Should we feed water to raise chickens in winter?

In winter, chickens need to be fed with water, because in winter, chickens also need to drink water to maintain normal life activities. And when the weather is very cold, the drinking water needs to be slightly heated for the chickens to drink, so as not to stimulate the chickens with diarrhea.

At normal temperatures, chickens should be fed twice as much as they eat. Because of the cold climate in winter, the food intake of chickens is relatively reduced, and the amount of water fed can also be reduced appropriately. The weekly age and laying rate of chickens are different, and the amount of water fed is also different. The younger the age, the lower the laying rate and the amount of water fed. On the contrary, the older the age is, the higher the laying rate is, and the amount of water fed should be increased accordingly.

Freezing occurs in most areas in winter, so the water pipes where chickens drink water can easily be frozen. In order to prevent the chickens from running out of water, breeders should always pay attention to the fact that once the water pipes are frozen, they need to melt the ice and heat the water slightly for the chickens to drink. Or you can store some clean water at home and add it to the chicken cage sink on time every day.

The sink should be cleaned frequently and the water in it needs to be changed frequently to ensure that the drinking water is clean and clean. And the sink can not add too much water at a time, lest chickens get wet when drinking water, get sick, and cause chicken flu. You can buy the kind of sink with a device to prevent chickens from entering, which can be well avoided.