Matters needing attention in raising pigeons in summer

Nowadays, the temperature in summer is getting higher and higher, which is a test for pigeon breeders. Pigeons are more likely to lose weight in a hot and muggy environment, and they are also easy to get a variety of diseases, resulting in the death of pigeons and affecting the economic benefits of pigeon breeders. So what should we pay attention to in raising pigeons in summer? Let's take a look at the matters needing attention in raising pigeons in summer.

1. Cool down and prevent summer heat

It is hot in summer and pigeons are covered with feathers, just like people wear a sweater in summer. We should take measures to cool down and prevent pigeons from heatstroke. First of all, you can shade in the Arbor around the pigeon house, and you can also plant some vines or vegetables around it. Then open the windows of the pigeon house, strengthen ventilation, make the air convection, reduce the temperature of the pigeon house, conditionally install a fan to cool down, and spray water mist in the house at high temperature to improve air humidity and achieve the effect of cooling.

2. Anti-mildew and moisture

Summer is not only a hot season. Or rainy season, high-temperature and humid environment is easy to breed bacteria, so that the feed causes mildew, endangering the health of pigeons, so anti-mildew and moisture-proof measures are also essential in summer. Pigeon houses should not be built with moldy or mildew-prone materials, and the same is true of bedding grass. In addition, do not make the pigeon house very wet, especially when cleaning the pigeons, the water in the bathtub should not be too full to avoid splashing everywhere.

3. Strengthen feeding and management.

Adding legumes to the feed is beneficial to the growth of pigeons in summer. in addition, adding appropriate amount of vitamin c and other additives to the feed can improve the heat resistance of pigeons and make them safe to spend the summer. You should also pay attention to the time when feeding, try to avoid high temperature feeding, feed in advance in the morning, at 5-6 o'clock, and postpone feeding at 6-7 p.m. Also strengthen the management of drinking water, high temperature in summer, pigeon drinking water is 5-6 times of food intake, to ensure that pigeons have adequate clean drinking water, drinking water should also be changed frequently, at least once or twice a day to prevent the water quality from getting worse.

4. Disease prevention and treatment

Summer is also a season of frequent diseases, such as common pigeon pox, coccidia, respiratory infections, colds and so on, as well as many diseases, which cause thin pigeons, slow growth and seriously endanger the lives of pigeons. Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job in disease prevention and control, timely vaccination, mung bean water, honeysuckle and so on, and soda powder, licorice powder and houttuynia cordata can be added to the feed to prevent the occurrence of some diseases.

The above are the matters needing attention for raising pigeons in summer brought by the pro-agricultural network. The main attention of raising pigeons in summer is cooling and disease prevention and control. I hope it can help you. If you want to know more, please pay attention to the pro-agricultural network.