Broiler Equipment Suppliers — 12 Manufacturers Compared
Feeding, drinking, ventilation, heating, controls and turnkey houses — quoted by vetted manufacturers against a single written specification and priced landed at your site. Buyers pay zero fees, and a human specialist answers within 2 business days.
Who are the best broiler equipment suppliers, and what should the package cost?
The manufacturers that recur on commercial broiler projects are Big Dutchman, Roxell, Chore-Time, Cumberland (AGCO), Jansen, Plasson, Munters, SKA, Landmeco, Çetinkaya, Impex and Hog Slat. Equipment-only budgets run about USD 8–14 per bird place with value manufacturers, USD 14–22 with regional manufacturers and USD 20–28 with global OEMs on a fully automated tunnel-ventilated house, before civil works.
Comparison that decides the award: global OEMs bring the deepest engineering and worldwide parts at the highest price; regional European, Turkish, Brazilian and Indian houses sit mid-market on price-to-spec; value manufacturers suit simpler climates where local installers and spares already exist; EPC contractors take single-point responsibility but bundle equipment margin into the build. Very few houses end up single-brand — feeding, drinking, cooling and controls are frequently awarded to different specialists.
Coverage: broiler packages are sourced for Europe, the Gulf and MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South-East Asia and the Americas. Every shortlisted supplier must evidence installed houses at your bird numbers and design outside temperature, hold the certification your inspectorate accepts (CE, UL 508A / NEC, CSA or local equivalent), and name a spare-parts and service channel reachable from your site.
Bands are indicative equipment-only budgets for planning, not quotations. Request a quote — a specialist replies within 2 business days and offers arrive on one comparison sheet.
Run the numbers for a commercial broiler house
Free engineering calculators built for commercial projects. Get a defensible CAPEX, feed and payback estimate first, then request quotes with figures suppliers can price against.
Finding suppliers is easy. Comparing them is not.
Three broiler quotes usually arrive on three different scopes, three Incoterms and three warranty structures. We fix the specification first, then take it to market.
Vetted, not scraped
Manufacturers are checked for trading history, commercial broiler references at your scale and the certification set your market needs before they reach your shortlist.
One scope, every supplier
We write a single technical scope — line counts, airflow targets, controller functions, spares — and every bidder prices exactly that. No more comparing a fan package against a full house.
Landed cost, not ex-works games
Offers are requested on the same Incoterms 2020 basis, usually DDP or CIF to your site, so freight, packing, duty and delivery are inside the compared number.
Certification checked in writing
CE, UL 508A / NEC, CSA or local approvals are confirmed as documents before any purchase order — not assumed from a brochure line.
Zero buyer fees
Sourcing, RFQ management and comparison cost the buyer nothing, and our compensation never depends on which supplier you select.
Answered in 2 business days
A human specialist — not an auto-responder — reviews your request and replies within 2 business days with questions and a shortlist.
The five types of broiler equipment supplier.
Most buyers compare company names. It is more useful to compare supplier types first, because the trade-offs are structural: engineering depth, service reach, parts logistics and price all move together.
| Supplier type | Typical origin | Strengths | Watch-outs | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global OEM | Western Europe / North America | Deepest engineering, proven climate control in extreme conditions, worldwide service network, long parts availability. | Highest equipment price; project queues in peak season; local dealer quality varies by territory. | Large multi-house sites, hot or humid climates, integrators standardising a brand across farms. |
| Regional manufacturer | Türkiye, Spain, Italy, Brazil, India | Strong price-to-spec ratio, willing to adapt scope, faster lead times, competitive on complete house packages. | Service reach outside the home region depends on partners; documentation quality varies; confirm certification for your market. | Mid-scale commercial projects, phased expansions, buyers with in-house technical staff. |
| Value manufacturer | Asia, emerging exporters | Lowest CAPEX per house, high volume capacity, flexible on payment structure. | Spare-parts logistics, controller software support, energy efficiency of fans and heaters, warranty enforceability. | Simpler scopes, moderate climates, sites with reliable local mechanical support. |
| Turnkey EPC contractor | Regional and international | Single-point responsibility for structure, equipment, installation and commissioning; one contract, one schedule. | Equipment margin is bundled inside the build price; brand choice may be restricted; harder to benchmark line by line. | Greenfield projects, investors without a technical team, financed builds needing one accountable party. |
| Local dealer / integrator | In-market | Fast service response, parts on the shelf, familiar with local codes, inspections and utility constraints. | Limited to the brands they carry; pricing includes a distribution layer; capacity limits on large projects. | Retrofits, single-barn replacements, farms that prioritise uptime over unit price. |
Broiler supplier categories we source.
