Eating hens. Content and breeds

In recent years, people's attraction to suburban life, stay in nature is noticeable. In this regard, growing like mushrooms country plots, horticultural partnerships are developing. Some people decide their small plots of land to make a profitable business. And then the people's memory returns to the time of agricultural activity. Now this is called business. And the most inexpensive and common poultry is poultry. Hens laying hens bring joy, their content is within the power of retired and intelligent teenagers. Moreover, the demand for environmentally friendly poultry products is growing, and such an exciting activity can be the beginning of a serious business.

Content of laying hens

On a small plot of land traditionally contain layers on deep bedding. Chickens laying hens, the content of which allows them to move freely, differ more robust health.

The litter can be peat, sawdust, shavings or straw. Litter is stacked thickly usually before planting a new batch of birds for the entire period of its maintenance. This method of care has a number of advantages: in the winter on the litter the chickens are warm, the labor costs for maintenance are much lower. Sometimes a little grain waste is added to the litter to stimulate the chickens, so that they more actively loosen it. Some poultry keep their laying hens in cages or on mesh floors. The litter changes once in 12 months, and during the year it is periodically added.

Folk craftsmen improve the methods of feeding and drinking, arrange special feeders and drinkers.

Eating hen hens do not require repeated feeding, it is enough to do it twice a day, dry full-fat foods are used as food. Some masters fed chickens with wet mash-bags. With this method it is necessary to pay special attention to the cleanliness of the feeding troughs, remove the fodder residues regularly, wash the feeders, clean and dry them.

Varieties

One of the most common in the egg direction is the laying hen hens of the Leygorn breed. They are mobile, endowed with a living temperament, always busy looking for insects, fodder, small pebbles.

In some localities, as a result of the crossing of chickens with a local breed, the white Russian was bred. Chickens of the layers of this breed have inherited a good egg-laying, excellent flavoring meat qualities. Known Orlovskaya breed of chickens, the origin of which little is known. Attracts poultry-lovers their smart plumage. In deducing the ancient Russian Pavlovian breed, local varieties of chickens were used.

Eating hens are crosses of highly productive breeds, giving a standardized egg. They are well preserved young animals. The conditions of the home farmstead contribute to a higher egg production, which is prolonged at home maintenance up to two years. For people industrious, not indifferent to living nature, breeding laying hens is an exciting activity.