1. MaintainEgg laying boxGood ventilation is necessary. When laying eggs, the body temperature of the hen may increase. In summer, open chicken coops should avoid direct sunlight (especially iron), otherwise the strong light and high temperature are not suitable for the hen to enjoy. Many chicken farms use spray evaporation to reduce the shed temperature in summer. At this time, try not to wet the nest of the egg production box. Poor ventilation in winter and high humidity in the air cushions of the chicken coop require solutions to these problems& nbsp;
2. The egg laying box should be laid with soft, comfortable, moderately elastic, and clean egg laying box padding, such as rice husks, shavings, etc. The thickness of the padding inside the box should be ensured to be one-third, but not more than two-thirds. If it is too full, it will be difficult for the chickens to enter the egg laying box and turn around inside. Bolong has independently designed small grass leaf mats for egg laying boxes, which are very suitable for the environmental requirements of laying hens& nbsp;
3. When starting production, do not add new padding on the ground. Fresh padding should only be placed in the egg laying box to encourage chickens to use the box. After laying eggs, the padding in the box comes into contact with the eggs first, so cleanliness and hygiene are required. The padding in the box should be replaced as often as possible, such as every 2 weeks when replacing shavings, rice husks, etc. It is recommended to use dried pine shavings because of their soft texture and natural defense against insects, bacteria, and mold. Of course, potassium permanganate fumigation is more effective. If conditions permit, regular monitoring should be conducted on the degree of contamination of the bedding in the egg laying box, and cultivation of bacteria, molds, etc. should be carried out. Frequent scratching and compression by hens can gradually lead to thick edges and thin middle of the bedding, even bottoming out. In addition to timely addition, breeders can also pay attention to tidying up regularly. Those who use bottom pads should also pay attention to cleaning, using two sets to rotate disinfection& nbsp;
4. It is important to train the chickens to use the egg box before and after laying eggs. Each hen that does not use the egg box needs to repeat the training 5-6 times or more. It is necessary to strengthen the inspection of the chicken flock every day and promptly detect the chickens that are nesting on the ground. Drive the chickens away from the walls and corners. If you see a hen loosening the surrounding shavings and digging holes to lay eggs in the corner of the chicken coop or under the rooster's feeding bucket, you should pick up the hen and close it in the egg box until eggs are produced. Usually, this only takes a few minutes and does not delay the breeder for too long, but it greatly helps with the qualification rate of the eggs. Remember that ground eggs are one of the main sources of substandard eggs. Training is one of the methods to reduce egg production, which also includes delaying early egg laying and dispersing all eggs within 5-7 days after seeing one egg into each nest, serving as a demonstration for inducing hens to recognize and enter the egg box. Similarly, breeders should also pick up ground eggs as soon as possible to avoid adverse demonstrations& nbsp;
5. All parts of the bamboo and wooden egg box must be smooth and free of thorns, and should not harm the chicken feet. The pedals of the egg laying box should be able to withstand the weight of several hens and should not deform to the point where they cannot be closed later. The pedals should be well maintained and kept clean, and chicken manure should be scraped off in a timely manner. The top of the egg laying box can easily become a habitat for chickens and become dirty. This can be prevented by pulling a wire at the top. Some people may also set up an iron mesh or add a movable shaft to make the chickens stand unstable& nbsp;
6. At least one week before laying eggs, open the egg laying box. During the first egg laying, close the lower egg laying box and only open the upper one. Train the chickens to use the upper egg laying box as much as possible. The upper egg laying box is usually closed at 2-3 pm in the afternoon, and after picking eggs at 16:00, close the lower egg laying box to prevent the chickens from resting in the egg laying box. Of course, if possible, it is better to turn off the egg box as late as possible, usually half an hour before turning off the lights. Reduce overnight ground eggs. The egg box should be opened the next morning or when the lights are turned on. Do not delay using the next day& nbsp;
7. The initial egg box can be placed on the ground first, and then gradually lifted. The height of the box should be suitable for the hens to enter and exit without being easily 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 this height chicken will only be difficult to climb up& nbsp;
8. Hens need sufficient time to adapt to the egg laying box, and preparation work must be completed before the start of the breeding season. The segmented feeding house egg laying box is installed before the hens move in, and it is generally better to place it at 18 weeks. A fully in and out house is usually placed 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& nbsp;
9. Usually, hens rely on their natural instincts to find safer places to lay eggs, so management should try to minimize the types of safe places to choose from (except for egg boxes). For example, if a feeding line is used and the distance between the feeding line and the side wall is less than 30 centimeters, this narrow area will become a gathering place for ground eggs, and there will also be feeding buckets in the same place. Therefore, chicken coops that use feeding buckets must be hung up after feeding. Some manufacturers' rooster feeding buckets are fixed and cannot be hung up, so attention should be paid. The general way to prevent this trend is to ensure that all these areas have sufficient and uniform light intensity from different angles& nbsp;
