The document discusses the use of cages for housing birds commercially. It notes that cages are commonly made of welded wire, sheet metal, or plastic and are used to confine and display birds. The use of cages for egg production has become increasingly popular, with 75% of egg-laying flocks in cages. There are different types of cages including single bird, small multiple bird, and large multiple bird cages. While cages make it easier to care for and observe birds, reducing mortality and feed consumption, they also present disadvantages such as higher costs per bird and difficulties handling manure.

1. Birds in cages

3. CAGE
 Birds in cages are used all over the world
in the present era of the world.
 Cage is a box likes structure having wire,
bars or the like, for confining and displaying
for birds or animals.
 Cages are made up of wielded wire, sheet
metal, plastic or combination of three.

4. oBut in some country bamboo and
slats are used .

5. Conti…….
 The use of cages for commercial egg
production has become increasingly
popular that days.
 It is estimated that 75% table egg
producing flocks are kept in cages.
 In the united states 95% layer are in
cages.

6. Types of Cages
There are different type of cages that are
in poultry
 Single bird cages
 Small multiple bird cages
 Large multiple bird cages
 Colony cages

7.  Single bird cage

8.  Colony cage

9.  Multiple bird cage

10. Company of cages
equipment
 Big Dutchmen
 Facco
 Valli
 Roxell
 Chore time
 Milford

11. Facco cage system

13. Advantage of cages
 It is easier to observe and care for the
birds.
 Lower mortality
 Chicken in the cages consume less feed.

14.  More birds are placed in the house.
 Internal parasites and other disease
problem are less or eliminate.
 Labor requirement is reduced.
 Reduce the chances of Coccidiosis.

15.  Conveyor belts under the cages to remove
manure, which eliminates fly breeding.
 Faster growth
 Lower medicine use

16. Disadvantage of cages
 The investment per bird is usually higher.
 The handling of manure can be a problem.
 Causes the fear an stress
 Also causes the cannibalism.
 The bones of caged birds are easily fragile and
more easily broken.

17.  Breast blisters and folliculitis (inflammation of
feather follicles).
 Per bird investment is higher
 Manure handling can be problem
 Flies greater nuisance.
 Greater incidence of blood spot
 Fragile bones
 Ventilation can be problem

18. Summary
 Broiler in cages are use to reduce the stock
density, so that more broiler can be place in
small place.
 It increase the production number of broiler.
 Its also minimize the labor expenditure, and
wastage of feed.
 But this system also have some drawbacks
like leg problems. etc.