What are the necessary equipment for raising pigeons?

Pigeon raising equipment generally includes nest basin, food trough, drinking fountain, health sand bowl, perch, bathtub, pigeon net, foot ring, cushion, matching cage and squab transport cage and so on.

Nest basin and cushion

Nest pots are used for pigeons to lay eggs and hatch. Square or round plastic pots, earthen pots, wooden pots and plaster pots can be used. The square sparse-eye plastic pots produced by some plastic factories are generally used to hold fruits and vegetables. The specifications are only about 16 cm on the side and about 8 cm high on the side. It is better to be used as a nest basin. The round nest basin woven with small iron wire is also very practical, with a diameter of 20 cm and a height of 8 cm. Plastic nest basin and wire nest basin are light and durable, good air permeability, less broken eggs, high nestling rate and survival rate of squab, and easy to clean and disinfect at the same time. The ventilation of tile bowl is poor, and it is not ideal to use tile bowl as nest basin in rainy season and poorly ventilated pigeon house. In addition, the number of nest pots placed in the group pigeon house should be sufficient, because each young pigeon occupies one nest, and a pair of pigeons sometimes occupy 2-3 nest basins, so the number of nest pots is generally more than the number of pigeons in order to meet their nesting needs. to reduce the struggle caused by occupying the nest, the bedding material must be padded in the nest basin, which is required to have good heat preservation, ventilation and elasticity, and can maintain the egg temperature of hatched eggs. The eggs are not easy to roll and break, which makes pigeons feel comfortable when they hold their nests, which is conducive to the improvement of hatching rate. The commonly used bedding materials are rice straw, hay, grain husk, fine sand, linen pieces and so on.

1. Straw and other softer hay have good thermal insulation and general elasticity, and it is best to weave into a circular nest. Unwoven fodder is easy to wind pigeon claws and even pull eggs out of the nest.

2. The husk has good heat preservation and elasticity, but its disadvantage is that it is easy to climb out of the nest, which needs to be replenished constantly, and increases the workload of cleaning.

3. Use several layers of flax as cushion, or cover the forage with a layer of linen, which has good heat preservation and elasticity, and can be washed and dried after a few days of use.

4. Clean and dry fine sand is a better cushion material, which has good heat preservation and cushioning performance, and can stain the feces in the nest into feces, which is easy to clear. During the whole incubation period, it can be replaced once before hatching. No matter what kind of cushion, it must be dry, clean and about 2 cm thick.

Food trough

The trough comes in many forms and is the place where pigeons feed. The food trough of caged meat pigeons is hung on the net in front of the pigeon cage. The bamboo tube is about 8 cm in diameter, 40 cm long and 5 cm in opening. It is mounted between two cages for the use of two pairs of adjacent pairs of pigeons. The trough of meat-raising pigeons is placed on the ground of the pigeon house for the collective use of pigeons, preferably a long strip, which is easy to feed. There is a self-feeding trough, the top of which is a storage box with a lid, which is divided into 4-6 grids of different sizes, and the pigeons feed according to their own needs. This kind of trough has the advantages of less feed waste and saving time and effort. A self-feeding trough with a height of 90 cm, a length of 91 cm and a width of 15 cm can hold 65-70 kg of corn, soybean, wheat, sorghum, etc., and can feed 30 pairs of meat pigeons for 7-10 days. In order to avoid feathers and garbage falling into the feed, the trough should be 10-25 cm from the ground.

Drinking fountain

Drinking fountains should have the following conditions:

1. Keep the drinking water clean, fresh and adequate, and the pigeon's feet or body are inaccessible.

2, the depth of drinking water is at least 2.5 cm, it can immerse pigeon tumor, and it is convenient to add water, it will not get wet and dirty the ground of pigeon house.

3. Pigeon droppings and garbage will not pollute drinking water and are convenient for cleaning and disinfection.

4. Economical and durable, easy to use and suitable price.

Water fountain for raising pigeons in groups

The utensils should be able to hold water, and pigeons cannot swim in the utensils, and it is not easy for feces and feathers to fall into the water. The common ones are tower type and pottery drinking fountain.

