Partridge Layer Cage

Don't leave your egg production to chance !

Product Description
Partridge breeding cages rootstock are designed to easily feed and supply water to partridges and also obtain high quality fertilised egg. Partridges are placed to have 1 male and 2/3 females in each section separated from the other Partridges. Thanks to the slope of the cage floor the Partridge eggs are rolled forward and the eggs are collected at the front of the cage teeth.

Professional game bird breeders, according to Gamebirds Codes of Practice Chapter 6 in the draft Code, on the housing of breeding pheasants and partridges, for those farmers and breeders who do not want to risk their bussiness we just the perfect cages for partridges.

- Partridge breeding cage capacity to hold 36-48 Partridge,
- Partitions between male Partridges are closed to prevent them fighting.
- Each tier has 3 divisions, each division is ideally designed for 1 male 2/3 females.
- Highly partridge droppings resistant, bacteria repellent, long life expansion frame / cage,
- Base prevents eggs from cracking and partridge feet from being injured,
- High capacity plastic manger,
- Plastic droppings tray,
- Water tank,
- Automatic nipple with watering dropper,
- Suitable for use to pass onto a multi - storey design,
- Contact with the ability to layer on top of the chassis without the need for additional new facilities.
- Locked wheel system
- A 4 storey 1m2 cage / frame can hold 36 - 48 partridge,
- L(96,8 cm) x W(62,5 cm) x H(189 cm)
-internal measurements per section per level;
Front height 37cm ,
Back height 30 cm,
Width 30cm,

 

[beefandsleep]

Doubt if legal in the U.K. If they are they shouldn't be.

 

[Hakan]

According to DEFRA's Gamebird Code of Practice section 6 Housing and Penning heading they want all gamebirds in battery cages, therefore the government are taking steps for these regulations to be in place.


https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...data/file/69379/pb13356-game-birds-100720.pdf

 

[Philip Watkins]

According to DEFRA's Gamebird Code of Practice section 6 Housing and Penning heading they want all gamebirds in battery cages, therefore the government are taking steps for these regulations to be in place.


https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...data/file/69379/pb13356-game-birds-100720.pdf

No they don't.
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1. 6.11 Barren raised cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used. All laying systems used for the housing of birds should be designed and managed to ensure the welfare of the birds. Any system should be appropriately enriched.
   

 

[Hakan]

No they don't.
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1. 6.11 Barren raised cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used. All laying systems used for the housing of birds should be designed and managed to ensure the welfare of the birds. Any system should be appropriately enriched.

"YES! THEY DO"

BECAUSE;

You have looked up the code 6.11 and NOT read its final conclusion. You have highlighted "should not be used" but if you read the full sentence "Barren raised cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used" It states clearly that small barren cages should not be used.

In England small barren cages are still in use, The reason that this code exists is due to this reason and code 6.11 covers.

Barren cages used in England that is under code 6.11

DEFRA's Gamebirds Code of Practice 6. Housing and penning states this "6.7 All housing should be cleaned and disinfected between different batches of birds."

Due to most raised barren cages in England that are made from wood and metal meterial it is impossible to clean and disinfect these barren cages between batches this causes major problems to all gamebirds welfare and health.

There are many sections of the Gamebirds Code of Practice that can be discussed and argued on this ıs only one example.


The conclusion of Game Farmers Association (GFA) annual report is as below:

"Raised laying units have long been the method of choice for partridge egg production and there is increasing interest in their potential for pheasants. Such units can have several advantages, not least in terms of bird welfare, provided they are correctly designed and properly run. Each Government in the UK has recognised this and, through its game rearing code, given users the opportunity to show that such units can function properly and without detriment to the birds. Ministers have also made it clear, however, that failure to do so may well result in prosecution, with tighter regulation not far behind, and Defra has also commissioned scientific research on raised units to find out more.

The GFA stands for quality game rearing and constant improvement. This guidance has been prepared by industry experts and vets to help ensure that any raised laying units used in the UK are properly designed and managed. We hope that game egg producers and their veterinarians will find this guidance useful and we urge all involved with raised laying units to follow it and thereby to help maintain the good name that game rearing enjoys"

GFA Guidance on Using Raised Laying Units for Gamebirds link ;http://www.gfa.org.uk/raised-laying-units/


Our Comforplast partridge layer cages are designed within regulations set out by GFA and DEFRA by keeping in mind the welfare and health of partridges.

