The plan of the year lies in spring. Spring is a season when everything is revived. All living things are full of vitality. So in this season, what should be paid attention to when using breeding equipment to raise chickens?
1. Reduce energy feed
In the spring, when the hen enters the peak of egg production, to obtain good economic benefits, we must pay attention 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 chicken feed intake.
2. Improve protein levels
Hens consume more protein during the laying period, after all, they are kept in layer chicken cages. 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 egg production rate of the chicken. 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.
3. Increase mineral content
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 hen has 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.
4. Supplement vitamins
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.