What should I pay attention to when using layer cages to raise chickens in spring? Presumably many farmers have such troubles. Spring is a season when everything is revived. All creatures are full of vitality. So in this season, what should our professional chicken farmers pay attention to?
In spring, laying hens raised in poultry farming equipment enter the peak of egg production. To achieve good economic benefits, attention must be paid to timely adjustment of the nutritional components of the chicken feed to ensure the perfection and adequacy of various nutrients in the diet. Practice has proved that temperature is closely related to the feed intake of chickens, and like all poultry, chickens are "fed for energy". Therefore, the adjustment of chicken feed composition must follow the following principles: the temperature in spring gradually rises, if you continue to feed the high-energy feed during the winter period, the weight of the laying hens will increase, thereby affecting the egg production rate. The scientific approach is to reduce the proportion of corn and other grain feeds in the diet.
The hen consumes more protein during the laying period, and its consumption is related to the egg production rate of the chicken, so the protein raw materials in the chicken feed should be increased according to the increase of the chicken egg production rate. The method is to appropriately add high-quality fish meal, soybean cake, etc. to the diet, and add as little meal as possible when the cost allows.
When hens lay their eggs, they need more calcium. For example, if the chicken feed lacks calcium, the quality of the eggshells will be affected, which will increase the number of damaged eggs. In severe cases, the chickens will lay soft-shelled eggs and shellless eggs. Phosphorus deficiency and calcium deficiency can also cause discomfort in laying hens, such as pecking feathers, anus pecking, egg pecking and other pica. Therefore, once it is found that the laying hens have indigestion, loss of appetite, weight loss, etc., the reasons should be investigated and the content of mineral additives in the diet should be increased accordingly.
Vitamin supplements for chickens raised in poultry farming equipment. Especially vitamin D, when the diet is lacking for a long time, the egg production of laying hens will decrease, the eggshell will become soft and thin, and the absorption of calcium will be seriously affected. When chickens lay more eggs, their vitamin consumption also increases, so you can feed some green fodder appropriately, and increase the amount of multivitamins in chicken feed at the same time.