Our cages are anti-bacterial, easy to clean and disinfect made of Polypropylene comfortplast plastic, automatic watering system breeding layer cages that is enriched to the welfare and health of partridges.

 

[Philip Watkins]

Looking at the pictures your cages look barren, what enrichment do your cages provide?

 

[average farmer]

legal or not it looks wrong.

 

[Hakan]

Looking at the pictures your cages look barren, what enrichment do your cages provide?

Why Comfortplast Gamebird Cage Systems?

1. Compared to wide open land areas, the comfortplast cage system is specifically designed for breeding of partridges in smaller closed areas.

2. Comfortplast cage systems is an efficient way of breeding and raising several thousands of partridge in a healthy closed environment in a few hundred metres. This system saves a lot of time.


A partridge Farm in England.


Example of Government Funded Partridg Farm.

3. All cages are completely made of polypropylene which is durable resistant material.

4. All cages can be washed using a jet wash pressurized water and extremely easy to clean and hygienic. Comfortplast cages eliminates corrosion problems.

5. Partridge cages are 4 storey high,

6. Each cage level is formed in 3 solid sections and are all independent from one another.

7. Each section of the partridge cages holds 1 male & 2/3 females,

8. The capacity of a 4 storey partridge cage is 36-48.

9. The partridge cages are closed off, between each cage using colour transparent partitions between each section preventing animals from seeing each other while allowing to benefit from sunlight.

10. There are two automatic irrigation nipples in each compartment of the cage, Irrigation system is modular and each level is a separate intervention and maintenance, the irrigation system is fed from the water tank therefore has no pressure problems in the irrigation system and by the use of a small nipple dropper chest feather dampness is prevented.

11. All cages are installed with black watering hose to prevent from algae.

12. The base of the cages are designed elliptical to minimise the birds foot injury and to give the birds a comfortable setting.

Elliptical base

13. The cages are inclined forward so as to ensure eggs are clean and collected without harm, with this structure, no cracked eggs, broken eggs, no egg loss occur.

14. The feeder holds a capacity of 2.6kg of feed, so the bird feed is not wasted it is held down with a gril.

15. The cages are made of resistant plastic to manure/dropping acids.

16. Each cage section has an easy to clean tray towards manure/droppings acids.

17. All cage groups have a 20 litre water capacity depot.

18. All cages have a locked wheel system, this enables the cages to be transported from one area to another easily and comfortably.

19. All cages are flat packed and extremely fun to mount like lego.

20. Support and spare parts are conveniently available

 

[Philip Watkins]

I work in commercial poultry. While you cages look well manufactured,hygienic and easy to clean there is nothing to allow natural behaviour and nothing that could be classed as enrichment. I have read your website so have already seen all you posted above.

 

[Hakan]

legal or not it looks wrong.

I respect your opinion, but these regulations are set out by DEFRA, GFA (Game Farmers Association), BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation) and the Government including other organisations in the Gamebird sector have taken this decision for any small Gamebird (Partridge, Quail, Pigeon) this is the most effective method tried and tested way of raising layer Gamebirds.

 

[Philip Watkins]

Ok lets agree to disagree. Your'e obviously interpreting the code of practice diferently to me.

 

[Hakan]

Ok lets agree to disagree. Your'e obviously interpreting the code of practice diferently to me.

The code of practice clearly states it's regulations, I dont think i'm interpreting it any different.
The section of the code of practice in question, I am writing down again and have divided each section by number.

6.11
1 (Barren raised cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used. )

2 (All laying systems used for the housing of birds should be designed and managed to ensure the welfare of the birds. )

3 (Any system should be appropriately enriched. )



1 (Barren raised cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used. )

The pictures shown below states these types of cages should not be used in section 1, These types of barren raised cages are being used in England for breeding pheasants and partridges.

