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How to Identify Pigeon Diseases During Pigeon Rearing
In order to detect sick pigeons early and prevent the spread of epidemics, breeders must carefully observe the flock 3 times a day: morning, noon and evening. The "three looks and nine checks" method for identifying pigeon diseases introduced below is simple and easy to apply, and is provided for reference. The "three looks": first, look at the mental state: healthy pigeons appear lively, excited
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Key Technical Points for Mixed Culture of Snails and Earthworms
In order to improve the economic benefits and biological conversion of snail farming, many places are now adopting the method of mixed culture of snails and earthworms. Using this rearing method can increase the production of both earthworms and snails at the same time. This is because the excrement of the giant African snail (Achatina fulica) is rich in
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Selection Pairing Methods and Technical Key Points for Autumn Mating of Tibetan Mastiffs
In order to promote the breeding, purification and quality improvement, it is not enough to only pay attention to the selection of Tibetan Mastiffs; attention must also be paid to and the mating of Tibetan Mastiffs must be strengthened. But it is not the natural mating of Tibetan Mastiffs in their place of origin, but rather people purposefully and meaningfully selecting male and female dogs with certain distinctive features in terms of trait expression, performance characteristics and even kinship for mating. Selection pairing can not only consolidate the trait inheritance of the sire and dam Tibetan Mastiffs in certain aspects, but can also create and cultivate excellent Tibetan Mastiff individuals. This mating method or mating form is called selection pairing of Tibetan Mastiffs. Selection pairing of Tibetan Mastiffs has the following types.
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Technical Key Points of Artificial Insemination in Turkey Breeding
In order to solve the problem of difficult mating in large turkeys and to improve the utilization rate of breeding male turkeys and the fertility rate of breeding eggs, the method of artificial insemination should be adopted for mating. During artificial insemination, strong male turkeys of excellent quality must be selected. Each male turkey can simultaneously inseminate
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Feeding and Management Methods for Keeping Snakes at Constant Temperature in Winter
In order to further improve the economic benefits of artificial snake farming, snakes can be prevented from hibernating and allowed to grow and develop as they do in spring, summer and autumn. The following measures should be taken: First, the temperature problem must be solved, and a constant temperature throughout the entire winter is required, referred to as constant temperature. First,
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Key Technical Points for Intensive Fattening of Meat Ducks
To shorten the rearing period of meat ducks, promote early marketing, increase the fatness of meat ducks, and make the meat tender and delicious, when the ducks have been raised to day 50-65, have a certain frame and muscle, and are at their fastest growth rate, intensive fattening should be implemented. During the fattening period, a "high-energy, low-protein" compound feed should be used.
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Why Does Shrimp Farming Lose Money? Real Case Analysis
In order to summarize the experience and lessons of crayfish farming, the author recently surveyed more than 20 shrimp farming ponds covering nearly 1,000 mu in the urban area. According to the survey statistics, in 2011, 80% of shrimp farmers made a profit, with an average profit of 750 yuan per mu, and the highest reaching 1,050 yuan. But nearly 20% of farmers suffered losses.
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Unsuitable Practices for Immunization in Meat Dog Farming
To do a good job in the prevention and treatment of dog diseases, before immunization, meat dogs should undergo a health check and body temperature measurement. Dogs in poor body condition should temporarily not be vaccinated, and immunization can be carried out after recovery from illness or weaning to ensure the immunization effect. Nursing puppies should not be vaccinated.
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Methods for Preventing and Treating Self-Biting Feather Disorder in Hwamei Breeding
(1) Causes of self-biting feather disorder in hwamei: The main causes of self-biting feather disorder in hwamei birds: ① The hwamei is a bird that loves cleanliness very much, and the vast majority love bathing (also called washing). If the hwamei is not bathed on time or regularly, if the cage is not cleaned frequently, if the sand grains in the sand tray are not replaced, if the birdcage and cover cloth are not cleaned frequently, and if there are prolonged rainy days and other such reasons, then lice or mites will breed on the hwamei. Lice and mites parasitize the surface of the hwamei's body, and the entire skin will be affected, causing the bird's skin to itch and bleed. The hwamei is “helpless” against the lice and mites breeding on its body, so it has no choice but to bite its feathers to stop the itching and bite its feathers to “vent its anger.” ② Because the hwamei has long been imprisoned in a cage, or has long been ignored and neglected by people, it is lonely all day and has no choice but to protest to its owner by biting its own feathers. Keeping a hwamei is not only for appreciating its fighting, but also for appreciating its beautiful feathers. Bald or messy feathers are really not beautiful, so how can its ornamental value even be discussed? ③ Some hwamei develop self-biting feather behavior because the bird keeper fed them feed ingredients such as caoguo and star anise. ④ Some hwamei develop self-biting feather behavior because their food lacks a certain trace element for a long time.</p><p></p><p>(2) Symptoms of self-biting feather disorder in hwamei: Tail feathers and wing feathers are incomplete and falling off, curled and uneven, or of uneven length, or the feathers have already been pulled off and bitten to pieces. The tail is bald or there are no wing feathers, and the exposed areas are red, swollen, and inflamed.</p><p>(3) Methods for preventing and treating self-biting feather disorder in hwamei: Once a hwamei develops self-biting feather disorder, carefully and thoroughly analyze the cause and treat it according to the symptoms. For example: ① Bathe the hwamei on time, and regularly clean the birdcage, sand tray, and cover cloth. Once lice or mites are found on the bird, immediately adopt a method of treating both internally and externally to eliminate them. Insecticides such as Baichongling can be sprayed on the birdcage, sand tray, and cover cloth to eliminate external mites; use disinfectant diluted with water or water boiled with local tobacco stems to bathe the hwamei and eliminate the lice and mites on its body. Adjust the concentration of the local tobacco stem water as appropriate, and bathing 2 to 3 times is enough. If the hwamei's skin is already red, swollen, and inflamed, grind Zailin or Yinqiao tablets (powder) into powder, put it into the water cup, and let the bird drink it for 3 days, which can reduce inflammation and relieve pain. ② If the self-biting feather disorder is caused by the hwamei being neglected, immediately set aside time to play with the bird, persist in walking the bird every day, and give the bird the opportunity to move outdoors or in nature to relieve its loneliness. ③ Analyze the feed the hwamei has eaten recently to see whether it may be lacking a certain trace element or whether it has been fed foods such as caoguo. If no lice or mites have bred and walking the bird has been maintained, then it must be a feed problem, and the feed formula should be revised promptly or another feed should be substituted.</p>
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Prevention and Control Methods and Technical Key Points for Feather-Pecking Disorder in Captive Hwamei Birds
The so-called hwamei feather-pecking disorder refers to a small number of hwamei birds during ordinary keeping that, due to various causes, bite off their own tail feathers, wing feathers, back feathers and so on, one by one (sometimes called self-biting disease), so that the tail feathers are sometimes pulled until they are bare and sparse, curled
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