Métodos de Muda Forzada en Gallinas de Huevo Comercial.

Abstract

The technique of forced molting in hens, it was initially used in the United States in 1960, and they are currently applying various methods in different countries. The first production cycle ranges from 14 to 16 months, during this time, the birds have reached their highest peak of production is not cost effective, is therefore, the poultrymen have been used in the present induction of forced molting, to obtain a second laying cycle with the same birds. The aim was to find the same methods to promote forced molting in laying hens, there are multiple ways to perform the molting in our country the application of different methods to induce the forced molting both pharmacological and nutritional rarely been used since requires more labor and cost because they are used for experiments, while in the methods more used by several poultrymen is the management method (restriction of water, food and light), which is considered classic and is characterized by its simplicity and low costs. Forced molting is a useful tool because it provides several advantages which let to obtain of greater numbers of eggs, with a better quality of them, both inside and outside larger egg and therefore a prive increase, which optimizes economic and productive.