Barren raised cages for breeding pheasants

Small barren cages for breeding partridges

2 (All laying systems used for the housing of birds should be designed and managed to ensure the welfare of the birds. )

3 (Any system should be appropriately enriched. )

According to section 2 and 3 we have re-designed the management to ensure the welfare of all birds.

Their are no cages in the world designed for 100% natural habitat for any birds, Only with improved
cages can these birds welfare and health be of comfort.

Our cages are made of 100% plastic raw materials for the welfare, health and comfort of the birds and manufactured to the highest quality.

It does not contain bacteria, it is easy to clean, it is corrosion free, the foot injuries of the birds are minimized, the use of a small nipple dropper chest feather dampness is prevented, its structure throughout provides sunlight, the birds are provided welfare, good health and a hygienic environment.

These qualities are only enriched in the patened comfortplast cage systems worldwide.

 

[Dry Rot]

With all this talk of welfare for the laying birds, what future for shooting?

I'm not anti, by the way, as I've shot, fished, and hunted all my life. Just asking the question!

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I know nothing about game bird breeding. I would assume that birds are kept like this during the laying season. So how long is the laying season and what happens to the birds outside it? There is a big, big difference between keeping them in laying pens for 6 to 8 weeks and laying hens for 50 weeks.

 

[Hakan]

I know nothing about game bird breeding. I would assume that birds are kept like this during the laying season. So how long is the laying season and what happens to the birds outside it? There is a big, big difference between keeping them in laying pens for 6 to 8 weeks and laying hens for 50 weeks.

Partridge breeding information is widely available on the internet.
But here is a short brief;

Breeder partridges are kept in closed environments with battery cages in the form of 1 male for 2-3 females in each section.

Breeder partridges start laying eggs April - May.
If the indoor environment is warm at 21°C with artificial daylight is provided for 16 hours per day, the egg performance will continue until October.

Each season 1 breed of female partridge gives 30-50 eggs.

Once egg laying has begun, eggs from the end of the 2nd week of production are placed in the incubators and the incubation period is 24 days.

At the end of the season new breeds are produced the new breeds are identified and replaced with female and male breeders in breeding cages ready for the next season ahead.

Closed flight areas, semi open flight areas and open flight areas prepared previously for breeds from previous season and partridges produced in this season to enable them to learn to fly in a natural environment.

Our cages are suitable for breeding partridge.

 

[Hakan]

With all this talk of welfare for the laying birds, what future for shooting?

I'm not anti, by the way, as I've shot, fished, and hunted all my life. Just asking the question!

Due to the gamebirds that are free in its natural habitat being extinguished to a point of zero due to some senseless hunters.

This system enable hunters like yourself to have gamebirds available for hunting should the farmers want to breed for this reason.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Partridge breeding information is widely available on the internet.
But here is a short brief;

Breeder partridges are kept in closed environments with battery cages in the form of 1 male for 2-3 females in each section.

Breeder partridges start laying eggs April - May.
If the indoor environment is warm at 21°C with artificial daylight is provided for 16 hours per day, the egg performance will continue until October.

Each season 1 breed of female partridge gives 30-50 eggs.

Once egg laying has begun, eggs from the end of the 2nd week of production are placed in the incubators and the incubation period is 24 days.

At the end of the season new breeds are produced the new breeds are identified and replaced with female and male breeders in breeding cages ready for the next season ahead.

Closed flight areas, semi open flight areas and open flight areas prepared previously for breeds from previous season and partridges produced in this season to enable them to learn to fly in a natural environment.

Our cages are suitable for breeding partridge.

Thank you. Very informative.

 

[Hakan]

Thank you. Very informative.

Your welcome.

It's good to share the righ informations.


As additional information;

Keeping breeders in outside range pens is practiced with limited success in some areas of the united kingdom and other countries. Some disadvantages associated with this system of managenment is exposure of the birds to adverse weather conditions and high diseases that can cause high mortality.

Individual cage management;
breeder cages large enough to keep a mating pair or two females and one male per cage are used exclusively at the University of California research measure 12 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 15 inches high. The 1/2 inch x 1 inch mesh welwed wire floor slopes about 2 inches from back to front.

 

[Hakan]

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