Problem that technology is supposed to solve :

Technical characteristics of the technology :

It is a wooden crate supported by 4 legs with a wire mesh roof in the upper half.

Economic characteristics of the technology

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- Comparative advantage :

- The brooder is used to start the chicks as soon as they hatch.

- It allows the mother hen to be released and can quickly start another laying cycle.

- This technology makes it possible to go from 3 to 5 laying cycles per year and per mother hen.

- It allows a significant reduction in mortality due to improved feed control, care administration and chick comfort.

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