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There are various ways of raising laying hens, among which the main ways of raising include free-range, battery cage, and slat floor raising, etc. Since different feeding methods have different management modes, the quality and nutritional value of eggs produced by laying hens are relatively different. Factors affect the increase of egg quality and quantity Shortage … Read more

Diagnose Disease from the Color of Chicken Poop Normally, the color of chicken poop is some shade of brown and white on top. What disease will cause the bloody, green, black, white poop? 1. White Chicken Poop When the chicken poop is yellow-white or gray-white paste and not formed, it is generally possible that pullorum … Read more

Should the LED lights for laying hens be turned on for 24 hours? Turning on the LED lights for laying hens for 24 hours in the chicken house will affect the growth of chicken. In the process of raising chickens, the time to turn on the lights can be determined according to the actual situation … Read more

The stocking density in chicken brooder cage is closely related to the growth and health of chicks. If the density is too high, the group will be crowded and the environmental humidity wil increases, which will cause the uneven distribution in chicken brooder cage. Then the chicks are stunted, easy to be pecked, weak, and … Read more

The main reasons for anus prolapse of layer chicken in chicken egg layer cage Accepting excessive long time of illumination before starting laying egg will cause layer chicken to lay egg prematurely and then cause prolapse of the anus. The protein level in the diet of layer chicken is too high, and the low energy … Read more

Ventilation If adapts the natural ventilation method in semi-open brooding cages house, we can gradually open the sunny windows of the brooding cages house from narrow to wide-open status at 12:00 a.m. The doors or windows can not be opened widely of a sudden. It is also unadoptable that let cold wind blow chicks straightly. The … Read more

Generally speaking, poultry house of large-scale laying hen cage applies two rearing stages – brooding and laying to maximize the utilization of the poultry house and equipment. Therefore, after the laying chicken reaches a certain age, they will be transferred from chicken brooder cage to laying hen cage. In the process of transfer, much attention … Read more

With the development of economy and society and the dual pressure thrived from land shortage and environmental pollution, an objective social problem arises: how to transform the traditional layer breeding mode to intensive, high efficiency and automation? After years of practice and evolution conducted by poultry practitioners, there are mainly two types of layer battery … Read more