UNDERSTANDING EGG FARMING OPERATION PM me on FB for download fb.com/marcofelix.valdez

1. LABORATORY EXERCISE NO.4
REPORTED BY:
VALDEZ, MARCO FELIX S.

2. INTRODUCTION
 Production of table eggs requires the raising of egg type
pullets
 In tapping the maximum potential of the laying flock, a
good knowledge of the right facilities and equipment to
be used is necessary.
 Likewise, a good grasp of the anangement routine in
raising pullets is a prerequisite to ensure the flocks high
productivity

3. OBJECTIVES
 Name and describe facilities used in egg production
 Identify the characteristic of a good layer
 Outline the management routine in raising pullets for egg
production
 Outline the management routine in maintaining laying
hens
 Compute for the profitability of an egg production
enterprise

4. I. Namethe following cage types:
1. Brooder (cage)
an enclosure or other structure, usually heated,
used for rearing young chickens

5. Name the following cage
types:
QUESTION NO. 1
Nagmahal…. Nasaktan  NAGKILAY!!!

6. I. Namethe following cage types:
2. Grower Cage are made suitable for the 9 week
birds onwards to 18 weeks .

7. I. Namethe following cage types:
3. Layer Cage In which birds over 18 weeks of age are
reared, usually up to 72 weeks of age.

8. II. Characteristics of Good and Bad Layer
REFERENCE POINT
COMB
GOOD
Should be full, large, waxy,
bright red and warm
BAD
Has small scaly, pale and
shriveled comb wattle

9. II. Characteristics of Good and Bad Layer
REFERENCE POINT
EYES
GOOD
Should be large, bright,
prominent and sparkling
BAD
Has small, sleepy/dull and
sunken eyes

10. II. Characteristics of Good and Bad Layer
REFERENCE POINT
VENT
GOOD
Should be wide, oval, moist
and warm
BAD
Have dry vent, small and tight,
round and cold

11. II. Characteristics of Good and Bad Layer
REFERENCE POINT
PUBIC BONE SPREAD
GOOD
Should have flexible pubic
bones and wide apart, allows 3
fingers to fit between
BAD
Tight, quite rigid and narrow,
and not allowing fingers

12. II. Characteristics of Good and Bad Layer
REFERENCE POINT
ABDOMEN
GOOD
Deep and soft, easily pliable
without body fat accumulation
by probing fingers
BAD Hard and shallow abdomen

13. III. Discuss the immunization scheme of
pulletsAGE VACCINE
Day 1 (IB+NCD live)
Day 12 (IBD Live)
Day 14 ( IB variant)
Day 18 ( IBD Live)
Day 24 ( IBD Live
Day 28 ( NCD La Sota)
Week 5 ( Fowl Pox)
Week 6 ( MG Live)
Week 8 ( Infectious Coryza)
Week 10 ( IB+NCD Live)
Week 14 ( Infectious Coryza)
Week 16 (IB+ND+EDS Killed)

14. IV. Routine Practiced in Egg Production
FEEDING
BROODING
Young birds are reared on full feed (ad
libitum) 20% CP
PULLET Contains 14% CP, 2,700-2,900 kcal ME/kg
LAYERING
Contains 17-18% CP, 2,500-2,700 kcal
ME/kg and 3% calcium

15. IV. Routine Practiced in Egg Production
COLLECTION
AUTOMATIC
Where hens lays eggs onto an
angled wire floor which rolls the
eggs toward the front of the
cage.
MANUAL
COLLECTION
Contains 14% CP, 2,700-2,900
kcal ME/kg