Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Стаття поширюється на умовах ліцензії CC BY 4.0 Тваринництво, кормовиробництво, збереження та переробка... Nevmerzhytskyi D.V., Verbelchuk S.P. Improvement of the housing system for laying hens in organic table egg productionThe article considers current issues of improving the housing system for laying hens as an integral component of organic table egg production technology.It has been established that providing appropriate housing conditions is one of the key factors determining the efficiency of organic poultry farming, as it directly affects the welfare of laying hens, their productivity, the veterinary and sanitary status of poultry farms, and the quality of the products obtained.The current legislative and regulatory framework of Ukraine and the European Union governing the requirements for organic poultry production was analyzed, and the results of recent domestic and foreign scientific studies on the organization of housing systems for laying hens were summarized.The purpose of the study was to substantiate scientifically the directions for improving the housing system for laying hens under organic table egg production, taking into account the requirements of current legislation and the natural and climatic conditions of the Zhytomyr Polissia region.The research was based on the methods of analysis, comparison, synthesis, systematization and regulatory analysis of scientific publications, legislative acts and international regulatory documents.It has been established that the housing system for laying hens is a complex of interrelated technological elements, including poultry house microclimate, organization of outdoor ranging areas, litter quality, stocking density, lighting regime, biosecurity and veterinary and sanitary control.It has been proved that the efficiency of organic egg production depends not on individual technological measures but on their integrated implementation, taking into account the biological characteristics of birds and regional production conditions.Based on the conducted analysis, the main components of the housing system for laying hens were generalized, a structural model of interaction between its elements was developed, and priority directions for improving organic table egg production technology under the conditions of the Zhytomyr Polissia region were identified.Adaptation of technological solutions through optimization of indoor microclimate, improvement of ventilation systems, maintenance of proper litter quality, rational organization of outdoor ranging areas, strengthening of biosecurity measures and implementation of continuous production monitoring was proposed.The practical significance of the obtained results lies in the possibility of applying them in the development of technological regulations for organic table egg production, improvement of housing systems for laying hens at farms of different ownership forms, and enhancement of the efficiency of organic poultry enterprises.
Source: Taurian Scientific Herald
Authors: D.V. Nevmerzhytskyi, S.P. Verbelchuk
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7204682728