Berks County · Tulpehocken Township · #65-12632a
Layer poultry barn in Tulpehocken Township
North side of New Schaefferstown Road approximately 2,500-feet east of Four Point Road., Tulpehocken Township, PA · 60,000 sq ft non-residential, agricultural · 64.3 acres
About this project
A proposed 100-by-600-foot layer poultry barn on about 64 acres on the north side of New Schaefferstown Road, east of Four Point Road, in Tulpehocken Township.
Official description: 100'x600' poultry barn (Layers)
- Developer
- Austin Hurst
- Engineer / designer
- NCS, Inc. ; Matthew Kadwill
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- Agricultural
- Water
- OL
- Sewer
- N/A
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A 100-by-600-foot barn for egg-laying hens (a "layer" barn) is proposed in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County. The barn would be about 60,000 square feet, roughly the size of an average supermarket. It would sit on a farm tract of about 64 acres on the north side of New Schaefferstown Road, east of Four Point Road.
The county record lists the project as agricultural, not commercial or residential. It does not say what is on the land now. Farmland is the most likely current use, but that is an assumption.
No news coverage, meeting agendas, hearing notices or company pages about this project were found online. Details such as the number of birds, who will run the barn and whether any approvals have been granted are unknown.
What it could mean nearby
- Truck traffic for feed delivery and egg or manure hauling would likely use New Schaefferstown Road, but no traffic study was found.
- Poultry barns can bring odor, noise and manure-handling questions for nearby homes; no project-specific details were found.
- The land would stay in agricultural use, so no new homes are indicated.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2024-11-08, and no later approval or decision was found online. Next steps usually include township review of the plans, stormwater and manure management plan reviews, and building or zoning permits.
- Nov 8, 2024 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? Township supervisors and the planning commission normally review such plans at public meetings; residents can contact the Tulpehocken Township office for agendas and comment opportunities.
Planning terms explained
- Layer poultry barn
- A building that houses hens raised to produce eggs, as opposed to chickens raised for meat.
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan that a township reviews before a large new building or use is allowed.
- Stormwater management
- Plans for handling rain runoff from roofs and paved areas so it does not cause flooding or pollution.
- Manure management plan
- A required plan for how animal waste will be stored, used and kept out of streams.
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: $12.0M
- ~600 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~150 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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