Broiler house equipment
Complete grow-out house packages
View suppliersFeeding systems
Pan lines, augers, silos, weighing
View suppliersDrinking systems
Nipple lines, regulators, medicators
View suppliersVentilation systems
Tunnel fans, inlets, controllers
View suppliersCooling & heating
Pads, fogging, brooders, furnaces
View suppliersHouse automation
Climate computers, alarms, monitoring
View suppliersLitter & manure handling
Belts, scrapers, conveyors
View suppliersBackup power
Generators, ATS, battery backup
View suppliersTurnkey broiler farms
Design, supply, commissioning
View suppliersSpecialist supplier types
Broiler farm builders
House construction and EPC
Poultry EPC contractors
Turnkey project delivery
Tunnel ventilation specialists
Airflow design and fans
Feed silos & storage
Bulk bins and conveying
Water treatment
Filtration, dosing, sanitation
Poultry consultants
Independent technical advisory
Suppliers by sourcing country
Established broiler equipment manufacturers, compared.
The manufacturers below are the names that come up most often on commercial broiler projects. This is an editorial reference list — no paid placement, no exclusivity, and inclusion is not an endorsement for your specific scope. Your actual shortlist is built against the vetting scorecard further down this page, using your climate, bird numbers, electrical standard and service access.
| Manufacturer | Type | Equipment scope | Broiler strength | Service reach | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big DutchmanVechta, GermanyOfficial site | Global OEM | Complete broiler houses: feeding, drinking, ventilation, heating, controls, weighing | Full-house engineering with in-house climate computing; deep experience in hot and humid climates. | Subsidiaries and dealers on every continent; long parts availability. | Multi-house commercial sites and integrators standardising one brand across farms. |
| RoxellMaldegem, BelgiumOfficial site | Global OEM | Pan feeding, nipple drinking, heating, nesting | Feeding and drinking specialist — pan design and flock uniformity are the core competence. | Global distributor network; parts through regional hubs. | Buyers who want a best-in-class feeding/drinking package inside a mixed-brand house. |
| Chore-Time (CTB / Berkshire Hathaway)Milford, Indiana, USAOfficial site | Global OEM | Feeding, drinking, ventilation, heating, controls | Very large installed base in North American broiler production; mature parts logistics. | Dense US/Canada dealer network plus international distributors. | North American projects and buyers prioritising same-week parts access. |
| Cumberland (AGCO)Assumption, Illinois, USAOfficial site | Global OEM | Feeding, watering, ventilation, heating, controls | Complete house packages backed by a large agricultural group; strong controller ecosystem. | AGCO dealer footprint in the Americas and selected export markets. | Greenfield broiler houses in the Americas and export projects with AGCO dealer coverage. |
| Jansen Poultry EquipmentBarneveld, NetherlandsOfficial site | Global OEM | Broiler and breeder housing systems, feeding, drinking, climate | Broiler and breeder engineering, including multi-tier and welfare-oriented layouts. | Europe, Middle East, Asia through partners. | European-spec projects and welfare-driven or breeder-adjacent scopes. |
| PlassonMaagan Michael, IsraelOfficial site | Specialist | Drinking lines, pan feeding, bird weighing | Drinker technology and flock weighing; widely used as the drinking package in other brands' houses. | Global distributors; strong presence in EMEA and Latin America. | Retrofits of drinking lines and projects with poor water quality needing proven nipple performance. |
| MuntersStockholm, SwedenOfficial site | Specialist | Ventilation, evaporative cooling, climate controllers | Evaporative cooling pads and tunnel ventilation engineering for high-heat regions. | Global; cooling pads distributed through most house builders. | Hot-climate houses where cooling and airflow decide summer mortality and FCR. |
