What problems and matters need attention when raising chickens

SummaryChoose chicks with sufficient vitality, raise them free-range in summer and mostly indoors in winter; when it is too cold, the chicken coop needs light and heating. Chickens of similar size should be raised together, and hens and chicks should be raised separately. Scientific and reasonable feeding not only makes chickens grow faster but also increases egg production. Farms should regularly vaccinate the flock, the chickens' drinking utensils should be disinfected often, and good ventilation in the coop should be maintained.

1. Chick selection

Chick selection is the most important part of the chicken-raising process. If the chicks are well selected, a lot of subsequent costs will be reduced, because good chicks, once grown, have stronger resistance to disease, grow faster, and reach market weight sooner.

2. Temperature control

When raising chickens, you also need to take the seasons into account. Summer weather is relatively hot, so the chickens do not need to worry about freezing and can be let out to raise earlier. Winter weather is relatively cold, so you should choose the time when the midday temperature is high before letting them out; if it is raining or snowing, they cannot be let out to raise.

3. Raising techniques

If the chickens are free-range, then after the chicks are born, it is best not to have the hen raise them, because the hen can easily lose the chicks. They can be kept in pens, and once they have grown a bit and adapted to the environment, they can be released to range. If they are broiler chickens on a large farm, then it is just a matter of strengthening flock disease prevention and control and strictly managing every link in the raising process.

4. Disease prevention

During the raising process, chickens need to be vaccinated against some common diseases, so as to ensure the health of the flock and reduce the occurrence of disease. At ordinary times, the cleaning of the chicken coop also needs to be done well; even in winter, it still needs ventilation every day, which can reduce the breeding of bacteria in the coop.

5. Drinking water precautions

When raising chickens, they can actually drink cold water, and this can effectively reduce the occurrence of lung heat. Especially in summer and autumn, you must pay attention to this point. In addition, the chickens' drinking water utensils should also be disinfected frequently to prevent the spread of viruses.