Artificial Rearing Methods and Key Technical Points for Golden Pheasants

Artificially raising golden pheasants not only has relatively high economic benefits, but also has good environmental and ecological benefits for protecting and rescuing endangered species. The golden pheasant, also known as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), is a pheasant species native to China and a national second-class protected animal. Because of its gorgeous plumage and tender, delicious meat, it has been widely overhunted and poached, and the number of wild golden pheasants has now dropped sharply.

The key breeding techniques for artificially rearing golden pheasants are introduced as follows:

1. When rearing golden pheasants, it is necessary to master the breeding techniques well

Golden pheasants have the characteristic of seasonal egg laying, and golden pheasants that have grown to 1 year of age already have courtship behavior and reproductive capacity. Each year, March to July is the breeding period. During the breeding period, the male-to-female ratio of golden pheasants is 1:2, and each golden pheasant can lay about 30 eggs during the breeding cycle.

2. When rearing golden pheasants, it is necessary to master the incubation techniques for golden pheasant breeding eggs:

A small number of golden pheasant eggs can be incubated by domestic hens, but for large-scale breeding, artificial incubation should be used. After disinfection, the breeding eggs are placed in an incubator. The incubation period is 23 - 24 days, the temperature is constantly controlled at 38 degrees Celsius, the relative humidity is controlled at 70 %, and the eggs are turned once every 3 hours. One week after incubation, the eggs are aired once a day, during which infertile eggs, weakly fertilized eggs, dead fertilized eggs, and dead embryo eggs are removed. Two days before hatching, stop turning the eggs and raise the temperature to 38 . 5 degrees Celsius; at the same time, increase the humidity. For chicks that have difficulty hatching, manual assistance should also be provided.

3. When rearing golden pheasants, management should be strengthened

① Rearing of young golden pheasants: give drinking water 12 hours after hatching, with 5% glucose or nutritional vitamins and enrofloxacin added to the water. The temperature should be controlled at about 35 degrees Celsius, then decreased by 2 degrees Celsius each week until natural temperature is reached. In the first week, provide 24 hours of light per day, then reduce it by 1 hour per day until natural light is reached. The feed can be commercially available chick feed mixed wet, plus 60% cooked egg yolk. After 1 week, chick feed can be used entirely, with an additional 10% chopped green feed. At 10 days of age, vaccinate against Newcastle disease strain 11 vaccine, and at 45 days of age, vaccinate again against Newcastle disease strain I vaccine. During this period, pay special attention to the supply of vitamins and calcium to prevent vitamin deficiency syndrome. To prevent the occurrence of feather pecking, feather-pecking stop can be used for prevention and control, and the first beak trimming is best carried out at 15 days of age. After 2 months, transfer them to net sheds for rearing.

② Management during the growing period: the growing period is the period when golden pheasants gain body weight and grow feathers relatively quickly. By 10 weeks of age, the plumage color of golden pheasants is already similar to that of adult female pheasants. To keep the plumage intact, on the basis of separating males and females into groups, the rearing density should also be reduced, with 2 - 3 birds per square meter being appropriate, and rearing can be somewhat extensive. Since golden pheasants mainly eat plant-based food, the feed can gradually transition to rice, wheat, crushed corn, various fruits, bamboo leaves, bamboo shoots, and so on. During this period, attention should be paid to environmental sanitation, eliminating rodent damage, disinfecting once a week, and preventing golden pheasants from flying away.

4. When rearing golden pheasants, management of breeding golden pheasants should be strengthened

After entering January, gradually switch to breeding chicken feed, increase the intake of animal protein, and ensure the supply of sufficient green feed. At the same time, increase lighting, increasing by 2 hours each week until it reaches 17 hours, with a density of 1 bird per square meter being appropriate. Set up concealed laying boxes in the net shed, and collect eggs 2 times a day. During this period, pay attention to providing clean drinking water, keeping the environment quiet, and preventing stress.

Through the above:

You have mastered the key knowledge points for artificially rearing golden pheasants. At the same time, knowledge of daily management techniques and disease prevention and control for golden pheasants should also be strengthened, so as to achieve the ideal breeding results.