Main points of raising broilers in autumn and winter

In autumn and winter, the external temperature gradually changes from warm to cold, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the air is dry, and respiratory diseases occur frequently. Therefore, the demonstration households should master the following key points in the feeding and management of broilers in autumn and winter.

Do a good job of overhauling the chicken coop? When the weather gets cold after autumn, the inspection and repair of the chicken house should be done in advance, mainly checking whether there are rain leakage, air leakage, sealed doors and windows, heating facilities, ventilation equipment, and so on.

Do a good job of disinfection? Mainly to do a good job in the chicken house, external environment and appliances disinfection, as well as drinking water disinfection. When disinfecting chickens with disinfectants, special attention should be paid to the selection of non-irritating disinfection drugs for chickens, disinfecting the external environment of the chicken house at least once a week, in order to kill external pathogens, and cleaning the appliances before disinfection. Then soak in non-corrosive disinfectant for about 1 hour. Regularly add disinfectants to drinking water for chickens to drink, in order to improve the ability of chickens to resist disease.

Do a good job of ventilation and ventilation? The contradiction between heat preservation and ventilation should be handled correctly in autumn and winter. Do not open doors and windows or ventilation equipment for a long time during ventilation, so as to prevent the chicken from catching cold. The air window can be opened smaller when it is cold, wider when it is warm, wider on the leeward side, smaller at night and wider during the day. When heating with a coal stove, pipes should be used for ventilation to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.