How to raise free-range chickens profitably? First, understand the four main differences between them and broiler chickens

Free-range chicken, also known as grass chicken or native chicken, is one of the preferred farming projects for many people returning home to start a business. However, because there are many varieties and market prices fluctuate, if you want to make money raising free-range chickens, you need to master all the farming techniques. So how do you raise free-range chickens profitably? And what is the difference from broiler chickens?

I. Introduction to free-range chickens:

1. What kinds of free-range chickens are there?

Lushi chicken, White Ear Yellow chicken, Gushi chicken, Zhengyang Sanhuang chicken, Langshan chicken, Dagu chicken, Shouguang chicken, Xinghua chicken, etc.

2. What do free-range chickens eat to gain meat quickly?

Earthworms, insects, rice, corn, wheat, straw, leftovers, etc.

II. How do you raise free-range chickens profitably?

1. Variety selection: Which variety is good to raise?

Because there are many varieties of free-range chickens, and the quality of the variety directly affects the later survival rate, when selecting chicks, try to choose chicks with relatively good meat quality and strong disease resistance. If you are raising them for the first time or do not know which variety to choose, you can go to the market to investigate first, so as to avoid losing both money and chickens later. When selecting breeds, it is best to choose broiler, layer, or dual-purpose varieties to produce higher benefits. For example, Chongren Partridge chicken is a good variety. It can be raised not only as a broiler but also as a layer, which can be described as double benefits.

2. Site selection: Where is suitable for raising them?

Free-range chickens are suitable for free-range rearing, so when choosing a site, try to choose an area far from residential areas, major traffic roads, or factories, with no noise and no pollution. For example, mountainous areas and orchard areas are good choices. Not only is the environment good, but the saplings are relatively sparse, which is suitable for free-range chicken growth. However, you must ensure that half of the terrain is flat and that there is sufficient water source to provide a good growing environment for the free-range chickens.

3. Chicken coop construction: How big a chicken coop should be built?

Free-range chickens like to run around, so when building the coop, you only need to build a cement wall about 2 m high on flat ground, set up a shade net above, and enclose the surroundings with plastic sheeting. This not only maintains good ventilation but also makes it convenient for the chickens to rest.

4. Feed selection: What is good to feed them?

Free-range chickens have omnivorous feeding habits. They eat insects, corn, wheat, vegetables, feed, and so on. Therefore, when feeding, try to make a reasonable mix. Generally, during the chick stage, feed chick feed as much as possible, and after they grow up, feed corn, wheat, and so on. When feeding, try to choose a dry and clean feeding area to ensure the normal growth of the free-range chickens.

III. What is the difference between free-range chickens and broiler chickens?

Method 1: Look at the beak: a free-range chicken's beak is eagle-beak shaped, while a broiler chicken's beak is flat.

Method 2: Look at body size: free-range chickens are small in size, while broiler chickens are slightly larger than free-range chickens.

Method 3: Look at the comb: a free-range chicken's comb is relatively small and delicate, while a broiler chicken's comb is relatively large.

Method 4: Look at the feet: free-range chickens' feet are very hard and rather thin and dry, while broiler chickens' feet are very elastic and thick.

Overall, free-range chickens are still quite easy to raise. As long as you choose a good site and feed them well, they can grow healthily. However, because many people in the market like to sell broiler chickens as free-range chickens, when buying, try to learn to distinguish between the two. If you do not know how to distinguish them, you can use the four methods above.