Systems eggs for aviary
houses
Eggs laid on the system is a common problem in aviary
systems. To avoid it we recommend:
• To promote birds perching as high as possible during
night, this avoids crowding in front of the nest box
in the morning.
• High perching can be promoted by using a longer
dimming period.
• A light intensity in the system close to the light
intensity in the rest of the house helps to create a
space in the system not comfortable to lay eggs.
• Avoid lights in the system that also light the nest
box.
• It is essential to promote birds use of perches and
plateau’s to move up and down in the system or
in between systems.
• Vertical movement can be stimulated by limiting
access to water or feed on certain levels. When
this is practised it is at the utmost importance to
check if birds living on these levels eat and drink
sufficiently.