In the process of breeding laying hens, when the laying hens grow to a stage, there will be a rest period. During this period, the laying hens will not lay eggs, and the laying hens will gradually grow their feathers. Falling off and then replacing it with new feathers.It will only increase the cost of feeding , not bring benefits. Therefore, many farmers will choose artificial forced moulting in order to reduce the cost. What is the significance of manual forced moulting?
1. Moulting: During the moulting, it is equivalent to a rest period of the laying hen. After the long-term laying , the hen’s physique, reproductive function and egg production rate, hatching rate, etc. will all fall, so the farmer Artificial forced moulting of laying hens can force chickens to stop production, so that hens can recover and prepare for the next laying period.
2. the quality of the egg is improved: when laying the egg, the fattening of the laying hen will increase as the egg laying time increases, and the fat deposit around the uterus gland . it will affect the formation of the eggshell, and then it will reduce the quality of the eggshell, prone to high egg breaking rate, soft shell eggs, etc. farmers forced moulting can ensure that the weight of the chicken is reduced by 25% ~30%, then the fat deposited in the uterine gland is depleted, so that the function of secreting the eggshell is restored, thereby improving the quality of the eggshell.
3. improve the qualified rate of eggs and hatching rate: farmers forced artificial moulting can reduce broken eggs, cracked eggs, thin shell eggs, sand eggs and malformed eggs, and the embryo is also more robust, therefore, improve the egg yield and Hatching rate.
4.the economic life of the laying hens is extended: the average commercial laying hens are raised to 72-78 weeks old (12 to 13.5 months of laying eggs), and the parental breeding chickens are raised to 65-68 weeks of age (the eggs are used for 9 to 10 months) ). By artificially forcing moulting, commercial laying hens can be reared for another 6 to 9 months, and parental breeders can be extended for about 6 months.
5. Increasing the economic benefits for the chicken farm: Some experienced farmers make test that the artificial forced moulting can generally have the following advantages: 1. The survival rate is increased by 20%. 2. The egg production rate is increased by 8% to 12%; 3. The daily egg weight is increased by 88%; 4. The feed conversion efficiency is increased by 8%; 5. The eggshell strength is increased by 0.2 kg/cm 2 . In addition, the implementation of manual forced moulting can prolong the economic life of the chicken and save part of the cost of raising the chicken.
More Articles: www.dtpoultry.com / www.dingtuopoultry.com
Henan Dingtuo Group
Email: steven@dtpoultry.com
Whatsapp+86 13213076546