A Complete Guide to Raising Chickens on the Mountain: Master Scientific Farming Methods

SummarySite selection: You need to choose a place with a water source nearby and far from densely populated residential areas. Breed selection: Choose excellent, popular breeds on the market for farming. Newly purchased chicks need about one month to adapt to the environment, so careful management is required. Daily management: You need to feed at fixed times and fixed locations, and the water quality must be clean. You also need to do a good job of disease prevention and control; if an outbreak occurs, isolate and treat it promptly.

Site Selection

When raising chickens on the mountain, the site should be far from residential areas, with a guarantee of sufficient water sources nearby, and fencing should be done well. Then build a chicken coop on the mountain, and add some grass inside the coop for the chickens to rest on.

Breed Selection

Generally, native chickens (free-range chickens) are the best choice and are also very popular on the market. After the breed is chosen, management must be done well. At the beginning, the chicks may not adapt to the local environment, so they need to be gradually released for free-range rearing; about one month is enough.

Feeding

In terms of diet, you can feed some green fodder, and for drinking water, you need to ensure the water quality is clean. The daily feeding location needs to be fixed, and you can use a sound so they learn the call; later, when they hear this sound, they will come over to eat.

Disease Prevention

Disease prevention work needs to be done well. Chicks can be given some antibiotics added to their water. Vaccination work cannot be neglected either, and every chick needs to be properly vaccinated. Later, you also need to observe the chicks' condition every day. If chickens appear that do not eat or are in poor spirits, they may be sick, and treatment should be based on the actual condition.

Note: Currently, raising chickens on the mountain requires approval from the relevant authorities. Therefore, farmers who need to raise chickens on the mountain, if they decide to do so, must apply to the local village committee or relevant authorities, and only after approval can they raise chickens.