Techniques of raising chickens in Orchard

The local chicken is the most suitable for raising chickens in the orchard because it adapts to the local environment and has stronger disease resistance. Culture density of about 25 per mu of land on the line, every 15 to 20 mu to build a chicken house, chicken house about 50 square meters, should be equipped with automatic drinking water device, the location of the chicken house should be convenient for chicken daily activities and laying eggs. In order to prevent the chickens from being disturbed, it is also necessary to set up fences in the range of activities of the chickens. At ordinary times, the fertilization and spraying of fruit trees should strictly isolate the flock of chickens to prevent pesticide poisoning.

I. selection of chicken seedlings

Orchard chickens generally choose local chicken breeding on the line, because local chickens are more adaptable to the local environment, easier to raise, and easier to sell in the market.

2. Culture density

To raise chickens in the orchard, first of all, we should make a preliminary plan according to the topography and environment of the orchard, that is, according to the area of the orchard, the number of chickens to be raised is generally about 25 chickens per mu, and it is recommended to build a chicken coop every 15 to 20 mu of land. the area of the chicken coop does not need to be too large or too small, about 50 square meters will be fine. But the construction of this chicken coop must be scientific.

First of all, the establishment of the chicken coop is best surrounded by a relatively open and suitable location to facilitate the activities of chickens in the orchard, and the weeds next to them should not be too much or too few, so as to make it easy for chickens to lay eggs and for us to pick them up.

Secondly, we should equip it with automatic drinking water devices and other facilities, and ventilation measures should be done well.

Third, the flock of chickens can not be released too early, if too early due to the cold climate, some chicks resistance is not very good, it may be more difficult to survive. So we should drive the chickens back to the henhouse before the sun goes down.

III. Protective purse seine

The protective net of the orchard had better be made of iron or steel, and a layer of protective net should be set up in the activity area of the flock to prevent some natural enemies of chickens from interfering with the flock and to prevent the chickens from running out of the range. The height of the flock is 2 to 3 meters high.

IV. Disease prevention and control

Because there are many fruit trees and vegetables in the orchard, various pesticides are often used to control diseases and insect pests. Because pesticides are very toxic, chickens will be poisoned if they do not pay attention to them. Therefore, when fertilizing and administering medicine to the orchard, it is best to keep the chicken in the chicken coop and release the chicken at least 3 days after the drug work is completed.

In addition to the harm of pesticides, the disease prevention procedures of chickens themselves must also be carried out strictly and on time, without the slightest slackness. Chicken sheds must be disinfected regularly. If chickens are found to have symptoms, they should be isolated and treated as soon as possible to avoid cross-infection in a large area.