BROODY BEHAVIOR LEADS TO PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN HEN

1. 🥚 Broody Behavior

🐔 Broody behavior is a common feature of female breeding behavior. Broody behavior includes nest incubation and nest protection. The chicken will sit on the nest with its feathers ruffled and will not leave the nest even if disturbed. When disturbed, they all raise their feathers and make a cluck sound to drive away foreign objects.

🐔 During egg production, as the hen begins to lay eggs, the level of prolactin in the blood gradually increases and peaks, resulting in the stoppage of egg laying. Usually, when chickens start brooding, they also stop laying eggs, which results in a drop in egg production and economic losses for the farm.

2. 🐔Improvement Method

🐔 In breeding, it can be removed through selection or genetic screening.

🐔Management can be improved by moving the nest box and avoiding accumulating too many eggs in the nest box and trying to take out the eggs every day.

3. 🐓Conclusion:

Improve broody behavior, it can be removed by selection or genetic screening in breeding. In terms of management, nest boxes can be moved and changed location. These are all ways to improve chicken broody behavior.