How to make pigeons reproduce quickly?

Pigeon is a common poultry in China. Pigeon breeding has a long history in China, and it has expanded its development in recent years. So, how to make pigeons reproduce quickly? What are the points for attention in pigeon breeding? Let's get to know it together.

First, how to make pigeons reproduce quickly?

1. Mating period

The mature pigeon, according to the purpose of the breeder, should match the male and female into a pair and lock them in a pigeon cage, so that they can have feelings and even mate and lay eggs. During this period, most pigeons can develop feelings during the mating period. Become a loving "couple", live together, produce together, and never be separated. At this stage, about 10-12 days, if the pigeon character incompatibility is found during the mating period. The pigeons should be separated in time.

2. Incubation period

This is the process in which male and female pigeons mate and lay fertilized eggs, and then take turns to hatch. This period is about 17-18 days. The nestling period is the stage when squab is born to live independently. After squab is born, male and female pigeons produce pigeon milk, take care of squab together, and feed them in turn. During this period, pigeons begin to mate again and lay another nest of eggs after 2-3 weeks of age. This stage takes 20-30 days.

3. Brood rearing period

It takes 4 months for squab to be fully developed, and some precocious varieties are only 3 months old. at this time, pigeons have all the characteristics of mature pigeons, and they will be in estrus, mate, and have the ability to reproduce. But it is not appropriate for pigeons that are just close to maturity to pair up and reproduce.

Matters needing attention in pigeon breeding

1. Avoid early mating

Sexual maturity does not mean physical maturity. In order to avoid early mating, young pigeons aged 3-4 months should be raised separately. Generally, at the age of 6 months, their bodies have been fully developed before they can mate and breed normally. It is best to introduce young pigeons of 3-4 months old in the new pigeon farm. The number of males and females is equal, and they can be matched in a targeted way after reaching 6 months of age.

2. Spawning management

Pigeons lay 2 eggs per litter under normal conditions. Generally, the first egg is laid at noon or dusk on the first day, no eggs are laid on the second day, and the second egg is laid after noon on the third day. The time difference is 48 hours. The pigeon egg is white and oval, weighing about 15-20 grams.

3. Incubation management

Most of the hatching begins after laying every 2 eggs, and the male and female take turns to hold the eggs. The incubation period is about 18 days. After 4-5 days, the eggs can be illuminated for the first time, pointing the eggs to the bright light. If there are reddish-brown blood vessels in the eggs, they are evenly distributed, showing a spider web shape, and the shape is stable, that is, fertilized eggs. On the tenth day of hatching, light is used to illuminate again, if one side of the egg is found to be black. On the other side, the brighter vacancy formed by the enlargement of the air chamber is the normally developed egg, which comes out of the shell of the young pigeon after about 18 days.

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Always check whether there is bedding grass in the nest basin. When there is no bedding grass, it is easy to break the breeding eggs and affect the breeding rate. At the same time, we should pay attention to the stability and position of the nest basin, the unstable nest basin, easy to break or die young pigeons, the nest basin is not fixed, and it is also easy to cause breeding pigeons to fight and affect reproduction.

5. Feed nutrition

Only with a crude protein content of 18-20% can pigeons get enough nutrition and prepare rich pigeon milk for the birth of young pigeons. if pigeons are found to lay 1 egg per litter, or produce soft-shell eggs and sand-shell eggs, this is a problem of nutrition and health care sand. The solution is to supply nutritious feed and high-quality health care sand.

The above is Xiaobian's little knowledge of how to let pigeons reproduce quickly. I hope I can help you!