Agile 4250 O & M Manual Iss-01
4.
Scope Of Applications
The Agile 4250 mobile poultry house is designed for small commercial laying hens, with an internal
environment suitable for the production of free-range or organic eggs.
The Agile 4250 is designed to be towed between laying cycles for efficient mucking out or to move the
building to fresh pasture. The building is best suited to being towed in a straight line between multiple static
sites, however, the building can be turned at a broad radius with caution. Full instructions on towing can be
found on pages 8, 9 and 10 of this manual.
Ground Suitability
Suitable ground for the Agile 4250 is a firm and relatively level grass field.
Where the ground is excessively soft an aggregate base can be laid in excess of the buildings length (to
provide multiple static locations between towing). Excessively uneven ground can disrupt the travel of the
skids. An unsuitable ground can cause damage to the structure during towing. High abrasion surfaces can
damage the surface of the skids, where the ground is soft, the building can sink - sinking can inhibit towing
and increase stress on the structure.
Variation in soil type can inhibit the installation of anchors and reduce their stability in the ground. If the
ground has low coherence or a noticeably loose structure then it is the customers responsibility to ensure the
anchors have an appropriate level of purchase on the ground. This can be achieved by a mechanical ‘pull-
out’ test using a load cell (or equivalent). Loadings required for pull out are as follows:
Skid Pin: 80KG
Auger Anchor: 200KG
Structural Loading
The Agile 4250 has not been formally tested against wind or snow loadings. This building has been utilised
widely across the UK since 2005, in this time these buildings have withstood numerous storms and extreme
weather conditions.
Structure
The Agile 4250 is manufactured from cold-rolled steel hoops and a roof sheet composed of an inner and
outer 600gsm PVC sheet with a 80mm insulating fibreglass core. Side and gable polyboard is composed of
reinforced HDPE panels.
