Chicken breeding techniques and Prevention and Control of Chicken Diseases

Chicken is a very common kind of poultry, it has many kinds, such as turkey, black chicken, pheasant and so on. And the chicken is also one of the 12 zodiac signs. Today, I will introduce to you the techniques of chicken breeding and the prevention and control of chicken diseases.

1. Breeding techniques of chickens

1. Selection of species

A good breed is the basis for raising high-quality broilers. The famous local varieties with thin skin and fine bones, plump muscles, delicious meat, strong resistance and small and medium-sized colored feathers should be selected. If it is a laying hen can choose Highland brown Jinghong No. 1, these two kinds of chickens are better, high laying rate, strong adaptability.

two。 Graze

Under normal circumstances, the chicks will be raised in the greenhouse for about 30 days in the nursery. Generally, grazing begins at the age of 30 days in summer, 45 days in spring and autumn and 50-60 days in cold winter. The chicken stocking site should choose bamboo orchard, orchard, tea garden, mulberry garden and other places with high dryness, shelter from the wind and sun, quiet environment, convenient drinking water, no pollution and no animal harm.

3. Feed

Native chicken growth rate is slow, to achieve a small number of meals, in order to promote the growth and development of chicks. During the breeding and grazing period, more green fodder, agricultural and sideline products and miscellaneous grains should be fed to improve meat quality and reduce feed cost. generally, compound feed should be fed only after returning late.

4. Epidemic prevention

In general, the disease resistance of free-range native chickens is stronger than that of domestic chickens. However, due to the long feeding period, coupled with grazing in the wild, there are many opportunities to contact pathogens, so we must seriously do a good job of hygiene, disinfection and epidemic prevention in accordance with the requirements.

II. Prevention and control of chicken diseases

When raising a large number of native chickens, special attention should be paid to the prevention and control of diseases. There are three common prevention and control methods.

1. Adequate nutrition, according to chicken age, breed, type, weight, use, etc., fed with full-price mixed feed to meet their needs for various nutrients.

two。 Carefully feed, do not feed moldy, sour and rotten materials, do not drink dirty, unclean and poisonous water, and put the disease through the mouth.

3. To create an environment and strive to maintain a relatively stable living environment for chickens, it is necessary to have good ventilation, reasonable density and suitable temperature and humidity in the house. Clean and wash regularly, remove waste and control pollution. All the staff strictly abide by the established feeding and management systems. Outsiders refuse to visit to avoid bringing bacteria into the house.

China is the first country in the world to raise chickens, with a history of at least 4,000 years. Chicken bones or pottery chickens from more than 4,000 years ago are found in Hubei, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Gansu and other provinces.