From early February the final stage of preparation is underway to transfer the birds to the laying pen. If the hen is too thin, longevity and egg production can be impacted, but if the hen is too fat the results can be equally devastating. Good health and condition for both the hen and the cock, must be achieved. 

It’s critical to maintain bird health throughout laying season, and nutrition plays an important role here; maximizing egg production, fertility and hatchability and laying the foundations for optimum breeding. And of course,  as soon as the egg is laid our ability to influence decreases, so it’s critical we get this 
stage right.

The Marsdens Feed philosophy is to manufacture the best diets with the highest quality raw materials to support your game birds all year-round, producing stronger, healthier poults.

All the feeds are highly nutritious; the objective to produce excellent sized poults with many game farmers endorsing this high protein feed strategy.

Following the Starter phase, Marsdens Early Grower is the next diet to be fed.