Intensive Poultry Management for Egg Production, Issue 152 |
Contents
CHOOSING COMMERCIAL LAYING STOCK | 12 |
ENVIRONMENT FOR LAYING STOCK | 19 |
LAYING CAGES | 27 |
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allow not less amino acid battery cages belt birds housed broody bulk bin cage blocks cage systems calcium cent chaff cleaning coccidia cost day length Deadstock deep litter house dichlorvos disease Disinfection droppings pit Ectoparasites egg collection egg production egg quality ensure environment equipment factors farm feed intake feed trough feeders floor area formalin ft candles Fully-stepped gangway genotype glass fibre glass fibre ceiling hoppers increase kg 1 sq labour laying bird laying cycle laying flock laying house light intensity livestock liveweight minimum monorail moult nest boxes nipple drinkers nitrogen number of birds occur packing station peck-order period phosphorus poultry house problem protein pullets raised floor rearing reduce result semi-stepped shell quality slats sq ft stepped cages stocking density strains Table tier tonne Total units usually ventilation rate vitamins weeks of age wire floors