Closed-house and layer-system conversion in constant humidity
The practical opportunity is conversion that improves litter moisture, biosecurity and labour efficiency without relying on evaporative cooling to solve a humidity problem.
What decides the purchase
Continuous humidity makes controlled air exchange and inlet management more important than nominal pad capacity, especially in retained buildings.
Put this in the RFQ
Provide existing dimensions, leakage condition, target air speed, minimum-ventilation strategy, manure or litter system and automation interfaces.
Direct answer
A 100,000-bird automated broiler project in Malaysia needs about 4 houses of 25,000 birds (14 m × 132 m each, 7,407 m² total), roughly 2,375 t of feed per year, 35.5 m³ of water per peak day, and an indicative CAPEX of $990,000 – $1.71M. Design conditions used: 34 °C dry-bulb, 28 °C wet-bulb, 22 °C winter minimum.
— Cage-to-closed-house conversion is the dominant project type.
— Constant high humidity means dehumidification of litter through air exchange, not pad cooling, is the lever.
— Reliable grid allows full automation without oversized generators.
Model the Malaysia project scope
Where is the project located?
Country changes the climate design, cost index and equipment scope.
Indicative CAPEX is $990,000 – $1.71M for an automated closed-house project, about $9.9–$17.1 per bird including a 0.90 landed-cost index for Malaysia. Land, permits, working capital and live birds are excluded. Class-4 estimate, ±30%.
About 4 houses of roughly 25,000 birds each, sized at 14 m × 132 m (1,852 m² per house, 7,407 m² total) at the density this climate supports.
With 34 °C dry-bulb against 28 °C wet-bulb, evaporative cooling delivers only a limited temperature drop. Air velocity over the birds, inlet control and litter moisture management carry most of the work.
About 2,375 tonnes of feed per year and 35.5 m³ of water per peak day including cooling demand. Feed storage should cover 5 days of peak consumption.
Grid reliability here is rated good. A generator remains essential for a closed house — ventilation failure becomes life-threatening within minutes.
Qualified commercial projects can be introduced to independent third-party financing partners. Financing is subject to their approval — HatchMatch does not provide credit and does not guarantee approval.
