How to raise chickens

Chicks may have been raised by many people, but their chances of survival are relatively low, and many people may die. So how to raise the chicken cubs? Let's take a look at it.

I. temperature

The method of high in front and low in back is generally adopted, with the chicks having normal activity, lively spirit, good appetite and moderate drinking water, indicating that the temperature is normal; when the temperature is low, the chicks scream and are close to the heat source and are crowded to pile up; when the temperature is high, the chicks stay away from the heat source, gasp and drink more water.

In general, the temperature is on the low side, which is easy to cause the death of chicken flock. Therefore, we must pay attention to observation. The appropriate temperature is the guarantee to improve the survival rate, pay attention to the uniform and constant temperature, do not go up and down.

Second, humidity

It should be controlled at 60%-70% before 10 days of age and 50%-60% after 10 days of age. Keeping continuous water in the drinking fountain is the main measure to control indoor humidity in brooding. Excessive humidity can easily inhibit water metabolism and induce coccidiosis and mycosis. Too low humidity will cause dehydration of chicks, resulting in brittle and shedding villi, thin toes, indigestion, increased indoor dust and respiratory diseases.

III. Drinking water and food

The chicks can drink enough water immediately, and the chicks that drink enough water can start to eat and feed nutritious formula feed at full price. Feeding means that the first feeding should be carried out 2-4 hours after drinking water, add a little water to the feed, mix it evenly, sprinkle the feed evenly on the pre-sterilized dark plastic sheet, let the chicks feed freely, and feed less frequently.

IV. Air and light

Light is an indispensable condition for bone development and promoting digestion of chicks. Light should be kept for 23 hours for 24 hours at 3 days old, 16 hours for 12 hours at 4-3 weeks old, and 10-12 hours for 4-6 weeks old.

Fresh air is one of the necessary conditions for the growth and development of chicks. There must be ventilation devices in the nursery, especially to prevent excessive concentration of harmful gases in the nursery due to poor ventilation, which will directly harm the health and development of chicks, and even cause poisoning and death.

5. Culture density

Some chicks have reduced their resistance after long-distance transportation, and some vitamins and antibiotics (such as enrofloxacin, norfloxacin, etc.) can be added to drinking water. The reasonable density should be based on whether the chicks can move, eat, drink and rest freely and comfortably. The density of plane brooding should be 30 × 40 / m2 in the first 2 weeks and 20 / m2 in the next 2 weeks.

When raising chickens, they should pay careful attention to whether there is any abnormality, and determine whether they are healthy according to their mental state, breathing, feather status and so on.