Alternative ways to boost egg production in chicken cage
Time : 2019-07-10

Basic information

One of the fundamental part of egg production is the diet of many people because it is a food with proteins of excellent quality and rich in nutrients. This has caused a great demand for eggs in the market. If you are raising laying hens to produce eggs either for business or self consumption, you will surely be interested in knowing how to increase the egg production of your hens

The humble egg is one of the great staples of the human diet and a major pillar of the local food movement. Modern industrial farms have taken measures to increase egg production rates that go far beyond what we in the eco agriculture movement would consider normal or humane. But even ecologically conscious egg producers, whether at the commercial or homestead level, can implement measures to safely increase laying rates. The three most important factors for increasing the productions of eggs are breeding, nutrition, and bird comfort and well being

Steady improvements in poultry ration quality have marked the modern livestock era, advances in the understanding of nutrients were often applied first to rations for baby chicks and laying hens. Today we see some of the major feed suppliers offering all-vegetable blends of poultry feeds, feeds with bolstered levels of omega 3s, and rations fortified with components such as kelp and fish meal

Alternative ways to boost egg production in chicken cage


Features

1. You should keep your chicken farm away from other. A good drainage system is a must for the poultry farm. To provide enough light intensity, adequate light fixtures are needed, a good supply of fresh and clean water is also a must

2. The poultry house must allow a plenty of sunlight and ventilation. Removable doors or curtains can be used so that the openings can easily be opened when the climate changes, you need to keep the house comfortable and clean by ventilating from all the sides in the time of summer and closing the openings at the time of winter

3. The layer hens are placed in a poultry battery cage with the supply of enough food and water to each cage. Each cage contains maximum 4 or 5 hens. Our poultry cages come with full accessories, nipple drinking system medication tanks, adjustable foot plates for levelling, water pipe, and pipe connect and feeder groove, etc. The cages provide big help to increase egg production in chickens

4. Floor production system is used either for egg type or broiler type birds. In commercial birds, this method is used when for the production of fertile eggs. The birds are kept in a covered floor to give them floor production

5. Introduce birds to their new environment one to two weeks prior to lay

6. Increase the amount of feed or the energy content of the diet. Maintain the correct energy to protein balance

7. Ensure proper feeder design. Provide less feed at more frequent intervals

8. Adjust the feed formulation to meet higher calcium requirements


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Ways to boost egg production rate

1. Boosting egg production with breeding

Breeders can steadily make flocks of these traditional brown egg laying breeds more productive. A modest flock of closely-bred females can produce replacement pullet chicks for quite large laying flocks. Such a venture is truly sustainable because the most important input, the seed stock comes from the original farm. It hinges upon identifying the most productive females and their male offspring and using these birds to create a line that performs uniquely on the home farm. It is a fairly easy method to teach, but is relatively labour-intensive, requiring each bird to be evaluated by hand. The laying flock should be worked at regular intervals to remove poor performers and ill or injured birds. This ensures that valuable feedstuffs are only going to those birds that are most fully and profitably utilizing them. The egg producer needs to be as serious about breed choice and performance improvement

2. Boosting egg production with feed

Good feed is the fuel from which eggs are produced, and a thoughtful plan of nutrition is essential for chickens at all stages of development. Hens individually consume rather minute amounts of feed daily, and their rations must be nutrient-dense and consistent in form, depending on her size and breeding, a hen at lay will consume between 4 and 8 ounces of feed daily, those concerned with paring feed costs should thus begin with birds that will produce eggs in a truly feed-efficient manner. To that end, the producer must keep good records so she can determine the actual amount of feed used to produce a dozen eggs, some rather exotic poultry ration formulations have been bantered about of late

3. Nutrient supply

The feeding of cage free layers will differ from that of caged laying hens so the nutrient requirements and diets provided will need to be revised accordingly. The additional movement of the birds and higher competition for feed means that more energy is utilised on a daily basis. With this increased energy expenditure, birds may require up to 10% more energy depending on their current or base level. The additional energy may be provided either as an increase in the amount of feed, or as an increase of the metabolised energy content of the diet. Maintaining the energy to protein balance (digestible amino acids) also needs to be addressed to ensure achievement of body weight targets and proper frame development

