Batangas · 2024
Turnkey caged layer house
An 84 m x 12 m house delivered turnkey, from civil works and building to the full VALLI Modulo 135 equipment fit-out. Egg conveyor and egg room added as production scaled.
Layer Systems
Cage layer housing, from day-old chick to the egg room
Integrated pullet rearing and cage layer production on the VALLI system, engineered for Philippine conditions: controlled feeding, clean eggs off the belt, and manure managed at source.
The challenge
One integrated system for the pressures egg producers face
Across the Philippines, feed cost, egg quality, manure and fly control, and unit economics are all getting harder at once. Cage layer housing addresses them in a single system. AFI designs, builds, and equips it, from pullet rearing through lay, combining purpose-built buildings, best-of-breed equipment, and the environmental control needed to perform in a tropical climate.
- Turnkey caged layer and caged pullet installations delivered
- VALLI Modulo 135 layer cages and Modulo Crescita rearing cages
- ONDA egg collection: no hand touches an egg between cage and egg room
- Belt-clean manure removal: drier houses, fewer flies, saleable output
The economics
Four factors decide the cost of an egg
Every AFI system decision traces back to one of them. Housing, equipment, and climate are one system, and the egg pays for all three.
Feed conversion
Feed is the dominant cost of an egg. An even, fresh feed strip at every pass, no spillage, and a climate that keeps hens eating in the hot season all protect the conversion rate.
Eggs per hen housed
Persistency across the long cycle is decided by uniformity at transfer, lighting discipline, water availability, and heat stress management, working together.
First-quality egg share
Every retaining point engineered out between cage floor and egg room: floating floor, guided rolls, scraper-cleaned belts, gentle elevation.
Labour and losses
Automatic feeding, egg collection, and manure removal take daily labour out of the house, and belt-clean manure handling takes flies, ammonia, and disease pressure out with it.
The AFI layer farm model
Two housing systems working as one
Pullets grow in a caged rearing house on the same building platform as production, then transfer onto the same VALLI cage family they were reared on: the same nipple action, the same feed presentation.
- 1 Day-old chick
Placed in the rearing house
- 2 Pullet rearing
Caged rearing to uniform pullets
- 3 Transfer
Onto the same VALLI cage family
- 4 Layer production
Feed, water, climate, and light
- 5 Egg collection
Belt, ONDA elevator, conveyor, egg room
- 6 Market
First-quality eggs, ready to grade
Reference house configurations
Both house types share the same AFI building system and climate backbone. The cage fit-out is what changes.
| Caged pullet rearing | Cage layer, 4 tiers | Cage layer, 5 tiers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Day-old chicks to uniform pullets | First-quality table eggs | First-quality table eggs |
| Typical house | 12 m x 120 m | 12 m x 96 m | 12 m x 84 to 102 m |
| Typical capacity | Up to 42,500 birds | Up to 40,800 birds | 40,000 to 55,400 birds |
| Cage system | VALLI Modulo Crescita | VALLI Modulo 135 | VALLI Modulo 135 |
| Configuration | 4 rows x 2 tiers | 4 rows x 4 tiers | 4 rows x 5 tiers |
| Stocking density | 300 to 320 cm² per bird | 445 to 500 cm² per bird | 445 to 500 cm² per bird |
| Feeding | Travelling hoppers or flat chain | Travelling hoppers or flat chain | Travelling hoppers or flat chain |
Reference configurations. Final configuration is determined by site conditions, production requirements, building dimensions, and equipment integration.
Inside the system
Every tier is a production line
Fed, watered, lit, cleaned, and counted by the same automated system.
Cage system · VALLI
VALLI Modulo 135 cage layer system
The AFI standard for the Philippines, designed for optimal hygiene, clean first-quality eggs, and consistent performance across the laying cycle.
- Controlled stocking at AFI’s 445 to 500 cm² per bird specification
- Floating wire-mesh floor: eggs roll gently onto the belt at a 7° slope, with no retaining spots
- Anti-spillage feed trough that stays accurate after years of heavy use
- No contact with manure: a belt-clean system under every tier
Pullet rearing · VALLI
Uniform layers start in the rearing cage
VALLI Modulo Crescita rearing cages run on the same building and climate platform as the production house, so pullets transfer onto a laying system they already know.
- Additional grids reduce wire spacing from 40 to 25 mm, so chicks reach the feed from the first week
- Every tier is a starting tier: brood on whichever tier holds temperature best
- Winched drinking lines follow the flock, with extra nipples on starting tiers
- LPG brooding heat run from the environmental controller
Feeding · VALLI · Chore-Time
An even, fresh feed strip at every pass
The travelling hopper is the AFI standard, with flat chain available on the same trough. At every pass the dispenser cleans the trough and restores the feed level, so every bird eats the same feed.
