Cracked eggs, aching backs, and soaring labor costs—manual egg gathering is a slow leak in your profits.
By switching to an automatic egg collection system, you remove daily bottlenecks, protect shell quality, and free staff for higher‑value tasks.
What does an egg collection system do?
A modern egg collection system uses conveyor belts, soft rollers, and a smart control system to collect eggs gently, count them accurately, and move them straight to grading and packing—all with minimal human contact.
Manual egg gathering once made sense when flock sizes were small. Today, a single poultry farm may house 100 000 hens across dozens of chicken cage rows. Picking each chicken egg by hand:
A fully automatic egg collection system solves these pain points with automation that collects, counts, and conveys eggs at 15 000 eggs/hour, far faster and more efficient than manual methods.
Picture each layer cage row fitted with a gentle egg belt. When the timer starts, the conveyor belt:
This egg collection system includes:
Optimize egg collection with Big Herdsman’s advanced Egg Collection System, designed for efficiency, hygiene, and egg protection. Whether you prefer manual collection for simplicity, single-hole auto nests for precision, or group auto nests for large-scale operations, our solutions ensure cleaner nests, better ventilation, and reduced egg breakage. Featuring anti-roost designs, comfortable straw mats, and durable conveyor belts, our system maintains egg quality while streamlining farm operations.
big herdsman In house egg collection
Component | Function | Key Spec |
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Egg belt | Carries eggs from cage to elevator | 2 mm PP, 500 mm wide |
Egg elevator | Lifts eggs to cross conveyor belt | Soft brushes + rollers |
Central conveyor | Moves eggs to packing room | PVC belt, 15° slope |
Control panel | Runs timers, speeds, safety | PLC with touch screen |
Egg counter | Digital tally for inventory | ±1 % accuracy |
All metal frames are galvanize‑coated for corrosion resistance inside the humid chicken house.
Daily: Remove feathers and shell bits from egg belt.
Weekly: Check roller bearings; grease if needed.
Monthly: Calibrate egg counter and inspect belt tension.
Yearly: Replace worn anti‑crack brushes.
An automated system shines when connected end‑to‑end:
Our in‑house control system syncs speeds so no pile‑ups occur. Internal link → Turn‑key Egg Packing Solutions
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