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Causing chicken stress factors in laying hen houses

Chickens are a relatively timid animal, especially when raising chickens in chicken layer cages for sale. Any sudden change in environmental conditions can cause stress in the flock. In the case of laying hens, a stress response will result in a slow growth of the laying hens and a decrease in egg production performance. So how do you reduce this stress response?

 

 

 

 

1. Large noise outside the house, or high and low temperature in the house, excessive density of the flock, poor ventilation, unreasonable lighting control, and excessive light can cause stress in the flock.

2. Eggs weighing, immunizing, transferring, breaking, and refueling can also cause stress reactions in the flock.

3. Strangers, as well as rats, dogs, cats, etc. entering the house will also cause a stress response to the flock.

4. The lack or deficiency of nutrients in chicken feed, the loss of water in the chickens, and the conversion of the working procedures of the breeders can cause stress in the flock.

Measures to reduce the stress of chickens in laying hens:

1. Keep the environment inside and outside the house quiet, avoid noise and loud noise.

2. Farmers should try to arrange at night when catching chickens, transferring groups and immunizing to reduce the disturbance to the chickens.

3. Except for the breeding personnel and technicians, other personnel are strictly prohibited from entering the chicken house. Animals such as birds, cats and dogs are strictly prohibited from entering the chicken house.

4. Control the various nutrients required by the chickens, and at the same time do the maintenance of the environmental conditions in the house when buy chicken farm equipment in Ghana.