The production task of a chicken farm is to provide high-quality hatching eggs to the hatchery, in order to provide users with chicksEgg laying boxAs an important step in producing qualified eggs, effective management is required& nbsp;
Physiologically, breeding chickens have a habit of seeking clean, dry, dark, and secluded environments to lay eggs. Egg laying hens also prefer to produce in shaded areas because it takes about 15-30 minutes for hens to lay eggs and avoid stress when their fallopian tubes are retracted. When laying eggs, the body temperature of the chickens often rises by 2 ℃~3 ℃, and it is required that the egg laying box has good ventilation but no thief wind. Therefore, many side panels and partitions of the egg box are made into fence like structures or perforated. The design of the egg laying box should meet the natural habits of laying hens, which is also a basic requirement for designing egg laying boxes. Egg laying boxes can be made of various materials such as bamboo, wood, and white iron sheet. However, regardless of which type of egg laying box is used, the number of chickens in a nest is generally 4-5. Hens also have the habit of setting a fixed egg laying place, and they like to lay eggs in a nest that lays one egg. Insufficient quantity will increase the number of eggs on the ground. Egg boxes are generally designed with 1-2 layers, and the size of each egg nest is about 30cm wide x 35cm deep x 30cm high. The bottom pedal of the egg box should consider using movable pedals as much as possible, and the height of the front baffle should be able to maintain sufficient padding inside the nest. The following are some specific plans for managing the egg box: 1. The hen should have enough time to adapt to the egg box, and the preparation work must be completed before the start of the season. The segmented feeding house egg box should be installed before the hen is transferred in, and it is generally better to place it at 18 weeks, while the fully in and fully out house should be installed at 22 weeks. When placing the egg laying box, the distribution of light sources inside the house should be considered. It is necessary to make the box dim and maintain a certain level of light intensity below the egg laying box. It is required that there is no light line above the egg laying box. Egg boxes should be placed at a right angle to the side wall, back-to-back with each other, with one egg box on each side facing each other. One end should sit on a shelf about 30 centimeters away, and the other end should be suspended from the roof or supported on the ground with an iron frame. 2. The first egg box can be placed on the ground and gradually lifted later. The height of the box should be suitable, making it easy for the hens to enter and exit without being contaminated by the bedding on the ground. At the same time, it should provide a place for the hens to avoid the harassment of roosters and lay eggs. The usual height is 30-45 centimeters, and the distance between the lower layer of the egg box and the bedding should not exceed 45 centimeters. The distance between the lower layer of the egg box and the second layer of the egg box should not be less than 15 centimeters. To prevent chickens from nesting under the egg box and avoiding roosters mating, a feasible solution is to isolate the space below with a net. However, this will undoubtedly reduce the living space of the chickens. Some manufacturers' measures are to further increase the height of the egg box to 60 centimeters above the ground, which allows more light to enter. In addition, roosters can also go under the egg box, making it a not so good nesting place. But some people also believe that it will be difficult for chickens to reach this height& nbsp;
Physiologically, breeding chickens have a habit of seeking clean, dry, dark, and secluded environments to lay eggs. Egg laying hens also prefer to produce in shaded areas because it takes about 15-30 minutes for hens to lay eggs and avoid stress when their fallopian tubes are retracted. When laying eggs, the body temperature of the chickens often rises by 2 ℃~3 ℃, and it is required that the egg laying box has good ventilation but no thief wind. Therefore, many side panels and partitions of the egg box are made into fence like structures or perforated. The design of the egg laying box should meet the natural habits of laying hens, which is also a basic requirement for designing egg laying boxes. Egg laying boxes can be made of various materials such as bamboo, wood, and white iron sheet. However, regardless of which type of egg laying box is used, the number of chickens in a nest is generally 4-5. Hens also have the habit of setting a fixed egg laying place, and they like to lay eggs in a nest that lays one egg. Insufficient quantity will increase the number of eggs on the ground. Egg boxes are generally designed with 1-2 layers, and the size of each egg nest is about 30cm wide x 35cm deep x 30cm high. The bottom pedal of the egg box should consider using movable pedals as much as possible, and the height of the front baffle should be able to maintain sufficient padding inside the nest. The following are some specific plans for managing the egg box: 1. The hen should have enough time to adapt to the egg box, and the preparation work must be completed before the start of the season. The segmented feeding house egg box should be installed before the hen is transferred in, and it is generally better to place it at 18 weeks, while the fully in and fully out house should be installed at 22 weeks. When placing the egg laying box, the distribution of light sources inside the house should be considered. It is necessary to make the box dim and maintain a certain level of light intensity below the egg laying box. It is required that there is no light line above the egg laying box. Egg boxes should be placed at a right angle to the side wall, back-to-back with each other, with one egg box on each side facing each other. One end should sit on a shelf about 30 centimeters away, and the other end should be suspended from the roof or supported on the ground with an iron frame. 2. The first egg box can be placed on the ground and gradually lifted later. The height of the box should be suitable, making it easy for the hens to enter and exit without being contaminated by the bedding on the ground. At the same time, it should provide a place for the hens to avoid the harassment of roosters and lay eggs. The usual height is 30-45 centimeters, and the distance between the lower layer of the egg box and the bedding should not exceed 45 centimeters. The distance between the lower layer of the egg box and the second layer of the egg box should not be less than 15 centimeters. To prevent chickens from nesting under the egg box and avoiding roosters mating, a feasible solution is to isolate the space below with a net. However, this will undoubtedly reduce the living space of the chickens. Some manufacturers' measures are to further increase the height of the egg box to 60 centimeters above the ground, which allows more light to enter. In addition, roosters can also go under the egg box, making it a not so good nesting place. But some people also believe that it will be difficult for chickens to reach this height& nbsp;
