Breeding measures of Meat Pigeon in Winter

To prevent cold and keep warm, one is to plug the cracks and holes in the walls of the pigeon house to prevent the meat pigeon from being attacked by the cold wind. The second is to seal the front and rear windows with plastic film, hang hemp curtains outside the windows at night, and hang windproof curtains on the door to improve the temperature in the house. The third is to maintain the temperature of the pigeon house in the depths of winter. Usually, when the temperature of the pigeon house is above 5 ℃, breeding pigeons can lay eggs, hatch and feed young pigeons as usual. if the temperature is lower than 3 ℃, heating facilities should be added.

Raise the level of nutrition the temperature is low in winter, and the energy content in feed is higher than that in other seasons. The types of feed should be diversified and the nutrition should be comprehensive. The diet of general breeding pigeons should contain 11.7-13.4 megajoules of metabolic energy and 15%-17% crude protein per kilogram. Feed formula: corn 45%, soybean meal 25%, pellet feed, sorghum, mixed beans 10% each, every 50 kg feed added poultry multivitamin 10 grams 15 grams, feed 2 times 3 times a day, let meat pigeons drink freely. At the same time, pay attention to the supply of mineral feed. Formula: loess 30%, fine sand 25%, shellfish powder 30%, bone powder, cooked lime, salt 5% each, let meat pigeons eat freely.

Strengthen management and clean pigeon houses in time to remove faeces and fallen feathers from pigeon cages. Wash the nest plate frequently to prevent young pigeons from getting sick by eating feed contaminated by faeces. According to the weather conditions, open the doors and windows for ventilation to keep the air in the house fresh.

Pigeon houses and food utensils for disease prevention should be disinfected regularly with 5% Lysu water, 3% potassium permanganate solution or permethrin (as instructed). Large temperature difference between day and night in winter, pigeons are easy to catch colds, should pay attention to observation, found that sick pigeons should be isolated and treated in time.