Small Pointed Top Feed Trough

Product Overview

The small pointed top feed trough is the youth-sized dome feeder, made for growers that need a covered feeding frame without the height of the adult pointed top trough. Its red plastic cage rises 28 cm from a 30 cm round pan with a 6 cm wall to a peaked top ring of 23 cm. The dome shape keeps chicks from perching on the feeder and keeps rain, dust and droppings away from the feed.

Weighing 273 g and packed 150 pieces per carton with 2 pieces per inner pack, this trough bridges the brooder and grow-out stage. The vertical slots around the pan let chicks eat from all sides, and the central cone spreads feed evenly so no corner of the pan is left untouched. It is a practical choice for farms that already use the large pointed top trough and want matching equipment for the young flock.

Key Features and Benefits

• Peaked dome cover - discourages roosting on the feeder, which keeps feed cleaner during the growing period.
• Youth-size 28 cm height - taller than the flat top small trough but smaller than the adult pointed top model, suiting growers exactly.
• 30 cm round pan with 6 cm wall - shallow enough for young beaks, deep enough to hold crumbs without spillage.
• Full-circle feeding slots - vertical bars create eating openings all around the unit, ending queueing at one side.
• Light 273 g body - easy to lift between brooder sections when rotating cleaning and litter.
• 150 pieces per carton, 2 per inner pack - dense export packing keeps freight costs low for hatcheries and distributors.

Technical Specifications

• Product name: small pointed top feed trough
• Overall height: 28 cm
• Top ring diameter: 23 cm
• Base pan diameter: 30 cm
• Pan wall height: 6 cm
• Net weight: 273 g per piece
• Packing: 150 pieces per carton, 2 pieces per inner pack
• Colour: red
• Material: plastic
• Structure: round cage trough with peaked dome top

Materials and Quality

The trough is moulded from red plastic with smooth vertical bars and rounded slot edges, safe for growing beaks and combs. The pan rim is reinforced where the dome frame joins it, and the standing base is flat so the unit sits steady on brooder mats or litter. Each piece is checked for complete moulding, even colour and a level base before packing, and the inner packs keep the troughs protected inside the export carton. The dome frame joins the pan rim with a reinforced fillet, which prevents cracking where growers lean against the bars, and the slot edges are rounded to protect growing beaks and combs.

How to Use and Maintain

Fill the centre of the trough with grower crumbs or pellets, which flow outward to the slots, then place the unit in the grow-out house and refill as the pan level drops. Rinse the pan every few days, especially in humid weather, and air dry before refilling. When the flock reaches adult size, swap to the large pointed top trough so the pan wall and capacity match adult consumption.

• Allow roughly 40 to 50 growers per small trough, adjusted for breed and activity.
• Do not hang objects on the dome tips; lift the unit by the pan rim when moving.
• Store spare troughs inside, out of direct sunlight, to preserve the plastic.

Applications

This small dome trough fits pullet rearing houses, duckling grow-out yards, backyard hatching projects and smallholder farms raising birds for the first month or two. It is also sold by feed shops as part of a chick starter package with drinkers, heat lamps and feed supplements.

Distributors commonly buy it together with the large pointed top trough so customers can cover the full growth cycle with one consistent feeder design. The 150-piece carton count makes it an efficient add-on to mixed containers already carrying bell drinkers, chick sets and transport crates. Backyard breeders and smallholder cooperatives also value it because the peaked cover keeps crows and other wild birds out of the feed in open-air grow pens, which protects both feed stock and the birds from outside disease carriers and wild bird visitors to the grow pen.

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 feed trough, packaging options or mixed container loads, please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: When should chicks move to this trough?

It suits growers from about three weeks of age, once chicks can reach the 6 cm pan comfortably. Very young chicks start on an open tray before moving to cage feeders.

Q2: What is the advantage of the peaked top?

The peaked dome stops birds from perching on the feeder, so droppings stay out of the feed and the flock stays healthier through the growing stage.

Q3: How is it sized between other troughs?

At 28 cm tall on a 30 cm pan, it sits between the small flat top trough and the adult large pointed top trough, designed for the middle growth phase.

Q4: What are the packing details?

The carton holds 150 pieces arranged 2 pieces per inner pack, which keeps units protected and makes counting easy at the warehouse. Mixed orders with the flat top small trough or bell drinkers can be quoted by our sales team, and sample cartons are available for first-time buyers who want to check quality before scaling up.