, egg collection, manure removal and climate solutions.

Compared with broader multi-species suppliers, Hellmann’s specialization makes it particularly relevant when the purchasing decision centers on egg production and pullet rearing.

Key Strengths

• Layer housing specialization
• Cage systems
• Aviaries
• Pullet rearing
• Egg collection
• Feeding and manure removal
• Climate solutions

Suitable for: Commercial layer and pullet projects, particularly buyers evaluating German egg-production systems.

Selecting a supplier should involve considerably more than comparing the price of cages or feed pans.

For a commercial poultry project, consider these factors.

1. What Type of Birds Will You Raise?

A manufacturer with a strong broiler-feeding portfolio may not necessarily be the most appropriate supplier for a large automated layer project.

Likewise, an egg producer moving toward cage-free production may place greater weight on aviary, nest and egg-handling expertise.

2. Cage System, Floor Rearing or Cage-Free?

For layers, buyers may encounter:

• A-type cages;
• H-type cages;
• enriched systems;
• aviaries;
• cage-free systems.

For broilers, the main options may include:

• floor rearing;
• cage / colony systems;
• highly automated commercial houses.

For buyers comparing cage configurations, the LIVI A-Type Layer Cage System guide explains the role of A-frame equipment, while the H-Type Layer Cage System guide covers higher-density automated commercial projects.

The right choice depends on local regulations, target capacity, house dimensions, labor availability, production model and investment strategy.

3. How Much Automation Do You Need?

Poultry automation is not simply “automatic” versus “manual.”

A farm may automate all five routes or only selected processes. This is why quotations should clearly define the automation boundary.

4. Can the Supplier Design Around Your Poultry House?

A common procurement mistake is choosing the equipment before checking whether it fits the building.

A supplier should ask for information such as:

• country and project location;
• target bird capacity;
• poultry type;
• house length, width and height;
• existing or new building;
• climate;
• water supply;
• electrical supply;
• preferred housing system;
• required automation level.

For example, LIVI Machinery uses these inputs to develop cage arrangement and supporting-system layouts rather than assuming that one standard configuration fits every farm.

5. Does the Supplier Cover the Complete Production Flow?

For a commercial layer farm, consider whether the quotation includes:

For broiler floor rearing:

LIVI’s Automatic Poultry Drinking System covers drinking-system components and supporting water-management equipment, while the Broiler Pan Feeding System connects automatic feed delivery with floor-rearing production.

There is no universally correct answer.

European Manufacturers

Companies such as Big Dutchman, FACCO, Roxell, Vencomatic, Valli, SALMET and Hellmann bring long histories and established product portfolios to different poultry segments.

They can be especially relevant where a buyer prioritizes established European technology, cage-free systems, specialized egg handling or particular dealer networks.

American Manufacturers

Chore-Time has a strong heritage in broiler, breeder and egg-production equipment and a broad portfolio of feeding, drinking, climate and control technology.

Chinese Manufacturers

Chinese poultry equipment manufacturers can be relevant to projects where buyers want to balance equipment configuration, automation scope, customization and capital investment.

LIVI Machinery, for example, supplies cage systems as well as feeding, drinking, egg collection, manure handling and commercial farm planning rather than limiting the offer to the cage itself.

There is no credible universal price for a complete poultry farm.

Two projects with the same number of birds can have substantially different equipment scopes.

Therefore, buyers should avoid comparing only “price per cage” or “equipment price per bird.”

Only then do quotations become meaningfully comparable.

The purpose of this guide is not to claim that one manufacturer is suitable for every farm.

Big Dutchman, FACCO, Chore-Time, Roxell, Vencomatic, Valli, TEXHA, SALMET and Hellmann all have identifiable strengths in different parts of commercial poultry production.

Where LIVI Machinery becomes particularly relevant is for buyers looking for a project-oriented combination of poultry housing equipment and supporting automation.

