How to increase the egg production of Partridge chickens? Practical farming methods shared

As the king of China's native chickens, the Partridge chicken is a dual-purpose local breed valued for both meat and eggs, with extremely high farming value and economic benefits. However, during the farming process, the egg production of Partridge chickens begins to decline. What causes this? How can the egg production of Partridge chickens be increased? Let's find out together.

I. Causes of reduced egg production

1. Management aspects

Inadequate feeding of Partridge chickens, problems with the feed formula, or poor feed quality can all cause a sudden drop in the egg production of Partridge chickens, and may even stop them from laying altogether. Insufficient daily drinking water or unclean, unhygienic drinking water can also cause Partridge chickens to suddenly stop laying. Sudden noises during the laying period, such as firecrackers or loud bangs, can startle the flock and send them scattering in all directions, producing a stimulating effect on laying hens and causing a clear drop in egg production. When vaccinating or deworming laying hens, they must not be startled too much, otherwise egg production will also decline.

2. Environmental factors

Laying hens are relatively sensitive to light. A sudden decrease in light intensity or a sudden shortening of light duration can also cause a drop in egg production. High summer heat, severe winter cold, and improper ventilation in the chicken house, which allows cold or heat to disturb the flock, can also lead to reduced egg production. When the non-laying days of laying hens become synchronized, if 5%-10% of the hens stop laying at the same time, it will cause a large drop in the flock's egg production. This is a temporary increase in the number of chickens whose non-laying days have synchronized, creating a false appearance of a decline in the laying rate. Laying hens infected with an acute infectious disease will also experience a drop in egg production.

II. How to increase egg production

For the above situations that cause reduced egg production, the first step is to start with the feed. Partridge chickens have strong adaptability and tolerate coarse feed, so each day they only need a mixture of corn, bran, and green feed. During the laying period, fine feed should be the main component, with green feed reduced to 35%, and at the same time sufficient clean drinking water must be supplied during the laying period. During the laying period, the light duration should be appropriately increased, but it must not be too long, so as not to affect the normal molting of Partridge chickens. The chicken house should maintain a suitable temperature. Normally, attention should be paid to regular disinfection, maintaining good ventilation, and doing good disease prevention work. In winter and summer, cold-resistance measures and cooling measures should be taken. During the laying period, attention should also be paid to keeping the chicken house environment quiet, reducing noise as much as possible to allow rest from laying, reducing the stress response of the flock, and increasing egg production.

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