Breeding techniques of squab what kind of feed do squab eat

Pigeon is a kind of common bird in our life, and our country has a long history of raising pigeon. And raising pigeons, as a rising breeding industry, can bring considerable economic benefits for people. There are many kinds of pigeons, but squab points out that squab is an one-month-old pigeon whose shell is sold or left behind. What kind of breeding skills do you have for this kind of squab?

Breeding technology of squab

1. Careful observation: if the squab comes out of its shell for 5-6 hours and the breeding pigeon still does not feed it, check and find the reason. If the breeding pigeon is sick, in addition to isolating and treating the pigeon, it is also necessary to transfer the squab out of the nest; if it is the breeding pigeon for the first time, it will not be fed, it should be artificially induced and fed. The method is: put the mouth of the newborn squab gently into the mouth of the breeding pigeon, after several times of induction, the breeding pigeon will be able to.

2. Adequate nutrition: first, newborn pigeons cannot walk and feed, but are fed entirely by their parents; second, they grow and develop rapidly and gain weight quickly. To this end, parent pigeons must be given nutritious feed, especially to increase protein feed, and to increase the number of feeding times.

3. The temperature should be suitable: newborn squab has short feathers and poor ability to keep out the cold. In cold winter, heat preservation should be done well, and heat preservation facilities should be added when the house temperature is lower than 6 ℃. In hot summer season, heat prevention should be done when the house temperature is higher than 26 ℃.

4. Keep the nest clean and dry: the nest pots and bedding grass contaminated and moist by feces should be replaced in time, the houses should be disinfected regularly, and the houses should be kept clean and dry so as to prevent the occurrence of epidemic disease.

5. Pay attention to health care sand: in order to ensure the health of squab and improve its weight, it is necessary to put health sand into squab on time every day to increase the content of trace elements and vitamins and prevent indigestion of squab.

6, grasp the listing time: according to the needs of the market, generally 20-25-day-old can be listed (or acquired). According to practice, the meat ratio listed on the market at the age of 23 is the most cost-effective. The squab to be reserved for breeding must be about 30 days old, and only when the squab can live independently can it be caught away from the parent pigeon.

What kind of feed do squab eat?

1. Spring

In order to do a good job of disease prevention for pigeons, in addition to preparing nutritious food for pigeons, we also need to prepare the necessary drugs to help kill germs around pigeons. For example, the breeder can feed the pigeon with garlic water, and the pigeon's insect medicine is boiled into soup and then fed to the pigeon to prevent the pigeon from being harmed by the disease.

2. Summer

Due to the rise in temperature, food and water are extremely prone to deterioration, and the most common disease at this stage is intestinal diseases. On the whole, in summer, pigeons should frequently change water, take more baths, check feed, feed more rice and corn, add rapeseed, increase the number of mung beans at noon every day, and add a little traditional Chinese medicine to the culture soil. Such as: gentian, licorice, Chuanxinlian and so on, in order to enhance the efficacy of heat-clearing and detoxification.

3. Autumn

It is the main season for pigeons to compete, so it is necessary to strengthen the diet management of pigeons. Breeders to increase the nutritional composition of feed, can be appropriate to add oil food, such as sesame seeds, peanuts, to supplement energy, encounter rainy days to add some oxytetracycline tablets in the water to prevent the invasion of the virus after fatigue.

4. Winter

It is the best time for people and animals to recuperate. Many diseases and stubborn diseases can be significantly improved in the coming year through timely and appropriate amount of supplement in winter. In winter, you can prepare some medium-and high-grade feed for pigeons, and add appropriate amount of honey or cod liver oil emulsion to drinking water every morning, so that pigeons can drink at will.

How to make pigeons reproduce quickly

1. Mating period: mature pigeons, according to the purpose of the breeders, match the male and female into a pair and lock them in a pigeon cage to make them have feelings and even mate and lay eggs. This period is the mating period. Most pigeons can develop feelings during the mating period, become a loving "couple", live together, produce together, and never part. This stage is about 10-12 days.

2. Incubation period: this is the time when male and female pigeons mate and lay fertilized eggs, and then take turns to hatch, which is about 17-18 days. The stage of rearing from the birth of squab to being able to live independently. After the baby pigeon is born, the male and female pigeons produce pigeon milk, take care of the squab together, and feed them in turn. During this period, pigeons begin to mate again and lay another nest of eggs after 2-3 weeks of age, which takes 20-30 days.

3. Nestling period: it takes 4 months from birth to development of squab, and only 3 months for some precocious breeds. At this time, pigeons have all the characteristics of mature pigeons, will be in estrus, mate, and have the ability to reproduce. However, it is not appropriate for pigeons that are just approaching maturity to pair and breed. They should wait until they are fully mature before they can be paired and produced.

How to make pigeons pair quickly

1. Pairing cage: first of all, you can buy a pairing cage and raise the male and female pigeons together. if the male and female pigeons are emotionally unstable, they can be raised in separate columns until they are more familiar with the new environment.

2. selection of season: the pairing of male and female pigeons also has a lot to do with the seasons. generally speaking, spring is the easiest to succeed, while winter is the most difficult, so it is necessary to promote its reproduction in spring as far as possible. warm measures to keep pigeon houses in autumn and winter can avoid the influence of seasons.

3. Good feeding: if you want pigeons to mate as soon as possible, you can consider feeding chopped onions or hemp kernels and avoid injecting drugs as far as possible, because they have certain side effects.

As mentioned above, the method of raising pigeons is not very difficult, but relatively cumbersome. So if the beginners in the beginning, it is best not to breed too much at one time, it is best to gradually increase the number of aquaculture according to their own breeding experience.