What should we pay attention to in raising meat pigeons in winter?

What should be paid attention to in raising meat pigeons in winter-- to prevent cold and keep warm, one is to plug the cracks and holes in the walls of the pigeon house, so as not to let the meat pigeons be attacked by the cold wind. The second is to seal the front and rear windows with plastic film. At night, you should hang hemp cloth curtains outside the window and wind curtains on the door, which can increase the temperature inside the house. The third is to maintain the temperature of the pigeon house in the depths of winter. Usually, when the temperature of the pigeon house is above 5 ℃, breeding pigeons can lay eggs, hatch and feed young pigeons as usual. if the temperature is lower than 3 ℃, heating facilities should be added. Generally, it can be solved by heating, carbon stove (through chimney), fire wall and lighting with infrared light bulb. In addition, due to the need to keep warm in winter, the air in the pigeon house is generally poor. When the weather is good at noon, it is necessary to open the window for ventilation to make the air in the house circulate. -- to prevent pigeon eggs from being frozen and cold in winter, it is very easy to develop dead embryos and suckling pigeons in the early stage of hatching. This requires us to do a good job in the basic heat preservation work, check the hatching and feeding status of each pair of breeding pigeons every day, and do a good job of egg inspection, egg inspection and egg merging. The specific methods are as follows: first, the production pigeon generally does not fall into the nest after laying the first egg. In order to prevent the breeding egg from being frozen, the egg can be taken back to the room to keep warm. After the second egg is laid, the first egg is put in. At this time, the pigeon will hatch with peace of mind. If there are pigeon eggs exposed outside the feathers, or if the parent pigeons leave the nest frequently, put the eggs under the abdomen or merge the eggs into nests of similar age to hatch, so as not to cause frozen dead embryos. The second is to prevent the young from falling and climbing out of the nest to cause freezing to death. in general, after the age of 12-13, the squab has become larger, and the parent pigeon can no longer cover the two young. In order to prevent the cub from being frozen, one can be taken back at night to keep warm indoors, and the other will be kept warm by the parent pigeon and put into the nest the next day. In addition, if the parent pigeon is not well fed, in addition to finding a babysitter, you can also collect the 2-3-week-old squab for indoor heat preservation and artificial feeding; third, the squab "step down" in winter can be a little later, and put the squab in a pigeon basin covered with thick sacks to prevent squab from freezing. In addition, the pigeon nest should be made of straw to keep the pigeon nest warm and clean. Make up the pigeon house with short days and insufficient light in winter, which is disadvantageous to the breeding and production of pigeons. Generally, the artificial light of pigeon houses should be supplemented for 3-4 hours at night, which can effectively improve the laying rate, fertilization rate and body weight of pigeons. Usually every 10 square meters of pigeon house to use a 40-60 watt light bulb, the light should be soft, should not be too strong or too weak, and at the beginning of the time, the general daily pigeon house natural light plus artificial light 16-17 hours, can ensure the normal production needs of breeding pigeons. Improve feed nutrition the temperature is low in winter, and the energy content in feed is higher than in other seasons. The types of feed should be diversified and the nutrition should be comprehensive. It is necessary to meet not only the nutritional needs of breeding pigeons, but also the nutritional needs of the growth and development of young pigeons. Generally, pigeon energy feed accounts for 70% Mel 75% of the feed formula, peas and other beans account for 25% Mel 30%. Conditional pigeon farms can also suppress some full-price granules for feeding to meet the nutritional needs of pigeons; at the same time, 3% color 5% brown sugar or glucose is added to the health sand, and often drink electrolytic multi-dimensional or cod liver oil to improve the disease resistance and cold protection ability of breeding pigeons. In addition, the cold water quality in winter is not suitable for pigeons to drink directly, but should generally be mixed into warm water, which is also the key to raising pigeons in winter. at the same time, the leftover water should be poured out at night to prevent freezing and pigeon drinking, causing pigeons to get sick. In addition, pigeons eat more in winter, so the feeding amount should be increased accordingly, and then fed again in the evening. Insist on feeding less and adding frequently, so that there is no food left. This can not only stimulate the appetite of caged pigeons, but also stimulate pigeon exercise and enhance their physique. Do a good job of cleaning and preventing diseases and persist in cleaning pigeon houses, pigeon cages of feces and falling feathers. Pigeon droppings are often removed from the nest plate to prevent pigeons from getting sick due to fecal pollution. Pigeon houses and eating utensils should be disinfected regularly with 5% Lysol, 3% potassium permanganate or permethrin. There is a large temperature difference between day and night in winter, pigeons are prone to colds, rhinitis, indigestion and diarrhea. When you catch a cold, you can take oxytetracycline and paracetamol, each taking 2 tablets and 4 tablets, while squab is halved twice a day for 3-5 days. For the treatment of mycoplasmosis of meat pigeons, 0.02% erythromycin and 0.08% tylosin were used to drink water for 3-5 days. Diseased pigeons should be kept in isolation and treated in time.