How to improve the survival rate of chicks? Try these four methods

In winter, temperatures are relatively low. Because chicks have poor cold resistance, are given improperly formulated diets, lack brooding and protective equipment, and are not given systematic disease prevention, their survival rate is low.

The measures to improve the survival rate of chicks are:

1. Do a good job of brooding and keeping them warm. For chicks up to 1 week after hatching, the brooding temperature should be 30-32°C, and it is best if the chicks are evenly distributed and not huddled together. Be careful to keep the air fresh and strictly prevent indoor carbon dioxide and ammonia levels from rising, which can cause respiratory diseases. At the same time, the brooding house should also be kept free of dampness.

2. Strengthen brooding protection measures and eliminate harm from rats, dogs, and others.

3. Rationally formulate the brooding diet to meet growth needs. Protein feed (beans, cakes, fish meal) should account for 19%-20% of the diet.

4. Strictly implement planned immunization and drug prevention: vaccinate against Marek's disease at 1 day of age; vaccinate against Newcastle disease and fowlpox at 7-10 days of age; vaccinate against avian influenza at 15 days of age; after 10 days of age, sulfonamide drugs can be used to prevent coccidiosis; prevent fowl cholera at 3 months of age.