Measures to reduce chicken feed waste

In laying hen production, feed costs account for about 70% of the cost of raising chickens. Reducing feed waste can reduce feeding costs and increase economic efficiency. Summarize the ten experiences of reducing feed waste for reference. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

1. The structure of the trough (barrel) should be reasonable. The trough and the bottom of the bucket should not be too shallow, and there should be a return. The bottom of the trough is preferably flat, and the bottom and the side panels should be at right angles. In the case of free-range, pull the wire on the groove or install a wooden beam that can be rotated to prevent the chicken from stepping into the feed trough, soiling the feed or throwing the feed outside. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

2. The position of the trough (barrel) should be suitable in the free-range chicken house. The number of troughs (barrels) should be sufficient and placed evenly. The height of the trough (bucket) is often adjusted with the age of the chicken so that its upper edge is level with the height of the chicken back. In this way, the chicken can eat the feed without getting the feed out of the picky. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

3. The use of full-price feed full-price feed is prepared according to the feeding standards of laying hens according to scientific formula, so it can meet the various nutritional needs of egg tarts, and can increase the laying capacity of laying hens. At the same time, it is based on eggs. Chickens need to be nutritious, so they can use and save feed most efficiently. Production practice has proved that feeding whole-price feed to laying hens is less than feeding or feeding alone, and at least 25% of feed can be saved. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

4. The self-made feed is purchased from the market at full price. The price is relatively high. The nutrient-rich and cheap raw materials can be purchased according to local conditions, and they are prepared according to the feeding standards. In this way, it can not only meet the nutritional needs of laying hens, but also reduce the cost of feed. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

5. Feed shape and feeding method should be reasonable. The feed should not be smashed too fine, otherwise the palatability is poor and it is easy to fly. When adding materials, it is necessary to add less and increase the amount of material. According to the measurement, if one feed reaches 1/2 of the trough, the feed waste is 7%-8%; one feed feeds 1/3 of the trough, and the feed waste is only 1%-2%. Therefore, when feeding chicken, the filling should not exceed 1/3 of the groove depth. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

6. In order to prevent the cockroaches, cockroaches and other cockroaches, it is also possible to prevent the chicken from feeding out of the trough due to picky eaters, resulting in waste of feed. Chicks are usually first broken at 6 days to 9 days old, and young chickens are usually broken for the second time between 70 days and 90 days. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

7. Breeding high-quality varieties of Hailan brown, early elimination of male chicks, Isa hen, Deca hen, Rose hen, Xing 579 chicken, etc. are all hybrid hens with fast growth, low mortality and strong egg production ability. Their commercial generation chickens can identify males and females according to the color of feathers (white feathers are male chicks, brown feathers are female chicks). Therefore, when feeding the laying hens, the above-mentioned varieties can be selected for breeding, so that higher egg production can be obtained, and the male and female chicks can be separated early, and the male chicks can be eliminated early, thereby reducing feed intake and reducing feed costs. . If the breeding can not identify the male and female chicken species, the angling identification method or other methods can be used for male and female identification. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

8. When breeding breeders, the proportion of males and females should be appropriate. If there are too many cocks, it is easy to appear fighting and competing with each other, affecting the normal activities of the flocks, causing the hens to be disabled and the egg production is reduced, and it is also easy to cause feed waste. Therefore, when breeding breeders, as long as they can meet the breeding needs, there is no need to raise too many cocks. When using natural mating, the ratio of male to female is 1:12-15, and when artificial insemination is used, the feeding amount of cock can be greatly reduced, and the ratio of male to female is 1:30-50. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

9. Timely elimination of sick, weak, disabled and non-yielding hens in the laying process of laying hens, due to various reasons; hens that are sick, weak, disabled and not laying eggs should be eliminated in time to avoid waste of feed . 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

10. Pay attention to the good feed processing and storage places. The feed should be protected against rodents, mildew, and insects to reduce the loss of feed storage; it should also be protected from light to prevent the multivitamins and other nutrients from being damaged and reduce the nutritional value of the feed. 3Vu China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry