Egg contains vitamins, a protein and mineral substances. Eggs strengthen joints and bones, increase brain activity, stimulate the immune system. Besides, this product is acquired for 97-98% by a human body. In family economy the cultivation of hens plays a large role because of high food usefulness of eggs. However it happens that hens suddenly cease to rush.
The reasons why hens ceased to lay eggs, can be various. The main of them: - wrong conditions of keeping; - fright and stress;
- improper feeding; - infections and diseases;
- carelessness of the owner.
Wrong conditions of keeping of laying hens
One of the reasons why hens ceased to rush - too low or high temperature in the hen house. Optimum temperature for hens is 20-23os, not higher than 25 wasps. Hang up the thermometer in the hen house - it is the most reliable way to define as far as conditions of keeping meet the requirements. If necessary warm the hen house or more often air it.
Air the hen house more often and you keep it clean. You watch that in it there was enough light and temperature, optimum for birds.
The lack of light of the hen house can be other cause of decrease in a yaytsenosnost at laying hens. Experienced veterinarians and owners of poultry farms recommend not to turn off the light in this room for the night, and to let out birds on fresh air in the fenced place intended for their walking in the afternoon. Besides, indoors, where there are laying hens, has to be rather spacious. If in the hen house there are too many hens, it can become one of the reasons why they cease to rush. You watch that in the hen house there were places for a laying of eggs. Excess roosters to an otsazhivayta to the certain open-air cage. On ten hens one rooster suffices.
Other reasons of decrease in a yaytsenosnost at hensFright and stress. Chickens are very timid birds. Anything is capable to subject them to a stress, from a heavy rain before loud shout. And therefore various unexpected and concerning situations often lead to the fact that hens cease to give eggs.
Some hens can peck the just laid eggs, especially at deficiency of calcium.
Improper feeding. When the bird lacks the firm food and food rich with calcium, vitamins and minerals, she ceases to lay eggs or the last leave without shell. In this case it is recommended to change a forage for new and to enter missing vitamins into a diet of hens. To fill a lack of calcium, give them the crushed shells or a shell from eggs.
If hens already long time ceased to lay eggs, it is necessary to address the veterinarian.
Hens can suffer from various diseases and infections. Only consultation of the doctor-veterinarian can improve situation. Sometimes the owner of hens by carelessness thinks that they ceased to rush. However rather often crows, mice, rats or wild animals steal eggs from the hen house because of what a deceptive impression is made that eggs were not at all. Rats do it very cunning: one of them takes egg in paws, then lays down on a back, and the others bring it together with a trophy to the dwelling. Crows act much more simpler: having taken egg in a beak, they fly away. Also it should be taken into account that chicken lays eggs in order that from them to sit out chickens. When she understands that its eggs vanish, she can change the place of a laying. Properly look in all hen house corners, it is possible that you will find them.