Berks County · Perry Township · #47-13872
Layer poultry barn on Hughes Hill Road
West side of Hughes Hill Road approximately 900-feet north of Zweizig Road., Perry Township, PA · 56,700 sq ft non-residential, agricultural · 123.7 acres
About this project
A proposed 700-by-81-foot layer poultry barn on about 124 acres on the west side of Hughes Hill Road, roughly 900 feet north of Zweizig Road, in Perry Township.
Official description: 700'x81' poultry barn (layers)
- Developer
- Kayla & Travis Shaak
- Engineer / designer
- TeamAg, Inc.
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- Agricultural
- Water
- OL
- Sewer
- N/A
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A farm family has filed plans for one new poultry barn for egg-laying hens (a "layer" barn) on the west side of Hughes Hill Road in Perry Township, Berks County. The site is about 900 feet north of Zweizig Road. The barn would measure about 700 by 81 feet, which is roughly 56,700 square feet.
The barn would sit on a farm of about 124 acres. County records list the type as agricultural, and the filing does not describe what is on the land now. An agricultural consulting firm is listed on the filing along with the property owners. The latest county filing is dated November 8, 2024.
No news coverage, township meeting records, hearing notices or state permit records about this specific project were found online. Details such as the number of hens, who will buy the eggs and the construction schedule are not publicly known from the sources reviewed.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: a farm this size would likely add some truck trips for feed delivery, egg pickup and manure hauling on Hughes Hill Road. The records give no traffic figures.
- Open space: the barn would cover a small part of the 124-acre property, so most of the land would stay in agricultural use.
- Environment: large poultry barns often need manure and stormwater plans. The records reviewed do not say what is proposed here.
Where it stands
The project is at the plan-filing stage with the county, and no approvals or decisions were found online. Next, the township and county usually review the plans for zoning, stormwater and manure management, and state or conservation district approvals may follow.
- Nov 8, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the proposed layer barn
Want to weigh in? Perry Township's supervisors and its planning and zoning bodies typically handle local reviews, and residents can usually comment at their public meetings; contact the township office for the schedule.
Who's behind it
Kayla & Travis Shaak (property owners/applicants), with TeamAg, Inc. listed on the filing · TeamAg, Inc. is listed on the filing as a firm involved in the plans, but no official company page was confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Planning terms explained
- Layer barn
- A building that houses hens raised to lay eggs for sale, as opposed to chickens raised for meat.
- Agricultural use
- Land or buildings used for farming, which often follow different zoning rules than homes or businesses.
- Stormwater management
- Plans for handling rain runoff from new roofs and paved areas so it doesn't cause flooding or pollute streams.
- Nutrient management plan
- A required farm plan describing how manure is stored and spread so it doesn't harm soil or water.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $11.3M
- ~567 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~141 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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