SOPRODA equips new broiler breeder houses in Senegal
Two brood houses in Senegal receive new equipment for broiler breeder operations
SENEGAL – SOPRODA has completed the installation of poultry equipment in two brood houses in Senegal to support the breeding of broiler breeders.
The project includes a brood house dedicated entirely to 13,500 female birds and a second house with 6,500 females and 3,000 males.
According to the company, the facilities are equipped with feeding, watering, heating, ventilation and weighing systems designed to improve flock management.
Among the feeding systems installed are suspended Champion feed chains, intended to distribute feed evenly to female birds while reducing losses.
Male Pan trays have been fitted in the mixed house, allowing rations to be provided specifically to male birds and limiting feed mixing.
The watering system is based on Plasson Mark II drinkers, which are widely used for their regulated flow and contribution to better hygiene inside poultry houses.
To maintain the indoor climate, the brood houses have been fitted with tunnel ventilation and cooling panels, combined with high-performance extractors.
Temperature regulation is supported by Jet MASTER heaters, which provide rapid and consistent warming for flocks at the start of production cycles.
A centralised VIPER Touch computer system has been installed to control and monitor all key production parameters.
Each building also features two Swing 20 poultry scales, enabling farmers to track bird weight in real time and identify growth deviations more quickly.
The equipment is being introduced at a time when Senegal’s poultry sector is experiencing steady expansion.
Data from 2023 indicated production at around 131,000 metric tons, with projections showing an increase to roughly 156,000 metric tons by 2028.
The rise in production is partly linked to the 2006 ban on uncooked poultry imports, which stimulated local output and encouraged investment in hatcheries.
In 2019, hatcheries in the country produced more than 54 million chicks, underpinning the growing demand for locally raised chicken.
Consumption patterns are also shifting, with per capita poultry intake rising from 3.51 kilograms in 2007 to 6.65 kilograms in 2019.
By 2021, per capita consumption had reached 7.95 kilograms, with total consumption projected to hit 76,000 metric tons by 2026.
Despite this growth, Senegal’s poultry consumption levels remain below the West African average.
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