How to prolong the laying period of layers

Laying hens are one of the main breeding directions in the chicken industry in China. When raising laying hens, the main products are eggs. The output of eggs is directly related to the breeding benefit of laying hens. Therefore, when raising layers, many chicken farmers want to improve the laying rate of laying hens as much as possible. The best way to improve the laying rate of layers is to prolong the laying period of laying hens. So how to prolong the laying period of laying hens? Let's take a look at it with the editor.

1. Nutrition intake

Laying hens need a lot of nutrition, and the nutritional intake of laying hens is mainly obtained through feed. However, because the food intake of laying hens from 4 months to 6 months is limited, nutritional intake may be insufficient. At the same time, if the temperature is too high, it will also affect the food intake of laying hens, and in this case, we have to increase the food intake of laying hens through supplementary feeding at night. In addition, it is necessary to maintain the drinking water level of laying hens. Low drinking water levels or deteriorating water sources will reduce the food intake of laying hens. At the beginning of production, due to food intake and insufficient nutrition, the laying period of laying hens will be shortened, so we must pay attention to the nutritional intake of laying hens.

2. Feeding technology

Proper adjustment of feeding technology is an effective measure to prolong the laying period of laying hens, especially for laying hens with a long laying cycle, a suitable feeding technique is more important than nutrition. Therefore, we should supply about 40% of the total amount of feed every morning, and keep the trough empty at noon for about an hour. Then an afternoon feeding was carried out about 6 hours before the lights were turned off, and the feeding amount was kept at about 60% of the total feed. If necessary, a supplementary feeding should be given at midnight.

3. Energy demand

For layers, energy is the key to maintaining their body weight, laying eggs and all kinds of growth. The energy consumption will also be affected by the energy level, feed feeding and other work. At the same time, there is a certain relationship between food intake and metabolic energy intake, because layers will affect food intake because of the proportion of energy in the diet. Therefore, if you want to prolong the laying period of laying hens during the laying period, you must pay attention to the proportion of energy in the feed. Dietary energy was managed by regularly testing the feed intake and body weight of laying hens.

The above is a brief introduction to how to prolong the laying period of laying hens. In addition to the above, we should also pay attention to the amino acid, mineral supply and liver health of laying hens. These factors will directly affect the laying performance of laying hens, so we must pay more attention to them. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.