1. Layer Cage Options for Different Farm Scales

LIVI supplies both:

A-Type Layer Cage Systems — practical for many small and medium commercial projects.

H-Type Layer Cage Systems — designed for commercial farms requiring vertical space utilization and greater automation integration.

This allows cage selection to follow the project rather than forcing every farm into the same housing architecture.

2. Layer Farm Automation

The objective is to plan the interfaces between these systems before installation.

3. Broiler Farming Equipment

LIVI also supplies commercial broiler solutions.

For floor-rearing projects, the equipment can include feed silos, main feed conveying, automatic pan feeding, nipple drinking and environmental equipment.

This allows the same supplier to work with both commercial egg and poultry-meat projects.

4. Project-Specific Poultry Farm Design

Bird capacity alone does not determine the correct equipment configuration.

This is especially important for international poultry projects, where climate, local construction, electricity and water conditions can differ significantly.

Published LIVI projects demonstrate this project-specific approach across different farm sizes and markets, including commercial poultry projects in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and other international markets.

Before contacting any of the suppliers in this guide, prepare a simple project brief.

At minimum, include:

1. Country and farm location
2. Layer, broiler, pullet or breeder
3. Target bird capacity
4. Existing house dimensions or proposed land plan
5. Preferred cage / floor / cage-free system
6. Required automation level
7. Water source
8. Electrical conditions
9. Climate conditions
10. Expansion plan

A message saying:

“Please quote poultry equipment for 50,000 chickens.”

leaves too many technical questions unanswered.

A message saying:

“We plan a 50,000-layer farm in Ghana. We have one new 90 × 15 m poultry house and require H-type cages, automatic feeding, nipple drinking, egg collection and manure removal.”

gives the supplier a much stronger basis for preparing a meaningful proposal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who are the leading poultry equipment manufacturers in the world?

Established suppliers include Big Dutchman, FACCO, Chore-Time, Roxell, LIVI Machinery, Vencomatic Group, Valli, TEXHA, SALMET and Hellmann Poultry. They differ significantly in product specialization, geographic support and target production systems, so this list should be treated as a supplier shortlist rather than an absolute quality ranking.

2. Which poultry equipment supplier is suitable for a layer farm?

Start by deciding whether the farm requires conventional cages, H-type cages, enriched housing or cage-free / aviary equipment. Then compare feeding, drinking, egg collection, manure management, climate equipment and local service as a complete package.

3. Which equipment is needed for an automatic layer farm?

A highly automated commercial layer project can include layer housing, automatic feeding, nipple drinking, egg collection, manure removal, ventilation / cooling, environmental controls and feed-storage equipment.

4. What equipment is needed for a commercial broiler farm?

A floor-rearing broiler farm typically requires feed storage and conveying, automatic pan feeding, nipple drinking, heating / brooding equipment, ventilation / cooling and environmental controls. Exact equipment depends on the house and climate.

5. Should I choose an A-type or H-type layer cage?

A-type and H-type systems solve different project requirements. A-type systems can suit projects prioritizing simpler layouts and lower automation, while H-type systems are commonly considered for larger projects requiring vertical space utilization and integrated automation. Final selection should use actual house dimensions and target capacity.

6. How should I compare poultry equipment quotations?

Give every supplier the same project brief and compare the same scope: housing, feeding, drinking, egg and manure systems, climate, controls, freight, installation and spare parts. A lower headline quotation may simply contain fewer systems.

7. How do I choose a poultry equipment manufacturer for an overseas project?

Evaluate product fit, manufacturing capability, engineering drawings, international project experience, installation method, spare-parts supply, after-sales support and the complete landed project scope. Ask for technical drawings and a detailed bill of equipment before making a decision.

For buyers evaluating LIVI poultry equipment, the most useful next step is not requesting a generic cage price.

Provide your country, bird type, target capacity and poultry-house dimensions first. LIVI Machinery can then prepare the cage or floor-rearing layout and determine which feeding, drinking, egg, manure and environmental systems belong in the project.