Poltek Ribbed Feed Tray
Give your day-old chicks an easy and efficient start with the Poltek Ribbed Feed Tray. This durable chick starter feeder features a ribbed base to reduce flicking and provides easy, safe access to vital starter feed. Engineered for harsh African conditions, it’s an essential tool for small and commercial hatcheries, free-range setups and poultry operations of all sizes focused on early chick health.
Key Features
- Ribbed Base Design: Helps prevent chicks from flicking feed and aids feed distribution within the tray.
- Low Profile Access: Ensures even the smallest day-old chicks can easily reach their feed without difficulty or risk.
- Durable Plastic Construction: Manufactured from high-quality, durable plastic built to withstand demanding farm use in Africa.
- Easy to Clean & Sanitize: Smooth, easy to clean (despite ribs) allow for quick washing and disinfection between batches.
- Stable Flat Base: Sits securely on brooder floors or paper, minimizing tipping and spillage.
The first few hours and days are critical for chick development. The Poltek Ribbed Feed Tray is specifically designed to facilitate easy feeding during this vital period across diverse African farming contexts. Its low-profile design removes barriers to feeding, ensuring all chicks, regardless of size or strength, can access crucial starter nutrition immediately. The unique ribbed base helps keep feed distributed while reducing flicking of feed. Made from robust plastic formulated for African conditions, this day-old chick feeder is built for repeated use and rigorous cleaning cycles – essential for maintaining biosecurity in commercial hatcheries or smaller farm brooding areas. Its simple, effective design minimizes feed waste compared to just scattering feed, while ensuring feed remains accessible. A practical, cost-effective solution for ensuring healthy early growth.
Benefits Summary
- Provides safe, easy feed access for day-old chicks.
- Ribbed base aids feed distribution and reduces wastage from flicking.
- Durable construction for longevity in African environments.
- Suitable for all scales of poultry farming.
- Easy to clean, promoting essential brooder hygiene.
- Encourages vital early feed consumption for healthy growth.
- Improves feed conversion rate.
Ideal Applications
- Essential feeding equipment inside brooding areas and rings.
- Initial feed provision for day-old chicks upon arrival.
- Suitable for broiler, layer, and indigenous breed chicks.
- Use in commercial hatcheries, free-range setups, and poultry operations of all sizes across Africa.
Specifications
| Product Code/s | PLT-600 (Red). PLT-601 (Black) |
| Type | Chick Starter Feeder / Day-Old Chick Feeder Tray |
| Material | High-Quality, Durable Polymer (formulated for Africa) |
| Recycled Black, Virgin Red | |
| Application | From 1 to 7 day old chicks |
| Dimensions | Height 50mm, Width 290mm, Length 362mm |
| Feeding Capacity | 3 Trays per 100 Chicks |
