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Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - John@ - 11-11-2014
If you want egg layers to lay profitably after the first year, you’ll have to force molt them. Formerly, commercial farms will starve their birds to induce molting, but due to pressure from animal right groups, researchers are looking for alternative methods that don’t involve starving. I’ll like to know your view on this, are you against all methods of force molting?
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - Henlus - 11-11-2014
Some animal activists will never cease to amaze me. As for me, I have no problem with whatever form of molting, but if molting without starvation is effective, I'll prefer it though it may cost more.
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - FarmKing - 11-14-2014
I have no problem with force molting too. That's how you can get larger eggs. Customers wants larger eggs.
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - Donk - 11-14-2014
(11-14-2014, 09:40 AM)FarmKing Wrote: I have no problem with force molting too. That's how you can get larger eggs. Customers wants larger eggs.
You mean this is the secret behind all these large eggs we see in the market?
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - Henlus - 11-17-2014
(11-14-2014, 02:53 PM)Donk Wrote:(11-14-2014, 09:40 AM)FarmKing Wrote: I have no problem with force molting too. That's how you can get larger eggs. Customers wants larger eggs.
You mean this is the secret behind all these large eggs we see in the market?
He's right. I don't know if some birds naturally lay large eggs, but I know that if you force molt you'll get larger eggs.
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - John@ - 12-08-2014
Nice replies so far.
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - Sammysf - 01-08-2015
What is d meaning of molt
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - FarmTech - 01-08-2015
(01-08-2015, 08:39 AM)Sammysf Wrote: What is d meaning of molt
Birds normally molt once a year during winter. During this time, they loose their feathers and grow new ones. They don't usually lay eggs during this period. Molting can be forced artificially by restricting feed and/or water, or by manipulating feed to create defficiency. Commercial producers usually do this to make the birds lay eggs a second year.
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - John@ - 01-16-2015
Tnks for the replies so far. Fasting in man or animal is not cruel, doctors will tell you it's beneficial for the health. Eagles do fast for 3 days every year as they molt.
RE: Force Molting Chickens without Feed Restriction - John@ - 02-10-2015
Does anyone know how to go about force molting? Give me book or practical experience.