- No spots of piled-up or stale feed; very low power use and maintenance
- Chore-Time feed bins with FLEX-AUGER fill lines from intake to trough
- Load cells under the silo connect feed weight to the controller: the ration is weighed, not estimated
Egg collection · VALLI ONDA · Lubing
Clean, counted, and untouched by hand
Eggs roll onto scraper-cleaned belts, rise gently on ONDA elevators, and travel by conveyor to the egg room. AFI is the Lubing dealer for the Philippines.
- ONDA elevators collect from every tier at once, up to 20,000 eggs per hour
- Egg saver wires slow each egg; an egg protector wire prevents pecking
- Two counters per cage row: production is a number, not an estimate
- Lubing rod conveyors move up to 45,000 eggs per hour across the farm
Manure handling · VALLI
Manure managed at source
Manure is the issue Philippine layer operators feel most directly: flies, odour, neighbours, and the LGU. A belt-clean system removes it before it builds up beneath the birds.
- Polypropylene belts under every tier, one geared motor per tier, no transmission chains
- Cross and sloped TP98 conveyors lift manure out of the house to truck height
- Drier houses, fewer flies, less ammonia
- Belt manure is dry and stackable: a by-product with a market, not a disposal cost
Lighting · Hontech-Wins
A light programme the controller drives
Day length and intensity drive sexual maturity, onset of lay, and persistency. AFI holds the exclusive Philippine dealership for Hontech-Wins poultry LED lighting.
- LED corridor luminaires on every aisle, mounted on the cage frame
- IP67 washdown-rated, flicker-free, smooth 0 to 100% dimming
- Programmable sunrise and sunset from the environmental controller
Climate · DACS · TPI · Hotraco
The right conditions at every tier
In a multi-tier house, conditions must be right at every tier, not just at head height. Insulation, ventilation, inlets, cooling, and automation are designed as one system.
- DACS MagFan 5 tunnel ventilation, built for the higher static pressures of caged houses
- TPI Omniflux side wall inlets and TPI tunnel units at shaded cooling pad walls
- Hotraco Fortica MAX control: climate, feed, water, light, and weighing on one screen
- Remote access by phone, with multi-house management on the Fortus platform
Air inlets · TPI
Air in at the right speed, in the right direction
In a caged layer house the incoming air has to reach every tier. TPI Omniflux side wall inlets, standard on AFI multi-tier cage houses, set air speed and direction independently at each inlet. At the cooling pads, TPI 6000 series tunnel units open and close by winch from the controller.
- Four adjustable louvres and a sliding control plate on every Omniflux inlet
- Wind hoods and light traps fitted to every inlet
- Insulated polyurethane tunnel units at the cooling pad openings
- Automatic winching from the Hotraco controller
Delivered projects
Caged layer and pullet references
Reference projects delivered on the VALLI system across the Philippines.
123,000+
birds housed across three reference projects
2023-25
delivery window
Isabela · 2023
Caged layer house and equipment
A 96 m x 12 m layer house on VALLI Modulo 135, with ONDA egg collection, egg saver and egg protector systems.
General Santos · 2025
Caged pullet retrofit
A 120 m x 12 m rearing house re-equipped with VALLI Modulo Crescita pullet cages, chick grids, winched drinking lines, brooding heat and Hotraco environmental control.
Every project is a working reference. AFI arranges site visits for prospective operators on request.
Warranty & after-sales
Commissioned, trained, and supported
Every AFI layer house is delivered with a written warranty, a VALLI spare parts kit on site, and an AFI technician on farm for the first grow. Training covers control units and the lighting programme, ventilation, feeding and the weighed ration, drinking and dosing, egg collection, manure belts, and maintenance.
- 5-year pro-rated limited warranty on building materials and DACS MagFan fans
- Spare parts kit delivered with the house: the wear parts are on site before they are needed
- Chore-Time, VALLI, Lubing, and DACS parts stocked and supported from Subic Bay
How we work
Delivered as one integrated system
Every project follows one structured engagement model, so buildings, equipment, and environmental systems function together as a complete facility.
01
Plan & Design
Site assessment, building and system design, and full project planning.
02
Build & Supply
Structural fabrication, equipment sourcing, and logistics coordination.
03
Install & Commission
Building erection, system installation, testing, and commissioning.
04
Support & Optimise
Training, early operational support, and ongoing performance optimisation.
Engineering at a glance
250
Standard wind loading
kph
320
Optional enhanced design
kph
<30
Typical building installation
days
5yr
Pro-rated warranty
on building materials
Detailed technical specifications available on request.
Let's build
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