Give the chicken a "sand bath"

Give the chicken a "sand bath"

A "sand bath" is when chickens bathe in sand to remove dirt from their skin. This habit belongs to an animal behavior. Any kind of poultry has certain fixed behaviors. People do not bathe, very uncomfortable; chicken is the same, like to bathe with sand,"after bathing" and people, feel refreshed, comfortable, refreshed, relaxed.

People bathe with water; why do chickens bathe with sand? According to research, the ancestors of jungle chickens belong to birds, live in dry and sandy environments, and often use sand to roll and bathe. After domestication as a domestic chicken, the habit and behavior of rolling with sand has been inherited to this day. With the cooperation of head and neck, claws and wings, chickens scatter sand evenly between feathers and skin, so that dander, dirt and sand on the skin are mixed together, then feathers stand down, hair muscles contract, suddenly shake the whole body, sand and dirt are thrown out together, so as to achieve the purpose of decontamination. Thus, the chicken's "sand bath" is complete.

The egg laying rate and egg weight of chickens with frequent "sand bath" were 3%~5% higher than those without "sand bath" under the same feeding and management conditions. Free "sand bath" chicken skin health, not infected with skin diseases and other diseases, growth and development, high egg production, to bring great benefits to production. The laying rate of chickens without sand bath is slightly lower and the morbidity is higher. Therefore, in@#@230@#@production, it is best to set a sand bath for chickens. The size of the sand bath depends on the number of chickens and the area of the site. It can be flexibly controlled. In addition, some plant ash and sulfur powder can be added to the sand, which can kill the body surface parasites of chickens and prevent sulfur deficiency in chickens, with good results.