What are the benefits and precautions of raising chickens in orchards

In recent years, raising chickens in orchards has developed quickly with good results. It is now the choice of most people. Raising chickens in orchards, with chicken manure fertilizing the orchard, is a mutually beneficial arrangement. Now the editor of Tuliu.com will tell everyone where is raising chickens in orchards good? And what things should be noted? Let's take a look together~

I. Benefits of raising chickens in orchards

1. When raising chickens in orchards, the chickens prey on adults, larvae and pupae of pests such as ants, scarab beetles, leaf-miner moths, and cutworms. According to incomplete statistics, stocking 40-50 adult chickens per mu (1 mu = 1/15 hectare, the same below) of orchard can generally reduce pest losses by 5%-6%. This is beneficial to the normal growth of fruit trees.

2. In the orchard, the chickens can prey on various wild foods such as insects, grass seeds, feed, and grit, expanding their feeding range. This not only saves feed, but also avoids crowding of the flock and the occurrence of diseases such as feather pecking, which is beneficial to the growth and development of the chickens, especially the growth of laying hens, and can increase egg production by 5%-6%.

3. When raising chickens in orchards, chicken manure fertilizes the orchard, improving soil fertility and favoring a high orchard yield. One adult hen can produce more than 50 kg of manure per year. If calculated at 40 adult chickens raised per mu of orchard, more than 2000 kg of chicken manure can be added throughout the year, which can increase fruit yield and egg production.

II. Precautions for raising chickens in orchards

While vigorously developing chicken raising in orchards, attention should also be paid to:

1. The chicken raising density should not be too high. Generally, raising 40-50 adult chickens per mu of orchard is suitable; sufficient clean drinking water should be supplied in a timely manner, fixed watering points should be set up, feed should be supplied, and safety precautions should be taken; otherwise it will affect the growth of the chickens and damage the soil structure of the orchard.

2. For short fruit trees that bear fruit, strict precautions must be taken to prevent the flock from pecking at the fruit.

3. When spraying pesticides in the orchard, the chickens should be driven into the chicken coop and kept confined for a short period to prevent poisoning.

4. Reasonably build chicken coops for the chickens to rest in, creating a resting environment for the chickens to benefit their growth.

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