Pre-occupation material for poultry Animal welfare is becoming increasingly important in poultry production. Poultry behavior is an indication of their welfare status. It’s very important to give the animals the opportunity to express their natural behaviors. Pecking is one of the natural behaviors of poultry, so in modern poultry production this needs to be satified. To avoid severe feather pecking or even cannibalism, but also to give meaning to an higher animal welfare level. PECKStone is an easy, effective, inexpensive and safe pre-occupation material with huge advantages for all kind of poultry. PECKStone To well adapt to the age and behavior of the birds, different types of PECKStones are available. Bowl Hardness Use Suits for MEDIUM Orange Medium As from day 1 to an age of about 8-10 weeks. • Rearing, layers - breeders • Broilers • Turkeys • Game birds HARD Yellow Hard As from about 8-10 weeks up to 20 weeks. • Rearing, layers - breeders • Broilers • Turkeys • Game birds EXTRA HARD Red Extra-hard As from about 20 weeks of age. • Layers • Breeders • Turkeys • Game birds AKTIV Black Extra, extra hard As from about 20 weeks of age. • Layers • Breeders • Turkeys FRESH Grey Hard As from about 20 weeks of age. Premium PECKStone, with essential oils and coarse limestone. • • Layers Breeders DUO Blue In between medium and hard Possibility to split in two. Starting from day 1 to an age of about 15 weeks. Hardness ”in between” makes it suitable for younger and slightly older birds. • • Practical in small(ler) housings Utilization for animal welfare reasons or, specific “label” production.
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