Chickens Loman Brown is an artificially bred breed. The aim of the work of breeders was to breed cross, which has increased egg production and is well adapted to a variety of climatic conditions. The breed appeared in 1970 and almost immediately gained recognition as one of the most successful crosses.
The classic breed is the result of crossing four intermediate, so it is impossible to get a pure hybrid at home.
Breed characteristics
The stock of chickens comes from Germany. It is there that they are bred by crossing four hybrids, resulting in outsex birds with excellent egg production. At the age of 24, laying hens are brownish-red in color, and roosters are yellow.
Chickens Loman Brown are not large. Weight klush is about two kilograms, and roosters - up to three. In adults, the plumage is reddish-brown, with a dark edging and light down. Roosters have a beige color; white individuals with rare brown feathers are also found.
According to the description, the Loman Brown breed of chickens has several varieties:
- Classic.
- Light.
- Tradition.
- Extra.
They differ in the size of the eggs produced, economic indicators.
Conditions of detention
Chickens Loman Brown are distinguished by good health and excellent chick survival. According to statistics, about 95 percent of chickens survive.
Cross quickly adapts to any conditions of detention. They can be grown in different climatic zones, contained in aviaries, cages or on the floor.
If you want to get a good laying hen, which will give a lot of eggs, it is necessary to provide her with optimal conditions.
Temperature for chickens
Loman Brown chickens are recommended to be kept at a temperature of about eighteen degrees. In such conditions, they will constantly give an egg. Chickens of this breed perfectly tolerate frosts down to minus 25 degrees, but after such conditions, Klosh’s immunity decreases and egg laying decreases. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to insulate the chicken coop for the winter so that it has a plus temperature.
Landing density
Loman Brown breed laying hens are demanding on holding area. To ensure normal egg production, it is recommended to plant no more than eight individuals (if grown on the floor). If this condition is not fulfilled, then the bird begins to peck eggs and relatives. Norm on a nest - no more than four klush. Provided that the birds are kept in cages, it is necessary to provide at least 500 square centimeters per unit.
Shine
Light is important for chickens of any breed. To increase the egg production of Loman Brown chickens, it is necessary to provide at least 16 hours of light. At home, with a decrease in daylight hours, it is necessary to provide additional illumination and make sure that the temperature in the chicken coop is always positive. Otherwise, egg production will decrease.
To increase egg production, it is important to observe the correct lighting mode. There should be only one age bird in the house, otherwise it will not work to comply with the lighting requirements.
Feeding
Loman Brown laying hens are demanding on feed. In the conditions of the farmstead it is difficult to assess the quality of feed.
About one hundred and twenty grams of feed per day is needed per head. In the feed mixture must be at least 15% protein and 5% calcium. Necessarily in the diet should be shell rock or limestone, vitamin top dressing.
Do not feed the birds with whole grain, as it is digested for too long. Usually they are fed a crushed mixture, sprouts. If they are fed with whole grains, then they provide free access to the gravel chips so that the bird can fill its goiter.
In private households, it is recommended to diversify the diet. They can be given beets, cabbage, root crops. A good source of vitamins are squash, pumpkin, and corn. If there is no way to provide chickens with paddocks, then greens are introduced into the diet. Under these conditions, hens will produce large and very tasty eggs.
The following influences feed intake:
- Mass Kloshi.
- The mass of the egg.
- Conditions of detention.
- The quality of the feed and its structure.
- The presence of crude fiber in the diet.
In general, raw fiber does not play a special role in raising chickens, but it has a positive effect on digestion. Fiber, introduced into the diet in the second half of the cultivation, favorably affects the appetite of young animals, especially at the beginning of production, when the appetite of the bird is unsatisfactory, and klusha needs nutrients.
According to the manufacturer, Loman Brown should receive crude fiber in the amount of five percent of the daily diet.
Cereals and their processed products can be used as crude fiber. If there are any other foods rich in fiber, then they should also be included in the diet.
Optimization of feeding helps to get a large egg. To achieve this, it is necessary to include crude protein, methionine, linoleic acid in the diet. These substances are found in vitamin supplements for laying hens.
When achieving high productivity, it is necessary to monitor the structure of the feed, observe the feeding time. You can carry out procedures to stimulate the amount of feed eaten. For this, the menu should have raw fiber, optimal temperature.
Trace elements and vitamins
For chickens, it is necessary to create conditions under which Klush will receive all the nutrients and microelements they need. To do this, you can use special feed additives introduced into the feed in accordance with the instructions. Thus, the bird is provided with all the necessary micro-ingredients.
Sometimes in stressful situations, vitamin C may be required. In general, it is not necessary for chickens, but in stressful situations you can not do without it. This vitamin is introduced into the diet at the rate of 100 mg per kilogram of feed weight.
Productivity
In the description of the Breed Brown breed of chickens, it is said that the productivity of chickens reaches 320 or more eggs per year. However, after ninety weeks of active masonry, egg production falls. Because of this, in the conditions of factories they are no longer held.
At home, the bird has been kept for about three years, but according to reviews, the Loman Brown chickens are best kept for no more than two years. As noted by poultry farmers, from the beginning of laying until the ninetieth week, the size and weight of the egg increases. In general, the mass spread can be in the region of 50 to 80 grams.
