Keeping layers at an altitude of 1,573 metres

Italy: welfare aviary for 5,680 laying hens

Laying eggs where others go on holiday: at an altitude of idyllic 1,537 metres, Luca Crazzolara recently refurbished his old cow barn into a modern poultry house, including a range for the hens. All equipment for the new building is from Big Dutchman.

The core of the poultry house situated in the Italian village of San Cassiano, South Tyrol, is the Natura Nova Twin welfare aviary: a true classic from the portfolio of the German poultry equipment supplier. A total of 5,680 laying hens can leave the house during the day to scratch or peck at worms on the range while enjoying a breathtaking view.

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Auf d. Lage 2, 49377 Vechta, Germany

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