Main results of using cage equipment with different tier number in the shop of commercial flock of laying hens

Authors

  • Vladimir Khaustov Altai State Agricultural University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53083/1996-4277-2024-241-11-52-55

Keywords:

poultry farming, commercial flock hens, cage equipment, egg production, economic efficiency

Abstract

Chicken eggs are included in the daily diet of Russians in one form or another as they are a very valuable and dietary food product. There is an annual increase in egg production both in the country and in the Altai Region. In our country, chicken commercial flocks are kept mainly in cage battery systems with a different number of tiers. Therefore, there is a need to identify the effectiveness of their use under specific production conditions. The research goal is to study the effectiveness of using five- and ten-tier cage battery systems of Big Dutchman Company in commercial poultry flock. The studies were conducted on the poultry farm of the OOO “Ptitsefabrika Komsomolskaya” in the Altai Region. The commercial flock of laying hens of Dekalb White cross was used for 235 days starting from the age of 33 weeks. Two groups were formed for the experiment - the 1st (control) group (96,902 laying hens) and the 2nd (trial) group (145,450 laying hens) that were housed in five- and ten-tier cages batteries of Big Dutchman, respectively. It was found that the gross egg yield in the trial group was significantly higher as compared to the control - by 47.0%. At the same time, the hen-day egg production in the trial group did not have any significant differences (156.5-157.6 eggs), and the hen housed average production in the control was higher than in the trial group by 2.0%. The survival rate in the control group was higher than that in the trial group by 4.77%. This is explained by the fact that in poultry houses with fewer tiers, and therefore lesser flock, the birds have healthier conditions. In terms of egg weight, no significant differences were found in the groups (60.25-60.65 g at the end of the experiment). The greatest economic effect was obtained from the use of ten-tier cage batteries and amounted to 6951.28 thousand rubles from the trial flock.

Author Biography

Vladimir Khaustov, Altai State Agricultural University

Dr. Agr. Sci., Prof.

Published

2024-11-28

How to Cite

1. Khaustov В. Н. Main results of using cage equipment with different tier number in the shop of commercial flock of laying hens // Вестник Алтайского государственного аграрного университета. 2024. № 11 (241). С. 52–55.