How long does it take for a chick from birth to laying an egg?

It generally takes about 20 weeks from the brooding period to the laying period. The feeding and management technology of the feeding line of the laying hens at each stage is divided into the backup period (the brooding period) and the laying period according to the age and physiological state of the egg-type chickens. Expect.

Usually, 0-20-week-old chickens are called backup chickens. This stage is the backup period, and the backup period is divided into brooding period and rearing period. The brooding period generally refers to chicks aged 0 to 6 weeks, and the brooding period refers to chicks aged 7 to 20 weeks, and the laying period occurs after 20 weeks of age.

Raised laying hens generally have a cycle of about 500 days, or start to be eliminated or enter moulting, and the number of eggs produced is about 300.

1. The laying cycle of laying hens has a certain relationship with feeding management. In normal feeding and management, generally brown-shell laying hens see eggs within 150 days (white-shell laying hens are about 130 days), and about 200 days (white-shell laying hens are about 180 days). ) reaches the peak of egg production, which can last for about 200 days, and the egg production rate gradually declines. When the input of feeding and egg production is equal to the income from egg production, it can be eliminated or forced to moult. The whole production cycle is about 500 days.

2. The number of eggs produced in a production cycle of laying hens is related to the variety of laying hens. The number of eggs produced by fine varieties is high, while the number of eggs produced by local hybrid varieties is small. At the same time, it is closely related to feeding management and diseases, and sick laying hens have no breeding value.

3. To raise chickens, you must master chicken raising techniques and manage them.

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Chicks: Newly hatched chickens. 0 days - 50 days for chicks. The newly hatched chicks have enough yolk in their bodies, which can supply some nutrients to the chicks within 3-5 days. Timely feeding will help the chicks absorb the egg yolks in the abdomen, facilitate the excretion of meconium, and promote their growth and development. important part.

The feeding of the chicks can be started after the chicks drink enough water for 3 hours, but once 6-70% of the chicks can move around freely, it is advisable to start eating when half of the chicks in the chick group have pecking behavior.