Prevention and treatment of pecking habit of egg rooster

Egg cocks are generally fed for 3 months, and most of them are raised on the ground. The phenomenon of feather pecking and meat pecking is serious, which often causes certain economic losses, which can be prevented by the following methods.

First, the beak was cut off at about 9 days old, and vitamin K3, electrolytic multidimensional and antibiotics were added two days before the beak was cut off.

Second, adjust the feed formula to reduce the amount of plant protein feed, increase the proportion of animal protein feed such as fish meal, meat and bone meal, appropriately increase the proportion of high fiber feed such as wheat bran, and add vitamins and minerals.

Third, strengthen feeding and management to prevent excessive density of chickens, no more than 13 adult chickens per square meter; reduce light intensity; provide adequate drinking water in time; strengthen ventilation; and provide nutritious feed at full price.

Fourth, to prevent the occurrence of parasitic diseases and infectious diseases when chickens are attacked by lice and mites, chickens are uneasy and often peck from each other or each other. After the occurrence of colibacillosis, coccidiosis and Newcastle disease, egg coccidiosis can cause lack of nutrients, exposure of cloaca, feather pecking, anal pecking and so on.

Fifth, the removal of sharp objects in the house is easy to cause chicken body trauma, resulting in injured chickens being pecked, so we should pay attention to the repair of cages and the removal of sharp objects.

Sixth, the treatment of pecking chicken ① drink with 1% salt water for 3 days. ② was fed with Zhipeck or anus pecker for 5 days or 7 days. If ③ is caused by stress factors, chlorpromazine, diazepam and other mixtures or drinking water can be used for 5 days.