Causes and prevention methods of anus pecking in chickens

Chicken breeders all know that chicken anus pecking is a thorny problem, once it occurs, the chicken mortality rate will rise, so what are the causes and prevention methods of chicken anus pecking?

First, the cause of chicken pecking anus

The main results are as follows: 1. the sexual maturity of chickens is related to anal pecking sooner or later. early sexual maturity leads to more double yellow eggs, and the pond cavity is turned out for a long time, which increases the chances of pecking.

2. Too dense and scattered chickens are easy to produce anal pecking, and too dense chickens are easy to make chickens restless and easy to produce anal pecking phenomenon. The chickens are scattered and have a wide range of activities, so it is easy for chickens to find each other's anus and peck at each other.

3. Light intensity also has an effect. On sunny days, from 9: 00 a.m. to 1: 00 p.m., the probability of anal pecking is higher.

4. Too much humidity and poor ventilation will also cause chickens to be frightened, thus causing anus pecking.

5. After the chicken begins to lay eggs, if it can not guarantee the nutrition needed for its growth, development and production, it will also cause the chicken to peck the anus.

2. Prevention and treatment of chicken anus pecking:

Limit the weight of chickens, keep all chickens the same weight, and control the sexual maturity of chickens.

The use of 30cm deep shallow chicken cage can also reduce the incidence of anal pecking.

Cutting off the beak of chickens in the appropriate period (the fourth and 18th weeks) can also effectively inhibit the phenomenon of anal pecking.