How to Raise Peafowl? These Breeding Techniques Must Be Mastered
As one of the most highly ornamental animals in zoos, the peafowl has now become a target for various breeders across the country to raise. So how do you raise peafowl?
Point one: brooding equipment
The brooding period for peafowl is 2 months, and the artificial brooding method is generally used. At 1 to 20 days of age, net rearing or cage rearing is used. Each net frame is 250 cm long, 200 cm wide, and the bottom net is 60 cm high. Perches are set up both indoors and outdoors, and chick cages can be used.
Point two: rearing environment
For peafowl at 1 to 10 days of age, the suitable temperature is 34 to 38°C; at 11 to 20 days of age, 28 to 26°C; at 21 to 30 days of age, 26 to 24°C. After that, as the feathers increase, the temperature can be the same as room temperature, and the relative humidity should be controlled at 60 to 70%.
Point three: feeding management
For peafowl from 1 to 10 months, feed 4 times a day with hard-boiled eggs, powdered feed, green fodder, breadworms, etc.; from 11 to 30 months, feed 3 times a day with hard-boiled eggs, minced meat, powdered feed, green fodder, breadworms, etc.; from 31 to 60 months, feed 2 to 3 times a day with the same as above, plus corn grits, sorghum, etc.
Point four: rearing density
It is advisable to raise peafowl in groups of 40 to 50 birds. As the age in days increases, reduce the rearing density. Adopt free feeding and drinking, keep the environment quiet, prevent flock panic, carry out regular disinfection, deworming, and epidemic prevention, rodent control, and predator prevention work, and isolate and inspect sick chicks in a timely manner.
Point five: disease prevention and control
Peafowl have strong adaptability and disease resistance, but when environmental conditions and feeding management are less than ideal, they are also prone to pullorum disease, fowl cholera, coccidiosis, and pinworm disease. In some areas, Newcastle disease, fowl pox, Marek's disease, and others have also occurred, so attention should be paid to prevention and control.