How are peafowl raised? An introduction to peafowl breeding and management!
The peafowl is a rare bird, and its main varieties are divided into two major types: the green peafowl and the blue peafowl, as well as a variant, the white peafowl. Among them, the blue peafowl is mainly the object of artificial breeding. The blue peafowl contains extremely high protein and low fat content. Now peafowl breeding has gradually become a new type of breeding project, so how are peafowl raised? An introduction to peafowl breeding and management!
I. Brooding period
The brooding period of peafowl is relatively short, generally about 2 months. In order to ensure the survival rate of peachicks, artificial rearing is generally the main method used during breeding. Peachicks within three weeks are raised in cages. Pay attention to the specifications of the rearing cages to ensure that each peachick has sufficient space to grow. Then the temperature of the brooding cage should be controlled according to different ages in days. For example, within 10 days, the temperature should be controlled at about 35-37 degrees. Then for the next 10 days, the temperature should be about 27 degrees. At around one month, the temperature should be controlled at about 25 degrees, and the humidity should be controlled at about 65%. Then pay attention to the amount of feed and the nutritional ratio, control the rearing density well, and do a good job in disease prevention and deworming.
II. Growing period
Peafowl in the growing period refers to the growth period from two months to two years. During the growing period, pay attention to the area size of the growing house. The growing house should include a rest room, an exercise yard, and so on. An appropriate number of perches should also be set up in the exercise yard to provide places for the peafowl to rest. Pay attention to the rearing density. Because the peafowl's size becomes larger, the number of birds raised per group should be reduced, and no more than 20 birds should be raised per group. Then control the feed supply well. The feed during the growing period is mainly compounded pellet feed, supplemented by green feed, and it should not be fed too much. Feed at least twice a day. Then pay attention to observing the peafowl's body weight. If it is for meat use, it can be marketed at around 8 months when the body weight reaches about 8 jin.
III. Adult period
The adult period refers to peafowl that have already grown for more than two years and can reproduce normally. At this time, pay attention to the male-to-female ratio of breeding peafowl. One male peafowl can be mated with about 4 females. Then control the area of the breeding peafowl house at about 15 sq m, and appropriately plant tall trees in the exercise yard for shade. When feeding, the principle of fixed time and fixed amount should be followed, the surroundings of the rearing house should be kept quiet, and cleaning work should be done well. Because the temperature and environment of adult peafowl differ in each season, there will also be different management methods in each season. For example, in summer, with high temperature and frequent rain, and high humidity, the peafowl's feed intake will drop greatly, and egg production will also be affected and gradually stop. At this time, the feeding of concentrated feed and green feed should be increased. Do not feed moldy feed, and do a good job in heat prevention and cooling.
IV. Breeding period
Under artificial breeding conditions, the breeding period of peafowl will be appropriately advanced, and its egg-laying period will also be somewhat extended. The sexual maturity time of peafowl is about two years. Each female peafowl can lay about 32 eggs per year. When entering the breeding period, the composition of the breeding flock should be done well, selecting peafowl that grow robustly and have no pests or diseases. Inbreeding is not allowed. Control the number of matings for each male peafowl well. Each male peafowl should be mated about 5 times, not too many or too few. Too many will affect the fertilization rate, and too few will harm the female peafowl's body. During estrus, the environment should be kept quiet to improve the fertilization rate. About half a month after successful mating, eggs will be laid.
The above is a brief introduction by Tuliu.com to peafowl breeding and management techniques. The breeding and management of peafowl is relatively cumbersome, but its production period lasts about 5 years. In addition, the breeding and management methods of adult peafowl will vary with seasonal changes.