Water fountain for breeding pigeons in cages

1, cup drinking fountain, there are ceramic cups, plastic cups, glass bottles, etc., with a volume of more than 400ml, open. One for each pair of breeding pigeons or two pairs of breeding pigeons.

2. Trough drinking fountain, the sink can be made of zinc skin and plastic, and its length is the same as that of pigeon cages, which is suitable for large and medium-sized pigeon farms. Add water with tap water, it is convenient to clean, but it is easy to be contaminated by feces and needs to be wiped frequently.

3. The water pipe drinking fountain can be made of plastic round pipe and iron pipe with a diameter of 12-16 cm. According to the width of the pigeon cage, an oval opening of 4-6 cm is opened above the pipe, and each cage position is opened to supply water with tap water tap to ensure the cleanliness of drinking water. When cleaning the water pipe, you can use a sponge tied with nylon rope, through one end of the pipe, pull out from the other end, repeated several times, clean the dirt in the pipe.

Health sand bowl

Can be made of wood, bamboo tubes, empty cans, generally not too big, Sheng health sand is not too much, so as to avoid blooming for too long, damp deterioration. The specification of health sand bowl requires a depth of 6-8 cm, a bottom diameter of 4-5 cm and an upper mouth diameter of 6 cm.

Perch frame

Pigeons like to stay high. Breeding pigeons, child pigeons and young pigeons often need to be equipped with perches. The perch is usually placed on the wall root of the pigeon house or on the wall and around the playground, and can be placed horizontally or obliquely. In addition to the carrier pigeon's perch, the meat pigeon's perch is generally more flexible. The perch is usually made of bamboo and wood, with a length of 2-4 meters and a width of 0.4-0.6 meters or slightly wider. Generally, bamboo strips with a width of 1.5-2.0 cm are nailed every 10-30 cm on two sticks or square materials. The number of perches should be that each pigeon has a place to live.

Water tub

The water tub is used for pigeons to take a bath, and the bath plate can be made of plastic, porcelain basin and wooden plate, which can be big or small or round. Generally every 40-50 pigeons with a bath plate, the plate of water to 6 cm deep is appropriate. The number of baths should be two or three times a month in winter and spring, and three or four times a week in summer and autumn. Each time should be carried out between 10 and 15:00 on a sunny day. When the external parasite is serious, you can take a medicine bath. After taking a bath, you should pour out the sewage in time to avoid pigeon poisoning.

Pedal pigeon feeder

The pedal pigeon feeder is only used by a small number of farmers. When in use, put the formula feed into the feeder, add an appropriate amount of water, the left hand slightly grasps the neck of the pigeon, the palm of the hand clings to the back of the pigeon, squeezes the fork of its mouth with the thumb and index finger, breaks the mouth of the pigeon, the right hand inserts the feeder into the mouth of the pigeon, and then steps on the switch with the foot, and the feed is poured into the crop of the pigeon. Feed one per step, about 300-500 squab per hour. In the course of operation to prevent damage to the throat and tongue of squab.

Foot ring

The anklet, also known as the anklet or pigeon ring, is made of plastic or aluminum. In order to identify pigeons and record the genealogy of pigeons, breeding pigeons and child pigeons should be covered with numbered anklets. Usually 7-8-year-old pigeons put on anklet.

Pigeon cover

Pigeon caps are commonly used when breeding pigeons are artificially matched, sold and isolated for diagnosis and treatment. It is commonly used to weave nylon thread, hemp thread and mosquito net cloth, and the handle of the pigeon cover can be made with several handles of different lengths according to the needs of the pigeon farm.

Pigeon transport cage

1. Barbed wire transport cage: first of all, four-layer square three-dimensional frame is made of square wood, each floor is 18 cm high, the four sides and each layer are separated by small barbed wire nails, and each floor is equipped with cage doors, each cage can hold about 60-80 squab.

2. Bamboo strip transport cage: this kind of cage is 65 cm square, flat at the bottom, tortoise back at the top, 13 cm high on all sides, 17 cm high in the middle, and a round cage door in the middle of the top, with a caliber of 16-20 cm, each cage can hold 35 squab. The strength of the material should be high so that the lower cage will not be flattened during transportation.