Q: In winter, laying hens have low egg production or stop production, can they reduce nutrient levels when feeding? How can we maximize feed and reduce feeding costs? dhW China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

A: Feeding laying hens in the cold winter season can save feed by three aspects: preparation, ingredients and refueling on the basis of keeping the health of the hens. dhW China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Preparation: Collect all kinds of grain clams or various vines in the autumn, such as: glutinous rice, sorghum, bean pods, peanut shells, dried sweet potatoes, dried peanuts and corn cobs. These things are pulverized with a pulverizer (the more broken, the better), and then some additives such as bean cake, fish meal, bone meal, trace elements and various amino acids (especially lysine) are purchased, and the variety of roughage is better. dhW China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Ingredients: After the various roughages are mixed uniformly, the various additives and the roughage are evenly mixed (the various additives can account for 15% to 20% of the roughage) and can be fed. This not only saves a lot of food, but also makes the chicken feel full. Under the action of various additives, the roughage is fully converted into nutrients, digested and absorbed by the body of the chicken, and generates heat energy to maintain the physiological needs and body temperature of the chicken body, and may even continue to lay eggs. dhW China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Refueling: When the chicken season in the spring of the next year, the crude material is replaced by corn, dried melon, sorghum and other concentrates, and the amount of fishmeal, bean cake, bone meal, trace elements and amino acids is increased to give full play to the performance of the chicken. Improve feed remuneration and obtain the highest economic benefits of raising chickens. dhW China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry