In hot summer, partridge farmers must be careful to prevent heatstroke

Partridges have a vigorous metabolism, with a normal body temperature of 41°C~42°C. Since partridges have no sweat glands, and are covered with relatively thick body feathers, they rely entirely on breathing to dissipate heat, and their heat dissipation capacity is poor. The high-temperature environment of summer is very unfavorable to partridges. If heatstroke prevention and cooling are not given attention, it will affect the growth rate and egg production of partridges, and in severe cases can also cause heatstroke and even death. Some practical methods for preventing heatstroke in partridges are introduced below:

Add sedative drugs such as reserpine to the partridges' daily ration to reduce heat generated by basal metabolism and improve heat tolerance.

Whitewash the walls outside the poultry house with limewater to reduce radiant heat. Paste blue or green plastic sheeting on the walls inside the poultry house, paint the glass windows blue or green, and use blue or green lighting at night, which can reduce body heat production.

Prepare feed reasonably. While reducing feed volume, lower the crude fiber content in the daily ration and appropriately increase the protein content. To improve feed palatability, add more green feed, scallions and garlic to the daily ration.

Arrange feeding times reasonably. Feeding should be carried out in the morning and evening when it is cooler, and then feed once more at night, striving to let the partridges eat more.

Plant grass and deciduous trees around the poultry house, or build a 3~4 m high shade shed to provide shade and escape the heat.

Implement industrialized cage raising in the workshop, reduce activity space, and minimize partridge activities such as foraging, moving and fighting to the lowest possible level.

When partridges are raised in cages, a sprayer can be used to spray directly for cooling, and the number of water supplies should be increased, providing clean cool water; when raised in free range, a warm sand bath pool should be set up in a shaded area so that the partridges can bathe to cool down, and sufficient drinking water equipment should be set up in the poultry house and exercise yard.

For factory farming, the windows and doors of the poultry house should be opened at night for ventilation; for free-range raising, let the poultry sleep outside the poultry house to help dissipate heat.