PakshiMitra – HERO

October 18, 2020

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PakshiMitra – HERO

Poultry litter is a mixture of poultry bird faeces, feed, water and bedding material (rice husk, wood saw or coconut coir). The litter condition deteriorates over the period due to microbiological action which results in the root of all expenses (maintenance, hygiene, health & labour) & low quality of output (of bird’s weight & health). Also, leftover litter is neither good manure nor environmentally safe for disposal. One of the cheaper options to maintain litter in good condition is Raking, i.e. breaking of litter cakes to restrict ammonia formation & reduce moisture level, which helps to control bacterial growth and unhygienic conditions. Because of complexity, litter management is one of the critical problem faced by the poultry industry globally.

Few solutions are available in developed countries to perform the raking operation in the presence of livestock. But these are neither suitable nor cost-effective for Indian farms. Hence manual raking is the only option available for Indian farm conditions. But the challenges in manual litter raking methods are
1) Laborious
2) Time consuming
3) Least effective
4) Unhygienic for the labour as well as for birds

Very few people took efforts and make a research to develop a raking machine for Indian poultry farmers, but nobody was successful because of the following critical challenges
1) Safe to operate in livestock (from 10th day to 35th day)
2) Low noise (<30db) and no dust
3) Effective in varied seasons throughout geography and floor conditions,
4) Low operating & maintenance cost.

After two years of continuous efforts, the PakshiMitra Team is successful in solving 5-6-decades old problems of the poultry industry by rigorous testingand nine iterations to suit all types of poultry environments observed in India as well as in developing countries. The PakshiMitra Poultry raking machine is India’s first and only machine, design and developed indigenously. At present, no other raking machine is available in the market which serves the purpose of raking operation in poultry farms from all over India.

PakshiMitra HERO is developed considering challenges inside close poultry farm with the help of industry experts and poultry farmer’s feedback. The critical process of raking is achieved in a controlled manner so that it will not generate dust or noise, which usually affects the health of birds. With its unique arrangement, it performs raking efficiently inside the poultry farms over the entire batch duration in all geographical conditions. With an ergonomically designed handle and ease of manoeuvring, even woman poultry farmers can do the effortless raking.

A safety switch with quick stop function, complete enclosed unit and insulated handles ensure the fire and electrical safety for operator and birds. A robust construction, simple in operation and efficient raking, PakshiMitra HERO become a true friend of poultry farmers from all over India.

PakshiMitra HERO helps the poultry farmers to achieve the outstanding results in the poultry farm, and due to these unique features, Pakshimitra has served to hundreds of poultry farmers from 20 states of India. A MADE IN INDIA product is a truly becoming a global product as it is already exported to 4 neighbouring countries.
Impact of PakshiMitra
1. Economics
a. Improved productivity of poultry farm by 8-10%
b. Reduce labour dependency and cost
2. Social
a. Improvement in animal welfare
b. Promotes woman empowerment
c. healthy lifestyle to poultry farmer and labour
3. Renewable
a. Quality Chicken Manure for farming
b. Biofuel for electrical cogeneration
4. Environmental
a. Reduces Ammonia and greenhouse gases
b. Lowers water and soil contamination