IX-GROUND Broiler Floor System Specifications, Operation & Selection Guide
A broiler floor system integrates automatic feed lines, nipple drinking and house-level climate interfaces for birds raised on prepared litter.
What is IX-GROUND?
IX-GROUND is an IXORTA broiler floor system. A broiler floor system integrates automatic feed lines, nipple drinking and house-level climate interfaces for birds raised on prepared litter. Its principal catalogue values are House dimensions: Project configured; Bird capacity: Project configured.
Start with the IXORTA Poultry & Feed product range, then use this model page to assess fit, operating needs and the information required for a quotation.
IX-GROUND catalogue specifications
The values below come from the supplied 2026 IXORTA catalogue. Use them to build an initial shortlist, then confirm the exact configuration, options and acceptance criteria in the model-specific quotation.
| House dimensions | Project configured |
|---|---|
| Bird capacity | Project configured |
| Core equipment | Automatic feeding and nipple drinking |
| Automation | Optional project control |
Before ordering: confirm the duty, usable capacity, overall dimensions, utilities, safety package, controls, attachments and documentation for the destination market. Download the division catalogue.
Where IX-GROUND sits in the range
IX-GROUND is the sole catalogue model in this equipment group.
Shortlist this model when the planned duty is close to its listed values. If the application regularly approaches a limit, compare the adjacent models below and ask IXORTA to check working margin, cycle expectations and future capacity.
How the IX-GROUND works
Feed pans and nipple lines are set to bird age and height, house climate and lighting follow the flock programme, and line winches allow raising for cleanout between cycles.
The safe sequence depends on the supplied guards, controls, utilities and attachments. Operators should follow the delivered manual, training and site risk assessment. For process examples and planning articles, continue to the IXORTA Poultry & Feed industry guides.
Manufacturing and acceptance checks
Review suspension and winch points, feed hoppers and augers, pan spacing, nipple lines, regulators, control interfaces, guards and a full dry-run through the house.
A useful factory-acceptance record identifies the agreed configuration, principal components, inspection points, test material or load, observed results, open actions, documentation set, packing method and release approval. See IXORTA Poultry & Feed project scopes for the wider delivery context.
Applications and selection questions
Typical applications
- floor-reared broilers
- new poultry houses
- feeding and drinking automation
- integrated climate projects
Confirm before selection
- house length and width
- bird placement
- feed-line count
- nipple-line count
- silo and conveying route
- cleanout and emergency plan
A catalogue capacity alone is not enough. IXORTA should receive the normal and peak operating range, site conditions, utilities, operator experience, destination and delivery constraints before recommending a configuration. Review the division buyer FAQs before sending the enquiry.
Practical working sequence
- Define the job. Record material, load, output, quality and environmental requirements.
- Inspect before start. Check guards, fluids, fasteners, tooling or attachments, connections and the work area.
- Set the equipment. Apply the model manual, verified program or calibrated field setting.
- Prove at low risk. Run a dry cycle, first part, clean-water test or short field pass as appropriate.
- Monitor production. Watch load, sound, temperature, quality, flow, alignment and safety devices.
- Close and record. Isolate safely, clean, inspect wear and log service actions.
Use the project enquiry form to identify any required training, commissioning or operator documentation.
Maintenance priorities
- raise and clean lines between flocks
- flush drinking circuits
- inspect augers and pans
- service winches and safety cables
Intervals depend on operating hours, duty, dust, heat, water quality and the surrounding environment. The delivered manual and component schedules control the final service plan. Send spare-parts and service questions through the IXORTA contact page.
Project planning for Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq and hot-climate markets
Confirm bird type and age, house dimensions, summer design temperature, power and water reliability, ventilation duty, feed storage, emergency operation, automation level, biosecurity, inland route and installation responsibilities.
For a useful export quotation, include the destination port, inland route, unloading equipment, site access, local standards, document language, commissioning responsibility and critical spare-parts expectation. Browse regional project examples.
Request a IX-GROUND quotation
Send the intended application, capacity, destination and site conditions. The request is routed to the IXORTA team with this division and model already identified.
Frequently asked questions about IX-GROUND
What is the IX-GROUND Broiler Floor System used for?
A broiler floor system integrates automatic feed lines, nipple drinking and house-level climate interfaces for birds raised on prepared litter. Typical applications include floor-reared broilers, new poultry houses, feeding and drinking automation, integrated climate projects.
How does the IX-GROUND work?
Feed pans and nipple lines are set to bird age and height, house climate and lighting follow the flock programme, and line winches allow raising for cleanout between cycles.
What are the catalogue specifications for IX-GROUND?
House dimensions is Project configured; Bird capacity is Project configured; Core equipment is Automatic feeding and nipple drinking; Automation is Optional project control. These are catalogue-listed reference values and must be confirmed in the final quotation.
What information should a buyer send for a IX-GROUND quotation?
Send the application, required capacity, materials or operating conditions, utilities, destination country and port, site constraints, preferred options, project timing and installation expectations.
What should be checked before shipment?
The agreed configuration, safety equipment, dimensions, utilities, documentation, factory acceptance scope, packing, spare-parts list, installation responsibilities and destination requirements should be recorded before release.
Source and verification
This article is based on the IXORTA 2026 IXORTA Poultry & Feed catalogue. Final technical values, options, compliance, availability and performance acceptance criteria must be confirmed in the signed quotation.