Key Technical Points and Rearing Management Methods for White-Feathered Broiler Farming

The white-feathered broiler is one of the largest industries in our country's livestock and poultry farming sector, and many farmers raise them on a large scale, so what are the white-feathered broiler farming techniques? Please see the details below.

I. Building the chicken house

When building a chicken house, the first issue to consider is insulation. Some farmers only consider the number of birds to raise without strictly requiring quality. They blindly expand the scale of farming, but the chicken house is not updated, it is crude, dirty and messy, and the labor intensity involved gradually increases. This leads to higher insulation costs, and the morbidity and culling rates of white-feathered broilers also gradually rise. Therefore, building the chicken house is a very critical step in farming. Attention should be paid to the main structure of the chicken house, insulation, ventilation and hygiene conditions, etc., so as to facilitate later management and the quality and quantity of farming.

II. Disinfection and temperature

Newly purchased chicks cannot be placed directly into the brooding room; they must first be disinfected so that the bacteria they carry can be killed, and only then placed in the brooding room. Initially, the temperature must not be too low or too high. If the chicks are seen huddling together, this indicates the temperature is too low; if the chicks are seen restless and constantly moving around and chirping, it indicates the temperature is too high. In such cases, the temperature needs to be adjusted promptly. During farming, attention must also be paid to stocking density. Generally, about 50-70 birds are raised per square meter. Adjust the density appropriately according to the size of the birds; if too dense, crowding will occur and the temperature will also rise, both of which will affect growth. Adjust the temperature appropriately according to seasonal changes, and control humidity at around 60%, because suitable humidity can effectively prevent floating dust from entering the chickens' respiratory tract, reducing the incidence of respiratory diseases in white-feathered broilers.

III. Disease prevention and control

During the farming process, white-feathered broilers will inevitably suffer from various diseases, so many farmers use drugs for prevention and control. However, many misuse practices occur during use. For example, using florfenicol at the opening stage can easily suppress the chicken's immunity; in this case, cephalosporin antibiotics can be used as a substitute. Within the first three weeks of chick growth, try to avoid using Western-style antiviral drugs; using some traditional Chinese medicines can effectively prevent the damage Western drugs cause to the immune system. Also, one cannot rely entirely on drugs to prevent disease. Environmental hygiene management of the chicken house must be done well to create a suitable growing environment for white-feathered broilers and reduce the morbidity rate.

IV. Feed

The farming process of white-feathered broilers requires relatively more nutrition. When feeding, it is enough to ensure that the nutrients are complete, balanced and of stable quality. There is no great requirement regarding the cost of the feed, because the nutritional composition of feed produced by each manufacturer is different, and comparing them with one another is not very meaningful. In the early stage of white-feathered broiler farming, a large amount of protein is needed to enhance the meat quality and nutritional balance of the broilers; in the later stage, a large amount of energy supplementation is needed. In the later stage, the resistance of the white-feathered broilers needs to be strengthened to reduce the morbidity rate, and concentrated feed should be increased or decreased according to actual conditions.

During the farming process of white-feathered broilers, special attention must be paid to the environment, with regular disinfection and manure cleaning to reduce the morbidity rate. Only then will the white-feathered broilers raised this way be healthier.