Hi-Grade Poultry

Hi-Grade Poultry houses, in a series of 600-ft. barns, approximately 1.5 million laying hens. High concentrations of iron and organics in the well water caused multiple problems; for example, build-up in the lines forced the watering nipples to stick in the ‘open’ position. This, in turn, caused water to pool in raw manure in the basement level beneath the cages, resulting high maintenance costs to remove the soupy wastes. Furthermore, the watering system required replacement every six years. The cost in replacing the fouled watering nipples was extreme. Each barn contained 15,500 nipples at $.70 per nipple. With 5 barns in operation, the equipment costs and man-hours required to replace the watering nipples were severe and driving down profits.

The resulting clean feed water has created healthier hens, resulting in higher egg production.

CleanWater Ozone designed an ozone system which oxidized the iron and manganese and destroyed the organics. Filtration then removed the oxidized contaminants from the water. Result: for over 13 years, Hi-Grade’s water problems have been eliminated. The watering system operates efficiently, the poultry are healthier (producing more eggs), and the company is pleased with the additional savings in terms of maintenance as well as chemical costs.