When using poultry farming cages to raise chickens, what is the reasonable stocking density? We all know that the breeding cycle of chickens is short, which means that the growth rate of chickens is relatively fast. If the breeding density is too high during the process of raising chickens, the growth of chickens will be hindered, and it will also affect the health of chickens. Whether the breeding density is appropriate or not is related to the unevenness of the chicken breeding efficiency of the breeder. The author will describe the reasonable breeding density of the chickens.

1. The impact of excessive density: In the process of raising chickens in chicken cages, the raising density controlled by the farmers has a great impact on the health and growth of the chickens. If the density is too high, the trampling of the flocks will increase, the accidental death rate will be high, and the incidence of disease will be high. High stocking density has a negative impact on chicken growth performance, dynamic body composition and meat quality, and will reduce chicken quality. Moreover, the density is too high, the air in the house is simply polluted, the sanitary environment is not good, food is crowded, water and food are rushed, and the food is uneven. The formation of chickens produces slow growth, irregular growth, susceptibility to diseases and seizures, and increases mortality.

2. Raise chickens at a reasonable and appropriate density. For more born chicks, the breeder can control the stocking density at about 30 birds/m2, and then gradually expand the space or disperse as the chicks grow up. By the time the chickens are 40 days old, the stocking density is generally 10-15 birds/m2. Of course, if it is a non-closed chicken house, it can maintain 10 birds/m2, a closed chicken house can be 12 birds/m2, and an environmentally controlled chicken house can reach 13 birds/m2.

The above is the author's description for the breeders, the problem of stocking density when using poultry farming chicken cages to raise chickens. Reasonable breeding density is the key factor for the success of chicken breeding. This is also the key knowledge of chicken breeding technology. Chicken breeders must correctly arrange the chicken breeding density to raise chickens scientifically and efficiently to ensure the healthy breeding of chickens in the chicken farm.