Why do free-range chickens have to lay fine sand? Why do chickens eat sand?

With the life getting better and better, there are more and more ways to raise chickens, but the moderate mode of cage and net culture is not as good as free-range chickens. But free-range chickens need to be covered with fine sand, so why do free-range chickens need to be covered with fine sand? What is the function of fine sand?

First, why do free-range chickens spread fine sand?

1. Sand has the function of draining water and absorbing moisture. It can keep the site dry. Prevent dampness from adversely affecting the growth, development and production of chickens.

two。 Sand has the function of draining water, which can keep the chicken playground dry and hygienic. And keep the air fresh. And sand pad after exposure, can make the pathogenic microorganisms lose their vitality, thus reducing the occurrence of disease.

3. It can be used for the chicken sand bath, and the chicken likes to toss about in the pile. It can keep the body clean and prevent the occurrence of parasites. And it is very beneficial to the growth, development and production of chickens.

4. People who have dissected chickens should have met that there are pebbles in their muscles and stomachs, which can promote the digestion and absorption of chicken feed and improve the utilization rate of feed. That's why sand is added to the chicken feed.

two。 Adding sand to laying hens can increase the laying rate.

6. Under normal circumstances, the surface temperature of sand is lower than the ambient temperature. When the temperature is high, the henhouse is covered with sand, and the chicken can lower its body temperature through contact between the skin and the sand. Prevent the occurrence of heat stroke in chickens.

Why do chickens eat sand?

Chickens do not like to eat sand, nor do their stomachs digest sand. Pet just uses the sand to help them digest food. When people eat food, they have to chew it up with their teeth and then digest it through the stomach and intestines. However, because the chicken has no teeth, it cannot digest the rice and millet after swallowing it, so it has to eat some more sand and grind the food with sand to help it digest and absorb. When the food enters the chicken's stomach, it is mixed with sand, and the chicken's stomach is thick and strong. Under its repeated peristalsis, the edges and corners of the sand keep rubbing against the food, so that before long, the food will be ground to a very soft paste.

When raising free-range chickens, the sand must be kept hygienic and replaced in time, and the wet sand should clean up some debris in time before it can be used again.