Domestic Poultry:

Introduction:

Easy access to chicken and eggs can be made possible by keeping chickens at home. Breeding of chickens is very easy and not alien to us that until few years ago they were a part of our homes. Breeding of laying hens is best because you can get about 5 to 6 eggs per week per hen. Making a chicken coop is very easy. Chickens can be fed kitchen scraps such as breads, vegetables, or mixed grains among other things or can be fed commercial feed (Copdock Mill Range Layers Pellets) which is easily available in every city.

A good egg-laying hen costs around Rs 400 to 500 and a hen lays an average of 200 eggs per year. Thus, if you keep 10 chickens, you can get 7 to 8 eggs per day, that is about 170 to 180 eggs per month. This way you can feed your family as well as earn extra income by selling extra eggs.

Some Basics of Domestic Poultry:

Here we explain the some baasic points of domestic poultry:

Generations:

Chickens are raised for eggs and meat. While some people keep them as a hobby. Different breeds of chickens are bred for each purpose. Because there are some that give more eggs and some that produce more meat. And some breeds of chickens are good at beauty. There are certain breeds that are better suited for domestic poultry than others. Egyptian, Cross, Golden, Feumi or RIR breed chickens are particularly noteworthy for domestic poultry.

Food:

Chickens eat all kinds of food. They mainly eat grains, fruits, and vegetables as well as insects. They can also be fed commercial feed. The feed contains vitamins, minerals and proteins in balance. Hence, they are more suitable for egg and meat production. Shells of aquatic organisms should also be included in their diet for good egg production. A healthy egg-laying hen eats about 50 percent of her body weight in feed in a week. Chickens eat more feed in winter and less in summer. They can be given any kind of food left over from the kitchen like vegetables, bread or rice etc.

Food for egg laying hens:

Use Layers Pellets Feed from laying hens to increase their egg production. This will also increase the number of eggs produced by the hens and the hens will also look healthier.

Layers Pellets Poultry Feed Tub, 5 Litre

Importance of Layers Pellets Feed:

This feed is of utmost importance in chickens. This not only increases the egg production of chickens but also keeps the chickens healthy. The use of this feed is due to the growth of modern farming and home farming. The growth of a poultry farm depends on its next generation. A farm can survive only as long as its next generation i.e. the number of eggs and children (chicks) is high. By using this feed, the ability to lay eggs in chickens increases many times.

Ingredients:

It contains two types of ingredients, one which increases the number of eggs laid in hens and the other which prevents the hens from becoming weak. These ingredients are listed below.

Analytical Constituents: