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Poultry Slatted (Slotted) Floor System: Advantages and Disadvantages
The poultry slatted (slotted) floor system is a housing system in which birds are maintained on a raised floor with openings that allow droppings to pass below. It can improve sanitation, reduce bedding requirements, and decrease labor associated with manure handling. This article discusses the basic construction, advantages, and disadvantages of the slatted floor system in poultry housing.
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In a slatted floor system, iron rods or wooden slats are used as the floor, usually 2–3 feet above ground level, to facilitate the passage of droppings through the slats. Wooden slats or iron rods of 2-inch diameter can be placed lengthwise along the house, with 1-inch spaces between the rods.
Advantages
- Less floor space per bird is needed compared with a solid floor system.
- Bedding is eliminated.
- Manure handling is avoided.
- Improved sanitation.
- Reduced labor requirements.
- Soil-borne infections are controlled.
Disadvantages
- Higher initial cost than conventional solid floors.
- Less flexibility in the use of the building.
- Any spilled feed is lost through the slots.
- Increased fly problems.
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