Can green-shell laying hens be kept in cages? Cage-rearing methods and precautions

AbstractGreen-shell laying hens can be kept in cages, though farms with relatively small numbers also keep them free-range. When raising green-shell laying hens, the chicken coop should be kept warm in cold weather and well ventilated for heat dissipation. Choose high-quality chicks, and feed a balanced, nutritious diet to increase egg production. In the later stage, pay attention to daily management and disease prevention to increase farming profits.

Farms with a relatively large breeding scale can keep green-shell laying hens in cages, which helps with management during the rearing period. Farms with a smaller breeding scale do not face as much trouble in management, so they can also keep them free-range.

Before caging green-shell laying hens, a chicken coop must be built that provides strong heat dissipation in summer and good warmth in winter, because green-shell laying hens are afraid of cold yet cannot tolerate high temperatures. For green-shell laying hen chicks, choose a reputable supplier and buy high-quality, robust chicks, so the survival rate is relatively high. In raising green-shell laying hens, the main feed is corn kernels, wheat and various functional feeds, and green fodder such as vegetables must also be provided; follow scientific feeding methods and mix the feed in a balanced, nutritious way so they grow faster and lay more eggs.

In the later-stage management of green-shell laying hen farming, chicken diseases must be prevented and treated regularly, daily cleaning and disinfection must be done well, and some food that helps deworm them should be fed appropriately; this can reduce the occurrence of chicken diseases, let them grow more healthily, and improve the economic benefits of raising green-shell laying hens.