Key Technical Points for Donkey Raising: Scientific Feeding and Daily Management Methods
1. When meat donkeys leave the pen and the enclosure, they should be allowed to drink enough clean water. It is strictly forbidden to let them drink contaminated or dirty water.
2. Maintain good hygiene in the feeding shed. Do not leave overnight manure in the pen or stable, and clean and disinfect the feed troughs and water vats regularly. The pen and stable should be built far away from villages to avoid infection from epidemic diseases.
3. Every time meat donkeys enter or leave the pen, especially after finishing work, let them roll around to their heart's content a few times (because rolling is the best way for single-hoofed livestock to rest) and brush each one down. Doing this not only helps clean the skin, but also promotes blood circulation, strengthens physiological functions, improves physical health, and eliminates fatigue.
4. Adjust feeding frequency according to the season. They can be fed 4 times a day: morning, noon, evening, and night, at fixed times and in fixed amounts. The number of feedings, feeding times, and feeding amounts each day should be determined according to the season. For example, winter is cold and the nights are long. In spring and summer, it can be increased to 5 times. In autumn, when the weather is cool, it can be reduced to 3 times a day. In addition, feeding times and feeding amounts should be relatively fixed. Overeating or insufficient feed intake will affect feeding results and cause digestive tract diseases.
5. Feed carefully according to the trough, give less and add frequently. Determine the feeding amount and the feeding order of different feeds according to how much feed is eaten in the fixed trough. At each feeding, feed hay first, then feed hay mixed with water and concentrate. Do not give too much hay and feed at one time; give less and add frequently, so that there is neither leftover hay nor an empty trough. Concentrate should be increased from less to more, gradually reducing hay and adding feed.
6. Observe frequently during feeding. If there is a decrease in feed intake, once it is found that the meat donkey appears unwell, a veterinarian should be called immediately for treatment. Never be negligent and delay the timing.
7. In pens and stables where males and females are raised together, pay attention to sexual harassment. This is because sexual harassment can not only cause miscarriage in females, but also cause accidental trauma due to mutual biting and collisions, and may even induce tetanus. Therefore, when setting up feeding partition fences, the sturdier the better, as this is beneficial for large-scale breeding. Position by trough according to purpose and individual. During feeding, individual trough positioning should be carried out according to the purpose of the meat donkeys, that is, positioning by sex, individual size, speed of eating, individual temperament, breeding or reproduction, and fattening. Ren Ji