Clever Tips for Heat Prevention and Cooling in Summer Pheasant Farming

The pheasant is a wild game bird that not only grows quickly and has strong disease resistance, but also has tender meat, rich nutrition, a delicate fragrance, and a unique flavor. The crude protein in pheasant meat is 2 to 3 times higher than that of broiler chickens, with a complete range of essential amino acids, and its fat and cholesterol are much lower than those of domestic chickens. The iron content of its meat is 10 to 15 times higher than that of poultry, while its meat production performance is comparable to that of broiler chickens. Pheasants not only taste excellent, but also have considerable medical and health benefits, and even anti-cancer effects. As summer arrives, how to raise breeding pheasants well in the hot summer is a concern for many farmers.

Ventilation and cooling. In the hot summer, try to create a good environment for the pheasants. If conditions permit, the coop can be moved to a place with dense trees. If it cannot be moved, a sunshade must be built to prevent direct sunlight from hitting the pheasants. In summer, outdoor farming or a combination of indoor and outdoor methods is generally used, with both an exercise area and a place to shelter from wind and rain. Regardless of day or night, the air must be kept circulating and fresh.

Clean drinking water. Summer temperatures are high, and water is easily contaminated, so the water should be changed 2 times a day. When changing the water, rinse the trough with a 0.1% potassium permanganate solution. There must always be sufficient clean drinking water, and the trough must never be without water at any time. If the temperature exceeds 35°C, 3% white sugar can be added to the drinking water, which helps with cooling and heat prevention.

Do a good job of disease prevention. Keeping the coop clean and hygienic is the fundamental measure to reduce disease. In addition to cleaning the pen on time, spray disinfection can be done 2 times a week with Baidusha or Miejunling (1:1000). When spraying, the feed trough and water trough should be taken out first. Add 0.04% oxytetracycline to the feed and feed it 2 times a week. Add penicillin to the drinking water at 10,000 units per bird and give it once a week, so as to play a role in disease prevention.

Lighting and feeding. Summer weather is hot, and the peak feeding period for pheasants is generally in the morning and evening. Therefore, turn on the lights 2 hours before dawn and provide water and feed. At night, also turn on the lights for 2 to 3 hours. During the lighting time, drinking water and feed must be sufficient. The light should not be too strong; a 3 to 4 watt bulb per square meter is enough. Generally feed 3 to 4 times a day, and the interval between each feeding should be lengthened. The feed's nutritional composition should be comprehensive, with metabolizable energy of 2700 to 2750 kcal, crude protein above 23%, a complete range of essential amino acids, and attention should be paid to the addition of trace elements and the matching of green feed.