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Birds and fowls are more suited to cold than to hot weather. They lay more eggs in cold weather because they are not stressed. Fowls do not perspire but they pant for breath and need much drinking water in hot weather. So that they will lay more eggs, do not leave them under the heat of the sun; if they are allowed to roam about, let them seek shade. Give them wet food and crushed shells during very hot weather.

Source: Agricultural & Industrial Life, Mar-Apr 1991
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GOOD LAYERS

Layers will lay eggs regularly if they are kept away from noise and disturbances.The effect of noise and disturbances on 4,000 layers was studied by four scientists from the University of Zagreb, Yugoslavia. When a strong electric bell was sounded, the number of eggs laid was decreased; when a stronger sound, the fireman’s siren was sounded, decrease in eggs laid was bigger. When the 2 sounds - bell or siren were simultaneously sounded, the hens, struck with fear, tried to see the source of the noise. Not one laid egg.

In this event, 240 out of 4,000 (6%) died, 480 (9%) did not lay eggs; 3,720 (93%) suffered obstetrical defects, 1,640 (41%) got indigestion problems and 360 (9%) got respiratory sicknesses.

Source: Phil. Farmers’ Journal Sept 1978
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Poor Layers

Poor layers cost food and space, and so should be removed. The marks of a poor layer are:

* The comb is pale, dry and withdrawn at the top and below the throat.
* The eyes are dim.
* The hen is thin and inactive.
* The appetite is poor, and the maw or crop is empty.
* Yellow color surrounds the eyes, legs and bill. A good layer has no such color.
* The hips are hard, thick and narrow (at 2 fingers wide).
* The rear (rectum) is yellow, small and shrunken.
* The body is shallow, narrow and short.

Source: PCARRD Farmnews, March 1984

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USES OF EGG SHELLS

According to researchers from Brent School, Baguio City, egg shells have certain uses that are not benefited from, such as:

* Fertilizer — egg shells contain calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur. When applied on
cabbage plants, the leaves became wider, greener and the heads bigger.
* Cement — although it does not dry easily, cement from egg shells are smooth binder for bricks in the following proportions:
= 1 part cement
= 2 parts crushed egg shells
= Paste — strengthens paste when mixed with starch.

Source: Phil. Farmers’ Journal March 1981