In the process of raising chickens, soft shell eggs and thin shell eggs often appear inchicken battery cages. The quality of eggs is not good, which reduces the production efficiency. This is because the calcium intake does not reach normal demand during the laying process. These questions, how to make calcium for laying hens?
Calcium material selection, calcium nutrition in laying hens, the best is eggshell powder, followed by shell powder and bone powder. The eggshell powder has a uniform particle size and is very suitable for the feeding habits of chickens. It is especially suitable for calcium supplementation in laying hens. Shell powder and bone powder vary in size and will affect the feeding effect of laying hens.
Calcium for the laying hens, the best time is from the afternoon to the night before the lights are turned off, mainly in the 2-4 pm time period, if the chicken absorbs calcium in the morning, most of it will be stored in the bones, and the calcium absorbed in the afternoon or evening. It is directly used for the formation of eggshells in the day, and in the afternoon is the peak of feeding in the day of the chicken, the most appetite, the fastest eating, so this time the best calcium supplement effect.
Method, if it is for free feeding, after 2 pm, let the chicken eat the feed in the trough, half an hour later, the chicken has an appetite, and then the calcium material to be replenished is evenly scattered in the trough. If it is for regular feeding, it is usually carried out in the afternoon. First, the calcium feed is used, and then the full-price feed is fed. However, no matter which method, it is necessary to ensure that all chickens can eat calcium. Achieve the purpose of all feeding.