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Several issues that should be noted in the feed of brooding during the brooding period

Release time:

Dec 12,2018


In the process of visiting the market and communicating with customers, it was found that some farmers have some vague understanding of brooding and raising during the brooding period. I would like to discuss with you here.

1Selection of opening materials:aTo promote yolk absorption and rapid start maternal antibodies;bMeet the nutritional needs of chickens and easy to digest and absorb;cWhen self-batching, the raw materials must be closed to prevent mold and reduce the incidence of gastritis.

 2The time for changing the material in the brooding period: the brooding period used to be0-6Zhou, the specific time to observe the chick's second moult when the head hair shedding. With the development of genetic breeding in recent years, the characteristics of laying hens are getting smaller and smaller, laying eggs earlier and earlier, the peak is getting longer and longer, and the characteristics of less and less feeding are becoming more and more obvious. This puts forward higher requirements for the feeding and management of the brooding period, so it is recommended60Change the material around the age of day.

3Avoid cliff-type replacement: the brooding material to the brooding period material to be accurate, should be divided4stages, namely0-6the week;7-12Week,13-15Week,15Week-1%Egg laying, the nutritional needs of each stage are different, and the growth of chickens is gradual, so the feeding should also be gradual, and the specific feeding plan should be communicated with the technical personnel of the feed enterprise.

4The role of wheat bran: many laying hen farmers think it doesn't matter whether wheat bran is used in breeding, but it is not. Wheat bran is rich inBvitamins and vitaminsEWheat bran is also rich in cellulose, which is a good resource for the preparation of oligosaccharides. Oligosaccharides in wheat bran have biological activity. It is not used by many microorganisms such as harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract of animals, but only by some beneficial bacteria of the genus Bifidobacterium. Oligosaccharides also have surface activity, which can adsorb toxic substances and pathogenic bacteria in the intestinal tract, which can be beneficial to the disease resistance of chickens and activate the immune system. Crude protein in wheat bran14.39(Soybean meal is43), Energy1620(The corn is3220), phosphorus content1.0%Around, these nutrients are taken into account in recommend formulations. Adding wheat bran can obtain a certain amount of phosphorus and prepare for the laying period.

5Timing of refueling: The purpose of refueling is to improve the energy of the feed. In principle, no refueling is required during the brooding period. The energy of corn and soybean meal diets can completely meet the nutritional indexes of the chicks at this stage. If too much refueling at this stage, the chicks will be overweight and the tibia will not reach the standard, which will lay hidden dangers for the later delivery. During the delivery, rectal prolapse, sudden death and other phenomena are prone.


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