4. Bone integrity

Cage free laying birds that are allowed to have increased movement put more strain on their skeletal system. Bone strength will need to be monitored and optimised under these systems. It is important to examine the nutritional factors influencing bone integrity such as the level, type, and source of minerals – especially calcium and phosphorus, since egg laying behaviour and activity is altered in a cage-free system, there may be an increased calcium demand to consider. Limestone, oyster shells, and other calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D sources may need to be further supplemented so that enough calcium is absorbed and available during peak egg formation

5. Litter management

It is important to maintain strict biosecurity measures and keep the litter dry to lower the risk of disease and other health issues. Establishing and maintaining gut health is also critical for the maintenance of bird health and performance. A tailored strategy involving acidifiers, synbiotics (combined prebiotic and probiotic additives such as poultry star and phytogenic may help in this regard, and can be considered for incorporation to the feeding program

6. Collect the eggs regularly

Ensure to collect eggs regularly, since a box already full of eggs is not very appealing to a hen looking for a nesting spot. One or two eggs already in the box will not dissuade a hen from adding a few more, but most hens are attracted to an empty nesting box, provided they are clean and attractive. If you get into the habit of collecting eggs twice a day, chances are good that your hens will seek to fill up those empty spots with more eggs 


Principles

1. Begin with a high quality chick starter, purchased in small amounts to ensure the freshness of supply. Most starter or grower rations today are meant to be fed until the young pullets produce their first eggs. These high quality feeds perform the twofold task of developing both the frame and the egg tract. After the first eggs appear, the young females should be gradually shifted to a quality laying ration. Some farmers are going back to the old practice of offering finely chopped hard boiled eggs to their chicks several times each day stressed. Within a short time they should be shifted over to a complete starter ration that is fed free choice

2. Laying rations formulated as small or mini pellets will help reduce feed wastage. Birds are better able to retrieve feedstuffs that they flip from the feeder if the feed is pelleted

3. Buying feedstuffs at roughly two-week intervals, if possible, is one way to safeguard ration freshness and to even out costs over the course of a year

4. Once home, all feedstuffs should be protected from vermin and dampness 

6. Many old hands provide grit simply by dumping creek sand into low-sided wooden boxes that are accessible to the birds. Cherry granite grit of the appropriate size is a clean grit product and is available at a reasonable cost

7. Scratch grain is not needed in many feeding programs today. Birds prefer it to the complete feeds that bolster egg-laying performance, and egg output may decline if too much grain is consumed. It may be best to provide no more grain than the birds will consume in 20 minutes or so, and to offer it at the end of the day to bring them back into the coop. This gives the birds an added boost of warming energy going into a winter night

8. An increase of protein can often be helpful during these stressful times. Some farmers top-dress hens’ regular feed with a bit of gamebird breeding ration that is substantially higher in crude protein content

9. A bit of green feed can be offered in the form of leafy legume hay fed from a simple mesh feeder that is suspended just above the birds’ heads. Stalks of a green crop such as collards can be suspended above the birds in a similar manner. This practice works well in cold and damp weather and gives cooped-up birds a way to work off some energy

10. Include a vitamin and electrolyte product in the drinking water during periods of stress

11. Make sure that birds are free of performance-robbing parasite loads. Just arriving on the scene from oversees are wormers that can be used while the birds are in lay with no need to discard the eggs


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Frequently ask questions

Q: What should I do to improve egg production in my poultry?

A: The laying chicken should be worked at regular intervals to remove poor performers and ill or injured birds. This process helps in improving egg production

Q: What can I give to my chickens to avoid them producing less egg in my chicken cage?

A: Include a vitamin and electrolyte product in the drinking water during periods of stress to avoid low production of egg

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