| SKASandrigo, ItalyOfficial site | Regional manufacturer | Turnkey broiler houses, feeding, drinking, ventilation, controls | Complete turnkey broiler packages with competitive pricing on full-house scope. | Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central Asia via project teams. | Mid-scale turnkey builds where one supplier should carry the whole house. |
| LandmecoØlgod, DenmarkOfficial site | Regional manufacturer | Feeding lines, drinking lines, silos, broiler house fit-out | Danish-spec feeding equipment built around uniform feed distribution and easy cleaning. | Northern Europe core; exports through distributors. | European broiler houses and retrofit of feeding lines to a higher hygiene standard. |
| Çetinkaya MakineTürkiyeOfficial site | Regional manufacturer | Complete broiler house equipment, turnkey projects | Strong price-to-spec ratio and short lead times on full-house packages. | Middle East, Africa, CIS; service through project partners. | Budget-conscious commercial projects with in-house technical staff. |
| Impex BarneveldBarneveld, NetherlandsOfficial site | Specialist | Drinking systems, feeding, climate accessories | Drinking line engineering and water management components. | Global distributor model. | Drinking-line replacement and water-quality-driven upgrades. |
| Hog Slat / Georgia PoultryNewton Grove, North Carolina, USAOfficial site | Regional manufacturer | Broiler house construction, equipment supply, parts retail | Builder plus parts retailer — useful when uptime and next-day parts matter more than brand. | US south-east and mid-west; online parts shipping. | US growers and retrofits needing fast parts and an installing contractor. |
Who makes what, by equipment category.
Very few broiler houses are single-brand end to end. This is which manufacturers are commonly specified per category, and the one technical detail that actually decides the choice.
| Category | Commonly specified manufacturers | What actually decides the choice |
|---|---|---|
| Pan feeding lines & silos | Roxell, Chore-Time, Cumberland, Big Dutchman, Landmeco, SKA | Pans per bird, pan flood-out behaviour, winch rating, silo auger sizing for your feed density. |
| Nipple drinking lines & water treatment | Plasson, Impex Barneveld, Roxell, Ziggity, Lubing | Nipple flow rate at your line pressure, leak record, compatibility with local water hardness, filtration scope. |
| Tunnel & minimum ventilation | Munters, Big Dutchman, Cumberland, Chore-Time, VostermansVentilation | Fan airflow at 25 Pa static pressure (never free-air), motor efficiency class, inlet throw and static-pressure control. |
| Evaporative cooling | Munters, Big Dutchman, SKA | Pad area versus design temperature and humidity, water recirculation rate, scale and algae maintenance plan. |
| Heating (radiant / hot-air) | Roxell, Big Dutchman, SBM, Systel | Heat load at the coldest placement week, fuel type and consumption at design load, brooder coverage pattern. |
| Climate controllers & alarms | Big Dutchman, Munters, Cumberland, Fancom, Stienen | Control stages, alarm dial-out, firmware support life, whether the controller locks you to one brand's peripherals. |
| Bird weighing & flock monitoring | Plasson, Big Dutchman, Fancom | Sample size per house, drift correction, integration with the climate controller and your farm records. |
| Turnkey broiler houses | SKA, Çetinkaya Makine, Big Dutchman, Hog Slat, Jansen | What is excluded — civil works, electrical connection, permits, commissioning days and training scope. |
What about prices?
We do not publish list prices for third-party manufacturers, because a broiler equipment price only means something once house dimensions, bird density, climate spec and Incoterms are fixed — the same package can differ by a wide margin between a temperate and a hot-climate specification. Size the budget yourself with the calculators, then let us run the RFQ so every manufacturer prices the identical scope on the same delivery basis.
What to specify, and what to ask each supplier.
