How to prevent weasels from stealing chickens? What matters needing attention are there in free-range chicken breeding?

Many people raise some free-range chickens in the countryside, but when raising chickens, weasels often steal chickens, which will bring huge losses to farmers. How to prevent weasels from stealing chickens? What matters needing attention are there in free-range chicken breeding?

First, how to prevent weasels from stealing chickens?

1. Weasel trap

There are generally tools for catching weasels on the market, such as buying some rat clips and putting them at the entrance and exit of the chicken cage. as long as the weasel comes to steal the chicken, it will definitely step on the clip and cannot move, and the clip is not lethal. But it is enough to scare away the weasel, in addition to clips and mouse stickers and other hidden devices can be tried to use, so that after a few times the weasel will not dare to come back.

2. Raising geese

Some people may be deceived by the word "raising geese". What does it have to do with raising geese? Yes, if we keep a few geese in the chicken flock, it is very helpful to prevent the weasel, because the goose will scream as soon as it sees the weasel, and not only will it bark, but he will also call together to drive the weasel away, so it is very useful to keep a few geese in the chicken flock.

Second, what matters needing attention are there in free-range chicken breeding?

1. Control the temperature and humidity of the chicks.

The thermoregulation ability of chicks is relatively poor, and the body temperature of chicks is closely related to the absorption of drinking water and digestion and the temperature of the environment. If the temperature is too low, once the chicks feel cold, they will huddle together to raise the temperature, which will affect the normal exercise and diet of chicks, and it is easy for chicks to freeze to death and be crushed to death. Chickens huddled together are more likely to lead to respiratory diseases, so to adjust the temperature of the environment, generally keep the indoor temperature above 32 degrees below 35 degrees, this temperature is the most appropriate.

2. Cleanliness of chicks

After the chick has just broken its shell, it is necessary to use clean water or cold boiled water to drink, and to clean up the body, to drink water before eating feed, feed to ensure the best feed.

3. Reasonable lighting

Adequate light conditions can be more conducive to the exercise diet and drinking water of chicks, which will have a direct impact on their health, ensuring that the light can reach 22-23 hours a day, while 24 hours can also be used, but the lighting time should be reduced with the passage of time. When the chicks are really out of the pen, they can use normal light, and 40-50w incandescent lamps can be installed in the chicks' rearing room, which can make the henhouse look more beautiful.

4. Immunization work

There are no specific immune procedures for free-range chicken breeding, but there are still many diseases in free-range chickens, for example, most of them die because of chicken brucellosis, so corresponding drugs can be used for prevention. at the same time, air is also a way of bacteria transmission, so we should also pay attention to the indoor air circulation, clean the chicken house regularly to prevent the breeding of germs.

Free-range chicken breeding is relatively simple, many rural areas will raise some chickens, I hope we can effectively prevent weasels, so that chickens grow healthier.