How to treat diarrhea in laying hens

Due to the physiological needs, the feed intake and water consumption of laying hens increased greatly, at this time, the material metabolism increased, the body temperature radiation increased, the house temperature increased, and the amount of drinking water increased, so they often defecated thinly. So, how to treat diarrhea in laying hens?

First, how to treat diarrhea in laying hens?

Individual laying hens with severe diarrhea can take norfloxacin or gentamicin orally. Large groups of laying hens are mixed with bacillus pioneer (300 jin water) + Zhi dysentery powder (200 jin / bag) for 5 days. In addition, attention should be paid to feeding management and environmental hygiene, requiring dry ventilation, stable temperature, moderate density, clean utensils and reasonable feed formula.

What are the reasons for diarrhea in laying hens?

1. Feed factor

In order to improve the palatability of feed, enhance the appetite of chickens and supplement salt in the body, some chicken farmers often increase the content of salt in the diet of laying hens, and sometimes the salt content of the feed itself is higher. the sharp increase in the amount of drinking water after eating will lead to thin feces. In addition, the high content of calcium hydrogen phosphate in feed and magnesium in stone powder will also lead to thin feces, which rarely occurs before the layer is changed, and most of them occur after the change.

two。 Climatic reasons

When the external temperature is high, drinking water cooling is the main means for laying hens to maintain constant body temperature, but due to its physiological factors, most of the drinking water can only be discharged from the cloaca after blood circulation, resulting in thin feces.

3. Drug factor

Long-term drug abuse to prevent diseases, on the one hand, increase the cost of raising chickens, and secondly increase the emergence of drug-resistant strains, which is not conducive to treatment, and then destroy the normal balance in chickens, sensitive strains are inhibited, drug-resistant strains multiply in large numbers, and serious double infection occurs, resulting in long-term intractable diarrhea.

4. Stress factors

Sudden change of climate, sudden change of feed, environmental pollution, change of rings, noise, change of breeders and other stimuli on chickens cause diarrhea.

5. Nutritional imbalance

Excessive protein and insufficient essential amino acids such as lysine, imbalance or deficiency of trace elements and lack of trace elements can lead to metabolic disorders, dyspepsia and diarrhea.

6. In terms of feeding environmental conditions

Such as dark and humid, low temperature, poor hygiene, excessive density, poor ventilation and so on, lead to insufficient oxygen intake, blood stasis, functional decline and diarrhea in various tissues and organs of the body.

The above treatment methods for laying hens with diarrhea are for your reference only. In case of serious diarrhea, it is best to find a professional veterinarian for treatment.