Water and productivity
In order for klushi to give many large eggs, it is necessary to provide chickens with free access to clean water. It should be at least 20 degrees. If the bird drinks little, then it starts to eat little and, as a result, egg production decreases. During the hot period, klush consume a lot of water to regulate body temperature.
Growing young
At home, it is impossible to breed young animals of this breed. This is due to the peculiarities of obtaining cross-country: four types of chicken hybrids are used for it. The breeding scheme is complex, so the Loman Brown breed of hens is bred only industrially and not otherwise. At home, in incubators, poultry farmers can get birds that are similar in color or in some other characteristics, but they will not have all the qualities of a Broken.
In order to obtain the exact breed, private traders purchase either ready-made young stock from the producer, or order an incubation egg.
When raising chickens, it is important to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. This is the only way to grow a good pick with the qualities stated in the description.
When keeping Loman Brown hens, it is necessary to strictly observe the temperature regime. Kids begin their life with a temperature of 35 degrees. Then, gradually, it is reduced every two days by two degrees. From the second week of life, chicks should get used to a temperature of 29 degrees. Further, the decrease occurs by two degrees every week, bringing the regime to 18-20. Such results should be in 40 days.
To get healthy chicks, you need to provide around-the-clock lighting in the first three days. Then go to intermittent lighting. For this, a special automatic device is used that turns on and off the electricity every four hours of light and two darkness. From a ten-day period, young animals are transferred to the usual lighting mode for chickens.
Highsex Loman Brown chickens and other varieties are grown under certain conditions of care. It is important for chickens to provide good ventilation, as well as to vaccinate in a timely manner.
Opinions of poultry farmers
According to reviews, the description of Loman Brown chickens corresponds to reality: they have high egg production and practically do not get sick. Single poultry farmers encountered some difficulties in growing the breed. This happened when the conditions for keeping and rearing birds were not respected. Also, those who tried to breed the cross on their own by laying the egg in incubators did not get the result described by the manufacturer. As a result, chicks came out, similar in some respects to Loman, but they were completely different. Moreover, their main difference from their parents is low productivity. In the descendants of Loman, egg production falls almost in half, and the survival rate of chickens by the end of the second year is only 80% of the livestock.
General guidelines for raising chickens
Having decided to start breeding the Loman Brown breed, you need to prepare in advance for the appearance of chickens. For them, you need to organize a place, check the ventilation, and also provide heating, light. Necessarily the house warms up to 36 degrees. It is best to warm up one day before the moment of settlement. As soon as the place of keeping the bird is warmed up, ventilation is turned on.
Chickens will drink a lot, so it is important to ensure access to clean, warm water. To do this, you can place nipple drinkers or put classic floor models. You should also think in advance what exactly will feed the chicks. It is best to purchase ready-made compound feeds: they contain almost all the nutrients necessary for a young bird. For each period of chicken development, there is a certain compound feed, taking into account the characteristics of the body.
Vaccination
According to the description, Loman Brown chickens need vaccination. This method allows you to fence livestock from unwanted diseases.
There are several methods for vaccinating chickens:
- Aerosol.
- Vaccination through drinking water.
- Individual vaccination.
Each method has its own characteristics. With an individual bird feels good, it quickly develops immunity. This method ensures that each individual is vaccinated.
When vaccinating through drinking water, it is necessary to withstand the bird for at least two hours without water and only then give the medication to drink.
It is easy to vaccinate with the aerosol method, but this method may have some disadvantages.
Vitamins
In the first three days after vaccination, vitamins are necessarily given. It is also recommended that they be given at least once a week. Thus, the bird replenishes all the substances necessary for normal functioning.
Beak pruning
According to reviews, Chickens Loman Brown may need a beak trim. When keeping a bird at home, this procedure may not be required. However, when kept on the floor or in the cages of several pieces, beak trimming is mandatory to prevent cannibalism and pecking of eggs. Also, key trimming helps prevent food scatter.
The beak is cut only in an adult bird that has not been stressed for a week. The procedure is carried out with a sharp instrument. Before trimming, do not feed the birds for twelve hours. Immediately after the procedure, she is fed plenty. Simultaneously with trimming, the temperature in the chicken coop is increased. Within five days, increase daylight hours by an hour. Vitamins are added to the diet to reduce stress.
When keeping Chickens Brown breeds, it is important to check daily the supply of water, feed, monitor the health status, as well as conduct ventilation of the room. It is important to ensure proper lighting, temperature in the chicken coop.
When assessing the state of health, only information on the amount of feed and water consumed is not used. The status of the litter is also evaluated. On it you can determine what problems Klosh have and what actions need to be taken to solve them.
When deciding to breed Loman Brown, it is important to maintain a tight fit. It is recommended to plant no more than seven special ones per square meter. Depends on what the egg production will be and what size the eggs will be.
The quality of the egg is influenced by the nest. They regularly update the litter, they must be kept clean. In one nest there should be no more than four klush. To reduce the number of eggs that are not laid in nests, they should be collected as often as possible. With the right approach, one hen can give at least three hundred tasty, healthy and large eggs a year.