The sand shell egg is an abnormal egg, which is mainly manifested as a rough and unsmooth surface, with many small bumps, and the eggshell is relatively thin and very easy to break. The economic value of this egg is relatively low, which will seriously affect the breeding income of farmers. What is the specific reason for chickens laying sand shell eggs, and what should chickens do when they have the problem of laying sand shell eggs?
1. The reason why chickens lay sand shell eggs
There are many reasons for chickens to lay sand shell eggs: lack of calcium, lack of vitamin D3, chickens themselves suffer from diseases, such as Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, Escherichia coli and other diseases, which will have a negative impact on their egg production, resulting in poor quality eggs such as sand shell eggs and thin-shell eggs in chickens. In addition, when there is a problem with the reproductive system of chickens, there is inflammation of the oviduct can also increase the risk of producing sand shell eggs.
Second, what to do if the chicken lays sand shell eggs
1.Ensure that the nutrition of the laying hens is sufficient
In order to avoid laying sand shell eggs, it is necessary to prepare feed reasonably to ensure that the feed of laying hens contains enough minerals and vitamin D3, especially the content of calcium and phosphorus is sufficient. You can add an appropriate amount rich in vitamin D3: cod liver swordsman + dimension mine swordsman to promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus and help improve sand shell eggs.
2.Use of medications
For the problem of sand shell eggs in chickens caused by reproductive system diseases such as salpingitis, we can use: Shu Egg Swordsman + Youdan Swordsman, which can effectively alleviate fallopian tube inflammation, improve the quality of eggs, and effectively improve the condition of abnormal eggs such as soft shell eggs, sand shell eggs, deformed eggs and blood-spotted eggs in chickens.
The above is an introduction to the reasons for laying sand shell eggs and how to improve them, I hope the above content can be useful to you. Follow me and learn Xi poultry farming knowledge and technology together.