Breeding methods of free-range chickens in rural areas

Free-range chicken in rural areas is not only of good meat quality, but also particularly fragrant. If it is sold in the city, it will certainly be sold at a high price. So, how to raise chickens in the countryside? The following is to introduce the breeding methods of free-range chickens in rural areas.

1. Build a chicken coop

Choose places with flat terrain, shelter from the wind to the sun, normal drainage and irrigation, no stagnant water, good vegetation, good isolation conditions, and convenient transportation to build chicken sheds. Chicken sheds should do a good job in the planning of lounges and sports grounds, and then prepare sinks, food troughs and temperature control facilities.

2. Variety selection

The breeds of free-range chickens in rural areas are generally mainly native chickens, such as Luhua chicken, Sanhuang chicken, black-bone chicken, green shell laying hen and so on, because the native chicken has high market demand, strong growth ability and strong disease resistance.

3. Feed

The growth of free-range chickens in rural areas is relatively slow, and the requirement for feed is not very high, so it is better to feed mixed feed. If you feed the same kind of feed, it will cause malnutrition. If you have corn, pumpkin, sweet potato, rice, cassava and so on at home, you can feed them together. Corn and rice can be ground into flour, and pumpkins and sweet potatoes can be cooked.

4. Daily management

In order to manage the chicks, we need to pay attention to the temperature and humidity. In short, we should take good care of them, otherwise it is not easy to survive. To manage young chickens, cocks and hens should be raised separately, and the daily quantity of sinks and pots should be kept in the right amount, and should not be fed too much. Manage adult chickens, meet the feed nutrients of laying hens, and increase feed nutrients of overwintering hens.

5. Disease prevention and treatment

Free-range chickens have strong disease resistance and less morbidity, but they have more opportunities to come into contact with pathogens, so it is necessary to do a good job in hygiene, disinfection and epidemic prevention. The common diseases of chickens are colibacillosis, trichomoniasis and so on. If an epidemic disease occurs, it should be treated in time so as not to affect the efficiency of breeding. Chicken droppings should be cleared regularly every day, the chicken house should be disinfected regularly, the deteriorated feed and drinking water should not be fed, and the breeding density should be controlled.

6. Timely sales

Chickens should be sold at the right time to maximize profits. If the feeding period is too short, it will lead to poor meat quality and bad taste. If the feeding period is too long, it will lead to older meat quality and higher feeding costs, which is not cost-effective.