POULTRY INCUBATION AND BROODING by EMMANUEL MWESIGE - HTML preview

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INTRODUCTION TO INCUBATION AND BROODING

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their energy and nutrients are going into producing a delightful new covering of feathers.

While many birds will start laying again in no time 20

at all, older birds may be expended from their egg laying days, and their egg production will dwindle significantly.

As hens get older, they will start showing signs of their age. A wrinkled and dull face, heavy eyes, increasing rear size, and lack of energy are al Page 20 of 223

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