Eight measures to improve the production level and manage the production of pigeons

In order to improve the productivity of pigeons, that is, to achieve high egg rate, high fertilization rate, high hatching rate and high survival rate of squab and child pigeons, the feeding and management of pigeons must be done well. There are eight key points that should be paid attention to in the feeding tube of pigeon production.

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First, reasonable matching. Free or artificially paired production pigeons should keep production records, strengthen observation and pay attention to whether the pairing is reasonable. If they often fight 4-5 days after pairing, or if they still produce azoospermic eggs after pairing, they should be disassembled and re-paired. In general, the fertilization rate of newborn female pigeons is higher than that of male pigeons aged from half to 1 year old. When the male pigeon's sexual desire is not strong, he can be injected intramuscularly with 5 mg of testosterone propionate at a time, and once again two or three days later. In addition, the elderly male and female pigeons with declining libido should be eliminated in time.

Second, promote hatching. Soon after mating, the female pigeon will lay eggs, and the nest should be prepared in advance to allow the pigeon to enter the nest to lay eggs and hatch. After the parent pigeons are paired to lay eggs, some can take the initiative to hatch their eggs, and some do not even hatch their eggs. The solution is to keep the parent pigeons in the nest and cover them with black cloth to allow them to hatch. If the parent pigeon is still not enthusiastic about hatching eggs after taking various measures, it should be eliminated as soon as possible, but if it is a good breed of pigeon, it can be hatched with nanny pigeon instead. An incubator can also be used to hatch. The incubation temperature is controlled at 39.5 ℃ and the humidity is about 65%. Turn the eggs 10 hours after hatching, turn them 5-6 times a day, and dry the eggs once, about 20 minutes. The chicks can be hatched after 17-18 days of incubation.

Third, the use of nanny pigeons. Nanny pigeon is also called suckling pigeon. When the parent pigeon has disease, or when the excellent breeding pigeon lays more eggs and is unwilling to hatch, the babysitter pigeon can be used for feeding. Nanny pigeons should be healthy, 3-5 years old, hatching experience, strong nesting, its laying period and parent pigeon difference of no more than 5 days.

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Fourth, check the embryo egg. In order to improve the hatching rate and shell rate of pigeons, pigeon eggs should be checked for the first time in 4-5 days, and the azoospermic eggs will be taken out after exposure to light. The second time is on the 10th-13th, after the eggs are illuminated, the dead eggs will be taken out, and the rest of the fertilized eggs will be allowed to continue to hatch, that is, the eggs will hatch. When mixing eggs, we should pay attention to the same or similar incubation time of pigeon eggs. While hatching eggs, pigeons that stop hatching ahead of time should be allowed to lay eggs as soon as possible. In addition, the incubation environment should be quiet. If pigeon eggs are contaminated, they should be removed carefully in time.

Fifth, assist in shelling. To the young pigeon that has pecked the shell but is unable to leave the shell, carry on the artificial assistance, namely use the needle to gently pick the hard egg skin at the break of the pigeon egg to extend half a circle or 1 circle, so that the young pigeon will open the eggshell.

Sixth, strengthen the feeding and management of pigeons during the moulting period. Pigeons begin to molt in late spring and early summer every year, once a year, about 1-2 months each time. The feed quantity and feed quality of molting pigeons should be reduced so as to make pigeons depilate and molt early and shorten the moulting period due to lack of nutrition. After moulting, the feed quantity of pigeons should be increased in time to supplement nutrition so as to enhance the physique of breeding pigeons.

Seventh, the feeding and management of pigeons during the nestling period. Two hours after coming out of the shell, the pigeons are fed pigeon milk to the young pigeons. If the breeding pigeon is not fed after 5-6 hours, it is necessary to check the reason. If the breeding pigeon is sick, it should be quarantined and treated in time and let the babysitter feed the pigeon instead. If you are hatching for the first time and have no experience, you should be trained to put the mouth of the young pigeon carefully into the mouth of the breeding pigeon and repeat it a few times before you can learn.

8. Other aspects of management. In the management of pigeon production, we should pay attention to epidemic prevention, prevent birds and other poultry from entering the pigeon house, put an end to the epidemic, and eliminate pigeons with low production performance. In addition, pigeon houses are regularly cleaned and disinfected and pigeon nutrition is allocated.