Nearly every unusable broiler quote comparison traces back to a missing line in the specification. This is the scope we normalise before any supplier is allowed to price.
| Category | Specify in the RFQ | Ask the supplier | Where comparisons break |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding systems | Pan or chain type, line count and length, pans per line, hopper and winch spec, silo capacity and auger diameter. | Feed conversion track record at your bird weight, pan flood-out behaviour, winch load rating, spare pan and drive-motor lead time. | Line count quoted for a narrower house than yours — always compare pans per bird, not price per line. |
| Drinking systems | Nipple flow rate, nipples per bird, line count, regulator type, medicator and flushing arrangement, water-quality assumptions. | Nipple leak rate data, compatibility with your water hardness, filtration included or excluded. | Water treatment quietly excluded from scope, then priced as a change order after award. |
| Ventilation | Tunnel airflow target at design temperature, fan count and CFM/m³h at static pressure, inlet count and throw, static-pressure control. | Fan performance at 25 Pa (not free air), motor efficiency class, shutter and belt service interval. | Free-air fan ratings inflate airflow by 20–30% and make an undersized package look compliant. |
| Heating & cooling | Heat load at design minimum temperature, brooder or furnace type and fuel, evaporative pad area and recirculation rate. | Fuel consumption at design load, pad supplier and thickness, scale and algae maintenance plan. | Heat capacity sized for average winter rather than the coldest week of placement. |
| Controls & automation | Controller model, number of control stages, alarm outputs, remote access, sensor count and placement, integration with feeding and weighing. | Firmware support life, language of the interface, alarm dial-out method, local technician availability. | Controller locked to one supplier's peripherals, blocking a mixed-brand retrofit later. |
| Structure & turnkey | Insulation U-value, house dimensions, slab and foundation scope, curtain or solid sidewall, electrical supply assumptions. | Which scope is excluded (civil, electrical connection, permits), commissioning days included, training scope. | Civil works and electrical connection excluded on one bid and included on another — the classic false comparison. |
Supplier vetting scorecard.
Six checks decide whether a manufacturer reaches your shortlist. Use them yourself, or let us run them and send you the evidence.
- 01
Trading history and financial standing
Registered entity, years exporting, and evidence the company can carry a project of your size without prepayment risk.
- 02
References at your scale and climate
Two contactable commercial broiler installations with comparable bird numbers and comparable design temperatures — not a showroom photo.
- 03
Certification documents, not claims
CE declarations, UL 508A / NEC panel listings, CSA marks or the local equivalent supplied as documents before purchase order.
- 04
Spare-parts channel
Named stocking point, lead time for wear parts (nipples, belts, drive motors, controller boards) and whether parts ship without a new export cycle.
- 05
Service and commissioning
Who commissions, how many days are included, who trains your staff, and what a call-out costs once the warranty period ends.
- 06
Warranty and Incoterms in writing
Warranty duration per component, what voids it, the Incoterms 2020 basis, and who is importer of record and clears customs.
From request to comparable offers.
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Scope normalised
A poultry specialist turns that into a technical scope suppliers can bid line for line.
Shortlist bids
Vetted manufacturers quote the same scope on the same Incoterms, landed at your site.
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Country buyer intelligence
Equipment budgets only become real once import mechanics, grid standards, water and logistics are fixed. These market pages set out what changes locally before you request prices.
SII standards, 230/400 V grid, Ashdod and Haifa entry, hot-climate design.
SABER conformity, 60 Hz motors, Jeddah and Dammam routing, extreme-heat cooling.
Euro pricing, EU-aligned welfare specs, IPARD-compatible quotations, Port of Bar.
SACU customs, overland delivery via South Africa, borehole water and dry-heat cooling.
Freetown landed cost, off-grid power basis, monsoon humidity and spares strategy.
FX and import mechanics, standby generation, phased multi-house builds.
Budgeting for broiler equipment sourced in Europe? Compare our broiler equipment cost benchmarks in EUR per bird place — system-by-system price bands, regional spread across Europe and the landed-cost extras most quotes leave out.