Poultry farmers asked to increase vitamin D3 level in feeds

Poultry farmers in the district have been asked to increase Vitamin D3 level in feeds so as to reduce egg breakage.

A weather advisory bulletin issue by Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said that the sky is expected to be cloudy with chance of scattered rainfall for the next three days.

The bulletin said that active northeast monsoon over the coastal area is likely to bring cloudiness and mild rainfall over the interior districts.

This will reduce the fogginess and raise the day and night temperature. The feed intake in poultry remains normal or slightly elevated. Hence with decreasing daylight, farmers should increase Vitamin D3 level in feed to reduce egg breakage.

The bulletin also asked groundnut cultivation to be carried out during the month . Also, 50 kg seed is required per acre of land that can be treated with Trichoderma viride before sowing.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/poultry-farmers-asked-to-increase-vitamin-d3-level-in-feeds/article6680975.ece