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Hatchling turtle rearing has its finer points: these eight breeding techniques must be mastered
Turtles hatched from eggs are called hatchlings. When hatchlings emerge from the shell, they generally weigh 3 to 13 grams, with tender bodies and weak mobility, and they do not adapt well to the environment. If not carefully reared, they easily die. Therefore, doing a good job of rearing hatchlings is the most critical part of turtle farming. The following introduces eight
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How to raise squabs well? Master these feeding methods
Strengthen the feeding of breeding pigeons. After squabs hatch, it is advisable to feed small-particle feed to aid digestion, such as mung beans, brown rice, small-kernel corn, wheat, sesame, rapeseed, etc. The feed must be clean and not moldy, and the number of feedings for the breeding pigeons should be increased, extending each feeding time so that the parent pigeons have
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How to identify mini pigs? Master these methods to tell them apart easily
Ears The ears of domestic pigs are large, shaped like poplar leaves or round; the ears of mini pigs are small, not wide, and somewhat upright. Nose The nose of mini pigs is shorter than that of domestic pigs, as if it has been cut. Food intake The food intake of mini pigs is much smaller than that of domestic pigs; generally they eat just over 1 liang at a time,
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How to raise yellow mealworms for high and stable yields? Master these key tips
1. Temperature and humidity are the conditions for high and stable yields. The most basic conditions for raising yellow mealworms are temperature and humidity. Growth is normal at a temperature of 20-35°C and a humidity of 60-70%. When farmers raise the temperature in winter, most can raise it above 20°C during the day, but at night it generally drops
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How should a domestic ostrich farm be laid out? Master these design principles
According to use and function, an ostrich breeding farm can usually be divided into a production area, an administration area and a staff living area. The production area can further be divided into the rearing area for breeding birds and young birds (over 3~6 months of age), the incubation area, the brooding area, the feed processing and storage area, and the new
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Four Must-Dos for Duck Farming: Getting These Four Points Right Is Crucial
Duck disease is the greatest threat to large-scale meat duck production. Therefore, duck farmers must do a good job of duck disease prevention and control to ensure the healthy development of duck production. Do a good job of disinfection. Disinfection scope: inside and outside the duck houses and duck sheds, all duck production equipment, exercise yards, manure storage areas, etc. must be thoroughly disinfected, leaving no dead corners. Disinfection methods: the inner walls and spaces of duck houses and duck sheds can be disinfected by ultraviolet lamp irradiation and chemical fumigation; duck beds and exercise yards can be disinfected by spraying with strong disinfectants such as 2-4% sodium hydroxide solution; production equipment such as feeders and drinkers can be soaked, washed and disinfected with low-toxicity, strong-effect medicinal solutions; duck manure can be disinfected by piling it up for fermentation and spraying disinfectant liquid on the surface of the manure pile. Disinfection timing: some duck farmers do not promptly clean up manure and tidy the environmental sanitation after the ducks are sent to market, but instead hurriedly clean up the environment and carry out disinfection work just before a new batch of meat ducks is about to be brought in. This is a very bad habit. The correct approach is: immediately after the meat ducks are sent to market, clean up the environmental sanitation and do a good job of disinfection, leave the house or shed empty for 20 days, and only after disinfecting again can a new batch of ducklings be received and brought in. In addition, disinfection work should be done well during the duck-raising period. Duck-raising equipment should be frequently washed and disinfected. After clearing manure and bedding material from the duck bed, disinfect the duck bed immediately. Do a good job of immunization. Large-scale meat duck production involves large numbers, high density and frequent sending to market, making infectious diseases extremely likely to occur. To ensure the safety of duck production, it is necessary to systematically and purposefully inject vaccines into duck flocks not infected with disease, also called preventive inoculation. Which vaccine to use should be determined according to the epidemic situation in the local area and neighboring areas. For any duck infectious disease that has occurred locally or in neighboring areas, the corresponding vaccine must be injected. Expired vaccines or vaccines stored improperly cannot be used; inject vaccines strictly according to the dosage and method specified on the vaccine label. If an infectious disease occurs in the current flock or neighboring duck flocks during the meat duck raising period, emergency vaccination or injection of hyperimmune serum should be carried out. Through these measures, the epidemic of the disease can be rapidly controlled. Do a good job of handling dead and sick ducks. Some duck farmers do not isolate and raise sick ducks, and throw dead ducks around at will. This practice is not good for their own duck production and may also harm ducks raised by others. This phenomenon must be eliminated. When sick ducks are found, they must immediately be picked out from the flock, raised in isolation, and a veterinarian should be asked to diagnose and treat them or they should be handled according to requirements; dead ducks must be deeply buried or incinerated, and must not be processed and sold or eaten on one's own. Do a good job of scientific medication. Scientific medication is an important means of doing a good job of duck disease prevention and control. In the practice of duck production, drugs used can be divided into preventive medication and therapeutic medication. Preventive medication refers to adding a certain drug to feed or drinking water before the duck flock becomes ill, so as to effectively prevent or reduce the occurrence of duck disease in advance. For example: feeding gentamicin to a duck flock can control the occurrence of colibacillosis; feeding anticoccidial drugs can prevent the occurrence of coccidiosis, and so on. Therapeutic medication refers to targeted feeding of drugs after the duck flock has become ill and has been definitively diagnosed, so as to achieve the purpose of treating the disease and controlling the disease situation.</p>
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How to prevent diseases when raising chickens? These practical tips you should know
Adding grit to chicken feed works well. Adding about 3% grit to chicken feed has the following benefits: it can effectively improve the chicken's gizzard ability to grind feed; it can slow down the passage speed of food through the chicken's gastrointestinal tract; it can make digestive juices more easily enter the chyme,
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How to raise large silkworms well? Master these key techniques
Sericulture has a history of several hundred years in our country. In ancient times, people began to plant mulberry and raise silkworms, and since ancient times our country's silk industry has been developing quite well; therefore, our country's experience and techniques in sericulture are very rich. Below
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How to raise Rex rabbits? Master these five breeding key points
Pay attention to improved breed selection: strictly select improved breeds according to the characteristics of Rex rabbit fur being short, flat, fine and dense. Color types should not be too many, and white and "eight-point black" should be the main ones, adhering to the principle of staged selection. When the body weight reaches more than two kilograms, attention should be paid to the selection of fur quality indicators
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Two Efficient Methods for Raising Small-Tailed Han Sheep
These two new raising methods for Small-Tailed Han Sheep in this article can reduce feeding costs, improve breeding efficiency, and are very beneficial to the growth of Small-Tailed Han Sheep. 1. Stomach-flushing method. During raising, Small-Tailed Han Sheep inevitably eat dirty feed and drink unclean water, causing them to suffer from parasitic diseases, diarrhea or
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