The laying hen house at the VBZL Haus Düsse is divided into four compartments. One of these was completely modernised in 2025. This demonstration compartment was equipped with a floor housing system commonly used in practice. This is a modern, single-storey system divided into two sections by a supply corridor. In both areas, the hens are kept on the floor, with the right-hand area also having access to an outdoor climate area.
The compartment is divided into eight smaller boxes, each of which currently accommodates around 135 animals. Each box can be fed individually, allowing different feeding trials and questions to be answered under real conditions. The aim of the modernisation was also to give trainees in inter-company training practical insights into modern housing systems.
Since June 2025, interested visitors have been able to gain insights into the everyday life of the hens through large windows at different heights without disturbing the animals. The barn thus not only serves feeding trials and training and further education, but also makes modern animal husbandry transparent and comprehensible to outsiders.