2. The egg laying box should be laid with soft, comfortable, moderately elastic, and clean egg laying box padding, such as rice husks, shavings, etc. The thickness of the padding inside the box should be ensured to be one-third, but not more than two-thirds. If it is too full, it will be difficult for the chickens to enter the egg laying box and turn around inside. Bolong has independently designed small grass leaf mats for egg laying boxes, which are very suitable for the environmental requirements of laying hens& nbsp;
3. When starting production, do not add new padding on the ground. Fresh padding should only be placed in the egg laying box to encourage chickens to use the box. After laying eggs, the padding in the box comes into contact with the eggs first, so cleanliness and hygiene are required. The padding in the box should be replaced as often as possible, such as every 2 weeks when replacing shavings, rice husks, etc. It is recommended to use dried pine shavings because of their soft texture and natural defense against insects, bacteria, and mold. Of course, potassium permanganate fumigation is more effective. If conditions permit, regular monitoring should be conducted on the degree of contamination of the bedding in the egg laying box, and cultivation of bacteria, molds, etc. should be carried out. Frequent scratching and compression by hens can gradually lead to thick edges and thin middle of the bedding, even bottoming out. In addition to timely addition, breeders can also pay attention to tidying up regularly. Those who use bottom pads should also pay attention to cleaning, using two sets to rotate disinfection& nbsp;
4. It is important to train the chickens to use the egg box before and after laying eggs. Each hen that does not use the egg box needs to repeat the training 5-6 times or more. It is necessary to strengthen the inspection of the chicken flock every day and promptly detect the chickens that are nesting on the ground. Drive the chickens away from the walls and corners. If you see a hen loosening the surrounding shavings and digging holes to lay eggs in the corner of the chicken coop or under the rooster's feeding bucket, you should pick up the hen and close it in the egg box until eggs are produced. Usually, this only takes a few minutes and does not delay the breeder for too long, but it greatly helps with the qualification rate of the eggs. Remember that ground eggs are one of the main sources of substandard eggs. Training is one of the methods to reduce egg production, which also includes delaying early egg laying and dispersing all eggs within 5-7 days after seeing one egg into each nest, serving as a demonstration for inducing hens to recognize and enter the egg box. Similarly, breeders should also pick up ground eggs as soon as possible to avoid adverse demonstrations& nbsp;
5. All parts of the bamboo and wooden egg box must be smooth and free of thorns, and should not harm the chicken feet. The pedals of the egg laying box should be able to withstand the weight of several hens and should not deform to the point where they cannot be closed later. The pedals should be well maintained and kept clean, and chicken manure should be scraped off in a timely manner. The top of the egg laying box can easily become a habitat for chickens and become dirty. This can be prevented by pulling a wire at the top. Some people may also set up an iron mesh or add a movable shaft to make the chickens stand unstable& nbsp;
6. At least one week before laying eggs, open the egg laying box. During the first egg laying, close the lower egg laying box and only open the upper one. Train the chickens to use the upper egg laying box as much as possible. The upper egg laying box is usually closed at 2-3 pm in the afternoon, and after picking eggs at 16:00, close the lower egg laying box to prevent the chickens from resting in the egg laying box. Of course, if possible, it is better to turn off the egg box as late as possible, usually half an hour before turning off the lights. Reduce overnight ground eggs. The egg box should be opened the next morning or when the lights are turned on. Do not delay using the next day& nbsp;
7. The initial egg box can be placed on the ground first, and then gradually lifted. The height of the box should be suitable for the hens to enter and exit without being easily 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 this height chicken will only be difficult to climb up& nbsp;
8. Hens need sufficient time to adapt to the egg laying box, and preparation work must be completed before the start of the breeding season. The segmented feeding house egg laying box is installed before the hens move in, and it is generally better to place it at 18 weeks. A fully in and out house is usually placed 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& nbsp;
9. Usually, hens rely on their natural instincts to find safer places to lay eggs, so management should try to minimize the types of safe places to choose from (except for egg boxes). For example, if a feeding line is used and the distance between the feeding line and the side wall is less than 30 centimeters, this narrow area will become a gathering place for ground eggs, and there will also be feeding buckets in the same place. Therefore, chicken coops that use feeding buckets must be hung up after feeding. Some manufacturers' rooster feeding buckets are fixed and cannot be hung up, so attention should be paid. The general way to prevent this trend is to ensure that all these areas have sufficient and uniform light intensity from different angles& nbsp;
