Feeding and Management of breeding Blue Peacock in the later stage of brooding

The nestling is in the later stage of rearing at the age of 31 ~ 90 days after birth. After 30 days of age, the young peacock can basically adapt to the temperature of nature in the early summer season. with the development of the body defense system and the increasing fullness of feathers, the effect of temperature on the growth and development of chicks is less and less obvious. At this time, as the maternal yolk in the belly of the nestling has been completely digested, the growth and development of the nestling has been accelerated, and the demand for nutrients has increased.

The way of raising chicks on the ground should be adopted in the later stage of brooding. When brooding on the ground, the feeding area of the playground and aviary can be designed according to the proportion of 2:1. The aviary should be kept clean, dry and well ventilated, with a floor cushion of 3 to 5 centimeters of fine sand. A tree trunk with a diameter of 4 '5cm is installed 1 meter above the ground as a perch, and the house is equipped with lighting to supplement the lack of light at night or on rainy days, and appropriately increase the activity and feeding time of chicks. The ground of the playground should be higher than the aviary and tilted to the outside to facilitate drainage. The playground should be covered with barbed wire with a hole diameter of 2 cm and a height of 2 m. To facilitate exposure to the sun, birdhouses and sports grounds should face south, and to avoid direct summer light, deciduous trees and shrubs can be planted in the sports ground.

Artificial heating can be stopped from the later stage of brooding, but it is necessary to prevent the chicks from catching cold. Peacocks love to be gregarious, so they should be grouped reasonably. Generally, it is appropriate to have 30-50 peacocks per group. The feeding density changed with the increase of age, about 0.5 eggs per square meter. The natural light time should also be prolonged with the increase of the age of the young peacocks, at this time, natural light can be used completely, and artificial light can be supplemented on overcast and rainy days. The relative humidity of the aviary should be kept at 50%-60%. Pay attention to ventilation.

Due to the acceleration of growth rate, the total demand for various nutrients is gradually increasing. There are mainly two kinds of feed forms used at this time: pellets made from a variety of feed mixtures and powdered formula feed. There are not many granular materials, and those who use powdered materials are generally more likely to choose chicken feeding materials. However, peacocks are different from chickens after all. In order to meet the needs of feather growth and development, the diet of young peacocks should increase vitamin feed and inorganic salts related to feather growth and development than chicken feed.