Automatic Nest System

Technical Specification:

- Variable speed controls for all egg collection belts
- Separate motors and controls for each belt allowing individual use
- Perforated Astroturf nest pads to allow all the dust and muck to fall away–to ensure cleaner eggs
- Nest floors which rise up at night to close the nests, keeping the hens out
   of the nest in order to keep the nest pads cleaner
- Individual lifting mechanism for each nest floor set to maximize reliability
- Interior lights in every nest and on each level, with a time clock and dimmer control,
   to help attract the hens into the nest
- The entire nest is a very substantial construction and made to last
- The design makes all our nests very easy to clean and keep possible insect hiding places to a minimum
- The standard single tier system boasts a variable speed egg belt operated by a foot switch for
   complete control of egg collection
- To minimize potential damage to eggs, there is an infra-red light switch which will stop the
   belt automatically when the eggs reach the end of the belt
- Bird exclusion is achieved using automatic lifting nest floors, controlled by time clock with a manual
   override facility. An extremely strong steel rack and pinion system is used to ensure complete reliability
- The nest floor material, normally perforated Astroturf, is removable to permit easy end of flock cleaning