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What are the suitable places for raising green shell laying hens?

Eggshells come in brown and white, but have you ever seen green ones? This is the protagonist of today's story, the green-shelled laying hen, which is named after its eggs. Why are its eggs green? In fact, it is because of a gene mutation in its body. During the formation of the eggshell, it secretes a kind of biliverdin, which adheres to the surface of the eggshell, forming this green phenotype. The green-shelled laying hen belongs to the meat and egg dual-purpose breed. It has a compact body, a symmetrical structure, tight feathers, a gray, black, orange-yellow beak, and cyan claws.

So where is the best place to raise green-shell laying hens?

1. Forests

Raising chickens under the forest is a traditional chicken-raising model in rural areas. It not only has low farming input costs, but also does not require artificial management and feeding. Chickens eat by themselves in the mountains and have a large space for activities. Grass and leaf insects in the mountains are scattered chickens, and the food source, so the chickens are truly green and ecologically pollution-free. The choice of mountains and forests is also very important. They should be far away from residential areas, industrial areas, and main roads, otherwise the environment will be polluted if it is not good. When choosing to cultivate mountains and forests, choose places with gentle slopes, clean water sources, and unpolluted streams.

2. Garden

Many farmers raise chickens in tea gardens and orchards, so that the fallen fruits can also be used as food for the chickens, and chicken manure is also organic fertilizer for fruit trees and tea trees, with multiple uses. Pay attention to breeding in the garden. Use old fishing nets or fences around the garden to facilitate the management of chickens. At the same time, the park should be kept clean and have enough water and shelter.

3. Fields

Raising chickens in the field is also a very common breeding method. The surplus food in the field can meet the chickens' foraging needs. Generally, there is no need to feed chickens in the field. The food source in the field is rich, the nutrition is comprehensive and balanced, and the survival rate and egg production rate of the chickens will be very high.