What are the precautions for raising chickens in winter? Farmers should master them in advance

AbstractThe most important thing in raising chickens in winter is to pay attention to keeping warm. Chickens are poultry that are very afraid of the cold, so a heater needs to be placed in the chicken coop, and drafty openings should be plugged. On sunny days, take the flock outside to bask in the sun; ultraviolet rays can sterilize and improve their own resistance. Pay attention to dehumidifying during cold waves. In the chicken coop, lime paste can be placed to absorb moisture. In daily feeding, attention should be paid to strengthening nutrition, and a small amount of ginger water can be added to drinking water to dispel cold.

Winter is the season when chickens are relatively prone to diseases. At this time, relative measures must be taken for chickens. Only in this way can the chickens get through the winter well. You can start with indoor temperature regulation first, and then put the chickens in the sun to bask more. Remember to keep the environment around the chickens dry and provide sufficient nutrition for the chickens to eat.

1. Indoor warmth

Since chickens are poultry that are relatively afraid of the cold, you must take warmth measures for them in winter. It is best to provide the chickens with some relatively warm grass mats or place a heater in the chicken coop. Drafty places indoors should also be plugged in time.

2. Warming in sunlight

When there is sunlight in winter, you can drive the chickens into the sunlight to warm up. Because the ultraviolet rays in sunlight have a sterilizing effect, chickens often exposed to sunlight will have fewer bacteria on their bodies and stronger resistance, so do not miss the winter sunlight.

3. Dehumidifying during cold waves

Winter in the south is especially humid, and this kind of weather is extremely likely to cause various diseases in chickens. Therefore, in order to reduce the humid environment of the chicken coop, we can place some lime paste in the chicken coop, because lime has a strong moisture-absorbing function.

4. Provide nutrition

In the cold winter, chickens need a large amount of fat to resist the cold, so we can add a large amount of nutrition to the chicken feed to ensure that the chickens can pass through the cold winter season steadily. Especially in northern regions, where it is too cold, the chickens' drinking water can be heated and ginger water added.