How to make your chicken start laying more eggs
Kelvin Wairimu 
In both layers and kienyenji chicken farming the main aim is more eggs as early as 18 weeks old. However, some chickens may delay laying eggs over 6 months which is a loss to farmers.
To fasten the laying of eggs the farmer must;
5. Deworm the chicken
4. Debugs the chickens
3. Reduce stress
2. Supplement feed with calcium
1. Feed quality feeds with high protein content.
This is how to make your chicken start laying more eggs.
5. Deworm the chickens
One of the major effects of worms on chickens is inhibiting egg formation. It is advisable for farmers to start deworming from two months old and after that once every month.
Most dewormers are applied through drinking water which makes it for farmers to use.
4. Debuging the chickens and their houses.
Bugs and especially mites suck blood from the chickens and in the worst cases are known to kill small chicks. Dusting the chickens’ bodies and houses frequently with powder insecticides is the most effective solution.
Hens infested by mites often don’t lay.
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3. Reduce stress
A change in environment and feed may stress the chicken making them stop laying eggs. In instances of feed change, the chickens should be fed with antistress supplements for consistent laying.
Loudy or too cold environments can also stress the chickens making them reduce their laying.
2. Supplement the feeds with calcium
Calcium is the most crucial element that is often lacking in most chicken feeds. It is responsible for more strong eggshells. Its deficiency is known to cause lameness in poultry.
1. Feed quality feeds with high protein content.
Quality layers feed should have a crude protein of at least 18% crude protein CP. Farmers want cheap feeds whose quality is poor. To get quality feeds you must formulate your own feeds. Quality feeds ensure continuous laying in all the chickens.
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Conclusion
Deworming your chicks, reducing their stress, supplementing them with calcium, and debugging them off mites, and high-quality feeds is the only way to make your chickens lay more eggs.
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