15. CHICK PROCESSING
Trimming the comb
Trimming the dew claw
Beak trimming
Suplementasi vitamin
Dalam air minum
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Observing the comb and wattles of your hens is a clue to determining which are in good
laying production. The hen on the left has a small amount of hormones coursing
through her body. Her comb is small and her wattles have just started to soften and
elongate. The hen on the right is in full production. The hormones have caused her comb
to enlarge and lop and her wattles to elongate. Her comb and wattles are also soft and
pliable to the touch.
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The pelvic bones are
located just below the vent.
This hen has a wide, pale
vent, with pelvic bones well
separated—indicating she
is in good production.
This is an excellent example
of a very fat hen. Notice her
vent is small and very yellow,
she is storing her food and
not utilizing it. The distance
between my thumb and
forefinger indicates the
amount of fat around one of
her pelvic bones—well over a
half inch thick!
22. Large moist vent of a hen in
production
This hen has a small, dry
puckered vent and is not
currently
laying eggs.