With the rapid development of the breeding industry, it is more and more simple to use chicken battery cages to raise chickens, and more and more large and medium-sized farmers. As a chicken farmer, you should be very familiar with the process of raising chickens. It is often necessary to fill the chickens with light, and the fill light is also very particular. So what do we pay attention to in the feeding process of laying hens? Why do you need to fill light? Let's take a look at it together.

Why do layers fill light?
In the feeding process of laying hens, the influence of light has a close relationship with its growth and development. Generally speaking, under normal circumstances, laying hens generally need 16 hours of light per day. It can be seen that under normal circumstances, natural care cannot meet the needs of 16 hours, so we need to artificially fill light.

Artificially can not only stimulate the secretion of gland hormones in laying hens, thereby increasing the egg production rate. It can be said that the light supplement is supplemented to increase the egg production rate. Therefore, it is very important to make up the light.

What are the fill light issues for laying hens?

1. The time to replenish the laying hens is usually started at the age of 19 weeks. As the hens continue to grow, the time of illumination needs to increase from short to long, and it is better to add 30 minutes of light per week. When it reaches 16 hours of light per day, it is necessary to maintain the stability of daily light, and it is not possible to avoid the influence on the adaptability of laying hens. But the longest can not exceed 17 hours, the best is to add 1 light every morning and evening.

2. Different colors of light have a significant effect on the laying rate of laying hens. Under the same conditions, the laying rate in laying hens under red light is generally about 20% higher, which is also large. Most of the chicken houses that are seen are the reason for the red warm color lighting.

3. The last step is to maintain proper light intensity to avoid glare affecting the flock. In general, the light intensity per square meter is 2.7 watts. Multi-layer cage chicken houses should have sufficient light intensity for the bottom layer, and should be appropriately increased, generally 3.3-3.5 watts per square meter. The bulbs installed in the house are preferably 40-60 watts, generally 2 meters high and 3 meters apart. If the house is installed in 2 rows, it should be cross-ordered, and the distance between the wall-mounted bulb and the wall should be half of the bulb spacing.

In summary, in the process of feeding the laying hens, the light filling operation is an important basis for increasing the egg production rate. In addition, you should pay attention to regular wiping and replacing the bulb while keeping the proper brightness of the house.