Breeding experience of red-bellied golden pheasant

Although the red-bellied pheasant contains a "chicken" in its name, it does not belong to the chicken, it is very different from the ordinary chicken we usually see, the red-bellied pheasant actually belongs to a kind of bird, the feather is very beautiful, the breed is very precious, but its nutrition is extremely rich, so people began to study and domesticate the red-bellied pheasant.

What is the red-bellied Caragana?

The red-bellied golden pheasant, also known as the golden pheasant, belongs to the ornithoptera, pheasant family and pheasant genus. It is not only the most beautiful bird among pheasants, but also a precious species unique to our country. Golden pheasant has always been regarded as a precious mountain with high ornamental and edible value. After years of research and domestication, Caragana has achieved artificial breeding and reproduction, and has become a unique and world-famous ornamental rare bird in China, and it is also a rare mountain game, which is widely loved by people.

Reproduction and breeding of Golden pheasant

The red-bellied golden pheasant generally weighs about 750 grams, and the hens are sexually mature at one age. Flowers bloom in spring, and the golden pheasant begins to lay eggs at the beginning of April every year. Production was not stopped until July. Generally, each egg lays about 20 eggs. After artificial breeding and multi-generation reproduction, the highest number has reached 43. The ratio of male to female is 1: 1 and 2: 4. Generally speaking, the sexual maturity of male birds is 1 month earlier than that of females, and there are calls to each other when forming pairing activities. Estrus male birds constantly follow the female, even jumping to make a strange show-off performance, there is an obvious mate selection. Golden pheasant has the ability to build nests and lay eggs independently and to raise chicks. In artificial breeding, the eggs laid on the same day are picked up in order to reduce the behavior of female birds seeing egg nests.

Caragana seedlings can be hatched by female Caragana herself or by domestic chickens with strong nesting ability. Generally choose those who are physically strong, healthy, strong in nesting and gentle in temperament. However, in order to improve the laying rate of Caragana, artificial hatching should be adopted. The incubation period is 22 days. Early or delayed hatching will affect the quality of young birds. Therefore, it is necessary to control temperature and humidity and other incubation conditions, strict hygiene and operation management. The hatching temperature of golden pheasant should be controlled at 38 ~ 38.50 C and the humidity should be 65 ~ 750C to hatch in 24 days. The average weight of the hatchling is 20 grams. The temperature of 1-day-old 3-day-old seedlings should be kept at 380C at the age of 4d, 350C at the age of 7d, 330C at the age of 8d and 330C at the age of 12 days, and then decreased by one degree a day, and it can be raised without temperature at the age of 20-25d. The heat source of the greenhouse can use infrared lights and electric heating pipes to ensure that the temperature in the shed is uniform and stable, the light intensity should be appropriate, and if it is too strong, it is easy to peck.

Brood chicks should be fed with drinking water before feeding. The nursery should be clean and dry and covered with dry sawdust. The edge of material trough and sink should be low, and the trough surface should be narrow, which is both safe and hygienic. The drinking fountain is inverted from a wide-mouth canned bottle to a small bell-type drinking fountain, and the tableware is cleaned and sterilized every day. Chicks less than 3 weeks old were supplied with cold boiled water to kill bacteria and microbial pathogens in the water. 5% glucose and penicillin were added to the drinking water at the age of 1-3 days (2000 units each). When the chicks start eating, they can choose the full-price chicken feed with a protein content of 22-24, and supplement vitamins An and C. If the feed protein is insufficient, it is easy to cause foot deformities, and the proper amount of feed is beneficial to the growth of Tenebrio Molitor. The beak could be amputated once at the age of 7-10 days, and then transferred to the breeding stage for another amputation. The nestling density of Caragana should not be too high. Thinning is beneficial to body weight development and feather growth, and it is generally suitable for 50-70 chicks / m2. And with the increase of age, the nursery room was gradually enlarged to reduce the density.

Feeding and management of red-bellied pheasant

The shack for raising pheasant should choose a place with flat terrain, sunny leeward, good drainage, dry and quiet. Generally, the method of combining the inner house with the outer playground is conducive to its growth and reproduction, and the coat color is also more gorgeous. The playground and the inner shelf are perched on the shelf to adapt to its upper shelf habitat. The ground in the shed is laid with sand, and the egg box should be set up during the breeding period. and cover the egg box to hide the egg box, so that the golden pheasant is not frightened when laying eggs, and it is necessary to place buckets and drinking fountains. The density of breeder chickens was 2 / m2 and that of commercial chickens was 8 / m2.

After being unheated for a period of time, the little pheasant can be transferred to the shed for breeding. During the breeding period, the feeding density should be reduced rapidly, which is beneficial to the complete growth of feathers and tail feathers. Because the feather color of the 2-month-old pheasant is similar to that of the adult pheasant, and the individual is slightly smaller. After three months of age, young chickens can be raised separately. Breeders should give more contact with waiters to cultivate feelings and create a quiet and stable environment. And keep the inside and outside of the shed clean. At this time, the full price of chicken feed can be used.

The brocade pheasant, which is used for breeding, should choose the male pheasant with strong physique and bright feathers as the breeding chicken. The female golden pheasant chooses individuals with normal development, plump and beautiful body and bright eyes as breeder chickens. The ratio of male to female was 1: 1 and 4, and the live vaccine of Metro + Chuanzhi + Egg drop Syndrome was immunized. The rooster began to estrus in mid-March, and the drooping flesh and the corners of the eyes gradually changed from dark red to bright red. Like the peacock, the rooster courted the hen with a light dance, and showed its golden neck feathers, showing its dazzling and dazzling feathers. But male and female gregarious sooner or later should be appropriate, too early, the female is easy to be chased by the rooster, resulting in unwilling to mate and reduce the fertilization rate, from the initial stage of laying, gradually increase the light to 16 hours a week, feed can be used to breed chicken feed, and appropriate addition of egg multi-dimensional, VE, choline chloride and so on.

Breeders should not interfere intentionally or unintentionally, reduce the number of entry and exit, but also ensure the level of dietary protein during the laying period, pay attention to supplement green feed, increase as much as possible some berries, a small amount of seed feed, and provide more greasy and animal feed. During the breeding period, the breeding group should adjust the feeding density to avoid mating fights between males, reduce the fertilization rate and reduce feather damage. Every evening, the breeder should check the spawning situation and collect eggs in time.

Disease prevention of red-bellied golden pheasant

Caragana chicks were fed with oxytetracycline, dysentery and glucose aqueous solution 3 days later to prevent and treat intestinal infectious diseases. After 7 ~ 10 days of age, the II strain of Newcastle disease was used for nasal drip, penicillin and streptomycin were used with 2000 units each, and 2 / 1000 oxytetracycline and norfloxacin were mixed with alternating use to prevent white dysentery and coccidiosis. Breeder chickens should also be carried out regularly, and drugs such as Qushuanling, levamisole, dysentery, metronidazole and so on can be used.

The breeding of the red-bellied pheasant is different from our ordinary chickens, it needs to be domesticated, so the breeders need enough experience to raise the red-bellied pheasant very well. The red-bellied golden pheasant not only has a gorgeous appearance but also has a nutritious inside, so it not only has ornamental value but also has high nutritional value.