I have about 350 layers, when they started laying they were giving me about 14 creates per day, but it later dropped to about 11 creates. It stayed like that for a long time, then last week Thursday (after giving them EST for 3 days) it dropped to 10, yesterday I got just 9 creates and 16 and today's yield is not looking good.
Please lemme just get suggestion of any solution or possible causes.
CBC
Pavore9
FarmTech

And they are not up to a year...( 28th November 2015)....they started laying around may this year

Seems they are approaching menopause

Davash222:
Seems they are approaching menopause

I don't think so...just about 5 months inlay

Which feed do you use or rather how do you make your feed?

Tyche:
Which feed do you use or rather how do you make your feed?

I use lifestock layer mash

obiZEAL:
I use lifestock layer mash

Do you formulate yourself or buy ready made feed?

Tyche:


Do you formulate yourself or buy ready made feed?

I buy ready made

obiZEAL:

I buy ready made

Your problem may lie in the feed, I suggest you contact them and get their opinion on the matter.

obiZEAL:
I have about 350 layers, when they started laying they were giving me about 14 creates per day, but it later dropped to about 11 creates. It stayed like that for a long time, then last week Thursday (after giving them EST for 3 days) it dropped to 10, yesterday I got just 9 creates and 16 and today's yield is not looking good.
Please lemme just get suggestion of any solution or possible causes.
CBC
Pavore9
FarmTech

First, it is impossible to have 14 creates of eggs per day from a flock of 350 birds. 350 birds will give you 11.20 creates per day if at all, all are laying which is impossible.

What is Your vaccination schedule? Do you deworm them every six weeks?

IdisuleOurOwn:


First, it is impossible to have 14 creates of eggs per day from a flock of 350 birds. 350 birds will give you 11.20 creates per day if at all, all are laying which is impossible.

What is Your vaccination schedule? Do you deworm them every six weeks?

Thanks G....I only assumed 350 to prevent overestimating, I originally bought 8 cartons and from brooding till laying I lost a few. I also fished out those with less developed comb. So it might be above 350.

Yea I deworm, but not every 6 week ( usually more than) and i vaccinate them every 5 weeks.

The latest dev is that two died on Monday...2 days ago....took them to the vet and the Dr said I should buy antiviral and magadox-N.....that's the drugs they are on now....I hope to see improvement afterwards


Thanks man

obiZEAL:

Thanks G....I only assumed 350 to prevent overestimating, I originally bought 8 cartons and from brooding till laying I lost a few. I also fished out those with less developed comb. So it might be above 350.

Yea I deworm, but not every 6 week ( usually more than) and i vaccinate them every 5 weeks.

The latest dev is that two died on Monday...2 days ago....took them to the vet and the Dr said I should buy antiviral and magadox-N.....that's the drugs they are on now....I hope to see improvement afterwards


Thanks man

I pray and hope you see improvement.

Btw, are they in cage of deep litter?

Alot of things may be as a result of thedrop in their production, check their feed make sure they get enough feed and hope you did not change their feed along the line? Check their water, make sure their water source is clean, sine time when u administer vercine such as Lazota to them, for after some days their production rate definitely will drop and after some days it peaks up. Better still call a trained vet.

IdisuleOurOwn:


I pray and hope you see improvement.

Btw, are they in cage of deep litter?

Deep litter...got 10 creates and 18 today....
There is improvement

DEBJOCH1:
Alot of things may be as a result of thedrop in their production, check their feed make sure they get enough feed and hope you did not change their feed along the line? Check their water, make sure their water source is clean, sine time when u administer vercine such as Lazota to them, for after some days their production rate definitely will drop and after some days it peaks up. Better still call a trained vet.

thanks man....I'm currently treating them for any possible viral or bacterial infection (after I lost two in two days)...and I have seen positive change...thanks