50.5 cm 12 Hole Long Poultry Trough

Product Overview

The 50.5 cm 12-hole long poultry trough is a covered feeding tray made for rearing chicks, growers and small-to-medium flocks. Instead of an open bowl, the unit has a long base topped with twelve shaped feeding holes, each about 2.5 by 4 cm, so birds dip their heads through one hole while the grid above stops them from scratching feed out. The body runs about 50.5 cm long and 10 cm wide, stands roughly 7.5 cm high with a bottom thickness near 4 cm, giving it a stable footprint on the floor or on a pen wall.

Because the openings are small, the trough suits young birds that would otherwise spill or waste a large share of mash and crumbs. At 165 g per piece it is light enough to move between brooder compartments easily, and the 160-pieces-per-box packing makes it economical for hatcheries and small farms that buy feeders by the carton.

Key Features and Benefits

• Twelve feeding holes - twelve small access points let a row of chicks feed at once without crowding each other.
• Anti-scatter grid - the spiked grid on top discourages scratching and pecking feed out onto the floor, lowering feed waste.
• Chick-sized openings - each 2.5 x 4 cm hole fits small heads, keeping mash inside where youngsters can reach it.
• Compact 50.5 cm size - fits neatly inside brooders, small pens and transport-adjacent feeding stations.
• Light 165 g body - easy to lift, tilt and rinse between batches without tiring staff.
• Dense export packing - 160 pieces per box keeps freight affordable for hatchery supply orders.

Technical Specifications

• Product name: 12-hole long poultry trough, 50.5 cm
• Overall length: approx. 50.5 cm
• Overall width: approx. 10 cm
• Overall height: approx. 7.5 cm
• Bottom thickness: approx. 4 cm
• Feeding hole size: approx. 2.5 x 4 cm
• Number of feeding holes: 12
• Weight: 165 g per piece
• Packing: 160 pieces per box
• Material: hard-wearing plastic

Materials and Quality

The trough is molded in one piece from firm plastic that holds its flat base under the weight of daily feed loads. The feeding hole edges are trimmed smooth so small combs and feathers are not rubbed raw, and the top grid bars are evenly spaced so no gap is wide enough for a chick to climb inside. We sample-check cartons for hole alignment, base flatness and surface finish before shipment, so repeated orders arrive with the same dimensions your chicks are already used to.

The chick holes are molded with a slight inward taper, so mash sits deeper in the tray and cannot be scratched out even when energetic chicks jump on the rim. The base ribbing gives the tray a flat stand on brooder floors, and the light 165 g body survives being dropped from a brooder box edge without cracking. Hole spacing is even along the whole 50.5 cm length, so no chick is left waiting at the end of the line.

How to Use and Maintain

Place the trough flat on the brooder floor or fix it at a comfortable height on the pen wall. Fill the base with mash or starter crumbs through the open end, keeping the feed level just below the bottom edge of the holes so birds can reach it without flicking it out. At the end of each rearing round, empty leftovers, wash with warm water and mild detergent, rinse and dry. Avoid stacking heavy items on top in storage, since the thin grid bars can bend under concentrated weight.

Applications

This trough is widely used in hatchery brooder rooms, where twelve chicks can feed together along one small footprint and staff can slide the tray between compartments as birds grow. It also suits backyard growers and village poultry projects that need a low-cost, low-waste feeding point for a few dozen birds.

Resellers find it useful as an entry-level feeder: small cartons, light units and a familiar long-trough shape make it easy to display and sell through farm supply shops. When paired with round drinkers and brooder guards, it completes a simple starter package for new poultry keepers.

Why Choose Hebei Yilu Shunfeng Breeding Equipment

Hebei Yilu Shunfeng Breeding Equipment Co., Ltd. specializes in poultry feeding and drinking equipment for farmers and distributors worldwide. Every product is checked before shipment to ensure consistent quality, and orders are packed with export-grade packaging to protect the goods during transport. Our sales team can provide specification sheets, packing details and shipping advice for any order size. If you need more information about this trough, packaging options or mixed container loads, please contact us.

Hatcheries order this tray by the carton for each brooder room, since chick numbers change with every hatch cycle. Resellers find it useful as a low-price entry feeder for new poultry keepers, who later return for larger models as their birds grow beyond the small holes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Until what age can chicks use this trough?

The 2.5 x 4 cm holes suit starter and early grower stages. Once birds grow too large to pass their heads through comfortably, switch to a larger-hole trough from the same range.

Q2: Can I use it on a stand or must it sit on the floor?

It works on the floor at brooder stage. For older growers it can be raised on a simple stand to keep bedding out of the feed; just confirm the stand height matches your birds.

Q3: Does the grid stop sparrows from eating the feed?

The narrow holes limit access for wild birds and rodents compared with fully open troughs, which keeps feed cleaner in open houses.

Q4: Can we order a mix of small and large troughs in one box?

We can arrange mixed cartons for distributors. Send us the quantity of each size you want and we will quote the combined packing and freight options.