Breeding techniques of Meat Pigeon

Meat pigeon is a highly profitable breeding industry. with the improvement of the value and profit of meat pigeons, meat pigeons are becoming more and more popular, and the breeding technology of meat pigeons has become the most concerned topic for farmers. The editor has sorted out the breeding techniques of meat pigeons for you here. Let's have a look.

Breeding techniques of Meat Pigeon in different periods

1. Suckling pigeon stage

Usually, the young pigeons leave the nest (4 weeks old) to survive under the parent pigeon feeding, and the pigeon milk fed in the early stage is similar to that of mammals, so this stage is called suckling pigeon stage. This period is not only an important period for squab to gradually adapt to the external environment, but also an important stage for the rapid growth and development of squab.

2. Child pigeon stage

It is the child pigeon stage before the meat pigeon leaves the nest to the age of 6 weeks. Pigeons in this period are relatively weak, easy to get sick, and have poor ability to fly and feed. Special efforts should be made to strengthen feeding management, feeding 35 times a day and feeding more small pellets.

3. Green pigeon stage

Usually 7-10 weeks of age is the green pigeon stage, during this period, the pigeon weight does not change much, into the first moulting period, the body resistance decreases and is easy to be infected with epidemic disease. Management should be strengthened to prevent the occurrence of epidemic diseases.

4. Sexual maturity

Meat pigeons gradually enter the stage of human maturity after 10 weeks of age, which varies with breeds and individuals. The short age of 34 months is paired into the human breeding period, while the long age of 6 months can not be paired to reproduce. During this period, the physique of pigeons increased rapidly and the development of reproductive system accelerated. Start choosing a mate.

5. Breeding period

This period is the longest and most important period in the life of meat pigeons. From the beginning of pairing to the decline of reproductive ability, it usually lasts for 57 years, and the elderly can last as long as 10 years. During this period, all the organs of the pigeon body have been mature, the physique is strong, and can give full play to the production performance. Therefore, on the basis of keeping pigeon healthy, we should make full use of its breeding value and economic value as much as possible.

6. Old age

After the decline of the reproductive capacity of meat pigeons, the metabolic capacity, feed utilization rate and production performance gradually decreased, lost the feeding value, except for a few excellent individuals should be eliminated in time.

What kind of equipment does pigeon breeding have?

Generally include nest basin, food trough, drinking fountain, health sand bowl, perch, bathtub, pigeon net, foot ring, cushion, matching cage and squab transport cage and so on.

Key points of feeding and Management of Meat Pigeon

1. Ensure the comfort of the living environment

Environmental conditions not only affect the health of pigeons, but also affect their production performance. The environmental factors affecting pigeon production performance include temperature, humidity, light, density, noise, dust and so on. Although mackerel has a certain tolerance to various factors, if it exceeds its tolerance, it will affect its production and health.

Therefore, attention must be paid to adjusting the four indicators of temperature, humidity, ventilation and the content of harmful gases in pigeons, so as to keep warm in winter and cool in summer, dry and clean, and ensure that the concentration of harmful gases must be reduced to the index that does not harm the growth, development and health of meat pigeons.

2. Pay attention to the dynamics of the pigeon flock

Pigeons have a variety of dynamic manifestations, such as doubt, horror, sadness, illness, thirst, hunger, pleasure and courtship. These performances should be carefully observed, from improving the feeding and management personnel, and to meet their desires and requirements, so that they can give full play to their production potential.

3. Adhere to the principle of feeding less and more frequently.

Feeding less frequently can stimulate the pigeon's appetite, so that the parent pigeon can get adequate nutrition, avoid pigeon picky, reduce feed waste, and promote pigeon exercise.

4. Feed should be fixed and timed.

The daily food intake of meat pigeons generally accounts for about 1% of their body weight, and will increase slightly in winter and lactation. The amount of these feeds should be fed equally in different periods. Usually, lactation is fed at 8am, 11:00, 3pm, 5pm and 9pm respectively. Young pigeons are fed once at 8am and 3pm every day, and each pigeon is fed 1520g each time.

5. Add health sand in time

When raising pigeons in large groups, put the health sand in a high dry and cool place and let them eat freely, and the caged meat pigeons should be separated by a separate health sand cup or on the other end of the trough. The amount of health sand consumed by meat pigeons is 5% to 10% of the feed intake. The health care sand should be kept moist and unable to make ends meet. In order to ensure that its active ingredients will not be destroyed and contaminated, it should be replaced every 5 to 7 days.

6. Take a bath frequently

Bathing will clean the pigeon's feathers, prevent the invasion of external parasites, stimulate the secretion of growth hormone in the body, and promote muscle growth and development. Take a bath once a day when the weather is warm, 2-3 times in hot summer, and 1-2 times a week in cold weather. Young pigeons and adult parent pigeons in the playground can make a bath in a corner of the playground. The size of the pool depends on the number of pigeons. A bath with length, width and height of 100 cm, 100 cm and 150 cm respectively can be used for 100 cranes to take a bath in turn.

The water used for bathing should be running water and keep the pool clean at all times. Caged pigeons can take a shower at the top of the cage and turn on the shower regularly every day for about 10 minutes each time. It is worth noting that parent pigeons that are hatching eggs and feeding squab within 10 days of age should not take a bath.

Analysis on the Prospect of Meat Pigeon Culture

1. Analysis of the economic value of meat pigeons.

Pigeon meat is delicate and delicious, which is the first of all flesh and blood products. According to the determination, squab contains more than 17 kinds of amino acids, the total amount of amino acids is as high as 53.9%, and contains more than 10 kinds of trace elements and vitamins, so pigeon meat is not only an ideal food with high protein and low fat, but also an advanced nourishing product.

2. Benefit analysis of meat pigeon breeding.

Meat pigeon has the characteristics of simple feeding and management, low breeding cost, strong adaptability and so on.

① is easy to manage. Female pigeons hatch and raise their own young pigeons. Squab weighs up to 500 grams and can be listed on the market. Unlike other birds, eggs and chicks need to be artificially hatched and fed, and should be managed according to the three stages of nestling, medium and maturity. The immunity and disease resistance of meat pigeons are strong, and the destructive diseases easily infected by other birds are not easy to occur in pigeons.

② has low cost. It costs 7 yuan to raise a pigeon, while an adult pigeon can be sold for about 12 yuan at the current market price.

③ has strong adaptability. The adaptive temperature of meat pigeon is-4 ℃-40 ℃, so it can be raised in all regions of our country.

3. Market analysis of meat pigeons.

At the beginning of this century, due to the economic prosperity in the United States, the consumption level of people's life has generally improved, and the dietary structure has undergone fundamental changes. Pigeon meat not only enters public places such as hotels and clubs, but also with the further understanding of the nutritional value of squab. Residents of some countries in Western Europe and Southeast Asia have also formed the habit of eating pigeon meat, showing a trend of "replacing chickens with pigeons."

With the economic development and the adjustment of people's dietary structure, the domestic consumption of meat pigeons is also increasing year by year. The annual demand for meat pigeons in Hong Kong is more than 10 million, and the annual consumption of meat pigeons in peak years has reached 100 million. in addition, the annual consumption of meat pigeons in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other big cities is also more than 1 million. At present, the breeding of pigeons in China has changed from the initial supply price to the commodity production stage.

The above is our meat pigeon breeding technology, we must remember to take a reasonable and scientific way of breeding in order to feed a healthy meat pigeon, so as to create higher profit value. First-time farmers need to breed on a small scale, not on a large scale for the first time, but to slowly accumulate experience.