Matters needing attention in raising laying hens in winter

Many laying hen farmers do not like winter, because the production of laying hens will decline at this time, even will not lay eggs, in fact, this is a good season for laying hens, and appropriate improvement of breeding methods, laying hens will also lay eggs. However, we should pay more attention to the state of laying hens this season. Let's learn about the matters needing attention in raising laying hens in winter.

1. Keep warm and pay attention to safety

Winter insulation farmers all know that there are a variety of ways of heat preservation, we should not blindly pursue heat preservation while ignoring the safety of laying hens. Every year, some farmers cause safety accidents in the henhouse when keeping warm. The common problems are the poisoning of laying hens caused by harmful gases, the damage of laying hens caused by lack of oxygen in the henhouse and so on. It is not enough to keep the henhouse warm in winter. It should be adjusted according to the ventilation and safety of the room, so that the laying hens can have enough air to breathe when they are warm.

2. Appropriate elimination

In fact, this time is also a period of time for the elimination of laying hens, for the following decline in egg production, long-term thin layers had better be eliminated properly, and then prepare new layers to maintain the stability of production. The rest of the time is usually the more productive time for laying hens, so it is very difficult for people to have free time to do this. At this time, the addition of some new layers will have a relatively small impact on the original uneliminated laying hens. At this time, the laying hens will be relatively more stable, and when they are active, the adaptation period will have passed long ago. This is something that should be paid special attention to and cannot be ignored.

3. Control the duration of light.

The laying efficiency of laying hens has something to do with the duration of light, because if the light is dim for a long time, the laying hens will slowly go into a dormant state, and the long-term light will increase their egg production. And farmers want to ensure winter production, it is necessary to properly supplement the light time. The light time of the whole day is controlled at about 12-15 hours, and then it will easily affect the health of laying hens and reduce the peak period of egg production in the coming year to a certain extent. This is also a place to pay attention to, do not be reluctant to give up the electricity bill.

4. Increase nutrition

In winter, due to the low temperature, laying hens need certain nutrients for cold resistance, and secondly, they need to prepare for the laying period in the coming year. They need nutrition to lay the foundation. Coupled with the need for yield, the nutritional demand will be much higher in many aspects, so nutrition must keep up. This time also needs to feed some vitamins and other things, because in winter to ensure the vitality of laying hens, the demand will be relatively high. Nutrition is very important, many farmers want to ensure production, but also reluctant to supplement nutrition to laying hens, in the end, laying hens are very easy to go wrong.

These are some of the problems that laying hens need to pay attention to in winter, and this season is a key place every year, so farmers must pay more attention to these problems.