Poultry Grower

Eligible Items

New or Used Equipment — Items 1

1. Propane tank — above ground and for poultry use only; must be purchased and installed by a Tennessee licensed dealer and be ASME certified (American Society of Mechanical Engineers); 1,000-gallon minimum capacity (small capacity tanks of 500 gallons may be purchased to reach the minimum capacity); concrete pad or footers; contracted labor to install; not eligible – electrical service

New Equipment Only — Items 2 – 22

New items cannot be previously owned.
Items purchased at an auction are considered used and are not eligible.
Replacement parts are not eligible.

2. Generator — for poultry use only, must be stationary, fixed mounted; minimum of 20 KW per house; concrete pad foundation; includes materials to connect and wire the generator; contract labor to install; not eligible – portable/PTO generators

3. Feed bin with optional auger and concrete foundation pad — for on farm storage of poultry feed only; must meet housing and feeding system specifications; contract labor to install; not eligible – replacement parts

4. Litter management equipment — must be designated by the manufacturer for poultry house use; equipment includes conveyors/elevators, pull-type spreaders (min. 140-bushel capacity), and poultry specific mounted implements used to windrow, de-cake (house cleaners), till, pulverize, level, and/or scrape walls for optimal litter management; not eligible – self-propelled equipment, front end loaders, bucket attachments

5. Overhead trolley system — aid in the removal of mortalities and transport supplies; manual or automated complete system; contract labor to install; not eligible – electrical service

6. Feed bin scales — automated feed bin scales and electronics; contract labor to install and interface; not eligible – electrical service

7. Poultry scales — automated poultry scales with hanging platform; contract labor to install and interface; not eligible – electrical service

8. Environmental pads — reinforced concrete pads for the front/receiving end of the poultry house to allow for better cleaning and disinfection before and after receiving poultry; recommended dimensions: 20’ wide x 24’ deep (front to back) x 6” thick; reinforced concrete, sloped away from the building; contract labor to install

9. Poultry house cleaning equipment — must be designated for poultry house use for cleaning, washing down, and disinfecting the interior of the poultry house; minimum 540 RPM PTO driven sprayer and/or blower rigs; sprayer tank size must be a minimum 200 gallon and PTO driven; blower must be hydraulic or PTO driven; spray attachment optional

10. LED lights and dimmer controllers — must be purchased through a poultry supply company and specified for agricultural use; must have a 5-year warranty; includes LED light fixtures that contain fixed LEDs within the apparatus or built into the fixture as one unit; includes automated dimmer to accommodate higher efficiency LED lighting; contract labor to install and interface dimmer controller only; not eligible – residential grade LED lights, electrical service, wiring, conduit, keyless fixtures

11. Ventilation fans — must be designated for poultry house ventilation use and must be fixed mounted; tunnel fans, stir fans, minimal vent fans, controllers; contract labor to install; not eligible – belts, blades, fan cones, shrouds, diffuser guards, mounting hardware

12. Ventilation doors — side vents, attic vents, tunnel doors, and inlets; contract labor to install; not eligible – louvers, shutters, mounting hardware

13. Motors — to be used for the following: poultry house fans, ventilation systems, automated feeding systems and/or automated sidewall systems; not eligible – pulleys, belts, bearing assemblies, labor to install, mounting hardware

14. Feed-line gear boxes — for use with automated feeding systems; contract labor to install

15. End doors — must be designated for poultry house use; roll-up or bi-fold end door (crank or mechanical) for exterior of poultry house; contract labor to install; not eligible - sliding doors, custom doors, handmade doors

16. Curtains — must be designated by the manufacturer for poultry house use; sidewall drop curtains, inside divider curtains; not eligible – labor to install

17. Cool cell watering & ventilation systems — must be designated by the manufacturer for poultry house ventilation use; cool cell pads, cool cell pumps, sprinkler drops/spinners, controllers, pressure regulators, medicator pumps, injectors, and flush breather units specific for poultry house ventilation systems only; contract labor to install; not eligible – nipples, water/plumbing lines, fixtures, mounting hardware

18. Slats for hen houses — must be purchased through a poultry supply company and meet housing system specifications; preassembled plastic slats and pre-cut wooden slats, sticks and structural rail support systems; not eligible – hardware, individual boards or lumber that is not purchased through a poultry supply store or itemized for wooden poultry slats

19. Nesting pads for hen houses — must be designated by the manufacturer for poultry house use

20. Egg conveyor belts — conveyor belts; not eligible – egg packers, tables, repairs

21. Brooders and heaters — must be designated by the manufacturer for poultry house use; full section only; not eligible – repairs, parts, labor

22. Knee braces — must be made of metal and designated by the manufacturer for poultry house use; contract labor to install; not eligible – repairs, parts, lags/bolts