In 2004 a new business was established alongside the beef and sheep enterprises. As the business has to support three families. Currently the farm has 28,000 free range birds. The original building is flat deck, and 16,000 birds reside in a multi tier system.
The business wishes to improve its environmental performance by replacing the flat deck systems, which will also have major enhancements on Bird Welfare.
The business has now grown, now applying for an IPPC permit for 48,000 free range birds.
The project is proposed to install a 32,000 multi tier system to be joined to the existing 16,000 unit, with external egg conveyers, palletising units and egg stackers to remove the 100% manual activities and a Robot to assist with lifting of pallets onto a pallet mover for movement of egg trays.
The project seeks to convert part of the new unit to provide an office facility, and kitchen for the staff on farm.
Together with cameras to monitor the movements of eggs over the egg conveyors to the processing unit.
Project details
- Funding amount:
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£130,973
- Funding source:
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Food Business Investment Scheme
- Area:
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Powys
- Completion:
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Contact:
- Name:
- Gail Jenkins
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